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FY 2012 Budget Replaces Federal Recovery Funds, Inadequately Funds State Medicaid Program
GBPI Admin
May 24, 2011
This report provides an overview of the enacted FY 2012 budget as well as issues facing the Department ...
FY 2012 Budget Funds new Department of Public Health
GBPI Admin
May 24, 2011
This report provides highlights of the enacted FY 2012 budget for the Department of Public Health. Download the ...
Day 40: Tax Bills Still in Play Would Cause Millions of Dollars in Lost Revenue
GBPI Admin
April 14, 2011
Tax reform might be dead for legislative session, but there are several tax bills still in play. The ...
Major Changes to HB 388 Still Reduces Revenues and Benefits Top Earners
GBPI Admin
April 11, 2011
When fully implemented, tax changes in HB 388 will result in an annual revenue loss of $141 million ...
Senate Budget Continues Cuts, Leaves Georgians with Critical Gaps in Service
GBPI Admin
March 30, 2011
This policy brief provides an analysis of House Bill 78, which was approved by the Senate with few ...
Increase Georgia’s Cigarette Tax by $1 per Pack to Lessen Health Care Costs
GBPI Admin
March 30, 2011
Georgia currently has the fourth lowest cigarette tax nationally with a per pack rate of 37 cents. Increasing ...
House Bill 387: Recommended Adjustments to Tax Reform Bill
GBPI Admin
March 29, 2011
House Bill 387 includes some positive steps in tax reform, but misses several key opportunities. This policy brief ...
REVISED: Adding Up the Fiscal Notes 2011
GBPI Admin
March 21, 2011
Three tax bills passed by the House of Representatives will cost an estimated $93 million in FY 2012, ...
State and Local Tax Contribution of Undocumented Immigrants
GBPI Admin
March 14, 2011
Undocumented immigrants in Georgia annually contribute an estimated $407 million in state and local taxes. This fact sheet ...
House Bill 78 Means Less for Education
GBPI Admin
March 14, 2011
This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget and its impact on education. Download ...
Still ‘Down to the Bone’ with Modest Gains
GBPI Admin
March 11, 2011
This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget for the Department of Human Services. ...
House Restores Proposed Health Care Cuts; Opens Potential Medicaid Shortfall
GBPI Admin
March 11, 2011
This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget and its impact on Medicaid and ...
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