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House approves motion-picture task force bill after amendment, 65–2
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 240 to establish a Motion Picture Task Force to study incentives to attract filming and economic development; Representatives adopted an amendment adjusting funding language and the bill passed 65–2.
The Utah House on March 1 approved Senate Bill 240 to establish a Motion Picture Task Force to study incentives and economic development opportunities for the state's film industry.
Representative Goodfellow described the measure as a step to examine what other states offer to attract film production and to build on Utah's existing infrastructure and workforce. "We have the infrastructure... with some small incentives, we can get big returns," Goodfellow said.
Representative Bigelow moved an amendment that adjusted wording and a funding line—deleting one appropriation amount and inserting a smaller figure and adjusting punctuation and line language. The amendment was adopted on the floor with recorded 'aye' responses, and SB 240 as amended was approved by the House. The clerk announced the vote: 65 yes, 2 no; the bill was returned to the Senate for further action.
Supporters said the task force will examine workforce, incentives and the economic benefits of attracting more production to Utah. The amendment sponsor noted that the state already had staff and general-fund resources that could reduce the new funding requested.
With passage, SB 240 moves forward to the Senate for its consideration of House amendments.
