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Plot to Kill Film Credits Begins to Look Plausible

… obviously something like the film credits would be something that … for something like the film credits. Clearly a major reason the film credits hadn’t been eliminated … Snyder has never liked the film credits. In the summer of 2010, … asked Rick Snyder about the film credits and he said, “They have …

Mackinac Center “Economic Multiplier” List

… 8.72 Michigan Strategic Fund 2016 New Mexico Film Incentive 8.4 Olsberg SPI Nov. 23, 2021 Arts spending 7 Arts and Prosperity III report 2007 Film Credits 6 Ernst & Young Feb 21, 2010 Transit spending 4 American Public Transportation Association Oct. 26, 2011 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative spending …

Outgoing House bets on state-run venture fund, research subsidies and tax credits

Lawmakers plan to vote on Hollywood ‘giveaways’ and other costly items in lame-duck session

… Michigan plan. The House will likely vote on the film credits bills HB 4907 and HB 4908 in December. These … House Speaker, tweeted that he will oppose the film credit bills. “Dems are voting tomorrow to give wealthy … giveaway was a total failure before, because film credits don't grow our economy. They just pick losers …

Michigan May Send Film Credits to the Cutting Room Floor

Bill looks to end subsidies, $500 million and no job gains later

… spokeswoman Katie Carey said the film credit program “has been a good job creator … credits, you'd find that with the film credits, that's one of the areas that has … has spent $494.4 million on the film credit program from 2008 through 2014. … Legislature to take immediate action.” Film credits, and industry-specific subsidies …

Lawmakers Tackle Film Credit Transparency

… review the filmmakers' requests for tax refunds allowed by the state film credit legislation enacted in 2008 to induce moviemakers to come to Michigan. … million in 2011 and as two other states have had problems with their film credit programs. In Louisiana, the director of the governor's film and television …

Lawmakers Tackle Film Credit Transparency

… review the filmmakers' requests for tax refunds allowed by the state film credit legislation enacted in 2008 to induce moviemakers to come to Michigan. … million in 2011 and as two other states have had problems with their film credit programs. In Louisiana, the director of the governor's film and television …

Michigan Capitol Confidential Election 2014 Coverage

… Kevin Daley "He (Rep. Daley) has voted for the film credits about every time." Sen. Green said. "In my opinion, the film credits are a waste. According to the Senate Fiscal … think we should be giving a penny toward the film credits.”  "He (Sen. Green) voted against right-to-work …

Michigan film credits could cost state $2B over a decade

Extra credits given to women and minority-owned businesses

… committee heard testimony on Tuesday on two bills that together would revive film credits, which have been defunct since 2015. The tax credit could take up to … successful,” Hohman told lawmakers, citing the earlier iteration of the film credits. “When you look at the economic performance of the state of Michigan, …

$72 Million in Film Credits Not Reported by Film Office

… film office report states that the reported tax credits that year were $47.9 million as of Feb. 9, 2009. Hohman said one possibility is that the film credits that were pending at the time the report was released were never included in later reports. State Representative Tom McMillin, R-Rochester Hills, …