{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1204.11b","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-1204.11b","heading":"Infrastructure incentives.","body":"(a)\nTo be eligible for a payment under § 2-1204.11(c), an approved applicant shall:\n(1)\nInvest and expend at least $250,000 for a qualified film and digital media infrastructure project in the District;\n(2)\nFile an application with the Mayor pursuant to subsection (b) of this section;\n(3)\nEnter into an agreement with the Mayor pursuant to subsection (d) of this section;\n(4)\nComply with the terms of the agreement; and\n(5)\nNot be delinquent in a tax or other obligation owed to the District, or be owned or under common control of an entity that is delinquent in a tax or other obligation owed to the District.\n\n(b)\nAn approved applicant seeking a payment under § 2-1204.11(c) shall submit an application to the Mayor, in a form and with the documentation and information, including an estimate of total base infrastructure investment, as may be prescribed by the Mayor.\n\n(c)\nAfter receiving an application under subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor shall review the application and determine whether to enter into a rebate agreement with the applicant pursuant to subsection (d) of this section. In determining whether to enter into the rebate agreement, the Mayor may consider:\n(1)\nThe potential that, in the absence of a payment under § 2-1204.11(c), the qualified film and digital media infrastructure project in which the base infrastructure investment will be made will be constructed in a location other than the District, or not constructed at all;\n(2)\nThe extent to which the qualified film and digital media infrastructure project is likely to:\n(A)\nCreate contracting and procurement opportunities for certified business enterprises;\n(B)\nCreate jobs, job training opportunities, and apprenticeships for District residents and District youth;\n(C)\nPromote economic development and neighborhood revitalization in the District;\n(3)\nThe extent to which the qualified film and digital media infrastructure project is likely to attract motion picture, television, and video production to the District; and\n(4)\nThe record of the applicant in completing commitments to engage in qualified film and digital media infrastructure projects.\n\n(d)\nA rebate agreement entered into by the Mayor and the eligible production company shall include the following provisions:\n(1)\nThe name of the applicant;\n(2)\nA description of the qualified film and digital media infrastructure project;\n(3)\nThe applicant’s estimated base investment;\n(4)\nA preliminary estimate of the payment to be made by the District pursuant to this agreement;\n(5)\nAny obligations of the eligible production company, including obligations such as a commitment to hire District residents, provide apprenticeship opportunities for District residents and youth, provide employment opportunities for District residents and youth, and to contract with certified business entities; and\n(6)\nAny other provisions considered appropriate by the Mayor.\n\n(e)\nIf the Mayor determines, after the qualified film and digital media infrastructure project is complete, that an applicant has complied with the terms of the agreement under this section, the Mayor may provide to the company the payment authorized by § 2-1204.11(c).","path":["Title 2. Government Administration.","Chapter 12. Business and Economic Development.","Subchapter II-A. Film and Television Industry Development.","Part B. Entertainment Economic Incentives and Rebates."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/2-1204.11b","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"34d5291c0b8c37448057a6e77169eee6159dc27715e1e3fb9b76762b604b166a","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1204.11a","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1204.11c"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}