SB 704 (2021) -  Entertainment Industry

General Bill by Gruters (CO-SPONSORS) Stewart; Pizzo; Berman; Cruz; Hutson; Torres; Taddeo; Hooper; Ausley; Harrell; Rouson; Wright; Bracy; Polsky; Gibson; Jones
Entertainment Industry: Creating the Film, Television, and Digital Media Targeted Rebate Program within the Department of Economic Opportunity under the supervision of the Commissioner of Film and Entertainment; requiring that film, television, and digital media projects being produced in this state meet specified criteria for rebate eligibility; requiring an applicant that receives funding to make a good faith effort to use existing providers of infrastructure or equipment in this state and to employ residents of this state; requiring the Florida Film and Entertainment Advisory Council to determine a score for each qualified project using specified criteria, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 02/15/21 3:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 2
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 757 Subject: Film, Television, and Digital Media Targeted Rebate Program Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 2/16/2021 10:17:13 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 2/12/2021 3:13:03 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 86 Time: 03/02/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Time: 02/16/2021 - 10:27 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 2 -SJ 176 Time: 02/15/2021 - 6:14 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/15/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 02/08/2021 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 86 Time: 01/28/2021 - 12:05 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/21/2021 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: __