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HB0093

Wyoming Film Production Incentives Program

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In one sentence

This bill proposes a program to provide monetary rebates for film productions in Wyoming.

What it does

  • Creates the Wyoming Film Production Incentives Program administered by the Wyoming Tourism Board.
  • Authorizes monetary rebates for qualified film and digital entertainment productions based on spending in Wyoming.
  • Defines 'qualified expenditures' as specific costs incurred within Wyoming, such as property rentals, food and beverage purchases, set construction, equipment rental or purchase, and below-the-line salaries for local residents.
  • Establishes two rebate tiers: Tier 1 offers up to 30% of qualified expenditures with certain conditions met; Tier 2 offers up to 15% for smaller projects.
  • Requires applicants to submit detailed plans and keep records showing they meet the program's requirements.

Who it affects

  • Film production companies making movies or digital entertainment in Wyoming
  • The Wyoming Tourism Board, which will manage the program

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass, so it has no legal effect.
  • Details about how much money is available for the program are not clear from the provided text.

Plain language

Terms to know

Qualified expenditures
Money spent on goods purchased or leased and services purchased or employed from vendors or suppliers located in Wyoming.
Tier 1 and Tier 2
Two levels of the program offering different amounts of rebates based on spending and conditions met.

Official record

Sources

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Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 1:39 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues that without a film incentive program, major productions choose other locations, negatively impacting Wyoming's economy and local communities.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:07:26 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 32-28-0-0-02022-02-15 · House32 yes 28 no
Yes
32
No
28
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 32

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrea LeBeauH33Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08Catherine R ConnollyH13Chad BanksH17Clark D StithH48Cyrus WesternH51Donald E Burkhart JrH15Eric BarlowR · H03James A RoscoeH22Jamie L FlitnerH26Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56Jerry D PaxtonH47John Romero-MartinezH44Joseph E MacGuireH35Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lloyd LarsenR · H54Mark S KinnerH29Mike YinD · H16Ocean AndrewR · H46Patrick SweeneyH58Sandy NewsomeH24Shelly DuncanH05Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas J WaltersH38Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41

No 28

Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Bill FortnerH52Charles J GrayH57Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clifford M JenningsH30Dan LaursenR · H25Dan ZwonitzerH43Danny EyreH19Ember OakleyH55Evan J SimpsonH21JD WilliamsR · H02Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Mark H BakerH60Marshall BurtH39Michael D GreearH27Pepper OttmanR · H34RODRIG-WILLIAMSRobert A ClausenH06Robert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Theodore J BlackburnH42Timothy P HallinanH32

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 32-28-0-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO