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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.
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New York's A 7634-B would have amended Tax Law § 24(b)(3) to exclude from the "qualified film" definition for the Empire State film production credit a production using artificial intelligence or autonomous vehicles in a manner that displaces employees whose salaries are qualified expenses, unless permitted by a current collective bargaining agreement. Introduced May 25, 2023 and last amended and recommitted to the Ways and Means Committee May 2, 2024; it never passed either chamber and died at the end of the 2023-2024 session.
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What it means for business
None: the bill died at the end of the 2023-2024 session.
Key provisions
- Would have added an exclusion from "qualified film" for a production using AI or autonomous vehicles in a manner that results in displacement of employees whose salaries are qualified expenses
- No exclusion where the replacement is permitted by a current collective bargaining agreement covering the employees
- The text does not define "artificial intelligence," "autonomous vehicles" or "displacement"; no penalties or private right of action
- Version B replaced the original's bar on using synthetic media to displace natural persons
- Would have taken effect immediately; last action May 2, 2024 (amend (t) and recommit to ways and means); died in committee
Latest legislative action
May 2, 2024. amend (t) and recommit to ways and means
Sponsors (showing 5 of 20)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| CRUZ | Primary |
| Demond Meeks D | Primary |
| John T. McDonald III | Primary |
| MCDONALD | Primary |
| Angelo Santabarbara D | Cosponsor |
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