Co-Chairs Rep. Shaw Blackmon and Sen. Chuck Hufstetler confirmed the October 4th meeting in Athens. The event will begin at 9:00 AM and be held at Athens Technical College; 800 US Hwy, 29 North, Building A, Room 139, Athens, GA 30601. It will be live streamed here.
The notice also requested any public testimony to be emailed to taxpaneltestimonial@house.ga.gov.
Agenda:
- Open/Welcome;
o Dr. Andrea Daniel, President, Athens Technical College
o Dr. Charles Davis, Dean, Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, UGA - State Audit Process Update:o Georgia DOR
- Impact of HB1037/ State Audit Process- 3rd Party Perspective
o Peter Stathopoulos, Partner, Bennett Thrasher
o Americans For Prosperity Presentation, TonyWest
- Short Break
- 2023 Economic Impact Study on Georgia’s Film Incentive o Presenter: Leon Forde, Director, Olsberg SPI o Eleanor Judd, Associate Director, Olsberg SPI
- Georgia’s Film Production Ecosystem Panel:
o Lead Panelist & Moderator: Frank Patterson, President, Trilith Studios
o Panelists:
- Small Business: Bhugesh Patel, CEO, BI Production Works
- Education & Workforce: Kate McArdle, Director of Film Workforce Development, Georgia Film Academy
- Film Tourism & Economic Development: Misti Martin, President, Cherokee Office of Economic Development
Committee Discussion Period
Conclude
As appointed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones and Speaker of the House Jon Burns the committee members are working on behalf of the Georgia General Assembly to review all Georgia tax credits, including Georgia’s film tax credit.
Two events have been held focused on other tax credits in Savannah and Rome. The Athens event will focus on music and film. Two other meetings are planned on November 8th and November 29th. Those locations have not been announced.
Review committee members are:
- Senator Chuck Hufstetler (Co-Chair)
- Senator John Albers
- Senator Greg Dolezal
- Senator Bill Cowsert
- Senator Michael “Doc” Rhett
- Rep. Shaw Blackmon (Co-Chair)
- Rep. Debbie Buckner
- Rep. Kasey Carpenter
- Rep. Chuck Martin
- Rep. Bruce Williamson
- Rep. Matt Hatchett (ex-officio member)
