Louisiana has voted to preserve its tax incentive for film and TV production. But there’s a catch.
The state Senate voted 38-1 on Friday to lower the cap on the program from $150 million to $125 million. The House of Representatives agreed on a vote of 90-9, which means that the bill will now be sent to Gov. Jeff Landry for his signature. Landry, of course, is the conservative governor who signed legislation requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms.
Louisiana was the first state to adopt a film tax incentive in 1992, expanding the program a decade later.