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THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018
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Kentucky (H 366 ) 

Effective February 15, 2018, House Bill 366  proposes to instruct the Kentucky film office not to accept any new applications for film tax credits or make any preliminary approvals until on or after July 1, 2020.



Kentucky (H 585)

House Bill 585 proposes to amend the motion picture or entertainment production tax credit program as follows:
  • Increases the film incentive on listed expenses to 40% when incurred during filming or production in an enhanced incentive county; and, reduces the film incentive on listed expenses to 15% when incurred during filming or production in any county other than in an enhanced incentive county.Listed expenses include:
    • Spend;
    • Payroll expenditures paid to resident and nonresident below-the-line production crew; and,
    • The first $1 million of payroll expenditures paid to above-the-line resident and nonresident workers.
If approved, this Act shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.



Kentucky (H 599)

House Bill 599 proposes to suspend the acceptance and approval of any eligible project applying for the Kentucky film tax credits beginning February 15, 2018 and until July 1, 2020.



Rhode Island (S 2527)  and (H 7935)

Senate Bill 2527 and House Bill 7935 propose to amend both the Motion Picture and Musical and Theatrical production incentive programs as follows:
  • Increases the incentive from 25% to 30% of costs directly attributable to activity within the state;
  • Eliminates the $5 million per project incentive cap;
  • Adds "reality television shows" to the list of non-qualifying productions; and,
  • Eliminates the sunset clause for issuing incentives under the Motion Picture and Musical and Theatrical Production programs.
If approved, the Act shall take effect upon passage.


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  Joe Bessacini
  Vice President, 
  Film & TV Production Incentives
  818.480.4427

  Deirdre Owens
  Vice President, 
  Production Incentive Financing
  818.972.3201
  

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