VirginiaFilm industry community zones; local designation.
What it does
Local film industry community zones. Allows localities to establish, by ordinance, one or more zones in a film industry community, defined in the bill as a zone designated by a locality to promote a significant film industry presence 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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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Feb 18Left in Committee Counties, Cities and TownsLatest
- Jan 22Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/20/2026 11:48 am)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103722DIntroduced