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Re-Invent Film in PA

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Dear Friends of Film in PA!

Yesterday, a group of filmmakers and crew, actors, business leaders and concerned legislators including Senator Jim Ferlo and Representative Mike Sturla held a demonstration on the Capitol steps to stress the importance of passing HB #1528 & HB #1529 and the impact on the future of filmmaking in PA.

This is a critical time in the budget negotiations and the legislation is moving through the House.

Our goal is to convince the legislators that they should pass these bills now!!!

Don't forget that $500M worth of production and all the thousands of jobs they will create before the end of this year is waiting for this vote.

Also, 3 developers are planning major film studios, a permanent infrastructure investment, in Pittsburgh, Scranton and the Delaware Valley that will all go away without the passage of this legislation.

Its crunch time for the film industry in PA and the whole world is watching!

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The following are State Senators and House Representatives in the leadership that we need you to CALL NOW!
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Urge these State Senators to VOTE YES on Senate Bill #1007 and Senate Bill #1008.

Sen. Dominic Pileggi
Senate Majority Leader
Senate District 9
Senate Box 203009
350 Main Capitol
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3009
Phone: (717) 787-4712
Fax: 717-783-7490
dpileggi@pasen.gov

Sen. Robert J. Mellow
Senate Minority Leader
Senate Box 20322
Main Capitol
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3022
Phone :(717) 787-6481
Fax: 717-783-5198
mellow@pasenate.com

Sen. Joseph B. Scarnati III President Pro Tempore
Senate District 25
Senate Box 203025
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3025
Phone: (717) 787-7084
Fax: 717-772-2755
jscarnati@pasen.gov

Senator Gibson E. Armstrong
Senate Republican Appropriations Chairman
Senate District 13
Senate Box 203013
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3013
Phone: (717) 787-6535
(800) 235-1313
Fax: 717-772-5471
garmstrong@pasen.gov

Urge these House Representatives to VOTE YES on House Bill #1528 and House Bill #1529--With NO Amendments!

Representative Sam H. Smith
Republican Floor Leader
423 Main Capitol Building
PO Box 202066
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2066
Phone: (717) 787-3845
Fax: (717) 787-6564

Representative H. William DeWeese
Majority Floor Leader
110 Main Capitol Building
PO Box 202050
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2050
Phone: (717) 783-3797
Fax: (717) 772-3605

Representative Dennis M. O'Brien
Speaker of the House
139 Main Capitol Building
PO Box 202169
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2169
Phone: (717) 787-4610
Fax: (717) 787-1339
dobrien@pahousegop.com

Rep. Dwight Evans
Majority Appropriations Committee Chairman
512 Main Capitol Building
PO Box 202203
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2203
Phone: (717) 783-1540 Fax: (717) 787-2334 Devans@pahouse.net

Representative Mario J. Civera, Jr.
House Republican Appropriations Chair
245 Main Capitol Building
PO Box 202164
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2164
Phone: (717) 787-3850
Fax: (717) 705-1851
mcivera@pahousegop.com

The Greater Philadelphia Film Office is a "film commission" that creates jobs and grows the film and video industry in the Greater Philadelphia region. The Film Office officially serves southeastern Pennsylvania, including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. Economic impact to the region from film and video production since 1992 is more than $1.75 billion.

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