Sec. 43.98.030. - Film production tax credit.

(a) In cooperation with the film office in the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, the department shall provide a transferable film production tax credit to a producer, as defined in AS 44.33.239 , for qualified production expenditures under AS 44.33.231 - 44.33.239.

(b) A tax credit provided under (a) of this section may be sold, assigned, exchanged, conveyed, or otherwise transferred in whole or in part.

(c) A taxpayer acquiring a transferable credit may use the credit or a portion of the credit to offset taxes imposed under AS 43.20 (Alaska Net Income Tax Act). Any portion of the credit not used may be used at a later period or transferred under (b) of this section.

(d) The department shall adopt regulations necessary for the administration of this section.

(e) A credit provided under (a) of this section, whether sold, assigned, exchanged, conveyed, or otherwise transferred, in whole or in part, must be used within three years after being provided by the department.

(f) The number of tax credits provided in the aggregate under this section may not exceed $100,000,000.