Film Tax Comments and Press Releases

The Michigan Film Credit - background and rationale on
Senate Bills 404 and 405.

What other states are doing to re-look at their film credit programs

1. Wisconsin Department of Commerce - Cost Benefit Analysis of Wisconsin Film Tax Credit Program

2. http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/opinion/444196

3.http://www.madison.com/wsj/topstories/445101

4.The Film Industry in New Mexico and The Provision of Tax Incentives

5. Des Moines Register: Criminal probe begun into film tax incentives

Michigan Refundable Film Credits Rated As Having 'Low Effectiveness' On Our Economy

Michigan Business Tax Incentives report from the Anderson Economic Group

Press Releases

STATE LAWMAKERS LOVE FILM TAX INCENTIVES, BUT AT WHAT PRICE?

Published by Tax Analysts

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CASSIS REFORMS KEY TO RESOLVING K-12 BUDGET AND ELIMINATING MBT SURCHARGE

Senate Republicans Thursday passed a 2010 School Aid budget that provides stability for schools and includes significant savings and budget reforms to phase-out the Michigan Business Tax surcharge and give needed relief to job providers.

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KIDS NOT CAMERAS

Faced with choosing between funding for our kids and giving unlimited handouts to Hollywood producers, I choose educating our kids.

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CUTS TO FILM INCENTIVE PROGRAM COULD HELP BALANCE STATE BUDGET

Cassis said that as lawmakers face tough decisions on balancing the budget, more are willing to re-examine the film program.

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NO TAX HIKE NEEDED TO BALANCE BUDGET, SAVE PROGRAMS

Sen. Nancy Cassis, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, emphasized today that Michigan families and job providers cannot afford another round of tax increases as we balance the budget this week.

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CASSIS INTRODUCES FILM CREDIT TRANSPARENCY MEASURE

State Sen. Nancy Cassis today introduced legislation in the Michigan Senate to increase transparency and reporting requirements within the states film production credits.

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SENATOR CASSIS IN SPINAL COLUMN ONLINE: SPINAL COLUMN ONLINE'S "ONE MINUTE QUESTIONS" INTERVIEW

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INCENTIVES MAY NOT BE BOON WE NEED

An editorial from the Oakland Press

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PROGRESS MADE ON MEDC MONEY

With upwards of 60 projects sitting in the pipeline, progress was reported today to pump more money into the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), which ran out of tax credit funds this week.

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CASSIS: TOUGH CUTS IN GOVERNORS EXECUTIVE ORDER ILLUSTRATE THE NEED TO REFORM THE FILM CREDITS

"We must set priorities in how the state spends scarce and diminishing taxpayer money. Everything should be on the table, including the states refundable tax credits that act as grants. We owe that much to all the Michigan businesses facing hardship and residents out of work or facing termination.

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CASSIS QUERIES THE STATE FILM OFFICE DIRECTOR ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FILM CREDITS

The Michigan Film Office director was questioned about the effectiveness of the state film incentives and the tardiness of the offices report during her testimony Thursday before the Senate Finance Committee.

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SEN. CASSIS HAILS NEW ALLEN PARK STUDIO COMPLEX

State Sen. Nancy Cassis, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, is encouraged that Allen Park is about to be home to a $146 million complex where hundreds of Michigan workers could be on the job in the film industry.

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FILM CREDIT REFORM BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE

Two bipartisan reform measures that were introduced Wednesday in the Michigan Senate would cap the states generous film credits, increase the incentives on permanent infrastructure, revitalize commercial production and free up $100 million to help Michigans struggling small businesses.

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SENATOR CASSIS SAYS SHE WOULD RATHER HAVE LANSING SHIFT FOCUS FROM HELPING HOLLYWOOD TO GIVING SMALL BUSINESS A HAND.

Senator Cassis in the Detroit Free Press

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KEY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MBT PASS OUT OF SENATE FINANCE

Two bills that amend the Michigan Business Tax Act to save the state tens of millions of dollars and help remove barriers to growth and employment passed out of the Michigan Senate Finance Committee today, said Committee Chair Nancy Cassis.

