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ll. InthemeantimeIwantedyoutobeawarethatwearerequiredtolookatotherstatesinwhich tofilmontheoffchancethatlegislationdoesnotpassordoesnotcovertheamountoftax creditsforwhichwewouldqualify.Imsureyoucanunderstandthatwewouldnotbe responsiblefinanciersandasuccessfulproductioncompanyifwedidnothaveviableoptions available. Wewantedyoutobeawarethatwhilewehadplannedtobeginfilminginearlyspring,wehave decidedtopushbackthestartdateforfilminguntilJunetoensurethattherehasbeena positiveoutcomeofthelegislation.Intheeventthatsufficientincentivesdonotbecome available,thatgivesustimetobreakdownourstage,setsandofficesandsetupinanother state. ThanksagainforthesupportandassistancethatHouseofCardshasreceivedfromtheStateof Marylandanditsagencies,BaltimoreCity,aswellasHarfordCounty,theFilmCoalition,the unions,andMarylandscitizensandbusinesses.Ihopethatthislegislativesessionwillbe successfulandthatyouwillbeabletovisitHouseofCardsandspendtimewithourcastand crewonceagain. Sincerely, CharlieGoldstein SeniorVicePresident,TelevisionProduction Cc: DominickMurray,MarylandDepartmentofBusinessandEconomicDevelopment HannahByron,MarylandDepartmentofBusinessandEconomicDevelopment JackGerbes,MarylandFilmOffice DebbieDorsey,BaltimoreFilmOffice