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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Surrounded by supporters and film industry leaders, Gov. Josh Green signed Senate Bill 2580 into law Monday.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt expands the tax credits to a more meaningful, number, $60 million, and we want to keep going up because doing that means that there\u2019s opportunities to bring more films, more attention, more investment into our state,\u201d Gov. Green said.<\/p>\n

In recent years, many major projects have left Hawaii for places offering stronger tax breaks and lower production costs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve heard many instances where projects wanted to film here but they couldn\u2019t because it was too expensive,\u201d Hawaii actor Moses Goods said.<\/p>\n

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State Sen. Lynn DeCoite pointed out the ripple effect the loss of productions had on Hawaii.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery production supports our camera crews, electricians, our carpenters, our drivers, our caterers, our musicians, artists, hotels, restaurants, retailers, transportation companies, and countless small businesses across our islands,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Union members who have pushed for changes to the program celebrated the bill\u2019s signing, saying it could mean more people can stay in Hawa\u02bbi and keep working in the industry.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt means that we\u2019re gonna go back to work, baby. I\u2019m just so excited!\u201d actress & SAG-AFTRA, APAM member Shereen Balles said. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of my friends like cameramen and rigs and like Actors, even just, just in general, people have had to move away or they\u2019ve had to find another job.<\/p>\n

The new law also includes an additional 5% bonus for productions that hire at least 80% local workers.<\/p>\n

During Monday\u2019s signing, Hawaii star Jason Momoa shared a message of support.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a lot of talent in Hawaii and a lot of skilled local labor and a lot of stories to share. What we\u2019ve needed is the opportunity to tell those stories here at home. Working on Chief of War reminded me what\u2019s possible when we invest into our own people and we trust our local voices to lead,\u201d Momoa said.<\/p>\n

Actors and industry workers are now excited to continue their work telling the stories of Hawaii \u2014 in Hawaii.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re telling these stories of our ancestors, our kupuna. It needs to be done here in our aina and so that\u2019s the change that we\u2019re, that we know can happen now,\u201d Goods added.<\/p>\n

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The tax credit is now set to last until 2038.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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