2012 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 9 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 12 - WYOMING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 1 IN GENERAL
9-12-405. Film industry financial incentive program; contract required; procedure; approval process.

(a) The board may contract with any entity engaged in this state in producing filmed entertainment for reimbursement of qualified expenditures as provided in this article. The board shall be provided information required to determine if the production is a qualified production and to determine the qualified expenditures, production costs and other information necessary for the council to determine both eligibility for and the appropriate level of reimbursement. No reimbursement shall be made unless the board has entered into an agreement which provides for adequate consideration to the state in exchange for the reimbursement provided. No reimbursement of qualified expenditures shall be made by the board until the qualified production is complete and substantially all contractual commitments made to the board have been fulfilled. If a qualified production is not completed according to a reasonable schedule, the contract shall be terminated and funds reallocated to other qualified productions.

(b) The board shall establish a process by which a contract under this article is formulated and executed and reimbursement amounts are determined. The board shall require information including, but not limited to:

(i) Production related employment;

(ii) Proposed total production budgets;

(iii) Planned expenditures in this state which are intended for use exclusively as an integral part of preproduction, production or post-production activities engaged in primarily in this state; and

(iv) A signed affidavit by a person authorized to commit the entity that the information provided to the board has been verified and is correct.

(d) The board shall not contract with any qualified production for reimbursement of qualified expenditures under this article unless the board determines that adequate consideration to the state in exchange for the reimbursement will be provided under the contract. The reimbursement shall not exceed the amount of measurable benefit gained by the state resulting from the qualified production expenditures. The consideration may include but is not limited to:

(i) Providing a storyline that is set in Wyoming;

(ii) Providing additional Wyoming behind the scenes footage;

(iii) Using Wyoming props and product placement; and

(iv) Providing a clear statement in the credits that the product was filmed in Wyoming.