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MICHIGAN FILM CREDIT OFFERS LITTLE HOPE OF REWARD, PENALIZES SMALL BUSINESSES

An OpEd by Senator Nancy Cassis

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Video Clips

SENATOR CASSIS IS INTERVIEWED BY WLNS ON THE STATUS OF A POSSIBLE CAP ON FILM COMPANY TAX CREDITS IN MICHIGAN.

SENATOR CASSIS COMMENTS ON AN AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 539 THAT WOULD PUT A CAP ON FILM TAX CREDITS.

SENATOR CASSIS ON A WLNS NEWS STORY URGING A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE FILM TAX CREDIT FINANCES.

SENATOR NANCY CASSIS ON WLNS-TV6 SPEAKING ABOUT THE FILM TAX CREDIT.

SENATOR CASSIS GIVES A STATEMENT ON THE SENATE FLOOR REGARDING THE NEED TO ELIMINATE THE MBT AND RESTRUCTURE THE FILM TAX CREDITS.

SENATOR CASSIS IS INTERVIEWED BY WLNS TV 6 REGARDING HER WORK TO CHANGE THE MICHIGAN FILM CREDIT LAWS BY PUTTING A CAP ON THE AMOUNT OF REFUND A COMPANY CAN RECEIVE.

SEN. CASSIS DISCUSSES THE FILM TAX CREDIT ON WDIV-DETROIT SHOW "FLASHPOINT" HOSTED BY DEVON SCILLIAN.

SENATOR CASSIS DISCUSSES THE FILM MAKING TAX CREDIT ON DETROIT PUBLIC TELEVISION'S "AM I RIGHT OR AM I RIGHT?" PROGRAM.

SENATOR CASSIS OFFERS NO VOTE EXPLANATION ON REFUNDABLE FILM CREDIT (SB 1168)

"The Scene and the Unseen" - video from the Mackinac Center.

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Audio Clips

SENATOR CASSIS IS INTERVIEWED BY WLNS ON THE STATUS OF A POSSIBLE CAP ON FILM COMPANY TAX CREDITS IN MICHIGAN.

SENATOR CASSIS ON WDET RADIO'S "DETROIT TODAY" PROGRAM REGARDING FILM CREDITS.

SENATOR CASSIS COMMENTS ON AN AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 539 THAT WOULD PUT A CAP ON FILM TAX CREDITS.

SEN. NANCY CASSIS DISCUSSES MICHIGAN FILM INCENTIVES WITH WTCM'S RON JOLLY

SENATOR NANCY CASSIS ON MICHIGAN TALK NETWORK'S "MPS IN THE MORNING".

SENATOR CASSIS COMMENTS ON THE FILM TAX CREDIT ON ANN ARBOR'S WUOM PUBLIC RADIO.

WJR'S FRANK BECKMANN TALKS WITH SENATOR NANCY CASSIS ABOUT THE FILM INCENTIVE TAX REBATES THAT WILL BE ISSUED.

SENATOR CASSIS GIVES A STATEMENT ON THE SENATE FLOOR REGARDING THE NEED TO ELIMINATE THE MBT AND RESTRUCTURE THE FILM TAX CREDITS.

SENATOR CASSIS IS INTERVIEWED BY WLNS TV 6 REGARDING HER WORK TO CHANGE THE MICHIGAN FILM CREDIT LAWS BY PUTTING A CAP ON THE AMOUNT OF REFUND A COMPANY CAN RECEIVE.

SENATOR CASSIS SPEAKS WITH FRANK BECKMANN ON WJR ABOUT LIMITING THE FILMMAKING TAX CREDIT.

SENATOR CASSIS COMMENTS ON HOUSE BILL 5841

SENATOR CASSIS OFFERS NO VOTE EXPLANATION ON REFUNDABLE FILM CREDIT (SB 1168)