Studio history
![Studio birds eye](../../assets/img/content/history/studio-birds-eye.jpg)
1990's
Santa Fe County passes a resolution focusing on film & media as a key target industry for economic development
![Studio construction truck](../../assets/img/content/history/studio-construction-truck.jpg)
2000
Santa Fe County adopts the Community College District Plan, creating specific economic development areas within the District
![Studio blueprint](../../assets/img/content/history/studio-blueprint.jpg)
2001
Governor Gary Johnson passes a 15% production rebate as an incentive to lure film & television production to New Mexico
![Studio materials](../../assets/img/content/history/studio-materials.jpg)
2003
Governor Bill Richardson increases the production rebate to 25%
![Studio structure](../../assets/img/content/history/studio-structure.jpg)
2007
Santa Fe County unanimously passes Ordinance 2007-10 transforming the Economic Development Park into the Media District
![Studio frame](../../assets/img/content/history/studio-frame.jpg)
2008
Santa Fe County unanimously passes Ordinance 2008-7, an ordinance approving a Santa Fe County economic development project with Santa Fe Studios
![Studio construction](../../assets/img/content/history/studio-construction.jpg)
2009
Santa Fe County unanimously passes Resolution 2009-70, authorizing execution of a grant agreement with the State of New Mexico for the development of a film studio
![Studio inside](../../assets/img/content/history/studio-inside.jpg)
January 2011
construction commences
![Studio entrance](../../assets/img/content/history/studio-entrance.jpg)
October 2011
construction completion
![Location options](../../assets/img/content/history/studio-ribbon-cutting.jpg)
November 2011
gala ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by executives from Warner Bros., Disney, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, ABC, IMAX and Exclusive Media.
![Studio entrance](../../assets/img/content/history/studios.jpg)
April 2013
Governor Susana Martinez signs the "Breaking Bad bill" into law, thereby increasing the New Mexico production rebate to 30%.
![Studio entrance](../../assets/img/content/green-ethos.jpg)
April 2019
Governor Lujan-Grisham signs SB2 into law, significantly improving the production incentives.