Committee advances amended HB 14 after removing post‑production tax credit; music office and procurement language retained

The Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee considered House Bill 14 (LC 590163S), a multipart measure that would change film incentives, create a central music office and tighten procurement restrictions related to foreign adversaries.

Matt Campbell, a film-industry representative, described post production as a growing segment of the entertainment industry and said it can produce year-round jobs across Georgia. Hani Korngold of South Georgia Studios said Georgia’s film industry has contracted since COVID and recent labor disruptions, and urged lawmakers to restore a post-production incentive that expired in 2022 to retain and recruit work to the state. Korngold told the committee post production represents “30% of the budget of a film” and that a revived credit could bring work — including…