Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 18, 2017 |
vetoed memo.250 |
Dec 06, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 21, 2017 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.399 substituted for a7270c referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.2157 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 15, 2017 |
print number 4999d |
Jun 15, 2017 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
Jun 12, 2017 |
print number 4999c |
Jun 12, 2017 |
amend (t) and recommit to investigations and government operations |
Apr 24, 2017 |
print number 4999b |
Apr 24, 2017 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
Mar 22, 2017 |
print number 4999a |
Mar 22, 2017 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
Mar 03, 2017 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S4999D
Vetoed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2017-S4999 - Details
2017-S4999 - Summary
Provides a television writers' and directors' fees and salaries credit; to be eligible the writer or director is a minority group member, or a woman, and provided, further, that any writer or director who is a profit participant in the qualified production shall not be eligible.
2017-S4999 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4999 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the tax law, in relation to eligibility for the empire state film production credit PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Includes writer and directors salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit when a woman or minority is hired SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1. Legislative Intent Section 2. Provides for tax credits to be available to taxpayer television production companies Section 3. Provides that certain writer and director fees and salaries shall be eligible production costs subject to the provisions of this bill. Defines "writers" and "directors" and "writers room" for the purposes of this bill Section 4. provides that writer' and directors' fees and salaries shall be eligible costs where:
2017-S4999 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4999 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 3, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ALCANTARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to eligibility for the empire state film production credit THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The Legislature hereby recognizes that providing tax incentive to enhance diversity in the ranks of television writers and directors will also enhance the diversity of stories and casts. § 2. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section 24 of the tax law, as amended by section 3 of part Q of chapter 57 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: (1) Allowance of credit. A taxpayer which is a qualified film production company, or a qualified independent film production company, or which is a sole proprietor of or a member of a partnership which is a qualified film production company or a qualified independent film production company, and which is subject to tax under articles nine-A or twenty-two of this chapter, shall be allowed a credit against such tax, pursuant to the provisions referenced in subdivision [(c)] (E) of this section, to be computed as [hereinafter] provided IN THIS SECTION. § 3. Paragraph 2 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 and four new paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 are added to read as follows: (2) "Production costs" means any costs for tangible property used and services performed directly and predominantly in the production (includ- ing pre-production and post production) of a qualified film. "Production costs" shall not include [(i) costs for a story, script or scenario to be used for a qualified film and (ii)] wages or salaries or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S4999A - Details
2017-S4999A - Summary
Provides a television writers' and directors' fees and salaries credit; to be eligible the writer or director is a minority group member, or a woman, and provided, further, that any writer or director who is a profit participant in the qualified production shall not be eligible.
2017-S4999A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4999A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the tax law, in relation to eligibility for the empire state film production credit PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Includes writer and directors salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit when a woman or minority is hired SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1. Legislative Intent Section 2. Provides for tax credits to be available to taxpayer television production companies Section 3. Provides that certain writer and director fees and salaries shall be eligible production costs subject to the provisions of this bill. Defines "writers" and "directors" and "writers room" for the purposes of this bill Section 4. provides that writer' and directors' fees and salaries
2017-S4999A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4999--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 3, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ALCANTARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to eligibility for the empire state film production credit THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The Legislature hereby recognizes that providing tax incentive to enhance diversity in the ranks of television writers and directors will also enhance the diversity of stories and casts. § 2. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section 24 of the tax law, as amended by section 3 of part Q of chapter 57 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: (1) Allowance of credit. A taxpayer which is a qualified film production company, or a qualified independent film production company, or which is a sole proprietor of or a member of a partnership which is a qualified film production company or a qualified independent film production company, and which is subject to tax under articles nine-A or twenty-two of this chapter, shall be allowed a credit against such tax, pursuant to the provisions referenced in subdivision [(c)] (E) of this section, to be computed as [hereinafter] provided IN THIS SECTION. § 3. Paragraph 2 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 and four new paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 are added to read as follows: (2) "Production costs" means any costs for tangible property used and services performed directly and predominantly in the production (includ- ing pre-production and post production) of a qualified film. "Production costs" shall not include [(i) costs for a story, script or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2017-S4999B - Details
2017-S4999B - Summary
Provides a television writers' and directors' fees and salaries credit; to be eligible the writer or director is a minority group member, or a woman, and provided, further, that any writer or director who is a profit participant in the qualified production shall not be eligible.
