FL S7056

Transfers the Office of Film and Entertainment from the Department of Economic Opportunity to Enterprise Florida, Inc., renaming it the Division of Film and Entertainment and requiring a national search for a film commissioner hired by Enterprise Florida's president.

Removes requirement for the Florida Film and Entertainment Advisory Council and allows Enterprise Florida's board to optionally establish an advisory council for the division.

Increases maximum tax credits for qualified productions in the general queue from $8 million to $10 million and establishes a 20 percent set-aside for productions in underutilized counties.

Adds eligibility for 15 percent additional tax credits for productions employing full-time students, individuals in the Road-to-Independence Program, persons with developmental disabilities, veterans, and recent graduates of film and entertainment programs.

Extends the repeal date of the entertainment industry financial incentive program from July 1, 2016, to July 1, 2020, and adds $50 million in additional tax credit allocations for fiscal years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, plus $50 million annually for fiscal years 2016-2017 through 2019-2020.