Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 27, 2024 |
print number 7422b |
Mar 27, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to investigations and government operations |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Oct 06, 2023 |
print number 7422a |
Oct 06, 2023 |
amend (t) and recommit to investigations and government operations |
May 24, 2023 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S7422B
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
2023-S7422 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7634
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §24, Tax L
2023-S7422 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7422 SPONSOR: WEBB TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to prohibiting applicants of the empire state film production credit from using artificial intelli- gence that would displace any natural person in their productions PURPOSE: Prohibits applicants of the empire state film production credit from using artificial intelligence that would displace any natural person in their productions SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds a new subparagraph to subdivision (a) of paragraph 4 of Section 24 of the tax law to require entities receiving the Empire State Film Production tax credit be prohibited from using "synthetic media" in any component of production that would displace any natural person in such production.
2023-S7422 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7422 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to prohibiting applicants of the empire state film production credit from using artificial intelli- gence that would displace any natural person in their productions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 4 of subdivision (a) of section 24 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (iii) to read as follows: (III)(A) ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, A QUALI- FIED FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY OR QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY THAT HAS APPLIED FOR CREDIT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL, AS A CONDITION FOR THE GRANTING OF THE CREDIT, BE PROHIBITED FROM USING SYNTHETIC MEDIA IN ANY COMPONENT OF PRODUCTION THAT WOULD DISPLACE ANY NATURAL PERSON IN SUCH PRODUCTION. (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, "SYNTHETIC MEDIA" MEANS ANY FORM OF MEDIA INCLUDING TEXT, IMAGE, VIDEO OR SOUND FULLY OR PARTIALLY CREATED OR MODIFIED THROUGH THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ALGO- RITHMS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11610-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
2023-S7422A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7634
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §24, Tax L
2023-S7422A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7422A Revised 10/6/23 SPONSOR: WEBB TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to excluding a production which uses artificial intelligence in a manner which results in the displace- ment of employees whose salaries are qualified expenses from the defi- nition of qualified film for the purposes of the empire state film production credit PURPOSE: Prohibits applicants of the empire state film production credit from using artificial intelligence that would displace any natural person in their productions SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends paragraph 3 of subdivision b of section 24 of the tax law that adds a new exclusion to the definition a "Qualified Film" with- in the empire state film production tax credit. Any productions that use
2023-S7422A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7422--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. WEBB, COMRIE, RAMOS -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi- gations and Government Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to excluding a production which uses artificial intelligence in a manner which results in the displacement of employees whose salaries are qualified expenses from the definition of qualified film for the purposes of the empire state film production credit THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 3 of subdivision (b) of section 24 of the tax law, as amended by section 9-a of part D of chapter 59 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: (3) "Qualified film" means a feature-length film, television film, relocated television production, television pilot or television series, regardless of the medium by means of which the film, pilot or series is created or conveyed. For the purposes of the credit provided by this section only, a "qualified film" whose majority of principal photography shooting days in the production of the qualified film are shot in West- chester, Rockland, Nassau, or Suffolk county or any of the five New York City boroughs shall have a minimum budget of one million dollars. A "qualified film", whose majority of principal photography shooting days in the production of the qualified film are shot in any other county of the state than those listed in the preceding sentence shall have a mini- mum budget of two hundred fifty thousand dollars. "Qualified film" shall not include: (i) a documentary film, news or current affairs program, interview or talk program, "how-to" (i.e., instructional) film or program, film or program consisting primarily of stock footage, sporting event or sporting program, game show, award ceremony, film or program EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11610-04-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 14th Senate District
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
2023-S7422B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7634
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §24, Tax L
2023-S7422B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Excludes a production using artificial intelligence or autonomous vehicles in a manner which results in the displacement of employees whose salaries are qualified expenses from the definition of qualified film for the purposes of the empire state film production credit.
2023-S7422B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7422B SPONSOR: WEBB TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to excluding a production which uses artificial intelligence or autonomous vehicles in a manner which results in the displacement of employees whose salaries are qualified expenses from the definition of qualified film for the purposes of the empire state film production credit PURPOSE: Prohibits applicants of the empire state film production credit from using artificial intelligence that would displace any natural person in their productions SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends paragraph 3 of subdivision b of section 24 of the tax law that adds a new exclusion to the definition a "Qualified Film" with- in the empire state film production tax credit. Any productions that use
2023-S7422B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7422--B 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. WEBB, COMRIE, RAMOS -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi- gations and Government Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee -- recommitted to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to excluding a production which uses artificial intelligence or autonomous vehicles in a manner which results in the displacement of employees whose salaries are qualified expenses from the definition of qualified film for the purposes of the empire state film production credit THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 3 of subdivision (b) of section 24 of the tax law, as amended by section 9-a of part D of chapter 59 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: (3) "Qualified film" means a feature-length film, television film, relocated television production, television pilot or television series, regardless of the medium by means of which the film, pilot or series is created or conveyed. For the purposes of the credit provided by this section only, a "qualified film" whose majority of principal photography shooting days in the production of the qualified film are shot in West- chester, Rockland, Nassau, or Suffolk county or any of the five New York City boroughs shall have a minimum budget of one million dollars. A "qualified film", whose majority of principal photography shooting days in the production of the qualified film are shot in any other county of the state than those listed in the preceding sentence shall have a mini- mum budget of two hundred fifty thousand dollars. "Qualified film" shall not include: (i) a documentary film, news or current affairs program, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11610-08-4
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