Iowa’s legislators may not be able to bring themselves to kill the scandal-ridden film tax credit program, reports the Quad City Times:
A three-member subcommittee of the Senate Ways and Means Committee will consider a bill this afternoon that was introduced by Sen. Herman Quirmbach, D-Ames, seeking to end the controversial tax credit program for film, television and video projects.
However, full committee chairman, Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, said he expects lawmakers will move to suspend rather than eliminate the program before the legislature adjourns.
“My judgment is that there will be an attempt that will get support to suspend the credit, either to a year from now or potentially for a longer period of time than that,” Bolkcom said. “I think thereTags: Des Moines Iowa, Film accountant report, film credits, Film criminal investigation, harold hill, Herman Quirmbach, Joe Bolkcom, Rod Boshart, state tax policy
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Senator Quirmbach,
WHATS THE LOTTERY MONEY FOR?????? All the gambling casinos wheres all that money going to?
youre creating programs for people with Gambling problems..
Alls i have to say 61% iowans are for FILM…..
Senator Quirmbach
You keep saying 1000 teachers Hire them with all the profits from GAMBLING.. And its Not 38 million spent on films. look at the local town blogs that had film productions there in there Towns.
Do the research.. Do your job that you were hired for.
Your like a Lost ball in Tall Weeds.
Just remember election time. i hope your looking for another job.
Casinos are hiring..