"GAME CHANGER" BREAKING BAD BILL GOES TO GOVERNOR
5:15PM Wednesday
March 13, 2013
THE BREAKING BAD BILL IS ON ITS WAY TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK. THE HOUSE VOTED TUESDAY TO GO ALONG WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL, ADVANCING THE LEGISLATION TO GOVERNOR MARTINEZ. THE BILL IS BEING HAILED BY DISNEY EXECUTIVE MARY ANN HUGHES AS A GAME CHANGER THAT WOULD PUT THE STATE AMONG THE TOP LEADERS IN THE WORLD REGARDING LOCATIONS FOR A TV SERIES.
HOUSE BILL 379 INCREASES THE STATE'S FILM REBATE TO 30 PERCENT FOR T-V SERIES THAT SHOOT AT LEAST SIX EPISODES IN THE STATE AND WOULD ALSO CARRY-OVER UP TO 10-MILLION DOLLARS IN UNUSED FILM TAX CREDIT FUNDS TO THE NEXT YEAR.