File #: Int 1225-2023    Version: * Name: Requiring the dept of small business services to conduct a study on the economic impact of film and television production on local businesses and develop a plan to mitigate lost revenue attributable to filming.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Small Business
On agenda: 10/19/2023
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of small business services to conduct a study on the economic impact of film and television production on local businesses and develop a plan to mitigate lost revenue attributable to filming
Sponsors: Robert F. Holden, Christopher Marte, Jennifer Gutiérrez
Council Member Sponsors: 3
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to conduct a study to measure the negative economic impact of film and television production on local businesses, including loss of revenue. This bill further requires SBS to create a plan to mitigate the loss in revenue that local businesses experience due to filming activity.
Indexes: Report Required
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1225, 2. Int. No. 1225, 3. October 19, 2023 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 10-19-23, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - October 19, 2023
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2023*Robert F. Holden City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/19/2023*Robert F. Holden City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/19/2023*Robert F. Holden City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 1225

 

By Council Members Holden, Marte and Gutiérrez

 

A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of small business services to conduct a study on the economic impact of film and television production on local businesses and develop a plan to mitigate lost revenue attributable to filming

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Film and television production industry study and plan. a. For purposes of this local law, the following terms have the following meanings:

Agency. The term “agency” has the same meaning as set forth in section 1-112 of the administrative code of the city of New York. 

Department. The term “department” means the department of small business services.

Mayor’s office of media and entertainment. The term “mayor’s office of media and entertainment” has the same meaning as set forth in section 3-119.4 of the administrative code of the city of New York.

b. The department, in collaboration with the mayor’s office of media and entertainment and any other relevant agency, shall conduct a study to measure the negative economic impact of film and television production on local businesses, including loss of revenue due to filming activity. No later than 1 year after the effective date of this local law, the commissioner of small business services shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and post on the department’s website a report on the findings of this study.

c. The department, in coordination with local businesses and members of the film and television production industry, shall develop a plan to mitigate lost revenue attributable to filming activity.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

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LS #1423/6401/11577

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