States / Hawaii / HB 1498

HB 1498 Reported from Committee

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

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)

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 23, 2025
Last action
Jan 23, 2025 — Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Session
2026
Momentum
41 · Moderate