| To qualify for a media production certificate, a media production | company must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the commissioner | that the media production company has met, or will meet, the | expectations and requirements under paragraphs B, C, D, E, F and | G.__If the department determines that the applicant does not | qualify for a media production certificate, it must inform the | applicant of that determination in writing within 4 weeks of | receiving the application.__As soon as practicable, the | department shall issue a media production certificate for a media | production that qualifies.__The department shall include with the | certificate information regarding qualification for a tax | reimbursement and credit certificate pursuant to subsection 4 and | procedures for claiming reimbursement under Title 36, chapter | 919-A and the credit under Title 36, section 5219-Y. |
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| | 4.__Tax reimbursement and credit certificate.__Within 4 weeks | of completion of a certified media production, the media | production company shall confirm its compliance with the | requirements of subsection 3 with respect to the certified media | production. Upon determining compliance by the media production | company, the department shall issue to the company a tax | reimbursement and credit certificate.__The tax reimbursement and | credit certificate entitle the media production company to claim | the reimbursement provided by Title 36, chapter 919-A and the | credit under Title 36, section 5219-Y. |
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| | 5.__Department to provide information to State Tax Assessor.__ | The department shall provide to the State Tax Assessor copies of | tax reimbursement and credit certificates issued in accordance | with subsection 4, together with any other information reasonably | required by the State Tax Assessor for the administration of | media production reimbursement under Title 36, chapter 919-A and | the credit under Title 36, section 5219-Y. |
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| | 6.__Rulemaking.__The department shall develop rules as | necessary to administer this section in cooperation with the | State Tax Assessor.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are | routine technical rules as defined in chapter 375, subchapter 2- | A. |
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| | Sec. GG-2. 36 MRSA §5219-Y is enacted to read: |
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| §5219-Y.__Certified media production credit |
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| | 1. Credit allowed. A media production company, as defined in | section 6901, subsection 5, is allowed a credit against the taxes | imposed by this Part in an amount equal to the Maine income tax | imposed on income directly related to a certified media | production as defined in section 6901, subsection 1. |
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