Reports
Senate Resolution 20, The Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR)
GBPI Admin
March 23, 2012
Senate Resolution 20, The Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), is flawed legislation that would amend the Georgia State ...
Bill Analysis: House Bill 386 (LC 34 3484S) | Tax Package
Wesley Tharpe
March 22, 2012
In the final days of the 2012 legislative session, the General Assembly passed an omnibus tax bill, HB ...
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2012
Wesley Tharpe
March 9, 2012
House leaders deserve significant credit for their responsibility on tax policy so far this session. If in the ...
FY 2013 Budget Analysis: House Budget
GBPI Admin
March 8, 2012
Overall, the House FY 2013 Appropriations Bill, HB 742, referred to as the House FY 2013 Budget contains relatively ...
HOPE on a Tightrope: Maximizing Lottery Funds to Yield the Best Education Returns
GBPI Admin
February 6, 2012
The Georgia Lottery has provided more than $13 billion toward education programs in Georgia. The program has enabled more ...
FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Community Health
Timothy Sweeney
January 31, 2012
The governor’s budget recommendations for FY 2013 increase state General Funds to the Department of Community Health (DCH); ...
FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
GBPI Admin
January 27, 2012
The governor’s FY 2013 budget recommendations increase state General Funds to the Department of Behavioral Health and ...
FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Public Health
GBPI Admin
January 27, 2012
Funding for the new Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) began in FY 2012. The agency houses public ...
FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Human Services
GBPI Admin
January 27, 2012
The governor’s FY 2013 budget recommends $2.8 million less in state General Funds compared to FY 2012. Secondly, ...
FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Budget Overview
GBPI Admin
January 24, 2012
The FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Budget Overview report examines the Governor’s FY 2013 budget and its impact on ...
FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education
GBPI Admin
January 24, 2012
Amidst a tenuous economic recovery, Georgia remains far from its fiscal position prior to the economic downturn. The ...
FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Higher Education
GBPI Admin
January 24, 2012
The FY 2013 budgets for higher education provide modest spending increases compared to FY 2012. The budgets provide funding ...


