Table of Contents Sec. 32-86. Legislative finding. It is found and declared as a matter of legislative
determination that: (1) The development of a strong film, video and media industry
would contribute substantially to the improvement of the state's economy; (2) the development of a strong film, video and media industry would contribute to the social well-
being of the state and its people; (3) the state offers outstanding and unique human and
natural resources for the development of a strong film, video and media industry; and
(4) the state requires a permanent office to promote the development of a viable film,
video and media industry. Sec. 32-86a. Connecticut Film, Video and Media Office. Powers and duties. (a)
There is established within the Department of Economic and Community Development a
Connecticut Film, Video and Media Office. The office shall be administered by an
executive director, who shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development from a list of nominees submitted to the commissioner by the
Connecticut Film, Video and Media Commission. The executive director shall have
substantial experience in the film, video and media fields and shall be exempt from the
classified service. Sec. 32-86b. State agency requests for proposals for film, video or media productions. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes to the contrary, each
state agency issuing a request for proposals for any film, video or media production
shall, at the time of such issuance, transmit a copy of such request for proposals to the
Connecticut Film, Video and Media Office. Sec. 32-86c. Connecticut film, video and media account. There is established
an account to be known as the "Connecticut film, video and media account". Any funds
received by the state as the result of an activity originated or sponsored by the Connecticut Film, Video and Media Office, including, but not limited to, advertising revenue or
payments from film premieres or screenings, or other film or video products, shall be
deposited in the account. Any moneys in said account shall be used by the Connecticut
Film, Video and Media Office to carry out the purposes of sections 32-86 to 32-90,
inclusive. Sec. 32-87. Connecticut Film, Video and Media Commission. (a) There is established a Connecticut Film, Video and Media Commission. The commission shall be
within the Department of Economic and Community Development. Sec. 32-87a. Commission's powers and duties. The commission shall: Sec. 32-88. Annual report. The commission shall make a report to the Governor
on or before January thirty-first of each year. The report shall include a summary of the
activities of the commission for the preceding year, a copy of the report submitted to
the commission by the executive director of the Connecticut Film, Video and Media
Office pursuant to subsection (d) of section 32-86a and any recommendations for legislation as may be necessary to promote the purposes of this chapter. Sec. 32-89. Powers. Promotion of motion picture industry. Section 32-89 is
repealed, effective July 1, 1995. Sec. 32-90. Regulations. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, with the advice of the Connecticut Film, Video and Media Commission, shall
adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the
provisions of this chapter. Sec. 32-91. Department of Economic Development to provide personnel and
resources. Section 32-91 is repealed, effective July 1, 1995.
Sec. 32-86. Legislative finding.
Sec. 32-86a. Connecticut Film, Video and Media Office. Powers and duties.
Sec. 32-86b. State agency requests for proposals for film, video or media productions.
Sec. 32-86c. Connecticut film, video and media account.
Sec. 32-87. Connecticut Film, Video and Media Commission.
Sec. 32-87a. Commission's powers and duties.
Sec. 32-88. Annual report.
Sec. 32-89. Powers. Promotion of motion picture industry.
Sec. 32-90. Regulations.
Sec. 32-91. Department of Economic Development to provide personnel and resources.
Secs. 32-92 to 32-95.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-26, S. 1, 7; P.A. 94-137, S. 1, 9.)
History: P.A. 94-137 substituted "film, video and media" for "motion picture" and "permanent office" for "commission",
effective July 1, 1995.
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(b) The Department of Economic and Community Development shall provide additional necessary personnel and resources to enable the office to perform its tasks and to
assist the Connecticut Film, Video and Media Commission.
(c) The office shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To promote the use of Connecticut locations, facilities and services for the production of films, videos, television programs, audio recordings and other media-related
products;
(2) To provide support services to visiting and in-state production companies, including assistance to film, video and other media producers in securing location permits
from state agencies, authorities or institutions or municipalities or other political subdivisions of the state;
(3) To develop and update a resource library concerning the many possible state
sites which are suitable for filming and taping;
(4) To develop and update a production manual of available film, video and media
production facilities and services in the state;
(5) To conduct and attend trade shows and production workshops to promote Connecticut locations and facilities;
(6) To prepare an explanatory guide showing the impact of relevant state and municipal tax statutes, regulations and administrative opinions on typical production activities;
(7) To formulate and propose guidelines for standardized permits to be used by
state agencies which shall be as close to a "one stop permitting" process as possible,
for matters including, but not limited to, the use of state roads and highways, the use of
state-owned real or personal property for production activities and the conduct of regulated activities, and to hold workshops to assist state agencies in implementing such
process;
(8) To formulate and recommend to municipalities model local ordinances to assist
production activities, including, but not limited to, "one stop permitting" of film, video
and other media production activity to be conducted in a municipality, and to hold
workshops to assist municipalities in implementing such ordinances;
(9) To accept any funds, gifts, donations, bequests or grants of funds from private
and public sources for the purposes of sections 32-86 to 32-86b, inclusive, 32-87, 32-
87a, 32-88 and 32-90;
(10) To request and obtain from any state agency, authority or institution or any
municipality or other political subdivision of the state such assistance and data as will
enable the office to carry out the purposes of sections 32-86 to 32-86b, inclusive, 32-
87, 32-87a, 32-88 and 32-90;
(11) To assist and promote cooperation among all segments of management and
labor that are engaged in film, video or other media production;
(12) To create advisory councils to carry out the purposes of sections 32-86 to 32-
86b, inclusive, 32-87, 32-87a, 32-88 and 32-90;
(13) To develop criteria for use by the Department of Economic and Community
Development, the Connecticut Development Authority, Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, and other state agencies and authorities in awarding financial assistance for
the production of films, videos and other media projects in the state. The criteria shall
(A) provide for a secured position for the state and (B) give preference to projects having
significant advance sales or other commitments; and
(14) To take any other administrative action which may improve the position of the
state's film, video and media production industries in national and international markets.
