MA H2910

Bill

MA H2910

Addressing COVID-19 impacts on film production in the Commonwealth

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/17/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to COVID-19 impacts on film production and the film production tax credit. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill aims to address the impact of COVID-19 on film production in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Defining "Force Majeure" to include events beyond the control of the qualified taxpayer, such as pandemics, diseases, and government regulations, which can disrupt film production. 2. Allowing the Massachusetts Film Office to grant extensions if a qualified production is unable to complete production within a 12-month period or incurs related eligible hiatus production costs, or if there is a delay in the issuance of a credit certification due to a Force Majeure event. 3. Directing the Department of Revenue to promulgate regulations necessary to implement the changes introduced by this bill. The overall purpose of this bill is to provide flexibility and support for film productions in Massachusetts that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and other unforeseen circumstances beyond their control.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Denise Garlick (D)*,

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2910

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2910
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2910.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H139	Protecting internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
H3702	Providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H3733	Recognizing film production in Massachusetts	No further action taken	Similar To
H3771	Similar Bills	Text of amendment, see H3702	Similar To
H3872	Similar Bills	Published as amended, see H3874	Similar To
H494	Relative to a COVID-19 presumption for public employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4968	Similar To
H5055	Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1193	Relative to manufacturing and factory worker protection from COVID-19	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1194	Relative to occupational presumption and COVID-19	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1450	Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus	Accompanied a study order, see S2887	Similar To
S1621	Relative to emergency hazard health duty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1897	Providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2289	Relative to work and family mobility during and subsequent to the COVID-19 emergency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4459	Similar To
S2401	Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2680	Similar To
S2472	Relative to extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the state of emergency	No further action taken	Similar To
S250	To ensure the health and safety of the commonwealth’s students and educators	Accompanied a study order, see H4938	Similar To
S2516	Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H139

Protecting internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

H3702

Providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H3733

Recognizing film production in Massachusetts

No further action taken

Similar To

H3771

Similar Bills

Text of amendment, see H3702

Similar To

H3872

Similar Bills

Published as amended, see H3874

Similar To

H494

Relative to a COVID-19 presumption for public employees

Accompanied a study order, see H4968

Similar To

H5055

Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1193

Relative to manufacturing and factory worker protection from COVID-19

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1194

Relative to occupational presumption and COVID-19

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1450

Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus

Accompanied a study order, see S2887

Similar To

S1621

Relative to emergency hazard health duty

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1897

Providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2289

Relative to work and family mobility during and subsequent to the COVID-19 emergency

Accompanied a new draft, see H4459

Similar To

S2401

Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2680

Similar To

S2472

Relative to extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the state of emergency

No further action taken

Similar To

S250

To ensure the health and safety of the commonwealth’s students and educators

Accompanied a study order, see H4938

Similar To

S2516

Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

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