Movie studio film tax credit bill moves forward as Nevada workers continue to lobby lawmakers
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Hundreds of workers from the trades, construction to entertainment continue to lobby Nevada lawmakers for film tax credits. This time urging to pass a senate bill for a proposed Southwest Las Vegas Valley campus.
Senate Bill 220 had its first hearing and advanced out of the Senate Revenue and Economic Development Committee without recommendation, proceeding to the Finance Committee for further in-depth review.
According to State Sen. Roberta Lange to FOX5, S.B. 220 and the “Nevada Film Infrastructure, Workforce Development, Education and Economic Diversification Act” will provide around $100 million in tax credits for 15 years, with a three-year “ramp-up.”
Birtcher Nevada Development is partnering with the MBS Group on the planned Nevada Studios campus, all on a 34-acre parcel at the Harry Reid Research & Technology Park.
According to bill proponents, the project would generate more than 8,800 jobs a year, and through the lifespan of the project, generate $80.5 billion in economic impact.
Lange told FOX5, a $50 million training facility will instruct young adults from UNLV, CSN and Nevada State University. Students can even train at the facility for two years, Lange said. Working and studying parents can also utilize the daycare and medical facility on site.
An addition to the proposal creates a Creative Technology Initiative, spearheading video game and virtual reality development for not only commercial fields, but for medical technologies, aviation, and aerospace fields.
“It will diversify our economy here in Las Vegas. It will generate tax dollars to come in from different sources, and it will provide a lot of work,” said one field representative with Laborers Local 872. “It will definitely help workers that are out of work and who need work,” he said.
Opponents continue to maintain that tax credits should be diverted elsewhere to education or social services for struggling Nevada families.
The Nevada State Education Association gave FOX5 the following statement:
Other lawmakers have voiced concerns with the impact on Nevada’s budget.
A separate bill, Assembly Bill 238, proposes a $120 million tax credit package over 15 years for productions at Summerlin Studios. Warner. Bros. and Sony Pictures are partnering on the joint venture. Workers previously packed a hearing for the bill.
Copyright 2025 KVVU. All rights reserved.
