HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.B. NO.
2267
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE HAWAII FILM AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL FUND.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 201-113, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) There is established in the state treasury the Hawaii film and creative industries development special fund into which shall be deposited:
(1) Appropriations by the legislature;
(2) Donations and contributions made by private individuals or organizations for deposit into the fund;
(3) Grants provided by governmental agencies or any other source;
(4) Effective January 2, 2023, all revenues, fees, and charges from the processing of the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit pursuant to section 235-17; and
(5) [[Struck through: Effective July 1, 2022, all existing and future]] [Underlined: All] revenues, fees, and income received by the department from its management of public facilities that support media and entertainment workforce and business development, [[Struck through: with the exception of]] [Underlined: including] the Hawaii film studio."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act, upon its approval, shall take effect on July 1, 2026.
INTRODUCED BY:
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BY REQUEST
Report Title:
DBEDT; Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund; Hawaii Film Studio
Description:
Expands the funding sources of the Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund to include reveneues received by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism from managing the Hawaii Film Studio.
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