MEDIA Act

Montana lawmakers last week pumped the brakes on a proposal to drastically expand the amount of tax incentives the state provides to film production.

Advocates for the Montana film industry say the state has seen an uptick in productions since it began awarding tax credits. Now, the industry is encouraging the legislature to expand the amount of credits on offer in the next lawmaking session.

Efforts to increase Montana’s cap on tax credits for movie and TV productions that film in the state stalled out on a tie vote in the Legislature’s final days.