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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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair

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Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Chair