2017-S4999B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4999B TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the tax law, in relation to eligibility for the empire state film production credit PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Includes writer and directors salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit when a woman or minority is hired SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1. Legislative Intent Section 2. Provides for tax credits to be available to taxpayer television production companies Section 3. Provides that certain writer and director fees and salaries shall be eligible production costs subject to the provisions of this bill. Defines "writers" and "directors" and "writers room" for the purposes of this bill Section 4. provides that writer' and directors' fees and salaries shall be eligible costs where:
2017-S4999B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4999--B 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 3, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ALCANTARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to eligibility for the empire state film production credit THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The Legislature hereby recognizes that providing tax incentives to enhance diversity in the ranks of television writers and directors will also enhance the diversity of stories and casts. § 2. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section 24 of the tax law, as amended by section 3 of part Q of chapter 57 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: (1) Allowance of credit. A taxpayer which is a qualified film production company, or a qualified independent film production company, or which is a sole proprietor of or a member of a partnership which is a qualified film production company or a qualified independent film production company, and which is subject to tax under articles nine-A or twenty-two of this chapter, shall be allowed a credit against such tax, pursuant to the provisions referenced in subdivision [(c)] (E) of this section, to be computed as [hereinafter] provided IN THIS SECTION. § 3. Paragraph 2 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 and four new paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 are added to read as follows: (2) "Production costs" means any costs for tangible property used and services performed directly and predominantly in the production (includ- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2017-S4999C - Details
2017-S4999C - Summary
Provides a television writers' and directors' fees and salaries credit; to be eligible the writer or director is a minority group member, or a woman, and provided, further, that any writer or director who is a profit participant in the qualified production shall not be eligible.
2017-S4999C - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4999C REVISED MEMO 06/12/2017 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the tax law, in relation to a television writers' and directors' fees and salaries credit PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Provides a television writers' and directors' fees and salaries diversity credit. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1. Legislative Intent Section 2. Provides for tax credits to be available to taxpayer television production companies Section 3. Provides that certain writer and director fees and salaries shall be eligible production costs subject to the provisions of this bill. Defines "writers" and "directors" and "writers room" for the purposes of this bill Section 4. provides that writer' and directors' fees and salaries shall be eligible costs where: 1. A woman or minority writer or director as defined under the
2017-S4999C - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4999--C 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 3, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ALCANTARA, ADDABBO, CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to a television writers' and directors' fees and salaries credit THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 24-b to read as follows: § 24-B. TELEVISION WRITERS' AND DIRECTORS' FEES AND SALARIES CREDIT. (A)(1) A TAXPAYER WHICH IS A QUALIFIED FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY, OR A QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY, OR WHICH IS A SOLE PROPRIETOR OF OR A MEMBER OF A PARTNERSHIP WHICH IS A QUALIFIED FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY OR A QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY, AND WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER ARTICLES NINE-A OR TWENTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT AGAINST SUCH TAX, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS REFERENCED IN SUBDIVISION (D) OF THIS SECTION, TO BE COMPUTED AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED. (2) NO QUALIFIED TELEVISION WRITERS' AND DIRECTORS' FEES AND SALARIES USED BY A TAXPAYER EITHER AS THE BASIS FOR THE ALLOWANCE OF THE CREDIT PROVIDED FOR PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OR USED IN THE CALCULATION OF THE CREDIT PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE USED BY SUCH TAXPAYER TO CLAIM ANY OTHER CREDIT ALLOWED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER. (B) DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10426-05-7
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2017-S4999D (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S4999D (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides a television writers' and directors' fees and salaries credit; to be eligible the writer or director is a minority group member, or a woman, and provided, further, that any writer or director who is a profit participant in the qualified production shall not be eligible.
2017-S4999D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4999D TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the tax law, in relation to a television writers' and directors' fees and salaries credit PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Provides a television writers' and directors' fees and salaries diversity credit. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends the tax law by adding a new section 24-b that will establish a "Television writers' and directors' fees and salaries credit." Section 2 amends the tax law by adding a new subdivision 53 that establishes provisions concerning the application of the "Television writers' and directors' fees and salaries credit." Section 3 amends section 606 of the tax law by adding a new subsection (v) that establishes provisions concerning the application of "Television writers' and directors' fees and salaries credit." Section 4 amends subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subsection (i) of section 606 to add a clause (xlix) recognizing the "Television
2017-S4999D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4999--D 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 3, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ALCANTARA, ADDABBO, CARLUCCI, HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to a television writers' and directors' fees and salaries credit THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 24-b to read as follows: § 24-B. TELEVISION WRITERS' AND DIRECTORS' FEES AND SALARIES CREDIT. (A)(1) A TAXPAYER WHICH IS A QUALIFIED FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY, OR A QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY, OR WHICH IS A SOLE PROPRIETOR OF OR A MEMBER OF A PARTNERSHIP WHICH IS A QUALIFIED FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY OR A QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY, AND WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER ARTICLES NINE-A OR TWENTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT AGAINST SUCH TAX, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS REFERENCED IN SUBDIVISION (D) OF THIS SECTION, TO BE COMPUTED AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED. (2) NO QUALIFIED TELEVISION WRITERS' AND DIRECTORS' FEES AND SALARIES USED BY A TAXPAYER EITHER AS THE BASIS FOR THE ALLOWANCE OF THE CREDIT PROVIDED FOR PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OR USED IN THE CALCULATION OF THE CREDIT PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE USED BY SUCH TAXPAYER TO CLAIM ANY OTHER CREDIT ALLOWED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER. (B) DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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