STAND. COM. REP. NO.  721

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2021

 

RE:   H.B. No. 507

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 507, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEDIA,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to fix the payment of royalties to the State for the filming of scenic shots of iconic locations in the State that are subsequently featured in media for production purposes.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; and Motion Picture Association, Inc.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 507, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair