Author Fact Sheets Library Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Georgia Making Progress, Still a Steep Hill to Climb April 24, 2013 / January 17, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe 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 unemployment rate is now at its lowest point since January 2009. But despite its promising […] Read more »
Alan Essig Author Budget and Taxes Library Reports Analysis: Georgia Senate Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2014 March 22, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Alan Essig 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, restored from cuts the governor proposes; money for a new economic development program and restored […] Read more » State Budget
Author Budget and Taxes Library Reports Wesley Tharpe Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Tax Plans Nearly Complete March 15, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe 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 as the 2013 session of the General Assembly nears an end. Most of the revenue […] Read more » State Taxes
Library Weekly Update March 8, 2013 March 8, 2013 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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 be included in the Tax Expenditure Budget produced by the Department of Audits. The annex […] Read more »
Author Claire Suggs K-12 Education Library Reports Transparency for Private School Scholarships Improves March 8, 2013 / January 16, 2020 by Claire Suggs 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 annual expansion. The proposed changes would encourage making students with the greatest financial need a […] Read more »
Library Weekly Update March 1, 2013 March 1, 2013 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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 is modeled in part on a similar federal tax credit designed to increase private sector […] Read more »
Library Weekly Update February 22, 2013 February 22, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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 in Georgia to avoid paying sales taxes on the parts involved in that repair. Savannah-based […] Read more »
Library Weekly Update February 15, 2013 February 15, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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 of taxing cars created by last year’s omnibus tax bill. The highest profile change is […] Read more »
Author Budget and Taxes Library Reports Wesley Tharpe Overview: Georgia’s 2014 Budget for Business Tax Breaks February 7, 2013 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe 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 16 business tax credits that companies in Georgia are eligible to claim. These additional “tax […] Read more » economic development economy State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Cedric Johnson K-12 Education Library Policy Areas Reports Access to Quality Pre-K Classrooms Key to Georgia Remaining a Leader in Early Learning August 30, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 1 Comment on Access to Quality Pre-K Classrooms Key to Georgia Remaining a Leader in Early Learning 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 program will serve 2,000 fewer children in the coming school year. Class sizes have grown, […] Read more » Cedric Johnson Education Pre-K pre-K funding
