April 6, 2021
HELENA The House of Representatives gave bipartisan preliminary approval Tuesday to a bill aimed at drawing the film industry to Montana.
House Bill 340 expands tax incentives set up by the 2019 Montana Economic Development Industry Advancement Act or MEDIA act.
Speaker of the House Wylie Galt, R-Martinsdale, is the bill’s sponsor and said it s a bill built to create jobs. Galt also sponsored the 2019 law.
“This is what will bring the quickest job growth to Montana we can find to get out of here,” Galt said.
Rep. Kerri Seekins-Crowe, R-Billings, said the bill could help Montana overcome its pandemic woes.
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