HB2038

Enacting the Kansas film and digital media industry production development act, providing a tax credit and sales tax exemption to incentivize film, video and digital media production in Kansas, establishing a program to be administered by the secretary of commerce for the purpose of developing such production in Kansas and requiring the secretary of commerce to issue reports to the legislature regarding the program.

Introduced·1/21/25
Introduced Text

Kansas HB2038 establishes a tax credit and sales tax exemption program to incentivize film, video, and digital media production in Kansas.

Kansas HB2038 enacts the Kansas Film and Digital Media Production Development Act, creating a program administered by the Secretary of Commerce to provide tax incentives for eligible film, video, and digital media productions in Kansas. The act allows for income tax credits and sales tax exemptions for qualified production and postproduction expenditures made by production companies in Kansas. To qualify, a production must be intended for multimarket commercial distribution, incur at least $50,000 in qualified expenditures, and meet other specified criteria.

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Taxation Committee
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Calendar

Feb 4, 2025

3:30 PM

House Taxation Hearing

History

Feb 4, 2025

House

House Hearing: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 346-S

Jan 21, 2025

House

House Introduced

Jan 21, 2025

House

House Referred to Committee on Taxation