Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00061 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/07/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 61
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 381
Referred to Committee on Commerce
Introduced by:
SEN. MEYER, 12th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 61 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 381

Referred to Committee on Commerce 

Introduced by:

SEN. MEYER, 12th Dist.

AN ACT EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE MAXIMUM FILM TAX CREDIT.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 12-217jj of the general statutes be amended to provide resident filmmakers the full thirty per cent credit against all eligible production expenses greater than two hundred fifty thousand dollars rather than one million dollars. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To lower the expenditure threshold for filmmakers in the state to be eligible for the maximum film tax credit.