'Twilight' Series moves Washington state legislature to action

April 9, 6:02 AMTwilight ExaminerAmanda Bell

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Not only has the Twilight Series affected religion in this country (see here), but it is also making law! The 2008 film - which starred Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Jackson Rathbone, Ashley Greene, Peter Facinelli, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, and Elizabeth Reaser (and more) - has made its impression upon even the legislators of Washington.

Washington Substitute House Bill number 2042 (draft available here) is a proposed state resolution which would "[r]elat[e] to the incentive in motion picture competitiveness programs . . . . with the sole purpose of revitalizing the state's economic opportunities . . . ."

The Seattle PI (see Pillow Biters) claims that state Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles, a Senate Democrat in Washington, was miffed by the fact that, even though The Twilight Saga: New Moon's literary setting is in the Olympic Peninsula of the United States, it is presently filming in British Columbia (Vancouver), Canada.

The Act provides that all money received for the establishment of a motion picture competitiveness program will be diverted to such avenues as health insurance payments on a retirement plan and a tax credit marketer to promote the state's tax credit programs, as well as administrative costs.

So, what do you think? Are you surprised that Senator Kohl-Welles made mention of the Twilight films in supporting this piece of legislation? Comment below and let us know!

Thanks PB for the tip.