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HI HB 1498

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 1498 pass?

No. HI HB 1498 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 1498 about?

Increases the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit for qualified productions that utilize qualified production facilities located within the State. Changes the cap amount and aggregate cap amount of the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit to unspecified amounts. Imposes the manufacturing GET rate on motion picture, digital media, and film productions and repeals the provision in the definition of "qualified production costs" that applied the term to mean costs incurred that are subject to the highest GET rate. Exempts from the GET amounts received by a motion picture project employer from a client equal to amounts that are disbursed by the motion picture project employer for employee wages, salaries, payroll taxes, insurance premiums, and employment benefits and payments to loan-out companies. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1498?

LAMOSAO is the primary sponsor of HI HB 1498.

Description

Increases the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit for qualified productions that utilize qualified production facilities located within the State. Changes the cap amount and aggregate cap amount of the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit to unspecified amounts. Imposes the manufacturing GET rate on motion picture, digital media, and film productions and repeals the provision in the definition of "qualified production costs" that applied the term to mean costs incurred that are subject to the highest GET rate. Exempts from the GET amounts received by a motion picture project employer from a client equal to amounts that are disbursed by the motion picture project employer for employee wages, salaries, payroll taxes, insurance premiums, and employment benefits and payments to loan-out companies. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • LAMOSAOprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-14

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

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  3. 2025-02-14

    Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 653) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  4. 2025-02-12

    The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Todd, Matsumoto.

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  5. 2025-02-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-01-27

    Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 4

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-12 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Todd: not voting
    • Matsumoto: not voting

Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1498&year=2026

Attribution

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