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Oklahoma Senate Bill SB737

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28+ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDME NT
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30+ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 737 By: Hall of the Senate
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5-An Act
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7-BILL NO. 737 By: Hall and Floyd of the
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40+An Act relating to film rebate incentives; amending
41+68 O.S. 2021, Sections 3635 and 3638, which relates
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43+period for certain rate of reimbursement; mod ifying
44+requirements to provide certain promotional materials
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46+clarifying statutory language; and declaring an
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17-An Act relating to film rebate incentives; amending
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52+AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause and entire bill
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1859 68 O.S. 2021, Sections 3635 and 3638, which relate to
1960 the Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021; modifyi ng period
2061 for certain rate of reimbursemen t; modifying
2162 requirements to provide certain promotional materials
2263 for this state; updating statutory reference;
2364 clarifying statutory language; and declaring an
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28-SUBJECT: Film rebate incentives
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3070 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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3271 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 3635, is
3372 amended to read as follows:
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3599 Section 3635. A. Subject to the final appro val of the
36100 eligibility application by the Oklahoma Department of Comm erce, a
37101 requirement that the incentive payments made pursuant to the
38102 provisions of this act the Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021 achieve
39103 the maximum positive impact for the Okla homa economy and subject to
40104 the Oklahoma workforce requirements of Section 7 3637 of this act
41105 title, the base incentive amount for a project filmed in this state
42106 shall be a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of the qualified
43107 production expenditure amount. An incentive for a project filmed in
44108 this state for wages paid to nonresident crew, not including above-
45109 the-line personnel, before July 1, 2023 April 1, 2023, shall be
46110 provided in the amount of seven and one-half percent (7.5%).
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50111 B. In addition to the amount authorized by subsection A of this
51112 section, there may be an additional incentive amount, subject to the
52113 final approval of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, in the
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55115 1. Three percent (3%) of the qualified production expenditure
56116 amount for projects where at least twenty-five percent (25%) of main
57117 crew principal photo graphy days are filmed on location, exc luding
58118 sound stage production, in any county of this state if the county
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64149 amount for projects whose hub location, as determined by the
65150 Department, is or for projects where at least twenty-five percent
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67152 location, excluding sound stage pro duction, in a municipality having
68153 a population of thirteen thousand (13,000) or fewer persons
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74158 amount for soundstage expenditures if at least twenty-five percent
75159 (25%) of main crew principal photograph y days are filmed at a
76160 qualified soundstage facility;
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86167 expenditure amount if a television series is filmed
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96199 amount based on expenditures paid to Oklahoma vendors for post-
97200 production expenses with a minimu m expenditure of three percent (3%)
98201 of Oklahoma production expenditures . Post-production expenditures
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119212 SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 20 21, Section 3638, is
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122214 Section 3638. All production projects for which any incentive
123215 is paid pursuant to the provisions of this act shall contain a logo,
124216 as approved by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, to be displayed
125217 in the end credits of the finished production for a period of at
126218 least five (5) seconds or, if the production does not contain end
127219 credits, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall obtain a
128220 commitment by the production company to provide equivalent value as
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132249 of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
133250 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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251+be in full force from and after its passage and approval. "
252+Passed the House of Representatives the 18th day of April, 2023.
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296+ENGROSSED SENATE
297+BILL NO. 737 By: Hall of the Senate
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301+ Fetgatter of the House
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306+An Act relating to film rebate incentives; amending
307+68 O.S. 2021, Sections 3635 and 3638, which relates
308+to the Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021; modifying
309+period for certain rate of reimbursement; modifying
310+requirements to provide certain promotional materials
311+for this state; updating statutory reference;
312+clarifying statutory language; and declaring an
313+emergency.
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318+BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
319+SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 3635, is
320+amended to read as follows:
321+Section 3635. A. Subject to the final approval of the
322+eligibility application by the Oklahoma Department of Comm erce, a
323+requirement that the incentive payments made pursuant to the
324+provisions of this act the Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021 achieve
325+the maximum positive impact for the Oklahoma economy and subject to
326+the Oklahoma workforce requirements of Section 7 of this act Section
327+3637 of this title, the base incentive amount for a project filmed
328+in this state shall be a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of the
329+qualified production expenditure amount. An incentive for a project
330+filmed in this state for wages paid to nonresident crew, not
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357+including above-the-line personnel, befor e July 1, 2023 April 1,
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360+B. In addition to the amount authorized by subsection A of this
361+section, there may be an additional incentive amount, subject to the
362+final approval of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, in the
363+maximum amount of:
364+1. Three percent (3%) of the qualified production expenditure
365+amount for projects where at least twenty-five percent (25%) of main
366+crew principal photo graphy days are filmed on location, exc luding
367+sound stage production, in any county of this state if the county
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369+persons according to the federal Federal Decennial Census or most
370+recent population estimate;
371+2. Two percent (2%) of the qualified production expenditure
372+amount for projects whose hub location, as determined by the
373+Department, is or for projects where at least twenty-five percent
374+(25%) of main crew principal photography days are f ilmed on
375+location, excluding sound stage production , in a municipality having
376+a population of thirteen thousand (13,000) or fewer persons
377+according to the federal Federal Decennial Census or most recent
378+population estimate regardless of the county in which the
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407+amount for soundstage expenditures if at least twenty-five percent
408+(25%) of main crew principal photograph y days are filmed at a
409+qualified soundstage facility;
410+4. For eligible television series as defined in paragraph 4 of
411+Section 2 3632 of this act title:
412+a. two percent (2%) of the qualified production
413+expenditure amount for an eligible television episodic
414+pilot, and
415+b. five percent (5%) of the qualified production
416+expenditure amount if a telev ision series is filmed
417+for one or more seasons;
418+5. Five percent (5%) of the qualified production expenditure
419+amount for an eligible multi-film deal as defined in paragraph 7 of
420+Section 2 3632 of this act title; and
421+6. Three percent (3%) of the qualified production expenditure
422+amount based on expenditures paid to Oklahoma vendors for post-
423+production expenses with a minimum expenditure of three percent (3%)
424+of Oklahoma production expenditures . Post-production expenditures
425+include but are not limited to the following categories:
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457+f. deliverables, excluding marketing and advertising,
458+g. music production, recording, mixing or composition,
459+h. licensing of Oklahoma music, and
460+i. editing equipment or editing facility rental.
461+SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 3638, is
462+amended to read as follows:
463+Section 3638. All production projects for which any incentive
464+is paid pursuant to t he provisions of this act shall contain a logo
465+qualifying promotion of this state, as approved by the Oklahoma
466+Department of Commerce, to be displayed in the end credits of the
467+finished production or, if the production does not contain end
468+credits, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall obtain a
469+commitment by the produ ction company to provide equivalent value as
470+determined by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce which shall
471+include the following:
472+1. For a film production with end credits, a five (5) second
473+long static or animated logo , approved by the Department, in the end
474+credits before the below -the-line crew crawl for the life of the
475+project;
476+2. For a film production without end credits and television
477+series or projects, a five (5) second long static or animated logo,
478+approved by the Departme nt, during each broadcast worldwide for the
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510+SECTION 6. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
511+of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
512+declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
513+be in full force from and afte r its passage and approval.
514+Passed the Senate the 8th day of March, 2023.
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152-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
153-Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
154-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
155-By: _______________________________ __
156-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
157-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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160- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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163-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
164-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this ___ _______
165-day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
166-By: _______________________________ __