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Georgia Bill Tinkering With Production Tax Credits Dies On Last Day Of Legislative Session
A Georgia bill trying to circumscribe the state's film and television tax credits is officially dead despite a last ditch push.
After much study and debate, the General Assembly has kept in place the tax credit policy that has served the state so well, working exactly as intended,” said Kelsey Moore, Executive Director of the Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition. It reappeared as a ‘Frankenbill’ (combined with low income housing tax credits for the disabled, and the creation of a Special Commission In Date Center Energy Planning) in a last ditch attempt that petered out in the Senate. Critics warned it would create uncertainty and discourage production, which would be a big problem for the state where a local crew base and infrastructure has ramped up dramatically to serve the industry.
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