HB4036 appropriates $5 million from the Filmed in Oklahoma Program Revolving Fund to a pilot program intended to attract sitcom productions from Hollywood to Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma State Senate passed HB4036 on April 16, 2026 by a vote of 30 to 15. We have assigned pluses to the nays because government has no legitimate authority to prop up private industries through selective tax breaks. Government involvement in incentivizing the film industry distorts the economy, wastes taxpayer dollars, and invites the influence of Hollywood-style values that contradict traditional American principles. Rather than relying on private enterprise and market demand, this law empowers bureaucrats to pick winners and losers, undermining economic freedom and opening the door to immoral and anti-American cultural shifts.
