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
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
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
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. Related Materials: Adding Up the
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.
This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget and its impact on education. Download the PDF.
This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget for the Department of Human Services. Download the PDF.
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.
This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget. Download the PDF.
As resources remain low and demands brought on by a growing population and a severe recession remain high, spending through the tax code must be evaluated and weighed against direct spending. Download the PDF.
The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute works to advance lasting solutions that expand economic opportunity and well-being for all Georgians.
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GBPI is committed to tracking how the state of Georgia raises and spends fiscal resources. As the federal government has promised and provided some of these, cuts to programs and funding on the federal level could have deep and lasting impacts on Georgians and on the state’s ability to meet the needs of all its residents.
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