A proclamation has yet to be issued announcing the date and agenda of a much-rumored, unofficially announced special legislative session, which may happen as soon as next week. However, it is largely expected that the proposal to massively expand Nevada’s film tax credit program will be among the things up for consideration.

In preparation for the Summerlin Studio: The Squeakquel (apologies to Alvin and the Chipmunks), which was a spinoff of a “one bill, two studios” proposal from a prior session, here’s a recap of what the state’s film tax credit is, what the backers of the expansion want it to be, and how we got to this point.

What’s a film tax credit program?

Nevada’s film tax credit program was established in 2013 and pitched as a way to bring new jobs to the state and boost an

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