I’m a Teamster working in the film industry. I’ve worked on more than 100 films, and my wife, Katie, has more than 30 films under her belt. Our sons are both in the business that has steadily grown in Pennsylvania thanks to the film tax credit program.

The state’s program incentivizes film and movie production by offering a 25% tax credit if 60% of the production’s budget is spent in Pennsylvania. The program is a win-win. Film and movie productions spend millions of dollars here, employing Pennsylvania residents and spending at Pennsylvania businesses, hotels and restaurants and paying taxes to the state and local governments. In return, those productions receive a tax credit (good only in Pennsylvania for those following along) equal to 25% of the budget amount spent in the state. Those tax credits are capped at $100 million annually.

It’s a program that has allowed Pennsylvania to build the industry here, particularly in Southwest Pennsylvania, where good, family-sustaining union jobs are part of the process. And while Pennsylvania once was a leader, that $100 million cap is limiting the work that can be done here. It’s why my family and my colleagues are joining others from across the state to urge the Legislature to increase the cap to $300 million.

There are 41 other states offering some form of tax credit, many of them uncapped. For our union members and others to continue working, we must remain competitive. Join us in urging for an increase in Pennsylvania’s film tax credit program.

Marc Scott

Ross

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