HB 598 VA

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Introduced

Local film industry community zones. Allows localities to establish, by ordinance, one or more zones in a film industry community, defined in the bill as a zone designated by a locality to promote a significant film industry presence and where such presence drives, or has the potential to drive, significant economic activity. The bill provides that a locality, or another political subdivision acting on behalf of the locality, may offer unique benefits to film industry businesses, along with related businesses that serve the needs of the film industry, looking to locate within a film industry community zone, including the reduction of certain fees and taxes. In addition, the bill provides that local governing bodies are authorized to enter into agreements for the payment of economic development incentive grants to such businesses. The bill also allows a governing body to provide for certain regulatory flexibility and incentives and provides that the establishment of a film industry community zone does not preclude a filmmaker from participating in the Governor's Motion Picture Opportunity Fund and the motion picture production tax credit.

• Shelly A. Simonds Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103722D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · lower
3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (1/20/2026 11:48 am) · lower
4. Jan 20, 2026 Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
5. Jan 22, 2026 Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

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