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Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Redirecting Film Subsidies to Roads

66 Percent Surveyed Support Reprioritizing $50 Million Film Subsidy for Road Improvements

… redirecting Michigan’s $50 million annual film subsidy to fixing the roads. Forty-eight … Studley. “This costly and ineffective film subsidy is not creating full-time, … When asked if Michigan’s $50 million film subsidy should be continued or stopped … reprioritize a low value expenditure (film subsidies) into a higher one (road …

Films or Potholes?

Cost of film subsidy program would repair over 5 million potholes

… allocating $50 million for the state's film subsidy program. Previously, the budget … increase on residents they should end the film program and use the money for infrastructure. … million lawmakers are pledging toward films for the upcoming fiscal year (all … 14,706 students. For a lot of reasons, film subsidies are one of the least efficient …

Mackinac Research Featured in Wall Street Journal

Hohman and Skorup cited on film subsidies

… digital engagement manager, in an article on the potential end of the Michigan film producer subsidies. The film incentives program, in its current form, costs taxpayers $50 million per …

The Oscar for Bad Policy

Evidence and experience show film incentives don't create jobs

… Michigan taxpayers bankrolling film production here. The last time … that underwriting television, film and similar commercial work … Michigan-based productions of film and television, as well as … across the country offer no film and television incentive programs, … credit (up to 30% of video and film expenditures) found that even …

Will Michigan Taxpayers Be Giving KISS Millions For the Rock Band's Film?

Gene Simmons slaps down socialism but KISS film may accept film subsidies

… in incentives the Michigan Film Office approved in 2011 for the KISS film "Cadillac High"? Simmons has … would have to reapply for the film incentive and hasn’t yet, said … spokeswoman for the Michigan Film Office. It is unclear what … Productions, who applied for the 2011 film incentive, was not returned. …

March 3, 2015, MichiganVotes Weekly Roll Call

Pension debt, double-dipping, film subsidies

… Committee Actions: Terminate State Film Subsidies On Wednesday the House Tax … that would end state subsidies to film producers. Specifically, the committee … impact on the small number of full time film industry jobs in the state. Notably, … budget has $50 million allocated for film subsidies. Gov. Rick Snyder has recommended …

March 13, 2015, MichiganVotes Weekly Roll Call

Crime & punishment, film subsidies, more

… record. Who Voted “Yes” and Who Voted “No” House Bill 4122, Terminate state film producer subsidies: Passed 58 to 51 in the House To repeal the program that gives state subsidies to film producers (for which $50 million was appropriated this year). Also, to require …

Michigan bill revives film subsidies, adds cash giveaway for touting state in commercials

Film subsidies failed to have a lasting impact the first time around

… subsidize companies that make films in the state. A new set of … These references include "filmed in Michigan," "Pure Michigan," "Michigan Film & Digital Media Office," and the Michigan Film Industry Association logo. … veterans. If, for example, the film company has expenses of $100 …

Republican-led Legislature Votes Overwhelmingly to Continue 'Big Hollywood' Film Subsidy

Senate passes bill 34-4, House 92-15

… a bill allowing the state’s film subsidy program to continue, … much as $100 million for the film subsidy program. The bill … limits how much the Michigan Film Office can authorize, and once … bill converts the previous film incentive program into a direct … required assessments of the film subsidy program to include …

Stop the Hollywood handouts

Film production incentives always flop

… few Hollywood studios are filming movies in her state, which eliminated its film production subsidies in 2015. … playing. When states compete for film production with taxpayer dollars, … around before applying for film subsidies—but it does increase … the one-sided accounting of film subsidies. Promote the benefits, …