An Act To Provide Maine Tourism and Industry Collaborative Film Grants
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1069
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: VALENTINO, PRESCOTT, RUSSELL, PATRICK
Amends: 5 MRSA §13090-M

Legislative Document 
No. 1069 
H.P. 804 
House of Representatives, March 15, 2011 
An Act To Provide Maine Tourism and Industry Collaborative Film 
Grants 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative VALENTINO of Saco. 
Cosponsored by Representatives: PRESCOTT of Topsham, RUSSELL of Portland, Senator: 
PATRICK of Oxford. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  5 MRSA §13090-M is enacted to read: 
§13090-M.  Tourism and Industry Collaborative Film Grant Program 
1.  Program established.  The Tourism and Industry Collaborative Film Grant 
Program, referred to in this section as "the program," is established within the Office of 
Tourism to promote tourism and industry in the State and assist in job creation through 
grants for feature film projects that  promote the State's natural resources and industries.  
For purposes of this section, "feature film" means a full-length movie with a running time 
of 40 minutes or longer that is made for distribution in theaters as the main attraction of 
the screening. 
2.  Tourism and Industry Collaborative Film Grants Fund.  The Tourism and 
Industry Collaborative Film Grants Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is 
established within the Office of Tourism as a nonlapsing, dedicated account. 
3.  Revenue sources.  The fund receives money deposited by the Treasurer of State 
and any other gift, grant or other source of revenue deposited for use pursuant to this 
section. 
4.  Fund operation; eligible projects.  The Office of Tourism shall use the fund to 
provide grants of up to $500,000 for eligible feature film projects, not to exceed 40% of 
the feature film's production budget, to be paid upon the feature film's completion.  
Money in the fund may be provided initially as a loan to eligible feature film projects 
under the program during preproduction and production of the feature film.  The feature 
film project must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Office of Tourism that the 
following criteria have been met upon completion of the feature film in order to receive 
the grant funds: 
A.  The feature film must have a production budget over $250,000; 
B.  The feature film must feature at least one primary State industry; 
C.  At least 75% of the feature film project must include on-location filming in the 
State; 
D.  At least 75% of the feature film's story must be set in the State; and 
E.  At least 25% of the feature film must showcase outdoor locations in the State. 
5.  Access to film footage.  A feature film project that accepts grant funds pursuant to 
this section must provide the Office of Tourism with access to all film footage and the 
authority to use the footage in state tourism promotion.  The feature film project must 
also provide the Office of Tourism with 30-second or 60-second edited film footage for 
state tourism promotion activities. 
6.  Procedures.  The Office of Tourism may adopt routine technical rules in 
accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A by which the program is 
implemented. 
SUMMARY 
This bill establishes the Tourism and Industry Collaborative Film Grant Program 
within the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Tourism to 
promote Maine tourism and industry and assist in job creation through grants for feature 
film projects that promote Maine's natural resources and industries.  The program will 
provide grants from the Tourism and Industry Collaborative Film Grants Fund of up to 
$500,000 for eligible feature film projects, not to exceed 40% of the feature film's 
production budget, to be paid upon the feature film's completion.  The bill provides that 
money in the fund may be distributed to eligible feature film projects initially as a loan 
during preproduction and production of the feature film.  The bill requires that, in order to 
receive grant funds upon completion, the feature film project must demonstrate to the 
satisfaction of the Office of Tourism that the feature film has a production budget over 
$250,000, features at least one primary Maine industry, tells a story that is set in Maine 
for at least 75% of the film and features outdoor locations in Maine for at least 25% of the 
film.  The feature film project must also have filmed on location in Maine for at least 
75% of the film.  The bill requires a feature film project to provide film footage for state 
tourism promotion activities.