Alabama Governor Robert Bentley Thursday signed a bill that will allow Alabama to compete more effectively for film production in the state.

HB243, sponsored by Representative Terri Collins and carried by Senator Gerald Dial, increases incentives allowed for filming projects in the State of Alabama from $10 million per project to $20 million per project. The minimum that can be spent remains at $500,000 and the percentages received (25 percent for expenditures and 35 percent for hiring residents) also remain the same.

This new amendment also increases the amount that can be rebated per year to qualified productions.

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The political action committee of the Alabama Farmers Federation (Farm-PAC) has announced its congressional endorsements for the March 13 Primary Election and the Nov. 6 General Election.

Farm-PAC Advisory Trustees recommended the endorsements, which were approved by the Farm-PAC executive committee. Several candidates seeking the Federation’s endorsement spoke before the committee earlier this year and answered questions from members prior to the committee’s endorsement recommendations.

Endorsements were not made in every race, but candidates who won the Federation’s recommendation were:

• U.S. Representative, District 1 – Jo Bonner
• U.S. Representative, District 2 – Martha Roby
• U.S. Representative, District 3 – Mike Rogers
• U.S. Representative, District 4 – obert Aderholt
• U.S. Representative, District 5 – Mo Brooks
• U.S. Representative, District 6 – Spencer Bachus
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