May 1, 2025

MADISON – Wisconsin legislators hope to incentivize TV shows and movies to film in the state with a package of bills that would provide tax credits and create a state office dedicated to working with producers and crews. A package of bills proposed by Reps. Dave Armstrong, R-Rice Lake, Calvin Callahan, R-Tomahawk, and Karen Hurd, …

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Two similar proposals in Wisconsin aim to attract more film and TV crews to the state. Wisconsin is one of four states that doesn’t have a dedicated film office and one of 13 that doesn’t offer tax incentives for film or TV productions, according to the advocacy group Action! Wisconsin.  Gov. Tony Evers’ 2025-27 budget proposal …

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We like the idea behind a pair of proposals to establish a state film office and tax incentives for filming in Wisconsin. At the same time, we realize it’s not as simple as it sounds. Only four states, including Wisconsin, don’t have some form of incentive to attract film and television programs to shoot in …

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