Bill Analysis Budget and Taxes K-12 Education Stephen Owens Bill Analysis: SB 233 March 14, 2023 / March 14, 2023 by Stephen Owens | 3 Comments on Bill Analysis: SB 233 Key Takeaways Senate Bill 233 is conservatively projected to cost an additional $150 million upon full implementation This voucher would divert public funds from schools serving majority Black students and majority living in poverty State lawmakers concerned about Georgia’s children should reject SB 233 and consider legislation like SB 284 or HB 668 which provide […] Read more » education budget k-12 education k12 Private School Scholarships private schools public-schools school vouchers
Ashley Young Bill Analysis Crystal Munoz Higher Education Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Education Equity is Good for DACA Recipients and Georgia | Bill Analysis: House Bill 131 (LC 49 1187) March 3, 2023 / March 3, 2023 by Ashley Young This bill analysis was co-authored by Crystal Muñoz, Immigration Analyst. In 2008, the State of Georgia began to charge undocumented students out-of-state tuition and barred them from attending certain state universities. Out-of-state tuition is two-to-four times higher than in-state tuition and remains out of reach for many immigrant families.[1] Since 2008, advocates have […] Read more » college affordability college-tuition daca higher ed immigration In-State Tuition opportunity tuition act
Bill Analysis Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD New Tax Plan Risks State’s Long-Term Fiscal Health, Worsens Income and Racial Inequities May 23, 2022 / May 23, 2022 by Daniel Kanso, PhD House Bill 1437, signed into law by Gov. Kemp after a final version emerged during the last hours of Sine Die 2022, sets Georgia on course to make fundamental changes to its income tax that primarily benefit the state’s highest earners at an annual cost greater than $2 billion when fully implemented.[1],[2] Beyond […] Read more » Budget Earned Income Tax Credit flat tax Income Tax
Bill Analysis Higher Education Jennifer Lee Legislation Advances to Establish Need-Based Grant Supporting College Completion | Bill Analysis: House Bill 1435 (LC 50 0377S) March 11, 2022 / March 15, 2022 by Jennifer Lee House Bill 1435 outlines a needs-based completion grant for college students. It builds off the governor’s federally funded pilot [1] started in 2020 to help students with unmet financial need pay their college bills and needs-based financial aid language passed by the Legislature in 2018 [2] but not yet funded. Summary The bill makes […] Read more » Higher Education need-based aid
Bill Analysis Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD House Proposes Massive Tax Cuts for Wealthiest, Slashing State Revenues | Bill Analysis: House Bill 1437 (LC 43 2318S) March 10, 2022 / March 11, 2022 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Members of the Georgia General Assembly are considering House Bill 1437 (LC 43 2318S), legislation that would fundamentally change the structure of the tax code and result in disproportionately large tax cuts for the wealthiest while hundreds of thousands of families would see tax increases or few benefits. This is due to the […] Read more » Budget Earned Income Tax Credit flat tax Income Tax
Bill Analysis Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Costly Corporate Tax Break Package Would Give Millions to Wealthy Corporations | Bill Analysis: House Bill 587 (LC 43 1970S) March 10, 2021 / March 11, 2021 by Daniel Kanso, PhD This bill analysis was co-authored by Danny Kanso, tax and budget senior policy analyst and Dustin Truong, 2021 legislative intern. Key Takeaways: House Bill 587 includes a program referred to nationally as CAPCO but dubbed the Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act (GARJA) credit. The bill would authorize a second round of $100 […] Read more »
Alex Camardelle Bill Analysis Cash and Safety Net People Powered Prosperity Modernizing Cash Aid for Thousands of Georgia Children in Deep Poverty | Bill Analysis: HB 91 (LC 33 8469) February 10, 2021 / February 10, 2021 by Alex Camardelle Introduction The only program in Georgia that is available to provide direct cash assistance to children in deep poverty—Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)—does little to reach families with the greatest needs. For those it can reach, it provides insufficient income support. In 1996, 254,000 children and families received direct cash aid, while today only […] Read more » cash assistance poverty TANF
Bill Analysis K-12 Education People Powered Prosperity Stephen Owens Hundreds of Millions of Dollars at Stake for a Failed Policy | Bill Analysis: House Bill 60 (LC 49 0301) January 26, 2021 / October 13, 2026 by Stephen Owens Download PDF Update on Feb. 25, 2021: A new substitute for House Bill 60 (LC 49 0460S) lowers the cap on students participating to half of the original estimate, which would put the cost to the state at $224 million annually once fully implemented. Key Takeaways House Bill 60 would cost the state […] Read more » Education Savings Account K-12 k-12 education vouchers
Bill Analysis Health Justice Laura Harker People Powered Prosperity GBPI Submits Public Comment on New 1332 Waiver Application July 24, 2020 / July 24, 2020 by Laura Harker July 23, 2020 Ryan Loke c/o The Office of the Governor 206 Washington Street Suite 115, State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Re: Georgia Section 1332 Waiver Application Dear Mr. Loke, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on Georgia’s proposal to waive federal rules under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). I am writing on […] Read more » 1332 health-care public comment Waiver
Bill Analysis K-12 Education Stephen Owens Potential Voucher Expansion Leaves Students and Parents at a Loss February 28, 2020 / April 28, 2020 by Stephen Owens Bill Analysis: Senate Bill 386 (LC 49 0125) Established in 2007, the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (GSNS) is a voucher that allows parents of students with disabilities to pay for private education programs using money previously allocated for public schooling. The voucher is available to students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) who have attended […] Read more » 504 plans Education K-12 vouchers
