DENVER—A proposal to allow Colorado moviegoers to donate a dime at movie theaters to draw filmmakers to the state has cleared another hurdle.
The state House gave the idea final approval on Tuesday, voting 40-25 to send the bill on to the Senate.
The bill would allow voluntary donations at movie theaters for the Colorado Film Commission, which offers incentives to filmmakers for shooting in Colorado.
The Republican-backed idea started out as a 10-cent fee on movie tickets. Sponsors changed the proposal to a voluntary donation, but they say the bill is still needed to allow the commission legal grounds to accept the donations.
The bill does not require theaters to solicit donations unless they wish. Colorado has lower film incentives than most states.
