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Florida Motion Picture and Television Association

Calling all Floridians interested in a strong economic future for the State of Florida

It is an urgent and undisputed fact that job creation and job retention will drive Florida's economic recovery and diversification.

The Entertainment Industry Economic Development Act (House Bill 697)

legislation filed on behalf of the film, TV & digital media industry by Rep. Stephen Precourt - creates a consistent and competitive film and digital media tax credit that has a proven record of attracting and growing the entertainment industry in numerous states throughout the nation. This incentive will level the economic playing field and allow Florida to take advantage of its existing talent pool while continuing to build digital media entertainment production clusters.

HB 697 - The highlights:

This legislation allows Florida to retain and create more high wage jobs by attracting production spending immediately, while avoiding any fiscal hit in the upcoming budget.
The bill will generate substantial amounts of new revenue for the State by creating thousands of jobs for Floridians and boosting a broad and diverse spectrum of ancillary businesses.
Money comes in before money is spent, making this a true performance based tax credit - a certified production company only receives tax credits AFTER all its Florida expenditures have been verified.
Florida is assured that all the money remains in the state as only a Florida taxpayer can use the credit.

We are urging you to reach out to your legislators individually; let them know what the Florida film, TV & digital media industry means to you, your family, your friends, your business and your community. If you cannot get an appointment with your legislator, meet with their key legislative aide, or send them a fax or a letter (not an e-mail). Feel free to use the documents linked below if you require more information

http://www.filmflorida.org/UserFiles/FilmBill.pdf

http://www.filmflorida.org/UserFiles/fast_facts.pdf