Health Justice Policy Areas Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities January 27, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 6 Comments on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities The governor’s FY 2013 budget recommendations increase state General Funds to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) by $45.3 million (5.1 percent) compared to FY 2012. The bulk of this increase funds the continued implementation of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement Agreement reached in 2010. In addition to addressing the […] Read more » Behavioral Health Budget Analysis Developmental Disabilities FY 2013 health Tim Sweeney
Health Justice Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Public Health January 27, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 7 Comments on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Public Health Funding for the new Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) began in FY 2012. The agency houses public health programs and activities that were previously embedded in other state agencies. For FY 2013, the governor’s budget recommendations increase state support to DPH compared to FY 2012, however, the new funds primarily pay for higher health […] Read more » Budget Analysis FY 2013 health Public Health Tim Sweeney
Author Budget and Taxes Clare S. Richie Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services January 27, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 7 Comments on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services The governor’s FY 2013 budget recommends $2.8 million less in state General Funds compared to FY 2012. Secondly, there are shifts in state funds for program transfers in and out of the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) budget to cover administrative expenses ($11 million) and replace federal TANF funds ($20.5 million). The FY 2013 […] Read more » Budget Analysis Clare Richie Department of Human Services FY 2013 Human Services State Budget TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Blog Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice HB 718: Well-intentioned, well-designed, and must be paid for January 26, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Earlier this month, GBPI released a report evaluating a tax credit proposal called CAPCO that nearly passed the Georgia legislature last year. A poorly-designed piece of “model legislation” with a dismal track record in other states, CAPCO thankfully seems to have lost momentum. Although despite the fact the Senate voted down CAPCO this week, it […] Read more » Blog CAPCO HB 718 House Bill 718 State Budget Wesley Tharpe
Higher Education Press Releases & Statements Release of Budget Reports (Overview, Education, HB 718) January 24, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) today released its overview of the Governor’s FY 2013 budget as well as analysis of the PK-12 and Higher Education budgets. For the first time in several years, there are no dramatic cuts in the governor’s budget recommendations; however, many state agencies are facing additional two-percent […] Read more » Budget Overview Budget Report Education Higher Education PK-12 Press Release
Alan Essig Author Budget and Taxes Featured Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Budget Overview January 24, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig | 12 Comments on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Budget Overview The FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Budget Overview report examines the Governor’s FY 2013 budget and its impact on the public resources that matter most to Georgians. The policy brief also provides an overview of specific areas of the Governor’s budget including lottery funds, tobacco settlement funds, and the reserve shortfall reserves. Download the PDF. Related Materials FY 2013 Budget […] Read more » Alan Essig Budget Analysis Budget Overview FY 2013 Report State Budget
Cedric Johnson K-12 Education Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education January 24, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 13 Comments on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education Amidst a tenuous economic recovery, Georgia remains far from its fiscal position prior to the economic downturn. The FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education discusses the governor’s FY 2013 budget recommendations for the Department of Education and Bright from the Start: Department of Early Care and Learning, which administers Georgia’s universal Pre-K program. Download PDF. Read more » Budget Analysis Cedric Johnson Education FY 2013 PK-12 Report
Cedric Johnson Higher Education K-12 Education Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Higher Education January 24, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 9 Comments on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Higher Education The FY 2013 budgets for higher education provide modest spending increases compared to FY 2012. The budgets provide funding for enrollment growth within both the university and technical college systems; however, the University System’s Teaching program and the Technical College System’s Technical Education program experience funding cuts. The higher education system plays an important role in […] Read more » Budget Analysis Cedric Johnson Education FY 2013 Higher Education Report
Budget and Taxes Policy Areas Reports Wesley Tharpe Tax Foundation’s Business Climate Rankings a Poor Guide for Lawmakers January 10, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe By essentially any measure, Georgia is a low-tax, low-regulation, business-friendly state. So, why does Georgia’s business tax climate rank 34th in the nation in the Tax Foundation’s latest report? The Tax Foundation’s business climate rankings are not a meaningful measure of a state’s overall business friendliness. The rankings do not actually measure how much businesses […] Read more » Report State Taxes Tax Foundation Wesley Tharpe
Featured Library Policy Areas Reports Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice CAPCO: A Bad Investment for Georgia January 10, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe | 4 Comments on CAPCO: A Bad Investment for Georgia Many Georgia policymakers and business leaders contend the state has a shortage of venture capital, a form of business financing that helps fund early stage companies. To remedy this problem, some Georgia leaders are considering CAPCO legislation, an expensive tax credit program advertised as a jobs and economic development bill. Georgia’s CAPCO proposal – sometimes […] Read more » Alan Essig CAPCO Georgia Small Business Investment Company Act Report Senate Bill 203 State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
