HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1454        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1588

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act promoting Massachusetts film production.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/18/2017

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

 

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

 

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

 

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

 

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

 

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

Eileen M. Donoghue

First Middlesex

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1454        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1588

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1588) of Paul McMurtry and others relative to motion pictures filmed in the Commonwealth.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act promoting Massachusetts film production.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Subsection (l) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:

(9) A motion picture shall include a credit and a logo, approved by the commissioner in consultation with the Massachusetts film office, stating that the motion picture was filmed in Massachusetts and displaying a logo designed and approved by the Massachusetts film office. The credit shall include the following title: “Proudly Made in Massachusetts”.

SECTION 2.  Section 38X of chapter 63 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:

(h) A motion picture shall include a credit and a logo, approved by the commissioner in consultation with the Massachusetts film office, stating that the motion picture was filmed in Massachusetts and displaying a logo designed and approved by the Massachusetts film office. The credit shall include the following title: “Proudly Made in Massachusetts”.