SENATE BILL NO. 1189

A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled

"Michigan strategic fund act,"

by amending sections 29, 29a, 29b, and 29d (MCL 125.2029, 125.2029a, 125.2029b, and 125.2029d), sections 29 and 29b as added by 2008 PA 75, section 29a as amended by 2011 PA 291, and section 29d as amended by 2020 PA 199; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 29. As used in this chapter:

(a) "Applicant" means that term as defined in section 285 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.285.

(b) (a) "Commissioner" means the Michigan film commissioner created in section 29b.

(c) (b) "Council" means the Michigan film office advisory council created in section 29c.

(d) "Direct production expenditure" means that term as defined in section 285 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.285.

(e) (c) "Local film office" means an office, agency, bureau, or department of a political subdivision of this state that seeks to promote film production within the political subdivision and that is funded principally by the political subdivision.

(f) (d) "Office" means the Michigan film and digital media office created in section 29a.

(g) "Postproduction costs" means that term as defined in section 285 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.285.

(h) (e) "Promotion fund" means the Michigan film promotion fund created under section 29d.

(i) "Qualified Michigan vendors" means that term as defined in section 285 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.285.

(j) "Qualified personnel expenditure" means that term as defined in section 285 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.285.

Sec. 29a. (1) The Michigan film and digital media office is created in the fund. The office shall be the successor to any authority, powers, duties, functions, or responsibilities of the Michigan film office under former section 21 of the history, arts, and libraries act, 2001 PA 63.

(2) The office may do all of the following:

(a) Promote and market locations, talent, crews, facilities, and technical production and other services related to film, digital media, and television production in this state.

(b) Provide to interested persons descriptive and pertinent information on locations, talent, crews, facilities, and technical production and other services related to film, digital media, and television production in this state.

(c) Provide technical assistance to the film, television, and digital media industry in locating and securing the use of locations, talent, crews, facilities, and services in this state.

(d) Encourage community and Michigan film, digital media, and television production industry participation in, and coordination with, state and local efforts to attract film, digital media, and television production in this state.

(e) Serve as this state's chief liaison with the film, digital media, and television production industry and with other governmental units and agencies for the purpose of promoting, encouraging, and facilitating film, digital media, and television production in this state.

(f) Explain the benefits and advantages of producing films, digital media, and television productions in this state.

(g) Assist film, digital media, and television producers with securing location authorization and other appropriate services connected with film, digital media, and television production in this state.

(h) Scout potential film locations for national and international film, digital media, and television prospects.

(i) Escort film, digital media, and television producers on location scouting trips.

(h) (j) Serve as a liaison between film, digital media, and television producers, state agencies, local agencies, federal agencies, community organizations and leaders, and the film, digital media, and television industry in this state.

(i) (k) Assist film, digital media, and television producers in securing permits to film at specific locations in this state and in obtaining needed services related to the production of a film, digital media, or a television program.

(j) (l) Represent this state at film, digital media, and television industry trade shows and film festivals.

(k) (m) Sponsor workshops or conferences on topics relating to filmmaking, including, but not limited to, screenwriting, film financing, and the preparation of communities to attract and assist film, digital media, and television productions in this state.

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