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New House Bills aim to bring back tax credits for film, television, digital media production in Michigan

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Tags:&nbsp;Sign up for our NewslettersTags:&nbsp;DETROIT – State Rep. Robert Wittenberg, introduced Thursday two House Bills that would create new tax credits for media production in Michigan.House Bills 6504 and 6505 would create a two-tiered tax credit that provides incentives for Michigan-produced commercials as well as film, television and streaming productions. “This is about Michigan jobs,” Wittenberg said. “As we witness the devastation and business losses from the pandemic, we know that attracting an industry that reinvented itself amid the crisis is a smart investment in our state’s economy and its workers. This is a smart first step to rebuilding Michigan.”The bills would give preference to state-based companies who hire Michigan residents. It also would include:The House Bills would create similar incentives to the Michigan Film and Digital Media Incentive, which was signed into law in 2008 by then-Gov. Jennifer Granholm. During that period, 35 states provided media incentives and .A report authored by Ernst &amp; Young, found that 2,631 film industry jobs had been created in Michigan 2009 and 3,860 jobs in 2010, . were made during that period.“A cross-disciplinary team of Michigan film professionals have worked tirelessly with Rep. Wittenberg for more than three years to draft this legislation,” said Brian Kelly, co-chair of the Michigan Film Industry Association Board of Directors. “This comes at a time when our state most needs good-paying jobs and an economic boost. We can no longer remain idle as film workers leave our state to follow an industry that can provide the stimulus Michigan needs.”State Sen. Adam Hollier announced plans to reintroduce the legislation during the 2021-22 session if the bill is not signed into law at the end of the 2019-20 legislative session. More information on the potential benefits of a new Michigan film tax credit .RELATED:Copyright 2020 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.About the Author:

Tags:&nbsp;Sign up for our NewslettersTags:&nbsp;DETROIT – State Rep. Robert Wittenberg, introduced Thursday two House Bills that would create new tax credits for media production in Michigan.House Bills 6504 and 6505 would create a two-tiered tax credit that provides incentives for Michigan-produced commercials as well as film, television and streaming productions. “This is about Michigan jobs,” Wittenberg said. “As we witness the devastation and business losses from the pandemic, we know that attracting an industry that reinvented itself amid the crisis is a smart investment in our...

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