Alex Camardelle Blog Cash and Safety Net Fact Sheets Introducing PROSPER Georgia March 29, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Alex Camardelle | 1 Comment on Introducing PROSPER Georgia Read more »
K-12 Education Reports Stephen Owens Bills Set Stage to Divert Hundreds of Millions of Dollars From Public to Private Schools March 28, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Stephen Owens Download PDF March 28, 2019 Update – The original voucher expansion bill, SB 173, failed on the Senate floor before Crossover Day. This week, as session winds down, the language was added as an amendment to HB 68 (LC 46 0162S), which had already passed the House. This puts a revised version of the voucher bill […] Read more » Charter Schools Education K-12
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Higher Education: Legislative and Budget Updates March 27, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Jennifer Lee The Senate Higher Education committee passed HB 218 and HB 444. HB 218 would extend the time that students have to earn HOPE after high school to ten years from the current seven. This bill would not affect HOPE award caps or GPA requirements. The Department of Audits and Accounts estimated a budget impact beginning […] Read more »
Blog K-12 Education Stephen Owens Georgia Lawmakers Should Renew Their Commitment to Student Transportation March 22, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Stephen Owens In House Bill 31, the state of Georgia continues a pattern of shortchanging pupil transportation that triggers safety concerns and significant costs for local school districts.[1] In FY 2019 the state allotted $131 million for pupil transportation through the Quality Basic Education funding formula, representing a 22.3 percent decrease from FY 2009. Over this same […] Read more » hb 31 house bill 31 k12 public school school bus school transportation student transportation
Health Justice Laura Harker Presentations GBPI Continues to Weigh In on Patients First Act March 21, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Laura Harker | 1 Comment on GBPI Continues to Weigh In on Patients First Act Access to Quality Health Care Hearing for SB 106 – ‘Patients First Act’ Though our Georgia legislators are confident the federal administration will support a partial Medicaid waiver, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute still believes a better waiver design will cover more people. Laura Harker provided testimony to try to influence a better plan for […] Read more » Economic Security health medicaid Medicaid Expansion
Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Legislation Curbs Growth of Dual Enrollment Costs | Bill Analysis: House Bill 444 (LC 33 7896S) March 13, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee | 1 Comment on Legislation Curbs Growth of Dual Enrollment Costs | Bill Analysis: House Bill 444 (LC 33 7896S) Download PDF Updated on May 8, 2019: Though House Bill 444 did not pass during the 2019 legislative session, the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) used its regulatory authority to change Dual Enrollment payment rates to colleges. GSFC eliminated awards for books and fees. The program used to pay colleges for tuition, mandatory fees and […] Read more » Dual Enrollment higher ed HOPE Scholarship Jennifer Lee State Taxes
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2019 March 13, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Download PDF The Georgia General Assembly approved 16 major tax bills between January and “Crossover Day,” the deadline for legislation to clear at least one chamber to be eligible for final passage this legislative session. Georgia’s constitution requires any measures raising revenue must originate in the House of Representatives. Now the Senate will consider 14 […] Read more » Adding Up the Fiscal Notes Budget & Taxes danny kanso Income Tax State Budget tax cuts
Blog Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Owens K-12 Education Georgia Legislative Session Update: Crossover Day Recap March 8, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Jennifer Owens This week lawmakers hit a legislative session milestone. Thursday, March 7 marked Crossover Day, the day a bill originating in one chamber must pass to the other to have a chance at becoming law during the remainder of the legislative session. Several bills crossed over on or before the deadline and now careen toward the […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Crossover Day Education Georgia General Assembly Higher Education HOPE Scholarship K-12 Legislature private schools State Taxes
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Daniel Kanso, PhD Georgia Work Credit Grows the Middle Class March 5, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Georgia Work Credit Grows the Middle Class by Danny Kanso, Policy Analyst Georgia leaders have the opportunity to take advantage of a proven policy that allows millions of working families to keep more of what they earn. A state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), or Georgia Work Credit, offers a substantial list of benefits to […] Read more » EITC policy brief Safety Net SNAP tax credit working class
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Presentations College Affordability Creates Hurdles for Many Students March 4, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Jennifer Lee The following is a summary of a presentation on College Affordability delivered by GBPI Higher Education Analyst Jennifer Lee. Increasing college completion among low-income students is a necessity for Georgia and a higher education goal for GBPI. Financial challenges create a large barrier to college completion for many students, particularly for students of color and […] Read more » Education Higher Education
