VirginiaFilm industry community zones; local designation.
What it does
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 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.
More detail
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.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Feb 10Passed by indefinitely in Local Government (9-Y 6-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Passed by indefinitely in Local Government (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 30Read third time and passed House (91-Y 5-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (91-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 28Read first timeMinor
- Jan 24Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (18-Y 2-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (18-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 17Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 15Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Jan 14Impact statement from TAX (HB2012)
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104263DIntroduced
- Feb 10Passed by indefinitely in Local Government (9-Y 6-N)Latest