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State Government / Hawaii / Legislation / HB 1498

HB 1498Session 2026HouseIn committee

RELATING TO TAXATION.

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)

Latest development · Dec 8, 2025

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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2026
Introduced
Jan 23, 2025
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Budget & TaxesLabor & EmploymentBusiness & Economy

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Digital MediaGeneral Excise TaxIncome TaxMotion PicturePartial Exemption for Motion Picture Project Employersand Film Production Income Tax Credit

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Bill

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Primary sponsorLAMOSAO

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  1. Dec 8, 2025

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    Carried OverHawaii State Legislature
  2. Feb 14, 2025

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

    House
  3. Feb 14, 2025

    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).

    Reading 2Referral CommitteeHouse
  4. Feb 12, 2025

    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.

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  5. Feb 7, 2025

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

    House
  6. Jan 27, 2025

    Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 4

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  7. Jan 23, 2025

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    IntroductionReading 1House

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Source data last updated Jul 15, 2026.