On-location television production continued to show strong growth in the third quarter but feature film production continued to decline, according to figures released by FilmL.A. on Tuesday.

Television filming rose 31 percent compared to the third quarter of last year to 5,363 permitted production days, according to the group, a Hollywood non-profit that handles film permits in the city, unincorporated neighborhoods and other jurisdictions said.

In the second quarter, television production had risen 34 percent to 5,761 production days, compared to last year.

However, feature film production in the third quarter dropped 4 percent to 1,881 production days. That dragged down the overall rise in production to 17 percent, or 11,511 permitted production days.

Local production includes on-location filming of television series, feature films, web videos, music videos and student projects. The numbers do not include work on studio lots or soundstages.

The numbers do not reflect any boost that is expected to come from a $300 million tax-credit bill for film and television production that Sacramento lawmakers passed in the summer. Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill into law last month.

The bill goes into effect on July 1. However, there are current projects in production in Los Angeles that are receiving tax credits from the existing pot of funding. They include “Rizzoli & Isles,” “Pretty Little Liars,” and “Major Crimes.”

FilmL.A. President Paul Audley said the increase in television production was an encouraging sign that producers are interested in staying local.

“With the new tax credit taking effect next July, we see strong potential for growth in local TV work ahead,” Audley said in a prepared statement.