Open For Testimony
These bills are currently OPEN for public testimony.
Submitting testimony is one of the most important ways you can support Hawaiʻi’s film and television industry.
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🟢 Bills Currently Open for Testimony
SB 2580 – Film Tax Credit Modernization
Status:
🟢 OPEN for testimony (submit before the posted hearing deadline)
Why HFA Supports This
- Strengthens Hawaiʻi’s competitiveness for film and television productions
- Supports local jobs and keeps productions working in Hawaiʻi
- Modernizes the film tax credit to reflect today’s production landscape
What to Say
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I strongly support SB 2580.
Hawaiʻi’s film and television industry supports thousands of local jobs and small businesses. Updating and modernizing the film tax credit is essential to keeping Hawaiʻi competitive and ensuring productions continue to hire local workers.
SB 2580 helps create stability for our workforce, strengthens the local economy, and allows Hawaiʻi to continue telling stories with cultural integrity. I respectfully urge your support.
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SB 2796 – General Excise Tax Adjustment for Film
Status:
🟢 OPEN for testimony (submit before the posted hearing deadline)
Why HFA Supports This
- Aligns film production with manufacturing for tax purposes
- Reduces cost barriers that impact local hiring
- Helps keep productions in Hawaiʻi instead of leaving the state
What to Say
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I strongly support SB 2796.
Film and television production functions as a form of manufacturing and should be treated accordingly under the General Excise Tax. Adjusting the GET classification helps reduce unnecessary costs that directly impact local jobs.
SB 2796 supports Hawaiʻi’s local workforce, encourages production to stay in-state, and strengthens our creative economy. I respectfully urge your support.
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