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1 H.434
2 Introduced by Representatives Jerome of Brandon, Austin of Colchester,
3 Demrow of Corinth, Graning of Jericho, Nicoll of Ludlow, Ode
4 of Burlington, Priestley of Bradford, Sammis of Castleton, and
5 Williams of Barre City
6 Referred to Committee on
7 Date:
8 Subject: Commerce and trade; film; media
9 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to create the
10 Vermont Office of Film and Creative Media to connect the growing film and
11 media industry organizations in Vermont; provide a point of contact for
12 production companies to film in this State; and provide an economic boost for
13 local businesses and communities.
14 An act relating to creating the Vermont Office of Film and Creative Media
15 Sec. 1. 16 V.S.A. § 115 is added to read:
16 § 115. THE OFFICE OF FILM AND CREATIVE MEDIA
17 (a) Creation and purpose. The Office of Film and Creative Media is
18 created within the Vermont Council on the Arts to connect the growing film
19 and media industry organizations in Vermont and provide a point of contact for
20 production companies considering film and media production in Vermont.
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1 (b) Duties. The Office of Film and Creative Media shall:
2 (1) maintain a centralized database of existing Vermont film and media
3 professionals, film crews, film equipment, venues, filming locations, and other
4 resources;
5 (2) maintain a database of employment and internship opportunities in
6 the film and creative media industry to retain Vermont’s highly skilled film
7 and creative media graduates; and
8 (3) establish a tax incentive program for outside media companies to
9 bring production projects to Vermont.
10 (c) Supervisory Board.
11 (1) There shall be established a Board representing industry
12 professionals to monitor and advise the Office of Film and Creative Media.
13 (2) The Board shall be composed of five members appointed by the
14 Vermont Council on the Arts.
15 (d) Funding. The Council on the Arts shall facilitate a grant process
16 required to secure funding for the Office of Film and Creative Media.
17 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION
18 The sum of $350,000.00 is appropriated from the General Fund to the
19 Vermont Council on the Arts in fiscal year 2024 to create one-and-a-half full-
20 time-equivalent positions to support the work of the Office of Film and
21 Creative Media.
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1 Sec. 3. REPEAL
2 16 V.S.A. § 115 is repealed.
3 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATES
4 (a) This section, Sec. 1, and Sec. 2 shall take effect on July 1, 2023.
5 (b) Sec. 3 shall take effect on July 1, 2028.
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Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 16-115