California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 1300 — Income taxes: credits: motion pictures.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws, including motion picture credits for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, to be allocated by the California Film Commission on or after July 1, 2015, and before July 1, 2020. Existing law limits the aggregate amount of these credits allocated in each fiscal year to $330 million and, subject to a computation and ranking of applicants based on a jobs ratio, requires the California Film Commission to allocate credit amounts for, among others, a specified category of qualified motion pictures in an amount equal to 20% of qualified expenditures for the production of that motion picture in California. Existing law allows additional credits for such a qualified motion picture for, among other things, 5% of the qualified expenditures related to music scoring and music track recording by musicians attributable to the production of the qualified motion picture in California. This bill would delete that additional credit for that music. The bill would require the California Film Commission to allocate a credit amount for postproduction music scoring or recording in an amount equal to 30% or 25% of qualified expenditures attributable to the production of a motion picture filmed outside of California if a specified number of employees are employed and at least 75% of the music scoring or recording occurs within California. This bill would include a change in state statute that would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, and thus would require for passage the approval of 23 of the membership of each house of the Legislature. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  6. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.

  7. Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  8. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  9. Read first time. To print.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1300 do?
The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws, including motion picture credits for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, to be allocated by the California Film Commission on or after July 1, 2015, and before July 1, 2020. Existing law limits the aggregate amount of these credits allocated in each fiscal year to $330 million and, subject to a computation and ranking of applicants based on a jobs ratio, requires the California Film Commission to allocate credit amounts for, among others, a specified category of qualified motion pictures in an amount equal to 20% of qualified expenditures for the production of that motion picture in California. Existing law allows additional credits for such a qualified motion picture for, among other things, 5% of the qualified expenditures related to music scoring and music track recording by musicians attributable to the production of the qualified motion picture in California. This bill would delete that additional credit for that music. The bill would require the California Film Commission to allocate a credit amount for postproduction music scoring or recording in an amount equal to 30% or 25% of qualified expenditures attributable to the production of a motion picture filmed outside of California if a specified number of employees are employed and at least 75% of the music scoring or recording occurs within California. This bill would include a change in state statute that would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, and thus would require for passage the approval of 23 of the membership of each house of the Legislature. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
Who sponsors AB 1300?
AB 1300 is sponsored by Calderon, Lisa (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1300?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1300?
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