Bill > HB1365

This bill revises the Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act to significantly boost financial incentives for film productions in the state. It increases the primary rebate on a production company's base investment from 25% to 40%, and introduces an additional 10% rebate for productions that prominently feature Mississippi's cultural, historical, or natural landmarks, with priority given to areas like Vicksburg, Natchez, and the Mississippi Delta, and specific themes such as Civil Rights history or the origins of Blues and Country Music. The bill also clarifies what constitutes "eligible expenditures" for these rebates, including in-state labor, equipment rentals, lodging, catering, and local transportation. Crucially, it removes previous limits on the total amount of rebates an individual production could receive and eliminates the overall annual cap on the total rebates disbursed by the state, aiming to attract larger and more numerous film projects.

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