(d) Not later than January fifteenth, annually, the executive director of the Connecticut Film, Video and Media Office shall submit a report to the Connecticut Film, Video
and Media Commission on the activities of the office and the estimated direct and indirect
economic impact of film, video, television, cable television-related, audio recording
and other media production activity in the state, during the preceding calendar year.
(P.A. 94-137, S. 2, 9; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 94-137 effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of
Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.
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(b) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall notify the executive
head of each state agency of the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
(P.A. 94-137, S. 3, 9.)
History: P.A. 94-137 effective July 1, 1995.
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(P.A. 97-238, S. 8.)
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(b) The commission shall consist of nineteen persons as follows: The Commissioner
of Economic and Community Development; the chairperson of the State Commission
on the Arts; the cochairpersons of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly
having cognizance of matters relating to the Department of Economic and Community
Development and the ranking minority members of such committee, or their designees,
who shall serve as nonvoting ex-officio members of the commission; and thirteen working professionals in the film, video and media production fields, appointed as follows:
(1) Seven by the Governor, one each of whom shall be a commercial broadcasting
executive, a public broadcasting executive, an attorney with entertainment law experience, a corporate communications executive, an executive of an advertising agency that
produces film, video or media projects, an audio or postproduction facility executive
and a representative of academia, (2) one by the president pro tempore of the Senate,
who shall be a film, video or media producer, (3) one by the majority leader of the
Senate, who shall be a film or video producer, (4) one by the minority leader of the
Senate, who shall be a writer of, or a performer in, film, video or media productions,
(5) one by the speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be such a writer or
performer, (6) one by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall
be any working professional in the film, video or media production fields and (7) one
by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be any such working
professional. The Governor shall appoint from among the members of the commission
a chairperson who shall serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the Governor.
(c) The term of each appointed member of the commission serving on June 30,
1995, shall expire on said date. The term of each appointed member of the commission
beginning on or after July 1, 1995, shall be coterminous with the term of the appointing
authority or until a successor is chosen, whichever is later. Vacancies shall be filled by
the appointing authority.
(d) The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services
but shall be reimbursed for any necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
duties.
(e) The commission shall organize itself in such manner as it deems desirable and
necessary. Ten members of the commission shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative
vote of a majority of the members present at a meeting shall be necessary to take any
action or adopt any motion or resolution.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-26, S. 2, 7; P.A. 91-405, S. 4; P.A. 94-137, S. 4, 9; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 91-405 inserted "or their designees" in Subsec. (b); P.A. 94-137 changed name of commission, increased
membership from seventeen to nineteen members and changed qualifications of members, effective July 1, 1995; P.A.
95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and
Department of Economic and Community Development.
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(1) Monitor the activities of the Connecticut Film, Video and Media Office and
make recommendations to the executive director of said office to improve state services
for the state's film, video and media production industries;
(2) Make recommendations to the Governor and state agencies concerning administrative actions which it deems necessary or helpful to improve such industries;
(3) Submit to the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development (A) a
list of nominees for the position of executive director of the Connecticut Film, Video
and Media Office and (B) proposed job evaluation criteria for the executive director;
(4) Identify and make recommendations to remedy state agency and municipal actions or procedures which may have a negative impact on film, video and other media
production in the state or that may appear to discourage or impose unnecessarily costly
burdens on such production in the state; and
(5) Assist and advise the Connecticut Film, Video and Media Office.
(P.A. 94-137, S. 6, 9; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 94-137 effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of
Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.
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(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-26, S. 3, 7; P.A. 94-137, S. 5, 9.)
History: P.A. 94-137 required report to include copy of report submitted by Film, Video and Media Office, effective
July 1, 1995.
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(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-26, S. 4, 7; P.A. 94-137, S. 8, 9.)
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(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-26, S. 5, 7; P.A. 94-137, S. 7, 9; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 94-137 changed "motion picture film commission" to "Connecticut Film, Video and Media Commission",
effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development
with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.
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(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-26, S. 6, 7; P.A. 94-137, S. 8, 9.)
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