Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Cash and Safety Net Health Justice K-12 Education Reports Georgia Budget Primer 2017 July 19, 2016 / March 23, 2021 by GBPI Admin Where does the money for Georgia’s $23.7 billion budget come from this year? How has the new transportation funding package affected state revenue? Is Georgia finally funding K-12 education at the level called for in its own formula? GBPI’s “Georgia Budget Primer 2017” answers these questions and many more in 44 pages designed to provide a clear […] Read more » Budget Primer
Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Reports Help Needed to Meet Georgia’s Laudable Child Care Goals July 14, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson Georgia’s plan to expand access to quality child care for families earning low incomes became effective this June, but the state budget that takes effect this month is $103 million short of what’s needed to implement the plan. A proposal approved by federal regulators includes increased income eligibility limits, lowered family co-payments and higher payments […] Read more » child care
Health Justice Reports Timothy Sweeney Prescribing Remedies for Georgia’s Medical Provider Shortage June 16, 2016 / February 26, 2021 by Timothy Sweeney Local access to health professionals varies widely across Georgia, from relative availability in populous Fulton County to the daunting challenge found in many rural communities. State trends mask the nuanced differences among Georgia’s regions. Evidence indicates nearly two-thirds of Georgia’s counties fall below the statewide average number for each professional category of nurses, physician assistants, […] Read more » medicaid Medicaid Expansion Rural hospitals
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe Lawmakers Reject Major Tax Cuts, OK Modest Tax Breaks May 4, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: 2016 Legislative Session Recap Each year, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute examines all tax bills considered by the state Legislature and tallies potential lost revenue as part of our two-part Adding Up the Fiscal Notes series. This report’s analysis reflects the costs of tax bills signed into law by […] Read more » State Taxes
Author Health Justice Library Policy Areas Reports Timothy Sweeney Tax Credit for Contributions to Rural Hospitals: Updated Bill Analysis March 10, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney The Georgia House of Representatives has passed a $100 million tax credit program for individual and corporate donations to hospitals in rural or nearly-rural Georgia communities. House Bill 919 is designed to create private investment incentives for rural hospitals to help shore up their finances. The flawed legislation contains very few reporting requirements or guidelines […] Read more » Medicaid Expansion Rural hospitals
Author Budget and Taxes Library Policy Areas Reports Wesley Tharpe Adding Up 2016: Tax Breaks, Income Tax Cuts Could Harm Georgia Finances March 9, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe A variety of tax bills await further consideration by state legislators as the Georgia General Assembly enters its final few weeks of the 2016 session. There are 11 tax bills affecting state revenues still alive after Crossover Day, the point where bills must clear at least one legislative chamber to have a good chance at […] Read more » Adding Up the Fiscal Notes Budget & Taxes Income Tax State Budget tax cuts Wesley Tharpe
Author Budget and Taxes Library Policy Areas Reports Wesley Tharpe Senate Resolution 756 threatens to disrupt Georgia’s long-term finances February 26, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Senate Resolution 756 threatens to undermine Georgia’s ability to remain an attractive state for families and businesses. Passing the amendment creates a rigid formula in Georgia’s constitution that inflicts a series of never-ending automatic revenue cuts based on arbitrary targets. This formula is harmful to Georgia’s growth, especially if coupled with House Bill 238’s proposal to […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Income Tax State Budget State Taxes tax cuts Wesley Tharpe
Author Budget and Taxes Library Policy Areas Reports Wesley Tharpe Slashing Income Tax Delivers Meager Benefit to Most, Jeopardizes Public Services February 26, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Bill Analysis: House Bill 238 (LC 34 4895S) Georgia lawmakers are considering a pair of proposals that offer a miniscule tax cut to the majority of Georgia families and a massive benefit to the highest-income individuals who need it least, while jeopardizing lawmakers’ ability to meet the needs of a rapidly growing state. The first […] Read more » Bill Analysis Budget & Taxes State Budget State Taxes tax cuts taxes
Author Claire Suggs Higher Education Library Policy Areas Reports Overview: 2017 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education February 17, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Claire Suggs Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed budget of $2.47 billion for the state’s two postsecondary systems includes money intended to help increase faculty salaries, which trail those of competing neighbor states. Still, state spending per student in the university system remains far below earlier years, continuing the financial pressures that yielded tuition hikes in recent years. Read […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Claire Suggs Higher Education
Author Claire Suggs K-12 Education Library Policy Areas Reports Another Tax Credit for Private School Scholarships February 16, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Claire Suggs Georgia lawmakers are considering legislation to create a new tax credit for individuals and corporations that donate to organizations that provide scholarships to K-12 students from low-income families to attend private schools. The proposal, House Bill 865, would establish the Building Educational Success Together (BEST) program, which allows for $25 million in total new tax […] Read more » Education K-12 SSO tax credit
