Dovilla, Patton Aim to Lure Filmmakers to Ohio
They introduce bill to double the state's tax credit to $20 million a year
State Rep. Mike Dovilla and State Sen. Tom Patton have introduced legislation to raise the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit to $20 million per year in an effort to bring more filmmakers here. The credit "has a proven record of success" by "bringing productions to our state -- providing more jobs, more economic development and more working families earning a living wage," Dovilla said in a news release. It is currently capped at $10 million a year. According to a recent report by Cleveland State University, previous projects receiving the credit created more than 9,000 jobs and spent $19.5 million on wages and $53.6 million on support services. "The motion picture tax incentive creates jobs and is a proven money maker for Ohio, earning 20 …
Plumber joe
12:26 pm on Friday, April 20, 2012
How many of those 9000 jobs were for extras for one day? Probably 8600 of then. Sure having big movies filming is exciting but they are a huge waste of money and Ohio is paying movie star's salaries. Disgusting. more ›