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chickdigger802

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• Apr 14, 2014

• #1

http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2014/04/14/a-second-chance-for-a-food-bank-tax-break/

Deal headed to the Atlanta Food Bank on Monday to sign House Bill 958, a package of tax bills that revives the incentives for food banks along with a range of other breaks that are estimated to cost more than $200 million.

In his veto statement last year, Deal said the breaks hadn’t been vetted by his competitiveness panel. But the veto, one of only a handful of proposals he nixed, came days after he signed other tax break legislation that hadn’t been reviewed by the group.

This time around, the food bank legislation was one of only two proposals that earned the panel’s highest endorsement. The other is an extension of a sales tax break for construction materials for projects deemed to be of “regional significance” that could be used to help the Braves and Falcons save millions as they start construction on new stadiums.

Both are lumped in as part of a broader proposal, House Bill 958, that includes other cuts that didn’t get the same blessing from the competitiveness panel. Among them are a $25 million tax break for video game developers, campaign-friendly back-to-school sales tax holiday and a similar tax-free zone for energy efficient items.

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Cool stuff. besides high-rez and i think ccp, any other studios here?

 

dugdug

Banned

• Apr 14, 2014

• #2

I think Adult Swim Games is in Atlanta, as well.

 

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GulAtiCa

Member

• Apr 14, 2014

• #3

As an indie dev living in GA, this will come in handy next year for taxes. (I'd assume I'd qualify, don't know the specifics of the tax break.)

 

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gamechanger87

Member

• Apr 14, 2014

• #4

Well this didn't help CCP Atlanta.

 

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Antoids

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• Apr 14, 2014

• #5

http://www.georgia.org/industries/entertainment/digital-entertainment/game-digital-media-companies/

Nothing too much, here. Tripwire Interactive and Giant Studios, among the other ones named, seem to be all the "big names". Still neat.

 

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chickdigger802

Banned

• Apr 14, 2014

• #6

hope it does give some attention though, although you will never get me to work for a gaming company (any time soon)!

 

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vagabondarts

Member

• Apr 14, 2014

• #7

There's a growing area for games development here in Atlanta.
Hope it attracts more developers

 

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GlenChivas

Member

• Apr 14, 2014

• #8

I know that Tripwire is in Marietta. I get the feeling that Epic will open a studio here after this.

 

SpartanN92

Banned

• Apr 14, 2014

• #9

Georgia is awesome about tax breaks. That's one of the main reasons Walking Dead is filmed there instead of Kentucky.

 

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chickdigger802

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• Apr 14, 2014

• #10

Bryan Newman said:

Georgia is awesome about tax breaks. That's one of the main reasons Walking Dead is filmed there instead of Kentucky.

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and movies. they were filming newest fast and furious in the parking garage across my work place.

 

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Tadale

Member

• Apr 14, 2014

• #11

Deal, not Dean.

I live in Atlanta - I'd love to see more developers come to the city. Hi-Rez is in one of the suburbs, and it's been nice to see some of their ads around town for the Smite launch.

 

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SyaraSystem

Neo Member

• Apr 14, 2014

• #12

Cool.
We can use more than just AS, TripWire, HiRez, and (RIP) CCP.

 

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scitek

Member

• Apr 14, 2014

• #13

Xaviant is also here. Devs of Lichdom.