Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Georgia Revenue and Funding Primer for State Fiscal Year 2027 June 30, 2026 / August 12, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD View more sections of the 2027 budget primer here. How Does Georgia Raise Revenue? Georgia’s $38.5 billion state budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 is primarily funded by personal and corporate income taxes (50%), in addition to sales taxes (25%), motor fuel taxes (6%) and a variety of other levies and fees. Since 1982, Georgia’s […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2027 June 30, 2026 / October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD View more sections of the 2027 budget primer here. Georgia’s Recent History Sets Stage for Next Chapter Georgia’s $38.5 billion budget for FY 2027 is Gov. Kemp’s final state budget as governor. After adjusting for changes in population and inflation over the past eight years, the FY 2027 budget represents a slightly lower level of […] Read more »
Ashley Young Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Education Higher Education K-12 Education Reports Georgia Education Primer for State Fiscal Year 2027 June 30, 2026 / August 12, 2026 by Ashley Young View more sections of the 2027 budget primer here. This section of the Georgia Budget Primer was co-authored by Ashley Young and Daniel Kanso, PhD. The Department of Early Care and Learning FY 2026 Budget The Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) administers the following programs: Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS), pre-kindergarten and Quality […] Read more »
Budget Primer Health Justice Leah Chan Reports Georgia Health Primer for State Fiscal Year 2027 June 30, 2026 / August 12, 2026 by Leah Chan View more sections of the 2027 budget primer here. Georgia’s State Health Budget Over the Past Eight Years Under Gov. Kemp’s administration, total state fund appropriations dedicated to the state’s three primary health agencies have grown from almost $5 billion in FY 2020 to about $7.8 billion in FY 2027 (excluding their administratively attached agencies). […] Read more »
Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Economic Justice Reports Georgia Economic Justice Primer for State Fiscal Year 2027 June 30, 2026 / August 12, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD View more sections of the 2027 budget primer here. The Department of Human Services FY 2027 Budget The Department of Human Services (DHS) oversees various functions, including foster care, child welfare and the administration of support for children and families with low incomes. The General Assembly included $1.2 billion in the FY 2027 budget for […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Health Justice Leah Chan Georgia Health Primer for State Fiscal Year 2026 June 30, 2025 / July 1, 2025 by Leah Chan Read More of the 2026 Budget Primer here. Georgia’s 2026 Health Budget The Departments of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), Community Health (DCH) and Public Health (DPH) are the primary agencies focused on the state’s health care and public health systems. Georgia plans to provide almost $7.7 billion in state funds for these three […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd Worker Justice Georgia Economic Justice Primer for State Fiscal Year 2026 June 30, 2025 / July 1, 2025 by Ife Finch Floyd Read More of the 2026 Budget Primer here. The Georgia Department of Labor FY 2026 Budget The Georgia Department of Labor (DOL) is an agency tasked with providing employment services for businesses and workers, workforce data and maintaining an Unemployment Insurance (UI) system. The FY 2026 DOL budget is about $8.9 million, a $352,000, a […] Read more »
Ashley Young Bill Analysis Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Education Higher Education K-12 Education Georgia Education Primer for State Fiscal Year 2026 June 30, 2025 / July 2, 2025 by Ashley Young Read More of the 2026 Budget Primer here. The Department of Early Care and Learning FY 2026 Budget The Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) administers: Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS); the Georgia Pre-kindergarten Program; Nutrition Services, which administers the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program; the Summer Meals program for low-income children […] Read more »
Bill Analysis Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2026 June 30, 2025 / July 1, 2025 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Read More of the 2026 Budget Primer here. As Georgia Awaits Potential Federal Changes, Opportunities Abound on Horizon The $37.8 billion state budget signed into law by Gov. Kemp for FY 2026 represents a 4.5% year-over-year increase from the budget signed into law the prior year. With no funding released from Georgia’s overflowing reserve accounts […] Read more »
Bill Analysis Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Georgia Revenue and Funding Primer for State Fiscal Year 2026 June 30, 2025 / July 1, 2025 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Read More of the 2026 Budget Primer here. Understanding Georgia’s FY 2026 Budget: Overall, Georgia plans to spend $67.2 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, which begins on July 1, 2026 and ends on June 30, 2027. The largest share of the budget comes from $37.8 billion in state revenues, which includes $32.5 billion in […] Read more »
