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Senate committee amends and advances substitute for House Bill 14, dropping post‑production credit language

Economic Development and Tourism Committee · March 25, 2020
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Summary

The Economic Development and Tourism Committee considered LC 590163S (House Bill 14), debated a post‑production tax credit and other sections, removed the post‑production tax credit and population‑based county language by amendment, and passed the substitute as amended.

The Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee took up LC 590163S (the House substitute for House Bill 14), which in its initial substitute included a post‑production film tax credit, targeted uplifts for certain counties, a foreign‑adversary procurement clause, and a music office provision.

Presenters described the post‑production proposal as a restoration and modernization of a stand‑alone post‑production credit that expired in 2022. Industry witnesses, including Hany Korngold of South Georgia Studios, urged the committee to restore the credit to retain and recruit post‑production work and year‑round jobs; witnesses said post‑production can represent roughly 30%…

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