Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateKansasIntroduced
SB 52: Enacting the Kansas film and digital media industry production development act, providing a tax credit and sales tax exemption to incentivize film, video and digital media production in Kansas, establishing a program to be administered by the secretary of commerce for the purpose of developing such production in Kansas and requiring the secretary of commerce to issue reports to the legislature regarding the program.
Committee on Commerce
SB 52 status: Introduced — Died on House Calendar (updated Apr 10, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
65OUT OF 100
Score:65/100 civic fit
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 55/100
Constitutionality90%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
Enacting the Kansas film and digital media industry production development act, providing a tax credit and sales tax exemption to incentivize film, video and digital media production in Kansas, establishing a program to be administered by the secretary of commerce for the purpose of developing such production in Kansas and requiring the secretary of commerce to issue reports to the legislature regarding the program.. Currently in Senate.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Incentivizes private sector investment in Kansas
- Encourages expansion of digital media infrastructure
- Provides competitive tax environment for media production
Risks
- Potential reduction in state tax revenue
- Risk of inefficient allocation of public subsidies
- Market distortion favoring specific industries
Society
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Technology Industry
Positive outlook
65%
Benefits
- Provides direct tax relief to digital media firms
- Supports high-tech equipment procurement
- Facilitates growth of digital content production capacity
Risks
- Subsidy reliance risks market dependency
- Complexity of qualifying for digital media credits
- Competitive disadvantage for non-participating firms
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
70%
Benefits
- Mandates recurring reports to the legislature
- Centralizes administration under Commerce Secretary
- Establishes a structured development program
Risks
- Risk of opaque internal program administration
- Possible lack of independent performance audits
- Complexity of evaluating economic program success
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
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Analysis basis
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