HB2012
Film industry community zones; local designation.
Summary
As Introduced. Film industry community zones; local designation
. Allows localities to establish, by ordinance, one or more zones in a film industry community, defined in the bill as a community that has a film industry presence or the potential of a film industry presence within the designated area and where such presence drives, or has the potential ... (More) to drive, significant economic activity. The bill provides that a locality, or another political subdivision acting on behalf of the locality, may offer unique benefits to film industry businesses, along with related businesses that serve the needs of the film industry, looking to locate within a film industry community zone, including the reduction of certain fees and taxes. In addition, the bill provides that local governing bodies are authorized to enter into agreements for the payment of economic development incentive grants to such businesses. The bill also allows a governing body to provide for certain regulatory flexibility and incentives and provides that the establishment of a film industry community zone does not preclude a filmmaker from participating in the Governor's Motion Picture Opportunity Fund and the motion picture production tax credit. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104263D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/14/2025 - House: Impact statement from TAX (HB2012)
- 01/15/2025 - House: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/16/2025 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/17/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2025 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/24/2025 - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (18-Y 2-N)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/29/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/30/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 5-N)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Local Government (9-Y 6-N)
