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NJ A5170
Bill
Status
7/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Eliana Marin
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Director of the Division of Taxation to purchase unused tax credits from various economic development programs at up to 75% of the credit value, with higher rates for specific programs
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Establishes 95% purchase rate for Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act credits for New Jersey studio partners with applications approved on or after January 1, 2026, provided certificates were issued at least one year prior
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Caps annual state purchases of film tax credits at $80 million in fiscal year 2026, increasing to $160 million (FY2027), $240 million (FY2028), and $200 million annually thereafter
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Conditions film tax credit purchases on the state maintaining full school funding, full pension contributions, and a minimum 12% budgetary surplus
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Adds the Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act and sections of P.L.2025, c.111 (related to affordable housing tax credits) to the list of programs eligible for tax credit purchases
Legislative Description
Requires State to purchase certain unused tax credits issued under New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020.
Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor
Last Action
Approved P.L.2025, c.113.
7/22/2025