HB-5853, As Passed House, March 12, 2008

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5853

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 512.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 512. (1) The director may authorize a person engaged in

the production of a film in this state to use without charge

property owned by or under the control of the department for the

purpose of producing a film under terms and conditions established

by the director. The economic and other benefits to this state of

film production located in this state shall be considered to be the

value received by this state in exchange for the use of property

under this section.

     (2) The director or the commission shall not authorize the use

of property owned by or under the control of the department for the

production of a film that includes obscene matter or an obscene

performance or for a production for which records are required to

be maintained with respect to any performer under 18 USC 2257.

     (3) The department shall cooperate with the Michigan film

office in providing the office with information about potential

film locations owned by or under the control of the department and

the use of property owned by or under the control of the

department.

     (4) As used in this section:

     (a) "Film" means single media or multimedia entertainment

content for distribution or exhibition to the general public by any

means and media in any digital media format, film, or videotape,

including, but not limited to, a motion picture, a documentary, a

television series, a television miniseries, a television special,

interstitial television programming, long-form television,

interactive television, music videos, interactive games, video

games, commercials, internet programming, an internet video, a

sound recording, a video, digital animation, or an interactive

website.

     (b) "Michigan film office" means the Michigan film office

created in section 29a of the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA

270, MCL 125.2029a.

     (c) "Obscene matter or an obscene performance" means matter

described in 1984 PA 343, MCL 752.361 to 752.374.