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Georgia Lawmakers Move to Limit Nation’s Largest Film Incentive


Georgia lawmakers have proposed new limits on the state's film incentive, the most lucrative in the nation.

After studying the issue for the last eight months, Georgia lawmakers unveiled a proposal on Wednesday to limit the state’s lucrative film and TV tax incentive. “What we’ve seen from legislative leaders is a clear desire to rein in the overall cost of this program,” said Danny Kanso, a fiscal analyst at the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. A joint House-Senate committee began a top-to-bottom review of all of the state’s tax credits last June, as lawmakers sought to evaluate whether they generate a sufficient return on investment.

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