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Washington Filmworks Bills Before the Business, Financial Services, and Trade Committee (1/17/2022)

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A table titled Washington Filmworks bills before the Business, Financial Services, and Trade Committee, comparing current law with SB 5760 (Wellman) and SB 5640 (Short). For current law it lists RCW 82.04.4489 with $750,000 and $3.5 million and a 9-member Washington Filmworks Board of Directors. SB 5760 is shown with increased credit amounts and a board increased from 9 to 11 members. SB 5640 is shown as requiring program funding support for the growth and development of the film industry in rural communities and an annual aggregate of $6.25 million to fund projects in rural communities. The page closes with the name Kellee Gunn, Research Analyst, and the date 1/17/2022.

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                                    Washington Filmworks bills before the Business, Financial Services, and Trade Committee

    RCW/Bill Max credit         Total       Notes
             amount             credit
             per year           amount
             per entity         taken
                                annually
 Current law: $750,000          $3.5        Washington Filmworks Board of Directors currently consists of the following 9 members:
  82.04.4489                    million        •      2 members representing labor unions affiliated with Washington motion picture production
          and                                  •      1 member representing the Washington motion picture production industry
  43.365.030                                   •      1 member representing Washington motion picture postproduction
        RCW                                    •      1 member representing the Washington interactive media or emerging motion picture industry
                                               •      1 member representing the Washington visitors and convention bureaus
                                               •      1 member representing the Washington tourism industry
                                               •      1 member representing the Washington restaurant, hotel, and airline industry
                                               •      1 chairperson, chosen at large, serving at the pleasure of the governor

     SB 5760 Increased          Increased   Changes are made to the Filmworks board, increasing it from 9 to 11 board members and broadening and
   (Wellman) to $1              to $20      establishing certain representation. The board includes the following (underline indicates a change from current
             million            million     law):
                                                • 2 members representing labor unions affiliated with Washington motion picture production;
                                                • 2 members representing the Washington motion picture industry, requiring one to demonstrate
                                                    expertise in motion picture financing;
                                                • 1 member from the Washington interactive entertainment industry, who must not represent gambling;
                                                • 1 member representing technologies impacting the Washington emerging motion picture industry*;
                                                • 3 members representing industries and businesses impacted by motion picture production, two of
                                                    whom must each represent a side of the Cascade Mountain range.
                                                • Adds a cochair of the board’s equity committee as a member, recommended to the board by the
                                                    governor;
                                                • Adds a cochair of the board’s advisory committee, also known as the film leadership council, as
                                                    recommended by the governor*; and
                                                • A chairperson, chosen at large, serving at the pleasure of the governor.
                                            *Serving initial 2-year terms.
     SB 5640 No change          Increased        •     Requires program funding support for growth and development of the film industry in rural communities
      (Short)                   to $25                 and educational opportunities for students in the arts, in addition to the current requirements.
                                million          •     Requires annual aggregate of $6.25 million to fund projects in rural communities.



Kellee Gunn, Research Analyst                                                                                                                         1/17/2022

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