MI SB0569

Creates Michigan Film Office within the Michigan Strategic Fund to promote and facilitate film, digital media, and television production in Michigan through marketing, technical assistance, location scouting, and permit coordination.

Establishes Michigan Film Promotion Fund within state treasury to receive appropriations, fees, gifts, and other revenue sources dedicated to supporting film and digital media production activities.

Implements Film and Digital Media Production Assistance Program providing direct funding to eligible production companies for qualified productions, with reimbursement percentages ranging from 10-32% depending on expenditure category and time period through September 30, 2017.

Sets eligibility requirements including minimum $100,000 in production expenditures, no tax delinquency, application fees of 0.2% of requested funding ($200-$5,000), and mandatory Michigan tourism campaign acknowledgments in final productions.

Requires performance dashboard reporting by March 1, 2012 tracking economic impacts, job creation, private investment, and incentive dispersals; limits fund administration to 4% of annual appropriation; mandates quarterly legislative status reports and annual independent audits.