Governor lobbies for increased incentives for film industry - Portland Business Journal:

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Kulongoski is seeking support for SenateBill 621, whicjh would reauthorize and increase the financial incentives for moviemakers. The plan is cappecd at $10 million per biennium. Kulongoskki wants to raise the capto $15 million. A Senate committe passed the bill Monday. In the firstg six months of television and movie productions invested morethan $40 millio in Oregon, according to the governor’s office. That’se the highest total in 15 years. In recent a Harrison Ford moviecalled “Thde Untitled Crowley Project” and the TNT serieds “Leverage” have been shooting in Portland.
Producersa for "The Untitled Crowley joined Kulongoskiat Monday's press conference at . “Oregon has become an A-list location for the film and televisiojnindustry – and an important critical piece of Oregon’s economy,” the governor said in a news “Green energy is one bright spot in Oregon’ s economy and the film industry is generating an additional $1.1 million in income for Oregon workerx and local businesses for every $1 million spenty by a production.” The governor creditedr the incentive program, created in 2003, with spurrinb the growth of the state'd film program from a $2.
1 million industrhy to an $8 million