HB-5852, As Passed House, March 12, 2008

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5852

     A bill to amend 1967 PA 150, entitled

"Michigan military act,"

(MCL 32.501 to 32.851) by adding section 337.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 337. (1) The adjutant general may authorize a person

engaged in the production of a film in this state to use without

charge property owned by or under the control of the department of

military and veterans affairs for the purpose of producing a film

under terms and conditions established by the adjutant general. The

economic and other benefits to this state of film production

located in this state shall be deemed to be the value received by

this state in exchange for the use of property under this section.

     (2) The adjutant general shall not authorize the use of

property owned by or under the control of the department of

military and veterans affairs for the production of a film that

includes obscene matter or an obscene performance or for a

production for which records are required to be maintained with

respect to any performer under 18 USC 2557.

     (3) The department of military and veterans affairs shall

cooperate with the Michigan film office in providing the office

with information about potential film locations owned by or under

the control of the department of military and veterans affairs and

the use of property owned by or under the control of the department

of military and veterans affairs.

     (4) As used in this section:

     (a) "Film" means single media or multimedia entertainment

content for distribution or exhibition to the general public by any

means and media in any digital media format, film, or videotape,

including, but not limited to, a motion picture, a documentary, a

television series, a television miniseries, a television special,

interstitial television programming, long-form television,

interactive television, music videos, interactive games, video

games, commercials, internet programming, an internet video, a

sound recording, a video, digital animation, or an interactive

website.

     (b) "Michigan film office" means the office created under

chapter 2A of the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL

125.2029 to 125.2029g.

     (c) "Obscene matter or an obscene performance" means matter

described in 1984 PA 343, MCL 752.361 to 752.374.