Bill Text: NH SB96 | 2019 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Establishing a film production incentive fund in the state film office.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-06-05 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 06/05/2019 House Journal 17 P. 23 [SB96 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2019-SB96-Amended.html
SB 96 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
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2019 SESSION
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SENATE BILL 96
AN ACT establishing a film production incentive fund in the state film office.
SPONSORS: Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21
COMMITTEE: Ways and Means
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes the film production incentive fund in the state film office of the department of resources and economic development.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/14/2019 0851s
8May2019... 1571h 19-1073
05/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT establishing a film production incentive fund in the state film office.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Film Production Incentive Fund. Amend RSA 12-O by inserting after section 11-a the following new section:
12-O:11-b Film Production Incentive Fund.
I. There is hereby established the film production incentive fund. The fund shall be administered by the state film office for the purpose of promoting the film industry and film production in the state of New Hampshire. The state film office may expend the funds to provide incentives for film and digital media to come to New Hampshire and to encourage the use of local talent both in front of and behind the camera. The commissioner is authorized to accept grants, gifts, and donations for deposit in the fund. The moneys in the fund shall be nonlapsing.
II. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the administration and use of the film production incentive fund, including the process for accepting and expending funds donated for specific uses.
2 New Subparagraph; Application of Receipts. Amend RSA 6:12, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (343) the following new subparagraph:
(344) Moneys deposited in the film production incentive fund established in RSA 12-O:11-b.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
