2008-03-04                     Senate Journal                      Page 2078
SB 230                                                                                                                        
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 230 "An Act                                                                              
establishing the film office in the Department of Commerce,                                                                     
Community, and Economic Development; and creating a transferable                                                                
tax credit applicable to certain film production expenditures incurred                                                          
in the state" was read the second time.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for                                                                 
the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page                                                                
2025. Without objection, CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                                                                          
SENATE BILL NO. 230(FIN) "An Act establishing the film office in                                                                
the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic                                                                             
Development; creating a transferable tax credit applicable to certain                                                           
film production expenditures incurred in the state; and providing for                                                           
an effective date" was adopted.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Stedman offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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     Following "an":                                                                                                            
          Insert "advertisement"                                                                                                
     Following "infomercial":                                                                                                   
          Insert ","                                                                                                            
     Following "funds":                                                                                                         
          Insert ", except for a commercial television advertisement                                                            
     produced for national distribution"                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete "paid to a highly compensated individual"                                                                           
     Insert "in excess of $2,000,000 paid to a person in connection with                                                        
a single qualified film production"                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
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     Delete all material.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Stedman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                                                                      
Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be                                                                
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final                                                             
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                                                   
230(FIN) am was read the third time.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 230(FIN) am "An Act establishing the film office                                                                
in the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic                                                                          
Development; creating a transferable tax credit applicable to certain                                                           
film production expenditures incurred in the state; and providing for                                                           
an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                                                
following result:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CSSSSB 230(FIN) am                                                                                                              
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  2                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Cowdery, Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Hoffman,                                                                    
Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Olson, Stedman, Stevens, Thomas,                                                                     
Wielechowski                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Bunde, Wilken                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Dyson                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Therriault, Wagoner                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                                           
230(FIN) am passed the Senate.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the                                                            
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause.                                                        
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken gave notice of reconsideration.