Legislature(2011 - 2012)
2012-04-15 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2379 SB 23 Message dated April 15 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 23(FIN) "An Act relating to transferable film production tax credits and film production tax credit certificates; requiring the legislative audit division to audit the Alaska film production incentive program; and providing for an effective date by amending the effective dates of secs. 3 and 4, ch. 63, SLA 2008" with the following amendments: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2380 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 23(RLS) am H "An Act relating to taxes and tax credits; exempting certain small businesses from the corporate income tax; relating to oil and gas production taxes; relating to tax credits for oil and gas exploration; relating to tax credits and cost savings for liquefied natural gas storage and reducing costs to consumers; relating to an exemption from rental payments on state land for certain liquefied natural gas facilities; relating to transferable film production tax credits and film production tax credit certificates; relating to the taxes against which a film production tax credit may be applied; transferring the film office to the Department of Revenue and relating to that office; establishing the Alaska Film Incentive Review Commission; establishing a film production promotion program; relating to the amount of credit that may be awarded for compensation to producers, directors, writers, and actors who are not residents; providing for a fee to be paid at the time an application for eligibility for the film production tax credit is filed; providing a one-time credit for the first episodic scripted television production in the state; requiring the legislative audit division to audit the Alaska film production incentive program; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective dates of secs. 3 and 4, ch. 63, SLA 2008; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change HCR 32) Senator Meyer moved that the Senate concur in the House amendments. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendments?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2012-04-15 Senate Journal Page 2381 HCS CSSB 23(RLS) am H Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendments to CSSB 23(FIN)? Effective Dates YEAS: 19 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Coghill, Davis, Dyson, Egan, Ellis, French, Giessel, Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stevens, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Nays: Stedman and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendments, thus adopting HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 23(RLS) am H "An Act relating to taxes and tax credits; exempting certain small businesses from the corporate income tax; relating to oil and gas production taxes; relating to tax credits for oil and gas exploration; relating to tax credits and cost savings for liquefied natural gas storage and reducing costs to consumers; relating to an exemption from rental payments on state land for certain liquefied natural gas facilities; relating to transferable film production tax credits and film production tax credit certificates; relating to the taxes against which a film production tax credit may be applied; transferring the film office to the Department of Revenue and relating to that office; establishing the Alaska Film Incentive Review Commission; establishing a film production promotion program; relating to the amount of credit that may be awarded for compensation to producers, directors, writers, and actors who are not residents; providing for a fee to be paid at the time an application for eligibility for the film production tax credit is filed; providing a one-time credit for the first episodic scripted television production in the state; requiring the legislative audit division to audit the Alaska film production incentive program; providing for an effective date by repealing the effective dates of secs. 3 and 4, ch. 63, SLA 2008; and providing for an effective date." Senator Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.