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PA HB1775
Bill
Status
8/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andre Carroll
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AI Summary
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Increases the annual entertainment production tax credit cap from $100 million to $400 million, with base credits rising to 30% for projects under $50 million and 35% for projects at or above $50 million in qualified expenses
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Creates stackable 5% bonus credits for productions that employ at least 60% Pennsylvania residents, display the official PA tourism logo, or film in designated rural/western Pennsylvania counties
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Reserves 15% of annual allocations (minimum $60 million) for Pennsylvania-based production and digital media companies with project budgets of $5 million or less, with eligibility starting at $150,000 in qualified expenditures
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Establishes a new Creative Professionals Tax Credit program capped at $20 million annually, providing up to $150,000 per year for directors, animators, editors, and showrunners who commit to Pennsylvania-based projects for at least three years
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Requires the Auditor General to conduct annual compliance audits and mandates the Department of Revenue to create a public dashboard tracking tax credits, jobs created, and economic benefits by April 1, 2026
Legislative Description
In entertainment production tax credit, further providing for definitions and for limitations, providing for audits, further providing for limitations and providing for formal review by department, for creative professionals tax credit and for miscellaneous provisions.
Last Action
Referred to Finance
8/4/2025