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HF 626

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/14/2013 02:02pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Minnesota Film
and TV Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116U.26.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116U.26, is amended to read:


116U.26 FILM PRODUCTION JOBS PROGRAM.

(a) The film production jobs program is created. The program shall be operated
by the Minnesota Film and TV Board with administrative oversight and control by the
commissioner of deleted text begin administrationdeleted text end new text begin employment and economic developmentnew text end . The program
shall make payment to producers of feature films, national television or Internet programs,
documentaries, music videos, and commercials that directly create new film jobs in
Minnesota. To be eligible for a payment, a producer must submit documentation to the
Minnesota Film and TV Board of expenditures for production costs incurred in Minnesota
that are directly attributable to the production in Minnesota of a film product.

The Minnesota Film and TV Board shall make recommendations to the
commissioner of deleted text begin administrationdeleted text end new text begin employment and economic development new text end about program
payment, but the commissioner has the authority to make the final determination on
payments. The commissioner's determination must be based on proper documentation of
eligible production costs submitted for payments. No more than five percent of the funds
appropriated for the program in any year may be expended for administrationnew text begin , including
costs for independent audits and financial reviews of projects
new text end .

(b) For the purposes of this section:

(1) "production costs" means the cost of the following:

(i) a story and scenario to be used for a film;

(ii) salaries of talent, management, and labor, including payments to personal
services corporations for the services of a performing artist;

(iii) set construction and operations, wardrobe, accessories, and related services;

(iv) photography, sound synchronization, lighting, and related services;

(v) editing and related services;

(vi) rental of facilities and equipment; deleted text begin or
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(vii) other direct costs of producing the film in accordance with generally accepted
entertainment industry practice; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

new text begin (viii) above-the-line talent fees for nonresident talent; or
new text end

new text begin (ix) costs incurred during postproduction; and
new text end

(2) "film" means a feature film, television or Internet deleted text begin show,deleted text end new text begin pilot, program, series,
new text end documentary, music video, or television commercial, whether on film, video, or digital
media. Film does not include news, current events, public programming, or a program
that includes weather or market reports; a talk show; a production with respect to a
questionnaire or contest; a sports event or sports activity; a gala presentation or awards
show; a finished production that solicits funds; or a production for which the production
company is required under United States Code, title 18, section 2257, to maintain records
with respect to a performer portrayed in a single-media or multimedia program.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Minnesota Film and TV Board
may make reimbursements of: (1) up to deleted text begin 20deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end percent of deleted text begin filmdeleted text end production costs for films that
locate production outside the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision
2, or that incur production costs in excess of $5,000,000 deleted text begin in the metropolitan areadeleted text end within a
12-month period; or (2) up to deleted text begin 15deleted text end new text begin 20 new text end percent of deleted text begin filmdeleted text end production costs for films that incur
production costs of $5,000,000 or less in the metropolitan area within a 12-month period.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2014 is appropriated to the commissioner of employment
and economic development for a grant to the Minnesota Film and TV Board for the film
production jobs program under Minnesota Statutes, section 116U.26. This appropriation is
available until expended.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end