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HB429 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026
HB429 Alabama 2023 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2023
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2023
Title
Relating to the Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009; to amend Sections 41-7A-40, 41-7A-41, 41-7A-42, 41-7A-45, and 41-7A-48, Code of Alabama 1975, to expand the incentive by renaming it the Film and Music Incentive Act of 2023, to increase the cap on incentives to fifty million dollars annually, and to allow for the inclusion of music and virtual reality as qualified production companies.
Description

Under existing law, certain state rebates and sales, use, and lodging tax exemptions are provided for qualified production companies in the entertainment industry working in efforts to attract the entertainment industry to Alabama.

This bill would amend the Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009 to create the Film and Music Incentive Act of 2023. This bill would expand the entertainment rebate program offered under current law to offset certain production expenditures of qualified productions.

Subjects
Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009, to amend

Bill Actions

S

Read Second Time in Second House

S

Reported Out of Committee in Second House

S

Reported Favorably from Senate Finance and Taxation Education

S

Amendment/Substitute by Senate Finance and Taxation Education S14285-1

S

Referred to Committee to Senate Finance and Taxation Education

S

Referred to Committee to Senate Finance and Taxation Education

H

Read First Time in Second House

H

Read Again a Third Time and Pass as Amended

H

Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended

H

Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended

H

Table 6O8X13-1

H

Adopt IR4EW6-1

H

AMD/SUB IR4EW6-1

H

Carry Over to the Call of the Chair

H

Amendment Withdrawn

H

Adopt SO1O75-1

H

On Third Reading in House of Origin

H

Read Second Time in House of Origin

H

Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin

H

Reported Favorably from House Economic Development and Tourism

H

Amendment/Substitute by House Economic Development and Tourism SO1O75-1

H

AMD/SUB UET0GD-1

H

Amendment/Substitute by House Economic Development and Tourism TS2791-1

H

Read Second Time in House of Origin

H

Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin

H

Reported Favorably from House Ways and Means Education

H

Amendment/Substitute by House Ways and Means Education 6O8X13-1

H

Amendment/Substitute by House Ways and Means Education 0NIDGG-1

H

Introduced and Referred to House Ways and Means Education

H

Read First Time in House of Origin

Calendar

Hearing

Senate Finance and Taxation Education Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 14:30:00

Hearing

House Economic Development and Tourism Hearing

Room 123 at 14:30:00

Hearing

House Ways and Means Education Hearing

Room 200 at 09:00:00

Bill Text

Votes

Adopt SO1O75-1

May 23, 2023 House Passed
Yes 100
Abstained 1
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature