HB 4419, Hse 2nd Rdg, Amnd #1

(1) On page 8, immediately following line 27, insert the following appropriately numbered subdivisions in added Section 480A.0002, Government Code, and renumber subsequent subdivisions of that section accordingly:

(____) "Office" means the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office.

(____) "Site" includes one or more sites in this state at which a film event is held.

(2) On page 9, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:

(c) The office may adopt rules necessary to accommodate a film event that occurs over multiple days, weeks, or years, and in multiple locations across this state. Notwithstanding any other law, to the extent of a conflict between a rule adopted by the office to accomplish the purposes of this subsection and another provision of this chapter, the rule controls.

(3) On page 9, line 17, between the underlined period and "A", insert "(a)".

(4) On page 10, line 3, strike "predetermined".

(5) On page 10, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

(b) During the period in which a film event eligible under this section is held in this state, a site selection organization may select additional sites for the film event.

(6) On page 10, lines 19 and 20, strike "the municipality or county in which a film event will be located" and substitute "an endorsing entity".

(7) On page 12, strike lines 4 through 11.

(8) On page 12, line 18, strike "and" and substitute "or".

(9) On page 12, line 19, strike "three months" and substitute "one month".

(10) On page 13, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:

(d) The office may amend the market area for a film event eligible under this section during the period in which the film event is held.

(11) On page 13, line 10, strike "three months" and substitute "one month".

(12) On page 13, line 17, immediately following the underlined period, insert the following:

The office may revise the office's estimate under this subsection during the period in which the film event is held.

(13) On page 13, line 22, between "CONTRACT" and the underlined period, insert "AND MODEL APPLICATION FORM".

(14) On page 13, lines 23 and 24, strike "make the contract" and substitute "a model application form. If the office adopts a contract or form under this subsection, the office shall make the documents".

(15) On page 13, line 26, between "contract" and "under", insert "and model application form".

(16) On page 13, lines 26 and 27, strike "that contract" and substitute "those documents".

(17) On page 17, line 1, strike "performance or presentation of a".

(18) On page 17, lines 2 and 3, strike "any applicable actual attendance figures" and substitute "the number of persons who participated in the film event as".

(19) On page 17, line 4, strike "attendance numbers" and substitute "number of persons participating in the film event".

(20) On page 17, lines 6 and 7, strike "attendance figures are significantly lower than the estimated attendance numbers" and substitute "number of persons who participated in the film event is significantly lower than the estimated number of persons participating in the film event".

(21) On page 17, line 11, strike "attendance" and substitute "number of persons participating in the film event".

(22) On page 18, strike lines 14 through 20 and substitute the following:

percent of the cost of a structural improvement if an obligation is incurred under an event support contract to make the improvement or add the fixture to a site for a film event.

(23) Strike page 19, line 27, through page 20, line 3, and substitute the following:

(A) the number of persons hired, contracted, volunteering, or otherwise directly participating in the preparation, production, performance, or presentation of the film event, including an estimate of the number of persons expected to participate in the film event who are not

(24) On page 22, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:

(d) The office may adopt rules necessary to accommodate a film or television production that occurs over multiple days, weeks, or years, and in multiple locations across this state. Notwithstanding any other law, to the extent of a conflict between a rule adopted by the office to accomplish the purposes of this subsection and another provision of this chapter, the rule controls.

(25) On page 23, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:

Sec. 482.0104. MODEL FILM OR TELEVISION PRODUCTION TAX REBATE APPLICATION. (a) The office may adopt a model film or television production tax rebate application form. If the office adopts a model form under this section, the office shall make the form available on the office's Internet website.

(b) The office's adoption of a model film or television production tax rebate application form under this section does not require the use of that form for purposes of this chapter.

(26) On page 24, line 16, strike "LIMITATIONS ON FUNDING" and substitute "MULTIPLE FUNDING REQUESTS".

(27) On page 24, line 17, strike "LIMITATIONS ON" and substitute "APPLICABILITY OF LAW TO".

(28) On page 25, between lines 1 and 2, insert the following:

(c) A person may receive one or more reimbursements, disbursements, and rebates under Chapters 478 and 480A and this chapter in addition to a grant awarded under Chapter 485.

(29) On page 29, line 19, between "years" and the period, insert ", notwithstanding Section 151.3415, Tax Code".

(30) On page 30, line 8, strike "only if the construction" and substitute "that".