Montana Senate bill cuts promotion of filmmaking from $1.1M to $200K

A bill that would divert the state’s bed tax money to create a tourism and trade center in Canada is riling filmmakers.

That’s because Senate Bill 75 would also cut the budget for promoting filmmaking in Montana from $1.1 million to about $200,000.

Sean Becker, administrator of the Montana Office of Tourism and Business Development, opposes the bill.

By Freddy Monares/UM Legislative News Service

Full Story: http://www.missoulacurrent.com/government/2017/01/montana-legislature-tourism-canada/