Amends the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit (tax credit) by, beginning for costs incurred after 12/31/2025, providing an additional credit to qualified productions with a workforce of
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Officially: “RELATING TO THE MOTION PICTURE, DIGITAL MEDIA, AND FILM PRODUCTION INCOME TAX CREDIT.” Read the full text
2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Amends the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit (tax credit) by, beginning for costs incurred after 12/31/2025, providing an additional credit to qualified productions with a workforce of at least eighty percent local hires; requiring each taxpayer claiming the tax credit to submit an independent third-party certification verifying certain information to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; increasing the per-production cap amount to $20,
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Introduced. · Jan 23, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Jan 23, 2026
Referred to EDT, WAM. · Jan 28, 2026
The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. · Jan 30, 2026
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservation · Feb 3, 2026
Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2149) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. · Feb 11, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Feb 11, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Feb 13, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kan · Feb 19, 2026
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2714) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). · Feb 24, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-26. · Feb 24, 2026
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House. · Mar 5, 2026
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 27) in amended form (SD 2). · Mar 5, 2026
Pass First Reading · Mar 6, 2026
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 15 · Mar 10, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 10, 2026
This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 10:00AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 12, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 16, 2026
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: · Mar 20, 2026
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1426-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. · Mar 25, 2026
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) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2). · Mar 25, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 31, 2026
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26. · Apr 2, 2026
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Apr 2, 2026
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Le · Apr 7, 2026
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1999-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. · Apr 9, 2026
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. · Apr 9, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 515). · Apr 10, 2026
Senate disagrees with House amendments. · Apr 10, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564). · Apr 10, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Gedeon. · Apr 21, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800). · Apr 21, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Fukunaga, Fevella. · Apr 22, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 723). · Apr 22, 2026
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 411. · Apr 24, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 411. · Apr 27, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 411. · Apr 28, 2026
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 8:01AM in conference room 411. · Apr 30, 2026
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 411. · May 1, 2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Fevella; Ay · May 1, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 202-26). · May 1, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 202-26) as amended in (CD 1). · May 1, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). · May 6, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen voting no (2) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). · May 8, 2026
Enrolled to Governor. · May 8, 2026
Act 185, 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1287). · Jul 7, 2026
Act 185, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1287). · Jul 7, 2026
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Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-06 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with noneHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 2, Excused 1
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-05-01 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-05-01 · Ayes 3, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Third Reading with noneHouse · 2026-04-09 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-07 · Ayes 16, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with noneHouse · 2026-03-25 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-20 · Ayes 6, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).Senate · 2026-03-05 · Ayes 24, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-19 · Aye(s) 11, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 2
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-03 · Aye(s) 5, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 185, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1287). (Jul 7, 2026).