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HB 251: Entertainment Industry Tax Credit Program

GENERAL BILL by Trabulsy ; Joseph ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Barnaby ; Black ; Caruso ; Chaney ; Garcia ; Gossett-Seidman ; Hunschofsky ; Killebrew ; Lopez, V. ; Maney ; Mooney ; Plasencia ; Rudman ; Salzman ; Smith ; Stark ; Waldron

Entertainment Industry Tax Credit Program; Creates Florida First Production Partnership Program within DEO; provides tax credit award for entertainment industry projects; provides eligibility & application requirements; provides for liability & penalties on applicant that submits fraudulent information; authorizes transfer of tax credits; authorizes certified project to relinquish tax credits to DOR in exchange for certain payments; provides for expiration of program on specified date.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/18/2023 House • Filed
1/25/2023 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Ways & Means Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
5/5/2023 House • Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee