By Laura Weber
The state may have a new structure approved before the end of the year for cash incentives to encourage film and video game companies to work in Michigan. The state Senate approved a measure to create a program to distribute money to film companies approved for the grants.
State Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville said it's important to strengthen the state's anemic film-incentive program.
"People are actually moving here and changing their jobs. So the real winners in my mind are the workers in the state of Michigan that will benefit from these programs."
Richarville said he hopes to approve the program proposal before the end of the year and get the Legislature to decide next year how much money should go into the program. Richardville said he thinks the film-incentive program would need about 100 million dollars to succeed.
The state may have a new structure approved before the end of the year for cash incentives to encourage film and video game companies to work in Michigan. The state Senate approved a measure to create a program to distribute money to film companies approved for the grants.
State Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville said it's important to strengthen the state's anemic film-incentive program.
"People are actually moving here and changing their jobs. So the real winners in my mind are the workers in the state of Michigan that will benefit from these programs."
Richarville said he hopes to approve the program proposal before the end of the year and get the Legislature to decide next year how much money should go into the program. Richardville said he thinks the film-incentive program would need about 100 million dollars to succeed.