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Minutes for HB2182 - Committee on Taxation
Short Title
Enacting the Kansas film and digital media industry production development act, providing a tax credit, sales tax exemption and loans and grants to incentivize film, video and digital media production in Kansas and establishing a program to be administered by the secretary of commerce for the purpose of developing such production in Kansas.
Minutes Content for Mon, Feb 13, 2023
Chairperson Smith opened the hearing for HB2182.
Adam Siebers, Assistant Revisor, presented an overview for HB2182 creating the Kansas Film and Digital Media Production Development Act. The purpose of the act is to incentivize film, video, or digital media productions in Kansas and to facilitate the development and growth of a film, video, or digital media production industry and associated businesses supporting the industry in Kansas. The Act is administered by the Secretary of Commerce with the assistance of the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission. Projects must be approved by the Secretary of Commerce and the Act would commence July 1, 2023 and discontinue in 2033. (Attachment 1) Mr. Siebers stood for questions from Committee members.
Kathleen Smith, Kansas Department of Revenue, stated it is estimated that HB2182 would decrease the State General Fund revenues by $12.0 million in FY2024 and each future fiscal year after that through year 3033. The Department of Revenue is assuming that the full amount of the $10.0 million and allowable credits would be awarded by the Department of Commerce each year and in addition authorizes two $1.0 million transfers each year from the State General Fund for two separate grant programs. There is also a project exemption certification or sales tax exemption that is in place for Film Production but there is no information as to how much that would cost at this time. Ms. Smith stood for questions from Committee members.
Proponents:
Rachel Willis, Director of Legislative Affairs, Kansas Department of Commerce, testified as a proponent for HB2182. (Attachment 2)
Hugh Carter, Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, testified as a proponent for HB2182. (Attachment 3)
Erin Brower, Hallmark Cards, testified as a proponent for HB2182. (Attachment 4)
Stuart Little, Little Government Relations, testified as a proponent for HB2182. (Attachment 5) (Attachment 6)
Maxwell Thomas, Grow Kansas Film, testified as a proponent for HB2182. (Attachment 7)
Justin Begnaud, Kansas Resident, Film & TV Producer, testified as a proponent for HB2182. (Attachment 8)
Justin Rorabaugh, Wichita State University, testified as a proponent for HB2182. (Attachment 9)
Kristen Bush, Kansas Resident, testified as a proponent for HB2182. (Attachment 10)
James T. Lane, Johnson County Community College testified as a proponent for HB2182. (Attachment 11)
Written testimony was submitted by the following as proponents for HB2182:
Alan Boyer, Professor of Practice, Kansas State University, (Attachment 12)
Alan Carr, Visit Kansas City, Kansas, (Attachment 13)
Celeste Lupercio, Visit Kansas City, Kansas, (Attachment 14)
David Parks, Film Maker, (Attachment 15)
Devon Bray, Bray Films, (Attachment 16)
Jason P. Watkins, The Chamber of Wichita, (Attachment 17)
Katherine Abraham, Kansas City Chamber, (Attachment 18)
Kevin Walker, Overland Park Chamber, (Attachment 19)
Kevin Willmott, Professor Film & Media Studies, University of Kansas, (Attachment 20)
Kirk Sharp , Gordon Parks Museum, (Attachment 21)
Laura Kirk, Filmmaker & Professor at University of Kansas, (Attachment 22)
Melanie Addington, Tallgrass Film Association, Wichita, (Attachment 23)
Manhattan, Emporia, Topeka, Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, (Attachment 24)
Natalie Bright, Travel Industry of Kansas (TIAK), (Attachment 25)
Stephanie Shannon, KC Film Office/Grow Kansas Film, (Attachment 26)
Susie Santo, Visit Wichita, (Attachment 27)
Opponent:
Written testimony was submitted by the following as an opponent for HB2182:
Ganon Evans, Kansas Policy Institute, (Attachment 28)
Neutral:
Written testimony was submitted by the following as neutral for HB2182:
Spencer Duncan, League of Kansas Municipalities, (Attachment 29)
Chairperson Smith closed the hearing for HB2182.
