Entertainment Industry Tax Credit Program
Summary
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.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Last action May 5, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dana Trabulsy
RRepublican
P
Dotie Joseph
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Hunschofsky
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Smith
RRepublican
Co
Dean Black
RRepublican
Co
Jim Mooney
RRepublican
Co
Joel Rudman
RRepublican
Co
Katherine Waldron
DDemocratic
Co
Kristen Arrington
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Chaney
RRepublican
Co
Michelle Salzman
RRepublican
Co
Mike Caruso
RRepublican
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