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2010 SESSION

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SB 257 Motion picture film production; provides income tax credits to any company with qualifying expenses.

Introduced by: L. Louise Lucas | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Motion picture film production tax credits.  Provides refundable income tax credits to any motion picture film production company with qualifying expenses of at least $250,000 with respect to a motion picture film production in the Commonwealth for taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2011.  The aggregate amount of grants that may be awarded by the Virginia Film Office with respect to film productions in the Commonwealth shall not exceed $2.5 million in the 2010-2012 biennium, and $5 million in any biennium thereafter.  This bill is identical to HB 861.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103581D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/03/10  Senate: Committee substitute printed 10105037D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/01/10  House: Committee substitute printed 10105623D-H1  pdf
• 03/08/10  Senate: Conference substitute printed 10105938D-S2  pdf
• 03/12/10  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB257ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/11/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0599)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/12/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103581D
• 01/12/10  Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 02/03/10  Senate: Committee substitute printed 10105037D-S1
• 02/03/10  Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/10  Senate: Read second time
• 02/08/10  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/08/10  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 10105037D-S1
• 02/08/10  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB257S1
• 02/09/10  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/10  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/17/10  House: Read first time
• 02/17/10  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/23/10  House: Assigned App. sub: Economic Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources
• 02/26/10  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/10  House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/10  House: Committee substitute printed 10105623D-H1
• 03/03/10  House: Read second time
• 03/03/10  House: Constitutional reading dispensed (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/10  House: VOTE: --- AGREE TO MOTION (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/10  House: Committee substitute agreed to 10105623D-H1
• 03/03/10  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB257H1
• 03/03/10  House: Passed House with substitute (82-Y 16-N)
• 03/03/10  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (82-Y 16-N)
• 03/03/10  Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 36-N)
• 03/03/10  House: House insisted on substitute
• 03/03/10  House: House requested conference committee
• 03/03/10  Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/10  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 03/03/10  Senate: Senators: Lucas, Whipple, Hanger
• 03/03/10  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 03/03/10  House: Delegates: Cline, Cox, M.K., McClellan
• 03/08/10  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
• 03/08/10  House: Conference report agreed to by House (78-Y 18-N 1-A)
• 03/08/10  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (78-Y 18-N 1-A)
• 03/08/10  Senate: Conference substitute printed 10105938D-S2
• 03/12/10  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/12/10  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB257ER)
• 03/13/10  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/15/10  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/11/10  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 599 (effective 7/1/10)
• 04/11/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0599)