FY 2016 Appropriation

The Utah Film Commission markets the entire state as a destination for the motion picture, television, and commercial industries to promote job creation and increase exposure of the state.

Funding History
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $989,600 from all sources for Film Commission. This is a 27.7 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $989,600 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 28 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Film Commission Strategic Plan$0$200,000
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$0$200,000General Fund, One-time
Create a strategic economic development plan for digital media and film.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 58

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Governor's Office of Economic Development Office of Tourism, in Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 10, Item 10 shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to contractual obligations and support: $350,000.


HB0003: Item 58

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Tourism Marketing Performance Fund in Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 282, Item 51 not lapse at the close of FY 2015. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to advertising and promotion: $5,500,000.


HB0003: Item 58

Under Section 63J-1-602.4 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Motion Picture Incentive Fund shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. The use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to $5,000,000.


The Film Commission funding comes from the General Fund and nonlapsing balances from the Motion Picture Incentive Fund.

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