text: The film and TV producers who decide where to film these projects have all said that the only reason they choose to film in Hawaii is because of the tax credits. Sure - it's beautiful here and the who wouldn't want to come here to film? But the high cost of everything here, as well as the logistics of getting so much equipment here can only be offset by the tax credits.  Even the mighty Hollywood, California thought they didn't need their own tax incentives and as a result they lost thousands of jobs and billions of dollars to other locations who embraced them. We cannot afford to squander this amazing source of new money coming into the island by eliminating our tax incentives. There is nothing stopping CBS from filming Hawaii Five-0 in Costa Rica if it were cheaper there. This is a business and nothing more. Hawaii needs to (for once) make the smart business decision and keep tax credits in place. Contact your local polition. They are on the chopping block as we speak. Aloha.