Television Production Development Grant Program and Fund; established, report. (SB937)

Introduced By

Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Midlothian)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Television Production Development Grant Program and Fund; established; report. Establishes the Television Production Development Grant Program and Fund that allows the Virginia Tourism Authority, with assistance from the Virginia Film Office, to award competitive grants to businesses in the television industry for filming or investing in television production or television production related infrastructure projects in the Commonwealth. The Office and the Authority shall submit a report every two years detailing television industry and related infrastructure spending in the Commonwealth and information related to the issuance of such grants through the Program from the Fund. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/06/2023Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102447D
01/06/2023Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/25/2023Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/25/2023Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
01/25/2023Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
01/30/2023Impact statement from DPB (SB937)
02/01/2023Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)