HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2005
COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND CULTURE |
Rep. Jerry L. Chang, Chair |
Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu, Vice Chair |
Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr. |
Rep. Glenn Wakai |
Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CONCERNS |
Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair |
Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair |
Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr. |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu |
Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching |
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Friday, February 4, 2005 |
TIME: |
8:30 a.m. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
HB 607 |
RELATING TO TAX CREDITS FOR THE FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY. Increases the existing 4% tax credit on Hawaii production expenditures up to 15% for productions on Oahu and 20% for productions on the Neighbor Islands. Expands the definition of qualified productions to include commercials and digital media productions. Prohibits qualification for both the production expenditure tax credit and the investment tax credit, in a given year. Sets a minimum Hawaii production spending requirement of $200,000 for productions to qualify for the credit. Caps claims at $7 million per year per production. |
TAC/EDB, FIN |
HB 914 |
RELATING TO DIGITAL MEDIA. Changes the motion picture and film production income tax credit to an unspecified amount against a taxpayer's income tax and transient accommodations tax liability. |
TAC/EDB, FIN |
HB 1131 |
RELATING TO MOTION PICTURE AND FILM PRODUCTION. Increases the motion picture and film production tax credit from 4% to 15% (20% on neighbor islands) and provides minimum qualification to obtain tax credit. |
TAC/EDB, FIN |
HB 1590 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY. Appropriates funds to promote film and digital media production activity in the State. |
TAC/EDB, FIN |
HB 950 |
RELATING TO MOTION PICTURE AND FILM PRODUCTION. Increases the motion picture and film production tax credit from 4% to 15% (20% on neighbor islands) and provides minimum qualification to obtain tax credit. |
TAC, EDB, FIN |
HB 1389 |
RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX. Exempts from GET, upon governor's declaration, amounts received by: (1) A submanager of an association of apartment owners of a condominium; (2) An operator of a hotel from a timeshare association; (3) A suboperator of a hotel from the owner of the hotel, operator of the hotel, or a timeshare association. |
TAC, CPC, FIN |
HB 283 |
ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SENATOR HIRAM L. FONG. Establishes a commission to recognize and honor Senator Hiram L. Fong. Provides funding to create the commission. |
TAC, FIN |
HB 1199 |
RELATING TO THE FILIPINO CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION COMMISSION. Appropriates funds to the Filipino centennial celebration commission for the celebration of the Filipino centennial anniversary of their arrival in Hawaii. |
TAC, FIN |
HB 1388 |
RELATING TO THE KING KAMEHAMEHA CELEBRATION COMMISSION FUND. Creates a King Kamehameha commission trust fund administered by the Hawaii Community Foundation and King Kamehameha commissioners to fund the King Kamehameha parade and festivities. |
TAC, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE TAC COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6120.
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________________________________________ Rep. Robert N. Herkes Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Jerry L. Chang Chair |
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