Film industry packs halls of capitol to save tax credit
Hundreds of film industry workers pack the halls of the Louisiana Senate chamber to show support for the Motion Picture tax credit. (Photo credit: Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)
By Wesley Muller
Louisiana Illuminator
Hundreds of film industry workers filled the State Capitol’s Senate committee hall Sunday afternoon to signal their opposition to legislation that would dismantle the program that turned Louisiana into “Hollywood South.”
The Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs convened to hear testimony on Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposed tax overhaul legislation, i…