Lawmakers offer plans to enhance state's film appeal

House and Senate measures would extend, increase and add tax credits for productions

By Derrick DePledge

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 10, 2013

~~<p>Afraid that Hawaii may be losing financial allure as a Hollywood locale, state lawmakers are interested in sweetening the state's tax incentives.</p>
<p>The state House and Senate have traded bills that could extend the life of a film production tax credit, bump the incentive up by 5 percent, offer a new infrastructure credit to lure film studios to West Oahu and Maui, and establish a workforce development training program that could offset the wages of new hires on film productions that claim tax credits.</p>
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Afraid that Hawaii may be losing financial allure as a Hollywood locale, state lawmakers are interested in sweetening the state's tax incentives.

The state House and Senate have traded bills that could extend the life of a film production tax credit, bump the incentive up by 5 percent, offer a new infrastructure credit to lure film studios to West Oahu and Maui, and establish a workforce development training program that could offset the wages of new hires on film productions that claim tax credits. Login for more...