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Kentucky House committee approves bill to establish state film office and leadership council
Summary
The House standing committee on economic development voted to pass Senate Bill 1 with a House committee substitute to create a Kentucky Film Office, a film leadership council and an executive director post, including a $225,000 salary cap and a limited initial funding source.
State Sen. Telewheeler, joined by other backers, told the Kentucky House standing committee on economic development on Wednesday that Senate Bill 1 aims to create a Kentucky Film Office and industry leadership council to promote film production in the state.
Telewheeler said the bill will provide “the infrastructure necessary to attract these types of feature films to the Commonwealth of Kentucky,” and described film tourism and production as potential economic drivers for rural and urban areas alike. He said Kentucky already has generous film tax incentives but lacks dedicated marketing and staffing to attract larger projects.
The bill creates an executive director role for the new film office and a leadership council made up of industry and cabinet representatives. The House committee substitute adds a salary cap for the office’s executive director at $225,000 and corrects a small date error. Committee…
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