Days after local politicians and the MPA trumpeted that Georgia is reopening its busy film and TV production sector, the future of its lucrative tax credit incentive program suddenly appears cloudy…
The state is a massive film and TV production hub, but Georgia and Hollywood have had an up-and-down relationship in recent years. The state offers one of the most lucrative tax-incentive programs for productions and employs tens of thousands of workers. Gov.
Brian Kemp said on June 12 that “the major motion picture, television, and streaming companies plan to bring back and hire an estimated 40,000 production workers, who will be employed on an expected 75 production projects that will invest over $2 billion into the Georgia economy during the next eighteen months.”last year over its so-called “Heartbeat Bill,” which would outlaw abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy, which is earlier than many women become aware they are pregnant.
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