St. Landry, Acadiana are ready to roll 'em for films
11:00 PM, May. 5, 2011 |
Written by
Mike Hasten
BATON ROUGE — Six Acadiana parishes are rolling out the red carpet for any movie production company that wants to film there.
Sen. Fred Mills, R-Parks, got the Senate's approval of SB219, which seeks to create the Acadiana Cultural and Entertainment Special District.
If approved by the House of Representatives, local governments in Lafayette, Iberia, St. Martin, Vermilion, Acadiana and St. Landry would waive sales taxes as an incentive to lure film companies.
The state already has a tax credit program that has made Louisiana the third hottest spot for making movies in the U.S. Shreveport's movie-ready industry is recognized nationwide and numerous movies are being filmed in Baton Rouge.
"After discussion with many residents and officials throughout the area, we realized that we need an extra tool to compete in the film industry business," Mills said.
"It is true that Louisiana is becoming a prime location for film production," he said.
"However, only certain regions of the state have seen the economic benefits. I hope that this bill will do a better job of enticing the film industry to our beautiful area."
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