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SB 286 · 2025 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

New office of film and media

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creating the New Hampshire office of film and creative media.

Establishes an office of film and creative media within the department of business and economic affairs, creates business enterprise tax credits for qualifying film and motion picture companies, and appropriates funds to staff the office.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · November 3, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Establishes an office of film and creative media within the department of business and economic affairs. II. Establishes business enterprise tax credits for qualifying film and motion picture companies. III. Appropriates funds to staff the office of film and creative media.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“There is established the office of film and creative media within the department of business and economic affairs.”
RSA 12-O:77
“For the purposes of this subdivision, "film and motion picture" means a feature-length film, video, television series not exceeding 27 episodes, or a commercial made in this state, in whole or in part, for theatrical or television viewing, or as a television pilot.”
RSA 77-E:15
“There shall be a tax credit allowed against the tax due under this chapter for film and motion picture production companies that incur at least $50,000 worth of production-related expenses in a fiscal year in an amount as follows:”
RSA 77-E:16
“There shall be a tax credit allowed against the tax due under this chapter for film and motion picture production companies that, for any project they work on, produce, or release, spend at least 50 percent of their time filming in this state in an amount as follows:”
RSA 77-E:17

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Daniel InnisRPrimeChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Rep. Jodi NelsonRClerk· Children and Family Law

Also: Rep. Charles FooteR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Mar 20, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass6–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Mar 20, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Pearl Moved Laid on Tableadopted
  • Jan 7, 2026SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration5:18:58–5:50:0631m 8slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateSenate floor2:30:03–2:32:512m 48slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Pearl Moved Laid on Table — adopted, voice vote
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3
  2. Feb 5, 2025SenHearing: 02/05/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 8
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 20, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 13
  6. Mar 20, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  7. Mar 20, 2025SenSen. Pearl Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  8. Mar 20, 2025SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  9. Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1
  10. Jan 7, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 01/07/2026); SJ 2

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.