Establishes the Fly Louisiana Incentive Program for granting rebates to air carriers for adding a certain amount of arriving and departing international passengers at a Louisiana airport and adding a scheduled international direct flight from the airport at least twice per week for at least 12 months. (7/1/14)
Phases down the highest corporate income tax rates (5% to 8%) to 4% over a four-year period starting for tax years beginning in 2013. (gov sig) (OR -$207,000,000 GF RV See Note)
Establishes the Corporate Tax Apportionment Program for the granting of contracts for certain businesses to utilize the single sales factor to compute their taxable for income tax purposes and their taxable capital for franchise tax purposes. (7/1/12) (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)
Creates the Acadiana Cultural and Entertainment Special District and authorizes certain parishes within the district to provide an exemption from their sales tax for purchases by a motion picture production company for a specific state-certified movie production by that company. (gov sig) (EN DECREASE LF RV See Note)
Provides for a state sales and use tax exemption for certain transactions related to certain inhibitors and certain complex biologics. (7/1/11) (OR -$4,800,000 LF RV See Note)
Extends termination of the state sales and use tax exclusion for certain alternative substances used as fuel by manufacturers. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT GF RV See Note)
Authorizes the issuance of $30 million more New Market Tax Credits, provides for when the credits may be issued and taken on a return, and extends the period tax credits are allowed from ending on December 31, 2013, to an indefinite period if the qualified equity investment is issued prior to December 31, 2014. (gov sig) (EN -$30,000,000 GF RV See Note)
Phases in an exemption of certain capital gains income of individuals 65 years of age or older from state individual income tax. (gov sig) (EG -$4,600,000 GF RV See Note)