Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB200: Provide for increase in total MEDIA act film tax credits
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act increasing the limit on montana economic development industry advancement act film tax credits; amending section 15-31-1010, mca; and providing an immediate effective date and an applicability date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT INCREASING THE LIMIT ON MONTANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENT ACT FILM TAX CREDITS; AMENDING SECTION 15-31-1010, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 15-31-1010, MCA, is amended to read: "15-31-1010. (Temporary) Limitation of tax credits. (1) (a) The department of commerce may grant to applicants pursuant to 15-31-1004 the authority to apply for the tax credits provided for in 1531-1007 and 15-31-1009. (b) The authorization by the department of commerce to apply for a credit does not guarantee the credit. A taxpayer authorized to apply for a credit pursuant to 15-31-1004 and this section must meet the requirements of 15-31-1005 through 15-31-1009 and subsection (2) of this section. (c) The department of commerce shall make reasonable efforts to post on its website the amount of tax credits available and not yet allocated. (2) (a) Total claims for the tax credits provided for in 15-31-1007 and 15-31-1009 may not exceed [$12 million] per calendar year. (b) Claims must be allowed on a first-come, first-served basis. A taxpayer whose claim for a credit is disallowed because the calendar year limit has been reached may use the credit in the next calendar year but the transfer of …
Sponsors
- Seekins-Crowe, Kerri (R, 39) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Hearing Canceled
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
Subjects: Taxation--Corporations, Taxation, Revenue, State, Arts, Taxation--Individual Income
Common questions
- What is HB200?
- HB200 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide for increase in total MEDIA act film tax credits.
- What does HB200 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act increasing the limit on montana economic development industry advancement act film tax credits; amending section 15-31-1010, mca; and providing an immediate effective date and an applicability date.".
- What is the status of HB200?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB200?
- Seekins-Crowe, Kerri (R, 39).
- Where is the official record for HB200?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3553
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