Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Policy Areas Rebuilding Georgia’s Rainy Day Fund is Key to Long-Term Budget Stability February 11, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff Over the next three to five years, the state needs between $1.5 billion and $2 billion in surpluses to rebuild the Revenue Shortfall Reserve (RSR). In order to do so, lawmakers should take a balanced approach to state budgeting that includes additional revenues. Download the PDF. Read more » Fact Sheet rainy day fund Revenue Shortfall Reserve RSR State Budget
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Policy Areas Governor’s Proposed Budget Cuts Vital Eligibility Workers February 11, 2010 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Staff The governor’s proposed Department of Human Services (DHS) budget cut 138 eligibility workers in FY 2011. Eligibility workers process applications for Georgians in need of “safety net” supports. Georgia should use new federal funds to increase the number of eligibility caseworkers. Download the PDF. Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Department of Human Services Fact Sheet State Budget