Bills

SB 2156: DBEDT; CREATIVE INDUSTRIES DIVISION; AGRICULTURAL FILM PRODUCTION LAND USE ACT; AGRICULTURAL FILM PRODUCTION LAND USE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE; RULES

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-01-22: Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Permits film production on certain lands zoned for agricultural use under certain conditions, including obtaining land use special permits.  Establishes the Agricultural Film Production Land Use Oversight Committee within the Creative Industries Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish film permit application requirements and processes, facilitate the issuance of special permits for film production on agricultural zoned parcels, and advise and make recommendations relating to the regulation of film productions on agricultural zoned lands.  Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to adopt rules.  Includes temporary filming activities as a permissible conditional accessory use of lands within the agricultural district.  Includes film production on agricultural zone parcels as a permitted use of land within the agricultural district under special permits.

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