A legal battle of biblical proportions could be brewing in Kentucky over a tax incentive for a religious-themed Noah's Ark attraction. The state decided last month to withdraw a sales tax rebate program for the project.
The Christian ministry building the ark is challenging the move, and supporters say they should take it to court. The tax rebates could be worth up to $18 million.
Kentucky tourism officials said they could not provide state money to the Ark Encounter project because it would screen hires for religious preference.
But Kentucky Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer says the state pulled the rug out from underneath the project.
The theme park construction is underway. The ministry, Answers in Genesis, says it will feature a 500-foot long wooden ark.
