SB 536

Enacted

Income Tax - Film Production Activity Tax Credit - Digital Animation Projects

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - IncomeStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 323 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Expanding eligibility for the credit against the State income tax for certain film production activities to include certain digital animation projects; defining 'digital animation project' as the creation, development, and production of computer-generated animation content for distribution or exhibition to the general public; etc.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McCray, Cory	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCray, Cory	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pryce, Trevor	OVFX	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator	Individual	Oral
INFO	LaHatte, Jennifer	Maryland Department of Commerce	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Maryland Department of CommerceINFO 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

MGAFAV 2

OVFXFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…