Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 25-1005: Tax Incentive for Film Festivals
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 25-1005 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Tax Incentive for Film Festivals. Primary sponsor: Mark Baisley (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Brianna Titone (Democratic), Monica Duran (Democratic). It lists 34 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Governor Signed.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
The act creates a new refundable tax credit only if at least one qualified film festival entity with a multi-decade operating history and a verifiable track record of attracting 100,000 or more in-person ticket sales and over 10,000 out-of-state and international attendees (global film festival entity) commences the relocation of the festival to Colorado by January 1, 2026. Upon relocation, for calendar years commencing on or after January 1, 2027, but before January 1, 2037, the maximum aggregate amount of refundable tax credits that any qualified global film festival entity is eligible to receive is $34 million and the maximum aggregate amount that all existing or small Colorado festival entities collectively may receive is $5 million. A film festival entity is allowed a tax credit for each tax year in which the film festival entity hosts a film festival in Colorado, and may be allowed an additional tax credit in the subsequent tax year with respect to any qualified expenditures incurred in the year the film festival entity hosted the film festival in Colorado. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 30 · Republican 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Baisley | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 4 |
| Judy Amabile | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Brianna Titone | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Monica Duran | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| S. Bird | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Andy Boesenecker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Jeff Bridges | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Kyle Brown | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Sean Camacho | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| Michael Carter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 36 |
| Marc Catlin | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| James Coleman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Lisa Cutter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Tony Exum | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Meg Froelich | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
| D. Michaelson Jenet | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Iman Jodeh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Junie Joseph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Cathy Kipp | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Sheila Lieder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Mandy Lindsay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| William Lindstedt | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 25 |
| Karen McCormick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Kyle Mullica | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Jacque Phillips | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 31 |
| Janice Rich | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| Dylan Roberts | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Gretchen Rydin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Cleave Simpson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Emily Sirota | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Lesley Smith | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 49 |
| Marc Snyder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 12 |
| Matt Soper | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 54 |
| Katie Stewart | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 59 |
| Rebekah Stewart | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 30 |
| Alex Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 5 |
| Steven Woodrow | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Governor Signed
- Sent to the Governor
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
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