Budget and Taxes K-12 Education Policy Areas Reports Highlights of the House’s FY 2011 Education Budget April 16, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff The House of Reps’ FY 2011 budget cuts K-12, University System, and Technical Colleges — by an additional $318 million more than the governor’s January proposal. It increases funds for Pre-K. Accounting for inflation, per student state funding for K-12 will drop to its lowest point in a decade, even after include Recovery Act funds. […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Education FY 2011 K-12 State Budget Technical Colleges University System
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Policy Areas Reports Highlights of the House’s FY 2011 Budget Proposal for the Dept. of Human Services April 16, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff The House of Reps’ FY 2011 budget proposal cuts the Department of Human Services budget by an additional $11.4 million over the governor’s January proposal. DHS now faces a $33 million cut in state General Funds for FY 2011 compared to this year’s enacted budget. This is a 6.1 percent cut on top of several […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Department of Human Services Economic Security FY 2011 Safety Net State Budget
Budget and Taxes Policy Areas Reports Adding Up the Fiscal Notes 2010: The Impact of Revenue Bills Passed by the House April 2, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff The House of Reps passed bills to raise nearly $300 million in new revenues and improve tax collections. However, they continued to pass long-term tax cuts ($380 million a year) and to disregard other tax options, such as reassessing existing tax exemptions. Download the PDF. Read more » Adding Up the Fiscal Notes State Budget State Taxes tax cuts
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Health Justice Policy Areas Lawmakers Should Find new Revenue to Ensure Health Care for the Most Vulnerable April 1, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff Georgia’s Medicaid program needs nearly $1 billion for FY 2011 and FY 2012. This shortfall is not due to a program out of control, but rather is a result of the steep revenue decline from the current recession. One option lawmakers can pursue is enacting House Bill 307, which generates $169 million by implementing a […] Read more » Fact Sheet FY 2011 FY 2012 HB 307 health House Bill 307 medicaid
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Capital Gains Tax Breaks, 2010 April 1, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff Capital gains tax preferences are costly, inequitable, and ineffective. They deprive states of millions of dollars in needed funds, benefit almost exclusively the very wealthiest members of society, and fail to promote economic growth in the manner their proponents claim. Download the PDF. Read more » Capital Gains Tax Breaks Fact Sheet State Taxes
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Policy Areas Most Drastic Cuts Endanger Those Hurt By The Recession. March 26, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff Governor Perdue recently ordered three percent more in cuts to the Department of Human Services (DHS), which is charged with protecting the most vulnerable Georgians, such as abused children and the elderly. Download the PDF. Read more » Department of Human Services Fact Sheet State Budget State Taxes
Budget and Taxes Reports House Bill 1219 Singles Out the Poorest Georgians to Tax March 24, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff More than 1 million Georgia taxpayers claimed the Low Income Tax Credit in 2007, receiving $29 million in credits. If legislators eliminate the refundable portion of the credit, they will be cutting the Low Income Tax Credit by two-thirds, lowering the total credits to low-income Georgians by $21.8 million, according to the fiscal note to […] Read more » HB 1219 House Bill 1219 Low Income Tax Credit Report State Taxes
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Policy Areas Increasing the Tobacco Tax Brings Signficant Revenue, Prevents Cuts March 17, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff Georgia’s Tobacco Revenue is likely to more than double if HB 39 passes, despite declining sales without new revenues, Georgia is facing multi-billion dollar deficits in FY 2011 and FY 2012. The state is already experiencing deep cuts to essential services. Lawmakers should pass House Bill 39 as part of a balanced approach to addressing […] Read more » budget deficit Fact Sheet FY 2011 FY 2012 HB 39 House Bill 39 State Taxes Tobacco Tax
Budget and Taxes Policy Areas Reports Sensible Tax Change to State Income Tax Would Raise $450 Million March 11, 2010 / October 13, 2026 by GBPI Staff Download PDF Georgia is one of a few states that allows a deduction for state income taxes for filers who itemize. Repealing it would bring in an estimated $450 million, which in K-12 education alone, could have prevented the six furlough days and additional cuts to the education funding formula in the amended budget. Repealing […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Income Tax Report State Budget state income tax State Taxes
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets Policy Areas Georgia Has Many Revenue Options Other Than Deep Cuts March 3, 2010 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Staff Georgia Has Many Revenue Options Available: Lawmakers should avoid harming Georgia’s economy more by slashing vital services and decimating state government. Download the PDF. Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Fact Sheet frevenue options State Budget
