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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 97
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CHAPTER 97
(House Bill 253)
AN ACT concerning
Film Production Activity - Employer Wage Rebate Grant Program
FOR the purpose of establishing a program within the Department of Business and
Economic Development to provide grants to rebate a certain proportion of
certain wages paid in the State by employers engaged in certain film production
activity, up to a specified maximum; providing for the application process and
criteria for eligibility for the grants; declaring the intent of the General
Assembly; authorizing requiring the Secretary of Business and Economic
Development to adopt certain regulations; requiring the Department to report to
the Governor and the General Assembly on or before a certain date each year;
specifying information that must be included in the report; requiring the
Department to submit a certain interim report to the Governor and the General
Assembly on or before a certain date; defining certain terms; and generally
relating to film production activity in the State.
BY adding to
Article 83A - Department of Business and Economic Development
Section 5-1801 through 5-1807 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 18. Film
Production Activity - Employer Wage Rebate Grant Program"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 83A - Department of Business and Economic Development
SUBTITLE 18. FILM PRODUCTION ACTIVITY - EMPLOYER WAGE REBATE GRANT
PROGRAM.
5-1801.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) (1) "FILM PRODUCTION ACTIVITY' MEANS THE PRODUCTION OF FILM OR
VIDEO PROJECTS FOR WHICH THE TOTAL DIRECT COSTS INCURRED IN THE STATE
ARE AT LEAST $500,000 AND WHICH ARE INTENDED FOR NATIONWIDE COMMERCIAL
DISTRIBUTION.
(2) "FILM PRODUCTION ACTIVITY' INCLUDES THE PRODUCTION OF
FEATURE FILMS, TELEVISION PROJECTS, COMMERCIALS, CORPORATE FILMS,
INFOMERCIALS, MUSIC VIDEOS, DIGITAL, ANIMATION, AND MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS.
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