# Maine LD 1493: An Act to Limit Corporate Use of the Visual Media Production Credit

Maine LD 1493, An Act to Limit Corporate Use of the Visual Media Production Credit, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael Tipping; status became law, last action 2025-06-24 (ACTPUB Chapter 421); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1493
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Limit Corporate Use of the Visual Media Production Credit
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Last action: 2025-06-24, ACTPUB Chapter 421
- Sponsor: Michael Tipping
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: INCOME TAX, INCOME TAX - CREDITS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Businesses lose credit for ads and internal videos: cost, high. The law removes the Maine visual media production tax credit for commercials and promotional videos that promote a product or service. It also removes the credit for videos made mainly for industrial, corporate, or institutional needs, or for internal use. These productions are not eligible for the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Tipping
- Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Matlack (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Grayson Lookner (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-24: ACTPUB Chapter 421
- 2025-06-11: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-09: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-313).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-09: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-313) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-313).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-313), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0608&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0608&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0608&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (S-313), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0608&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0608&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0608&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1493-132 (as of 2026-10-17).