Assembly Bill A6096A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the programs and shows which qualify for the empire state film production credit

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  • Introduced
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    • 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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2013-A6096 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4169
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §24, Tax L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A3373

2013-A6096 - Summary

Relates to the programs and shows which qualify for the empire state film production credit.

2013-A6096 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6096

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 14, 2013
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the programs and shows which
  qualify 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. 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,
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 prima-
rily 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 main-
tained  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.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09709-01-3


              

multi-Sponsors

2013-A6096A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4169
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §24, Tax L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A3373

2013-A6096A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the programs and shows which qualify for the empire state film production credit.

2013-A6096A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6096--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. PERRY --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- recommit-
  ted  to  the  Committee  on Ways and Means in accordance with Assembly
  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the programs and shows which
  qualify 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. Paragraph 3 of subdivision (b) of section  24  of  the  tax
law,  as  amended  by  section  1 of part B of chapter 59 of the laws of
2013, is amended to read as follows:
  (3) "Qualified film" means a  feature-length  film,  television  film,
relocated  television  production, RETAINED TELEVISION PRODUCTION, tele-
vision 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 prima-
rily 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 main-
tained  with  respect  to any performer in such production (reporting of
books, films, etc. with respect to sexually explicit conduct).
  S2. Subdivision (b) of section 24 of the tax law is amended by  adding
a new paragraph 9 to read as follows:
  (9)  "RETAINED  TELEVISION  PRODUCTION" SHALL MEAN A QUALIFIED FILM AS
DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH THREE OF THIS SUBDIVISION THAT HAS FILMED AT  LEAST

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09709-03-4
              

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