SB52

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.

Chamber Passed·2/20/25

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

The Kansas Film and Digital Media Production Development Act creates a program to provide tax incentives for eligible film, video, and digital media productions in Kansas. The program includes an income tax credit and a sales tax exemption for qualified production and postproduction expenditures. To qualify, a production must be produced in Kansas, meet certain criteria, and be approved by the Secretary of Commerce. The act also requires the Secretary to issue annual reports to the legislature on the program's impact and effectiveness.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 33–7 · Feb 20, 2025
Current
The House
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 33 Nay: 7

33 Yea

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7 Nay

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Calendar

Mar 12, 2025

3:30 PM

House Taxation Hearing

Feb 4, 2025

1:30 PM

Senate Commerce Hearing

History

Mar 14, 2025

House

House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Taxation

Mar 12, 2025

House

House Hearing: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 346-S

Feb 20, 2025

House

House Received and Introduced