HB2267 • 2026

RELATING TO THE HAWAII FILM AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL FUND.

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Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-02-06
Official status: The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO THE HAWAII FILM AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL FUND.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO THE HAWAII FILM AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL FUND.
DBEDT; Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund; Hawaii Film Studio Expands the funding sources of the Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund to include reveneues received by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism from managing the Hawaii Film Studio.

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Bill History

2026-02-06 H
The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2026-02-02 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-30 H
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 5
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-26 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE HAWAII FILM AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL FUND.
DBEDT; Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund; Hawaii Film Studio
Expands the funding sources of the Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund to include reveneues received by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism from managing the Hawaii Film Studio.

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HB2267

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2267

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE HAWAII FILM AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL FUND.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Section
201-113, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read
as follows:

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"(a)
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There is established in the state treasury the Hawaii film and creative
industries development special fund into which shall be deposited:

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(1)
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Appropriations
by the legislature;

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(2)
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Donations
and contributions made by private individuals or organizations for deposit into
the fund;

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(3)
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Grants
provided by governmental agencies or any other source;

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(4)
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Effective
January 2, 2023, all revenues, fees, and charges from the processing of the
motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit pursuant
to section 235-17; and

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(5)
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[
Effective
July 1, 2022, all existing and future
]
All
revenues, fees, and
income received by the department from its management of public facilities that
support media and entertainment workforce and business development, [
with
the exception of
]
including
the Hawaii film studio.
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SECTION 2.
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Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act, upon its approval, shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY
REQUEST

Report Title:

DBEDT; Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development
Special Fund; Hawaii Film Studio

Description:

Expands the funding sources of the Hawaii Film and Creative
Industries Development Special Fund to include reveneues received by the
Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism from managing the Hawaii
Film Studio.

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