HB 1116 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Film Grant Modifications.

HB 1116 modifies the North Carolina Film and Entertainment Grant Fund to increase financial support for local productions. The bill raises the minimum qualifying expenses required for grants, adjusts the maximum percentage of funding available based on where filming occurs, and increases the overall dollar caps for feature films, television series, and commercials. Additionally, it updates the definition of a highly compensated individual to reflect higher salary thresholds and adjusts how qualifying expenses are calculated by excluding excessive compensation paid to those individuals.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 29, 2026 Last action Apr 30, 2026

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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The bill text was updated from a draft version to the official first edition, correcting the bill number, session date, and page headers. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were altered in this specific text update.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill identifier from 'DRH10598-NI-132' to 'H1116-v-1' and corrected the session date to April 30, 2026.

Replaced the placeholder sponsor list with a reference to the official General Assembly website and updated the referral status to include Appropriations, Rules, Calendar, and Operations.

Corrected the page footer information to reflect the official 'House Bill 1116-First Edition' instead of the draft code.

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Committee

Apr 30, 2026

Committee

Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Apr 29, 2026

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0 primary · 23 co-sponsors