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Issue Position: Jobs and the Economy

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2020
Issues: Business and Consumers Taxes

The "Breaking Bad" Bill

In the 2013 Legislative Session, Rep. Maestas sponsored the "Breaking Bad" bill which sought to increase the Film Production Tax Credit for television productions or projects that shoot in New Mexico and employ New Mexicans. The bill was nicknamed the "Breaking Bad" bill because the popular series was interested in coming to New Mexico initially in part due to this favorable tax credit. At first, HB 379 was vetoed by the Governor. But Rep. Maestas was not deterred -- he continued to work hard to reach a compromise with all parties to include the credit in a major tax reform package bill, HB 641, which was ultimately signed into law by the Governor. Rep. Maestas puts working families first while at the Legislature and uses his experience to strike a balance between competing interests and ultimately bring jobs to New Mexico.

For more information on these bills, see:

House Bill 379 in the 2013 Legislative Session

http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/13%20Regular/final/HB0379.pdf

House Bill 641 in the 2013 Legislative Session

http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/13%20Regular/final/HB0641.pdf


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