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Senate Budget Continues Cuts, Leaves Georgians with Critical Gaps in Service

This policy brief provides an analysis of House Bill 78, which was approved by the Senate with few major adjustments. The bill continues historical cuts to state agencies, adding to the nearly $2.5 billion in budget cuts enacted over the past three years. Download the PDF.

Increase Georgia’s Cigarette Tax by $1 per Pack to Lessen Health Care Costs

Georgia currently has the fourth lowest cigarette tax nationally with a per pack rate of 37 cents. Increasing the per pack tax rate by $1 would generate at least $350 million, which could be used to offset some of the proposed cuts to health care. Download the PDF.

House Bill 387: Recommended Adjustments to Tax Reform Bill

House Bill 387 includes some positive steps in tax reform, but misses several key opportunities. This policy brief provides recommendations for improving the bill in committee before it proceeds for an up-or-down vote by the House and Senate. Download the PDF.

All Georgians Will Bear the FY 2012 Budget Cuts, Some More Than Others

HB 78 for the state budget starting July 1, 2011 cuts state agency funding by more than $500 million and underfunds enrollment growth in both education and Medicaid by another $500 million. This fact sheet looks at the impact of these cuts on all Georgians. Download the PDF.

REVISED: Adding Up the Fiscal Notes 2011

Three tax bills passed by the House of Representatives will cost an estimated $93 million in FY 2012, according to Georgia State University Fiscal Research Center’s official fiscal notes on the bills. Download the PDF.

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State and Local Tax Contribution of Undocumented Immigrants

Undocumented immigrants in Georgia annually contribute an estimated $407 million in state and local taxes. This fact sheet provides an updated estimate for the 2006 Georgia Budget & Policy Institute report. Download the PDF.

House Bill 78 Means Less for Education

This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget and its impact on education. Download the PDF.

Still ‘Down to the Bone’ with Modest Gains

This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget for the Department of Human Services. Download the PDF.

House Restores Proposed Health Care Cuts; Opens Potential Medicaid Shortfall

This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget and its impact on Medicaid and the State Health Benefit Plan. Download the PDF.

House Bill 78: More Budget Cuts, Fewer Services

This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget. Download the PDF.