2025 Regular Session - Day 28 - Comments on SB 1, Rep. Susan Witten

thank you um as the as the lady from uh from uh Kenton mentioned Kentucky has great potential um to expand our role in the film industry and this bill will do exactly that this is a a business an economic development Bill and I'm really excited about it uh like the rest of our Commonwealth my district and the entire Louisville area stand to gain significantly from increased investments in the film industry uh fostering a stronger film presence would stimulate economic growth job creation and local talent development as a city with Rich cultural and historical significance Louisville offers a unique backdrop that attracts filmmakers SE seeking diverse settings from historical architecture to Scenic Landscapes and um before I close allow me to share that Louisville is also doing its part to prepare for a bigger role in film uh mayor uh Craig Greenberg of Louisville announced that we are well on our way to building the city's first ever dedicated Sound Stage for film and uh television production in the redeveloped historical Louisville Gardens which positions the city region and Commonwealth um for for great things in this in this Arena um once completed the Louisville Gardens project will create um over 50 full-time jobs with an hourly range of over $58 so that's just one example um where this industry can really help and Foster Economic Development and I'll be I'm a proud yes um on this piece of legislation thank you