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Senator Beach presents bill to exempt in-state NIL deals from Georgia income tax; committee mixed on fairness and competitiveness
Summary
Senator Beach introduced a bill to exempt name-image-likeness (NIL) income for athletes who remain in Georgia from state income tax. Committee members debated competitiveness with no-income-tax states, fairness to working families, and possible federal guardrails; no committee vote was recorded on the bill in the transcript.
Senator Beach told the Senate Finance Committee that he is sponsoring legislation to exempt name-image-likeness (NIL) income for athletes who stay in Georgia from state income tax, arguing the exemption would help Georgia universities compete for top recruits.
"This bill exempts, NIL athletes that stay in Georgia from paying state income tax," Beach said when he presented the measure. He framed the proposal as a competitive tool against states without income tax and large athletic programs, saying, "I want to eliminate the income tax on all citizens of Georgia," while acknowledging that…
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