Georgia’s economy is adding jobs at a strong pace compared to other states, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Only California and Florida added more jobs than Georgia in March and the state’s
Relatively Minor Differences with Georgia House’s Proposal The Georgia State Senate made relatively minor adjustments to the House of Representatives version of House Bill 106 (HB 106). New in the Senate version are additional funds for the Technical College System,
Crossover Day Report: Tax Revisions Worsen Georgia’s Short-Term Finances Georgia revenues are expected to drop by about $80 million during the current and upcoming budget years and that number could grow if legislators act on bills that are still pending
Legislation Passed or Still Pending for this Session HB 454 proposes taking a small step toward increasing the public’s ability to understand the trade-offs the state makes when it approves a new tax break. It allows for an annex to
Senate Bill 243 (SB 243), unlike the related House Bill 140 (HB 140) introduced earlier in 2013 legislative session, would bring overdue focus, transparency and accountability to the private school scholarship tax credit program. But it does not end its
HB 395 proposes to create a costly new tax break for insurance companies that invest in “qualified community development entities” (CDEs). The bill passed the House Insurance committee this week. Dubbed the “New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) Program,” the proposal
HB 164 proposes to eliminate the sunset, or expiration date, on the sales tax exemption for engines and parts used in the maintenance of aircraft not registered in Georgia. Created in 2007, the exemption allows companies that have airplanes serviced
Latest GBPI Overview of 2013 Fiscal and Tax Policy Bills HB 80, passed the full House last week and is now set to be considered by the Senate. It is a series of mostly technical changes to the new system
Tax-Side Spending for Economic Development Continues to Swell In addition to the nearly $100 million that Gov. Nathan Deal proposes to spend on economic development during the 2014 fiscal year, Georgia is also scheduled to commit another $289 million through
Georgia’s reputation as a leader in early childhood education is slipping away. Despite an abundance of evidence that early learning is a key to success later in life, particularly for low-income and at-risk youth, recent spending cuts mean Georgia’s Pre-Kindergarten
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