by Tdarcos » Mon Dec 16, 2019 5:54 pm
Georgia does give incentives for havng video production done there. even incuding animation work. I think it's some large percentage of taxes paid to the state rebated, Since New Mexico offers a 50% rebate - this is why Breaking Bad was filmed there = I can't see Georgia offering less. I think Georgia requires includiing the "Made in Georgia" with Georgia peach logo vanity plate into the video's credits in order to get the incentives.
The tax benefits may no longgr be enough. There is general angst from a number of performers and denands not to patronize the state in protest over Georgia's excessively draconian and completely unconstitutional abortion laws. All these feel-good laws are going tp do is stir up trouble and cost the state a ton of money, even if it doesn't lose a dime in movie production. Here's why.
Generally when a state passes unconstitutional legislation and it's successfully challenged in federal court, the court will award the plaintiff court costs (not much, maybe $2,000) and attorneys fees (very expen$ive). My understanding is on the video game labeling act that was struck down, it cost the State of California a couple million bucks in plaintiff's costs in addition to its own expenses defending the law.
There is no doubt in my mind the law will be struck down even if the US Supreme Court declines to review, or even if it does.
Georgia does give incentives for havng video production done there. even incuding animation work. I think it's some large percentage of taxes paid to the state rebated, Since New Mexico offers a 50% rebate - this is why [i]Breaking Bad[/i] was filmed there = I can't see Georgia offering less. I think Georgia requires includiing the "Made in Georgia" with Georgia peach logo vanity plate into the video's credits in order to get the incentives.
The tax benefits may no longgr be enough. There is general angst from a number of performers and denands not to patronize the state in protest over Georgia's excessively draconian and completely unconstitutional abortion laws. All these feel-good laws are going tp do is stir up trouble and cost the state a ton of money, even if it doesn't lose a dime in movie production. Here's why.
Generally when a state passes unconstitutional legislation and it's successfully challenged in federal court, the court will award the plaintiff court costs (not much, maybe $2,000) and attorneys fees (very expen$ive). My understanding is on the video game labeling act that was struck down, it cost the State of California a couple million bucks in plaintiff's costs in addition to its own expenses defending the law.
There is no doubt in my mind the law will be struck down even if the US Supreme Court declines to review, or even if it does.