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SB 2578STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO THE FILM INDUSTRY.

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)

Voted 4/22/2026View source

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How representatives voted

40 yea·0 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/22/2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 723).
  2. 4/22/2026Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Fevella.
  3. 4/21/2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).
  4. 4/21/2026House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Tam, Gedeon.
  5. 4/10/2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
  6. 4/10/2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  7. 4/10/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 514).
  8. 4/9/2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  9. 4/9/2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2005-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  10. 4/7/2026The 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.