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This is not the year to cut anything for tourism, said Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, who supports the states movie tax credit program.

View Comments A bill designed to keep creating movie magic in Louisiana cleared another hurdle during its first state House hearing Monday, moving the measure one step closer to passage. Senate Bill 173 by Republican Slidell Sen. Sharon Hewitt, which would extend Louisianas annual $180 million film tax credit program for three years through 2028, advanced from the House Ways and Means Committee. "This is an industry that requires a longer runway," said Hewitt, who has two movie and TV produc...