HB 983 (2014) -  Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive Program

General Bill by Diaz, M. and Raschein (CO-SPONSORS) Boyd; Campbell; Castor Dentel; Combee; Cruz; Davis; Diaz, J.; Dudley; Fullwood; Gibbons; Hood; Hutson; Jones, M.; La Rosa; Moraitis; Nuñez; Perry; Rehwinkel Vasilinda; Santiago; Smith; Stewart
Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive Program: Revises purpose of program; revises application requirements & approval procedure for tax credits; requires certified productions to notify Office of Film & Entertainment of changes to certain production circumstances; requires office to deem certain tax credit awards denied & applications withdrawn; authorizes office to approve adjusted tax credit awards under certain circumstances; provides that certified production is not entitled to tax credit award unless certified production's actual qualified expenditures have been verified by office & approved by DEO; specifies period in which certified production must submit qualifying expenditure data to office; revises criteria for determining priority for tax credits; revises tax credit eligibility; provides tax credit for certain qualified productions that complete certain promotional activities; authorizes credit allocations for specified fiscal years; revises program repeal provisions.
Effective Date: July 1, 2014
Last Event: Died in Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee on Friday, May 2, 2014 10:39 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 05/02/2014 - 10:39 PM Member: Committee: Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2014 - 11:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2014 - 12:08 PM Member: Committee: Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/28/2014 - 12:08 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2014 - 12:08 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2014 - 12:08 PM Member: Committee: Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/18/2014 - 5:18 PM Member: Diaz, M. Committee: Version: __

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288.1254 CS/SB 1640, SB 1734