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CS/CS/HB 451: Entertainment Industry

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax Committee ; Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee ; Miller ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Bracy ; Campbell ; Cortes, B. ; Cruz ; DuBose ; Fitzenhagen ; Geller ; Hager ; La Rosa ; Moraitis ; Murphy ; Narain ; Pilon ; Plakon ; Plasencia ; Raschein ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Richardson ; Roberson ; Rouson ; Santiago

Entertainment Industry; Renames Office of Film & Entertainment as Division of Film & Entertainment; requires division to serve a liaison for film industry; requires Governor to appoint commissioner; revises requirements for strategic plan; repeals provisions concerning Florida Film and Entertainment Advisory Council; revises procedures regarding applications for tax credits; establishes DEO duties; prohibits approved production company from receiving benefits under specified provisions for same production while protecting other specified benefits; requires DEO to develop standardized application form; requires certain production companies to submit aggregate data on specified topics; authorizes qualified production company to renew its certificate of exemption for specified period.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/20/2015 House • Filed
    1/28/2015 House • Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Committee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 39
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 39
    3/16/2015 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, 03/18/15, 10:00 am, 12 HOB
    3/18/2015 House • CS by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 2 -HJ 291
    3/23/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 288
    3/24/2015 House • Now in Finance and Tax Committee -HJ 294
    3/27/2015 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 03/31/15, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/31/2015 House • CS/CS by Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 5 -HJ 363
    4/1/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    4/2/2015 House • CS/CS by Finance and Tax Committee read 1st time -HJ 426
    4/6/2015 House • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 440
    • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 04/08/15, 10:00 am, Reed Hall
    4/8/2015 House • Favorable by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 5 -HJ 470
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 470
    4/13/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/15
    4/15/2015 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 540
    4/17/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/15
    4/21/2015 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 627
    4/28/2015 House • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/CS/HB 451, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/1/2015 at 7:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Economic Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1046 Entertainment Industry Detert Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)     		Track This Bill
    S 1214 (c1) Economic Development Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1216 (Ch. 2015-30)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    530971 - Amendment
    Between lines 1259 and 1260, insert:     		Latvala 4/14/2015
    1:44 PM     		PDF
    223805 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Miller 4/20/2015
    1:40 PM     		PDF
    hierarchy 570777 - Amendment to Amendment (223805)
    Between lines 21 and 22 of the amendment, insert:     		Latvala 4/20/2015
    4:15 PM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 48 (pdf)
    220.1899 Entertainment industry tax credit. Page 49 (pdf)
    288.125 Definition of “entertainment industry.” Page 3 (pdf)
    288.1251 Promotion and development of entertainment industry; Office of Film and Entertainment; creation; purpose; powers and duties. Page 4 (pdf)
    288.1252 Florida Film and Entertainment Advisory Council; creation; purpose; membership; powers and duties. Page 10 (pdf)
    288.1253 Travel and entertainment expenses. Page 10 (pdf)
    288.1254 Entertainment industry financial incentive program. Page 13 (pdf)
    288.1258 Entertainment industry qualified production companies; application procedure; categories; duties of the Department of Revenue; records and reports. Page 39 (pdf)
    288.914 Page 4 (pdf)
    288.915 Page 10 (pdf)
    288.92 Divisions of Enterprise Florida, Inc. Page 47 (pdf)
    477.0135 Exemptions. Page 47 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 451, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/23/2015 at 2:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1046 Entertainment Industry Detert Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 64 (pdf)
    220.1899 Entertainment industry tax credit. Page 65 (pdf)
    288.1201 State Economic Enhancement and Development Trust Fund. Page 6 (pdf)
    288.125 Definition of “entertainment industry.” Page 7 (pdf)
    288.1251 Promotion and development of entertainment industry; Office of Film and Entertainment; creation; purpose; powers and duties. Page 7 (pdf)
    288.1252 Florida Film and Entertainment Advisory Council; creation; purpose; membership; powers and duties. Page 14 (pdf)
    288.1253 Travel and entertainment expenses. Page 14 (pdf)
    288.1254 Entertainment industry financial incentive program. Page 17 (pdf)
    288.1256 Page 43 (pdf)
    288.1258 Entertainment industry qualified production companies; application procedure; categories; duties of the Department of Revenue; records and reports. Page 56 (pdf)
    288.914 Page 7 (pdf)
    288.915 Page 14 (pdf)
    288.92 Divisions of Enterprise Florida, Inc. Page 63 (pdf)
    477.0135 Exemptions. Page 64 (pdf)

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  • HB 451, Original Filed Version Posted 1/20/2015 at 1:30 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1046 Entertainment Industry Detert Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.1254 Entertainment industry financial incentive program. Page 2 (pdf)

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