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FL S1750

Bill

Status

Failed

5/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Annette Taddeo

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Revives the entertainment industry financial incentive program scheduled to repeal July 1, 2016, and extends it indefinitely by removing the scheduled repeal date.

  • Caps annual tax credit certifications at $42 million per fiscal year, with allowance for carryforward of uncertified credits to the following two fiscal years.

  • Establishes three production queues with dedicated tax credit allocations: 94% for general productions (20% credit up to $8 million), 3% for commercials and music videos (20% credit up to $500,000), and 3% for independent and emerging media (20% credit up to $625,000 in qualified expenditures).

  • Provides additional tax credits (5-15%) for qualifying productions including off-season filming, underutilized regions, student employment, facility usage, and family-friendly content.

  • Requires production companies to include "Filmed in Florida" or "Produced in Florida" logos in end credits and on packaging materials as a condition of receiving tax credits.

Legislative Description

Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive Program

Last Action

Died in Commerce and Tourism

5/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Commerce And Tourism3/8/2019

Full Bill Text

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