Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe Minnesota House and Senate have reached a deal to create a new $5 million-a-year tax credit for film and TV production in the state.The bill language was unveiled on Monday as the Legislature began a special session to pass a budget.
The budget package is expected to pass both chambers either later this week or next week, and is expected to be signed by Gov.
Tim Walz.The state has never had a tax credit for production. The entertainment unions, led by SAG-AFTRA, have lobbied lawmakers to create one, arguing that films about Minnesota are currently shot out of state.
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