It's not big money, in a two year state budget that would probably reach $180 billion, if Senate budget writers have their way.
But $25 million for special auto-racing events and $22 million of incentives for film, TV and video game production in Texas just reek too much of "frill," apparently. Thursday morning, they were rejected by symbolism-conscious senators, after criticism from Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston (right, 2009 AP photo), and Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo.
In separate votes, Senate Finance Committee members rebuffed Committee Chairman Steve Ogden's proposals that the money be put back into the budget. Ogden said they might as well, because Comptroller Susan Combs has told budget writers, in each case, that the money wouldn't be "scored" as adding to overall spending.
Source: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/04/senate-panel-ditches-subsidies.html
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