Requiring the dept of small business services to conduct a study on the economic impact of film and television production on local businesses and develop a plan to mitigate lost revenue attributable to filming.

A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of small business services to conduct a study on the economic impact of film and television production on local businesses and develop a plan to mitigate lost revenue attributable to filming

This bill would require the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to conduct a study to measure the negative economic impact of film and television production on local businesses, including loss of revenue, and to issue an associated report to the Mayor, Speaker of the Council, and the public. This bill would further require SBS to create a plan to mitigate the loss in revenue that local businesses experience due to filming activity.