HSB 731: HSB 731

What it does

This bill establishes the Iowa film production incentive program (program) and fund within the department of economic development authority (authority). The bill requires the authority to administer the program for the purpose of providing rebates to qualified production facilities for qualified expenditures incurred to produce a qualified production. The bill defines “qualified production” to mean a feature film, television series, documentary, or unscripted series that is rated G, PG-13, or R by the motion picture film rating system or by the TV parental guidelines monitoring board.

House subcommittee · named March 6, 2024

• Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R) · jane.bloomingdale@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brian Best (R)
• Rep. Charles Isenhart (D)
• Rep. David Jacoby (D) · david.jacoby@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brent Siegrist (R) · brent.siegrist@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Chamber Alliance; Iowa Travel Industry Partners; Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce; Okoboji Tourism; Professional Developers of Iowa (PDI); Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce; Renovo Media Group

In plain words

1. March 6, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
2. March 6, 2024House subcommittee named: Bloomingdale, Best, Isenhart, Jacoby and Siegrist
3. March 12, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 13, 2024Approved by the House committee
5. March 18, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2662