Micro-Budget Productions & Film Grant Changes

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This bill changes the Film and Entertainment Grant Fund by increasing the maximum grant amount for feature films and single seasons of online or television series. It also modifies the definition of a "highly compensated individual" for grant calculations and creates a new "Micro-Budget Productions Account" with specific requirements and funding for smaller film projects. The act appropriates $1.5 million to this new account and takes effect on July 1, 2026.

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