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LD1493 • 2025

An Act to Limit Corporate Use of the Visual Media Production Credit

An Act to Limit Corporate Use of the Visual Media Production Credit

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Michael Tipping
Last action
2025-06-24
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act to Limit Corporate Use of the Visual Media Production Credit

An Act to Limit Corporate Use of the Visual Media Production Credit Sponsor: Senator Michael Tipping Reference committee: Taxation Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Limit Corporate Use of the Visual Media Production Credit Sponsor: Senator Michael Tipping Reference committee: Taxation Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1865(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1865(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1493 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3TAXATION 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-24 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-06-11 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2025-06-10 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-06 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-05-22 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-22 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-04-08 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Taxation.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Limit Corporate Use of the Visual Media Production Credit
Sponsor:
Senator Michael Tipping
Reference committee:
Taxation
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Page 1 - 132LR1865(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 608 - L.D. 1493
An Act to Limit Corporate Use of the Visual Media Production Credit
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §13090-L, sub-§2-A, ¶D, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 470, §1, is
amended by amending subparagraph (5) to read:
(5) A finished production that solicits funds; or
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §13090-L, sub-§2-A, ¶D, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 470, §1, is
amended by amending subparagraph (6) to read:
(6) A production for which records are required to be maintained by 18 United
States Code, Section 2257.;
Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §13090-L, sub-§2-A, ¶D, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 470, §1, is
amended by enacting a new subparagraph (7) to read:
(7) A commercial or promotional production intended to advance a product or
service to the benefit of an individual or organization; or
Sec. 4. 5 MRSA §13090-L, sub-§2-A, ¶D, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 470, §1, is
amended by enacting a new subparagraph (8) to read:
(8) A production produced primarily for industrial, corporate or institutional
purposes or for internal use.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JUNE 24, 2025
CHAPTER
421
PUBLIC LAW