FILM ADVISORY COMMISSION - H.B. 6066 (H-2): FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 6066 (Substitute H-2 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)
Sponsor: Representative Jason Allen
House Committee: Commerce
Senate Committee: Government Operations
CONTENT
The bill would amend the History, Arts, and Libraries Act to do the following:
-- Create the Michigan Film Advisory Commission in the Department of History, Arts, and Libraries.
-- Prescribe the appointment of 15 members to the Commission.
-- Specify that the Michigan Film Office would be created in the Department, and would be headed by the Michigan Film Commissioner who would be appointed by the Department Director.
-- Authorize the Commission to advise the Governor, the Department, the Michigan Film Office, and the Legislature on how to promote and market Michigan's locations, crews, facilities, and technical production facilities and other services used by film, television, and related industries; and prescribe other powers and duties of the Commission.
The bill also would allow the Department to enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, or other agreements with one or more governmental entities to use the personnel, services, or facilities of the entity to assist with carrying out the duties, functions, and responsibilities of the Department as provided in the Act, and as otherwise provided by law. Further, the bill would allow the Director to delegate his or her authority to execute such an agreement to another officer or employee of the Department, under terms the Director considered appropriate.
MCL 399.702 et al. - Legislative Analyst: George Towne
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would create in the Department a new Commission that would be eligible for reimbursement of expenses. These costs would be an increase for the Department, but without any information as what they would total in one year, the fiscal impact is unknown at this time.
Date Completed: 6-19-02 - Fiscal Analyst: Maria TyszkiewiczFloor\hb6066 - Bill Analysis @ http://www.senate.state.mi.us/sfa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.