Subcommittee unanimously reports HB 400 with amendment to extend motion-picture tax credit The subcommittee adopted a line amendment and reported HB 400 (motion-picture tax credit extension) with amendments after industry and labor testimony; the amendment removed the fiscal impact and the bill will go forward on the board.

Virginia's film and television industry is set for a boost as a subcommittee endorses HB 400, promising job creation and local business benefits through a vital tax credit extension.

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Subcommittee tables bill that would let localities create film-industry zones After extended questioning about administration, overlap with state film incentives and potential revenue impacts, Subcommittee 2 voted 7-3 to table a bill that would let localities set up film-industry community zones with local incentives.

Virginia's ambitious proposal to create film-industry zones faces hurdles as a key bill is tabled amid concerns about local incentives and state-level coordination.

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