Assembly Bill A8926

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes documentary films for inclusion in the empire state film production tax credit

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A8926 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §24, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A1578
2015-2016: A671
2017-2018: A2042
2019-2020: A2136

2011-A8926 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes documentary films for inclusion in the empire state film production tax credit.

2011-A8926 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8926

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 4, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Ways and Means

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  tax  law,  in relation to the empire state film
  production tax credit

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Paragraph  3  of subdivision (b) of section 24 of the tax
law, as added by section 1 of part P of chapter 60 of the laws of  2004,
is amended to read as follows:
  (3)  "Qualified  film"  means  a feature-length film, television film,
DOCUMENTARY FILM, television pilot and/or each episode of  a  television
series,  regardless  of  the medium by means of which the film, pilot or
episode is created or conveyed. "Qualified film" shall not include (i) a
[documentary film,] news or current affairs program, interview  or  talk
program, "how-to" (i.e., instructional) film or program, film or program
consisting  primarily  of  stock  footage,  sporting  event  or sporting
program, game show, award ceremony, film or program  intended  primarily
for  industrial,  corporate or institutional end-users, fundraising film
or program, daytime drama (i.e.,  daytime  "soap  opera"),  commercials,
music  videos  or  "reality"  program,  or  (ii)  a production for which
records are required under section 2257 of title 18, United States code,
to be maintained with  respect  to  any  performer  in  such  production
(reporting  of  books,  films,  etc.  with  respect to sexually explicit
conduct).
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
years beginning on or after January 1, 2012.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13882-01-2

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