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HB 1495 Film and television industry; apprenticeship program.

Introduced by: Rae Cousins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Apprenticeship program; film and television industry. Requires the Director of Workforce Development and Advancement to establish a program to promote apprenticeships in the film and television industry. The Director may provide financial incentives to employers who hire and retain an apprentice in the film and television industry for at least six months. In consultation with the Virginia Film Office, the Director shall establish guidelines and criteria for the program.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Television and Film Production Development Grant Program and Fund established; report. Establishes the Television and Film 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 or film industry for filming or investing in television or film production or television or film production-related infrastructure projects in the Commonwealth. The bill provides that the Office and the Authority shall submit a report every two years detailing television and film industries and related infrastructure spending in the Commonwealth and information related to the issuance of such grants through the Program from the Fund.