Relating To Taxation.
Last status update Mar 5, 2026
What this measure contains
Imposes the manufacturing general excise tax rate on motion picture, digital media, and film productions and repeals the provision in the definition of "qualified production costs" that applied the term to mean costs incurred that are subject to the highest general excise tax rate. Exempts from the general excise tax certain amounts received by a motion picture project employer from a client company equal to amounts that are disbursed by the motion picture project employer for employee wages, salaries, payroll taxes, insurance premiums, and employment benefits and payments to loan-out companies. Requires persons making payment to a loan-out company and claiming the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit to deduct and withhold an amount exceeding the amount actually due for all payments made to the loan-out company for services performed in the State. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. Effective 7/1/3050. (SD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 28, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 17, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Mar 23, 2026
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Legislative path
Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.
- Introduced
- HD1by ECD
- SD1by EDT
Companion measure: SB2796. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.
Decision stages
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House ECD committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
7 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House second reading on HD1: Passed
50 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended
16 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House third reading on HD1: Passed
48 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused
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Economic Development and Technology (EDT) on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call
Senate members along the path
| Member | EDT HD1 | Change along the path |
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| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye | |
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Excused | |
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Aye | |
| Donna KimSD-014 | Excused | |
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye |
House members along the path
| Member | ECD Introduced | Second reading HD1 | FIN HD1 | Third reading HD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David AlcosHD-041 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Joe GedeonHD-018 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Daisy HartsfieldHD-036 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Daniel HoltHD-028 | Aye | ||||
| Ikaika HusseyHD-029 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Greggor IlaganHD-004 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Kim IwamotoHD-025 | Aye | Aye* | Added reservations at House third reading (HD1) | ||
| Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Lisa KitagawaHD-048 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Matthias KuschHD-001 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Mike LeeHD-050 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Tyson MiyakeHD-010 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Daynette MorikawaHD-017 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Amy PerrusoHD-046 | Aye | Aye | Excused | ||
| Julie Reyes OdaHD-040 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Jenna TakenouchiHD-027 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Adrian TamHD-024 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Shirley Ann TemploHD-030 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Chris ToddHD-003 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Kyle YamashitaHD-012 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
31 more House members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | ECD Introduced | Second reading HD1 | FIN HD1 | Third reading HD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terez AmatoHD-011 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Della au BelattiHD-026 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Cory ChunHD-035 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Elle CochranHD-014 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Luke EvslinHD-016 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Diamond GarciaHD-042 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Andrew GarrettHD-022 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Tina GrandinettiHD-020 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Mark HashemHD-019 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Linda IchiyamaHD-031 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Kirstin KahaloaHD-006 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Jeanne KapelaHD-005 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Darius KilaHD-044 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Sam KongHD-033 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Trish La ChicaHD-037 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Nicole LowenHD-007 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lisa MartenHD-051 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Scot MatayoshiHD-049 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lauren MatsumotoHD-038 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Chris MuraokaHD-045 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Nadine NakamuraHD-015 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Ikaika OldsHD-023 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Elijah PierickHD-039 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Mahina PoepoeHD-013 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Sean QuinlanHD-047 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Jackson SayamaHD-021 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Garner ShimizuHD-032 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Kanani SouzaHD-043 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Gregg TakayamaHD-034 | Aye | Aye | |||
| David TarnasHD-008 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Justin WoodsonHD-009 | Aye | Aye |
Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote
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Legislative history
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Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 6
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Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
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Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 429-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
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Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
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Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 776-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
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Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 122).
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Passed First Reading.
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Referred to EDT, WAM.
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The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Fevella.
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Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3148) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.