Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: DOTAX; DBEDT; Motion Picture_ Digital Media_ and Film Production Income Tax Credit; Qualified Production; Costs; Third-Party Certification
Amends the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit (tax credit) by increasing the amount of the tax credit; requiring each taxpayer claiming the tax credit to submit an independent third-party certification verifying certain information to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; excluding qualified productions that incur at least $60,000,000 of qualified production costs from the per-production cap amount of $17,000,000; changing the aggregate cap amount to an unspecified amount; defining "streaming platform"" and amending the definition of ""qualified production"" to include certain streaming productions; and extending the sunset date of the tax credit to 1/1/2038. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)"
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-02 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-04-02 | Latest Action | Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SB 3102 SD2 HD2 | DOT; DCCA; Port Pilots; Licensure; Pilotage Waters; Port Allen; Repeal | in_committee |
| HB 1020 HD1 SD2 | Department of Business_ Economic Development_ and Tourism; Carbon Sequestration; Water Resources; Geothermal Exploration; Report; Positions; Appropriations | in_committee |
| HB 1308 HD3 SD2 | DLE; DOH; Gambling; Sports Wagering; Fantasy Sports; General Excise Tax; Problem Gambling Prevention and Treatment Special Fund | in_committee |
| HB 1325 HD3 SD1 | HHFDC; Affordable Housing Projects; Tenants; Right of First Refusal; Relocation Assistance | in_committee |
| HB 1391 HD1 SD1 CD1 | DBEDT; Hawaii-Ireland Trade Commission; Reports; Out-of-state Relations Activities; Appropriations | in_committee |
| HB 1576 HD1 SD1 | DBEDT; BLNR; Film Permits; Tax Credit; Information; Public Notice; Film Studio; Public Lands; Exemption | in_committee |
| HB 1711 HD1 SD1 | Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Housing; Rent-to-Own Program; Sales Price | in_committee |
| HB 1946 HD2 SD1 | Time Shares; Registration; Renewal; Amendments; Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs | in_committee |