HB-5207, As Passed House, November 8, 2005

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5207

     A bill to amend 1975 PA 228, entitled

"Single business tax act,"

(MCL 208.1 to 208.145) by adding section 35f.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 35f. As used in section 35e:

     (a) "Motion picture" means a feature-length film distributed

in 2 or more states that is a production for which records are not

required to be maintained with respect to any performer in the

production under 18 USC 2257, or television series or commercial

made in this state in whole or in part for theatrical or television

viewing or as a television pilot. Motion picture does not include

production of television coverage of news and sporting events.

     (b) "Motion picture production company" means a company in the

business of producing motion pictures. However, motion picture

production company does not include a company owned, affiliated, or

controlled, in whole or in part, by a company or individual that is

in default on a loan made by the state or a loan guaranteed by the

state.

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

described in 1984 PA 343, MCL 752.361 to 752.374.

     Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take effect

unless all of the following bills of the 93rd Legislature are

enacted into law:

     (a) House Bill No. 5204.

     (b) House Bill No. 5205.

     (c) House Bill No. 5206.

     (d) House Bill No. 5209.