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UPDATE! — SB1242 assigned to committees

Posted on February 6, 2013 by JGrub

SB1242: Multimedia Production Tax Incentives was assigned to the Senate Finance and Commerce committees. We have the votes in both of these committees and have asked Senator Melvin, the chairman of Commerce to place the bill on his agenda for … Continue reading →

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Our bill was introduced today, it’s – SB1242

Posted on January 29, 2013 by JGrub

Below is a list of the sponsors and co-sponsors for our bill. Please be sure to send a note of thanks for their support. SPONSORS: MELVIN P CAJERO BEDFORD P FARLEY P LOPEZ P PANCRAZI P TOVAR P STEELE P … Continue reading →

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Arizona Production Association Annual Meeting

Posted on January 22, 2013 by JGrub

APA Annual Meeting – Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 at 7:00PM APA kicks off 2013 with our Annual Membership Meeting. This year’s event is scheduled for Thursday, January 24, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Cox Media Studios, 17602 N. Black Canyon … Continue reading →

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4/26: Call to Action – This is the Last Push – Please Forward

Posted on April 26, 2012 by JGrub

Dear Industry Professional, HB2127 will be heard in the House Floor next week for a final vote before it goes to the Governor. Before close of business on Monday,please contact each House Representative and respectfully ask that they support HB2127 (Multimedia … Continue reading →

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Multimedia Bill Status — a message from Mike Kucharo

Posted on April 3, 2012 by JGrub

Hello everyone, As Bette Davis once famously said, “Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride” That certainly applies now as we head toward what we hope will be a successful flight of HB2127 to the Governor’s … Continue reading →

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Production Incentive Bill Passes Senate Appropriations

Posted on March 20, 2012 by JGrub

The Production Incentive bill has passed the Senate Appropriations Committee and will now go to the floor of the Senate for one last vote. Hopefully the same Senators who voted for it the last time will stick with it and … Continue reading →

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HB2127 VOTE TODAY

Posted on March 20, 2012 by JGrub

Friends of Film in Arizona, We’ve been waiting since 10 AM for the Multimedia Production Incentives bill, HB2127, to be discussed in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Minutes ago they voted, and the AYES have it! It was close and the … Continue reading →

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New Call to Action — Multimedia bill on to Appropriations Committee

Posted on March 16, 2012 by JGrub

Excerpt from a Facebook posting by Tara Schneider (Many thanks to Tara for her research!) HB2127–there’s still action we all need to take, more important now than ever. I spent an hour on the phone with Senator Melvin’s (R- District … Continue reading →

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AZ Film Bill Action Alert – Please forward

Posted on March 14, 2012 by JGrub

Friends of Film in Arizona, Our bill, HB2127, was “held” today in the Senate Commerce Committee by the committee’s Chairman, Senator Al Melvin. Consequently, it wasn’t heard or voted on. We don’t understand yet why he held the bill. He … Continue reading →

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SB1170 on House Commerce agenda Feb 29th

Posted on February 24, 2012 by JGrub

SB1170 is on the calendar for the House COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE as follows: Wednesday, February 29, 10:00 am Room HHR 5 Please ask your members to contact the committee members on Monday and Tuesday via email and/or phone to respectfully … Continue reading →

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