Idaho—you know, our pork chop-shaped neighbor to the north—is trying to steal Utah's film industry.

Idaho lawmakers passed a spending rebate bill that they hope will bring film crews to the land of Famous Potatoes. The crews, so the theory goes, then would then spend bezillions of dollars at Idaho businesses for crews, equipment rentals and Tater Tots.

The money will start rolling in when Idaho Gov. "Butch" Otter makes his "mark" on the bill — as soon as someone finds the crayon.

The Idahoans lust after Utah's film industry, which under similar breaks has landed production of the Disney Channel's popular High School Musical and its ghastly sequels.

Says Sen. Dean Cameron of Rupert:

Everyone that goes to see a movie that shows Idaho's beauty, mountains, ski resorts and way of life will think highly of our state and may come and visit us.

Unless, of course, a scene is shot in Cameron's hometown of Rupert, then not so much.

Idaho Falls Sen. Mel Richardson reminded his colleagues of the international attention that Idaho garnered after Sun Valley Serenade was shot in 1941: "That's advertising you can't buy."

You remember Sun Valley Serenade... starring Norwegian Olympic skater Sonja Henie and Milton Berle as "Nifty?"

Anybody?