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Senate Bill 1

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Last Action 03/26/25: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 91)
Title AN ACT relating to the film industry.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 91
Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1350
Sponsors P. Wheeler, R. Stivers, D. Carroll, S. Funke Frommeyer, G. Neal, B. Storm, L. Tichenor, D. Yates
Summary of Enacted Version Creates new sections of subchapter 12 of KRS Chapter 154 to establish the Kentucky Film Office within the Cabinet for Economic Development for administrative purposes only; establishes duties of the office; provides a salary cap for the executive director of the Kentucky Film Office; establishes the Kentucky Film Leadership Council to be administratively attached to the Kentucky Film Office; establishes duties and membership of the council; amends KRS 141.383 to change the date when any unused balance allocated for all approved companies with a continuous film production shall be made available for all approved companies with a motion picture or entertainment production from the first day of July to the first day of April; and amends various statutes to conform; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2025.
Legislative History
Summary of Original Version Create new sections of subchapter 12 of KRS Chapter 154 to establish the Kentucky Film Office within the Cabinet for Economic Development for administrative purposes only; establish duties of the office; establish the Kentucky Film Leadership Council to be administratively attached to the Kentucky Film Office; establish duties and membership of the council; amend KRS 12.020 to conform; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2025.
Index Headings of Original Version Effective Dates, Delayed - Kentucky Film Office, Kentucky Film Leadership Council, July 1, 2025
Economic Development - Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Film Leadership Council, establishment
Economic Development - Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Film Office, establishment
Labor and Industry - Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Film Office, establishment
State Agencies - Kentucky Film Leadership Council, Cabinet for Economic Development, establishment
State Agencies - Kentucky Film Office, Cabinet for Economic Development, establishment
Workforce - Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Film Office, establishment
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
House Committee Substitute 1
Votes Vote History

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02/18/25
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
02/20/25
  • to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
02/26/25
  • taken from Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
02/27/25
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 04, 2025
03/04/25
  • 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/05/25
  • received in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
03/07/25
  • taken from Committee on Committees (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Committee on Committees (H)
  • to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
03/11/25
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
03/12/25
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025
03/14/25
  • 3rd reading, passed 77-8 with Committee Substitute (1)
  • received in Senate
  • to Rules (S)
  • posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)
  • Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)
  • passed 37-0
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • delivered to Governor
03/26/25
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 91)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 141.383 and Subchapter 61 of KRS Chapter 154 to conform.
Index Headings Economic Development - Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Film Leadership Council, incentive, approval
Labor and Industry - Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Film Leadership Council, establishment
State Agencies - Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Film Leadership Council, establishment
Workforce - Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Film Leadership Council, establishment

Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except amend to provide a salary cap for the executive director of the Kentucky Film Office; amend KRS 141.383 to change the date when any unused balance allocated for all approved companies with a continuous film production shall be made available for all approved companies with a motion picture or entertainment from the first day of July to the first day of April.
Index Headings Economic Development - Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Film Office, executive director, salary cap
Labor and Industry - Cabinet for Economic Development, continuous film production, tax incentive, reallocation date
State Agencies - Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Film Office, executive director, salary cap
Workforce - Cabinet for Economic Development, continuous film production, tax incentive, reallocation date

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