Georgia Senate committee strips cap on film tax credits

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In this Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019 photo, film crew close a lane on Pryor Street in downtown Atlanta to line equipment and trucks down the street. (AP Photo/Andrea Smith)

A Georgia Senate committee on Thursday scuttled a proposal to limit state tax breaks for film and television productions that have been credited with transforming Georgia into one of the world’s biggest filming hubs.

The rules committee stripped a $900 million annual cap on the credit from a bill that would slash state income tax rates. The committee did not provide an explanation for the decision.

The bill will now be considered by the full Senate without the film tax limit.