The Committee met to discuss Article I of the general appropriations bill, SB 2. This report focuses on discussion of the Moving Image Incentive Program within the Trusteed Programs of the Office of the Governor.
Stacy Napier, Office of the Governor
- Requested 35% under basic expenditures for GR and GRD for Trusteed Programs
- Last session legislature appropriated $95 million to Moving Image Incentive Program
- A rider tied appropriations to the performance of the HOT tax
- This session that rider was deleted and no additional funding was included
- The program is important and is working very well; would like meaningful funding restored
- Have data to show the program is working to bring in tax revenues
- Sen. Kirk Watson asked what the number the Governor’s Office is asking for to be appropriated
- In order to be effective the program needs at least $70 million above staff salaries; the LAR request was $95 million