N.J. Assemblyman Meets with SAG-AFTRA

Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald meets with Local President Tom McNutt and Local Board member Neil Samuels.

The majority leader of the New Jersey State Assembly, The Honorable Louis D. Greenwald, met with members of the SAG-AFTRA Philadelphia Local at The Pop Shop in Collingswood, N.J., to discuss the film tax credit bill he sponsored and recently introduced.

In an hour-long Q&A, the assemblyman and his legislative director, Jennifer Lehman, fielded questions from members regarding the scope of the tax credit program, the history of tax credit legislation during previous administrations, and the prospects and timing for the passage of the currently proposed bill. Greenwald underscored his commitment to restoring the tax credit program and described it as an engine of economic growth for New Jersey businesses. The design of the program specifically targets local business and has had a record of attracting increased film and television production to the area in previous years. SAG-AFTRA’s local leadership in the Philadelphia region is encouraging its members to contact area elected representatives directly by calling their offices to lobby in favor of the bill’s passage.