House bills seek to lure filmmakers to Pa.
Two bills that would provide tax incentives for film producers were introduced yesterday in the state House.
Two bills that would provide tax incentives for film producers were introduced yesterday in the state House.
Rep. Mike Sturla (D., Lancaster) sponsored the legislation, which would provide 20 percent grants to Pennsylvania-shot productions whose budgets are $2 million or less, as well as 25 percent tax credits to productions with higher budgets. The low-budget grants would be capped at $15 million a year, while there would be no cap on the big-budget credits.
Sturla, who had not calculated how much additional tax revenue these incentives could generate, said he would like to fast-track the proposals and add them to the state budget. "If not, we'll work on it over the summer," he said.
If the incentives are approved, a builder said he would construct a studio facility in the Philadelphia area. - Michael Klein
