Entertainment Industry
Summary
Entertainment Industry; Creating the Film, Television, and Digital Media Targeted Rebate Program within the Department of Economic Opportunity under the supervision of the Commissioner of Film and Entertainment; requiring that film, television, and digital media projects being produced in this state meet specified criteria for rebate eligibility; requiring an applicant that receives funding to make a good faith effort to use existing providers of infrastructure or equipment in this state and to employ residents of this state; requiring the Florida Film and Entertainment Advisory Council to determine a score for each qualified project using specified criteria, etc.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Last action Apr 30, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
upper
Feb 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 2
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/15/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Gruters
RRepublican
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