SB 2578 SD1 HD1

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 22, 2026.

DBEDT; Hawaii Film Commission; Motion Picture_ Digital Media_ and Film Production Income Tax Credit; Film Industry Development Special Fund; Establishment; Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund; Workforce Development; Film; Media; Reports; Appropriation.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2578
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee ECD, FIN
Senate in_committee 2026-04-22
Business / Commerce Labor / Employment Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Establishes the Hawaii Film Commission within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and transfers the rights, powers, functions, and duties of the Hawaii Film Office to the Commission. Requires appointments and hiring of staff by 12/31/2027. Establishes the Film Industry Development Special Fund. Excludes media and film from the definition of "creative industries"" and renames the Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund as the Hawaii Creative Industries Development Special Fund. Amends the sources of moneys to be deposited into the Hawaii Creative Industries Development Special Fund. Allows the Creative Industries Development Special Fund to be used for the support and development of facilities and other initiatives to grow the State's creative industries. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)"

Sponsor
Lynn DeCoite
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-22 Status in_committee
2026-04-22 Latest Action Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 723).
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