Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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This bill creates the Georgia Tourism Development Act to promote the development of new tourism attractions or expansions of existing tourism attractions that are supported by at least 25 percent from out of state visitors. It authorizes the incremental increase in state and county/city sales tax generated from the project to be applied toward a tax refund up to 25 percent of the project costs over a ten year period. To qualify the project must have a cost in excess of one million dollars, be approved by the local governing authority, the Governor and enter into an agreement with the Department of Community Affairs. Tourism projects include cultural or historic sites, recreation or entertainment venues, and convention and hotel conference centers. |