HELP! Get HB1590 on the Agenda!

The film tax credit bill, HB1590, is in trouble again! The legislature needs to see a *HUGE* wave of strong support for HB1590 so that it can get on the conference committee schedule. This is our very very last chance to start building a serious local film industry this year.

If you want the Hawaii film industry to grow, PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING RIGHT NOW. Time is of the essence because the deadline for filing the final draft is next Friday, 4/29.

(1) Send an email expressing your support for HB1590 to the conference committee members and the heads of the legislative bodies. For your convenience, here's a string of their email addresses for you to copy and paste:
repsay@Capitol.hawaii.gov, senbunda@Capitol.hawaii.gov, senfukunaga@Capitol.hawaii.gov, sentaniguchi@Capitol.hawaii.gov, sendige@Capitol.hawaii.gov, sentsutsui@Capitol.hawaii.gov, senhogue@Capitol.hawaii.gov, repchang@Capitol.hawaii.gov, repherkes@Capitol.hawaii.gov, reptakamine@Capitol.hawaii.gov, repkaramatsu@Capitol.hawaii.gov, repching@Capitol.hawaii.gov

(2) Call the following reps in particular to tell them you support HB1590. If you live in their district, even better. Check here to see if you do: Find Your Legislator.

* Dwight Takamine: 808-586-6200 phone; 808-586-6201 fax, reptakamine@Capitol.hawaii.gov
District 1 - North Kohala, South Kohala, Hamakua, North Hilo, South Hilo

* Calvin Say: 808-586-6100 phone; 808-586-6101 fax, repsay@Capitol.hawaii.gov
District 20 - St. Louis Heights, Palolo Valley, Maunalani Heights, Wilhelmina Rise, Kaimuki