LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Several leading trade unions announced Tuesday morning the formation of a coalition backing Summerlin Studios in an upcoming special legislative session expected to be called by Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo.
The unions started the political action committee, “Nevada Jobs Now,” which aims to back expanded film tax credits, specifically a failed proposal in the state assembly, Assembly Bill 238. The tax credit would have given $95 million in credits over 15 years to the Howard Hughes Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery.
“This special session gives Nevada a second chance to create over 19,000 construction jobs today and more than 17,000 permanent jobs tomorrow,” said Tommy White, Business Manager and Secretary-Treasurer, Laborers International Union of North America Local 872. “Our unions are united because Summerlin Studios isn’t only a construction project—it’s an economic engine that will deliver over $3 billion in annual impact and sustain thousands of working families for decades.”
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