Reports
House Bill 1198 Eliminates $21 Million in Tax Credits for 1 Million of the Poorest Georgians
GBPI Staff
April 22, 2010
This report documents the Senate’s amendment to a house bill that raises taxes on the poorest during this ...
Overview of the House of Representatives Proposed FY 2011 Budget
GBPI Staff
April 16, 2010
The House’s version of the FY 2011 budget balances the budget by incorporating additional budget cuts than that ...
House FY 2011 Health Care Budgets Highlights
GBPI Staff
April 16, 2010
The House of Reps’ FY 2011 budget cuts General Fund spending in the Department of Community Health (DCH) ...
Highlights of the House’s FY 2011 Education Budget
GBPI Staff
April 16, 2010
The House of Reps’ FY 2011 budget cuts K-12, University System, and Technical Colleges — by an additional ...
Highlights of the House’s FY 2011 Budget Proposal for the Dept. of Human Services
GBPI Staff
April 16, 2010
The House of Reps’ FY 2011 budget proposal cuts the Department of Human Services budget by an additional ...
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes 2010: The Impact of Revenue Bills Passed by the House
GBPI Staff
April 2, 2010
The House of Reps passed bills to raise nearly $300 million in new revenues and improve tax collections. ...
House Bill 1219 Singles Out the Poorest Georgians to Tax
GBPI Staff
March 24, 2010
More than 1 million Georgia taxpayers claimed the Low Income Tax Credit in 2007, receiving $29 million in ...
Sensible Tax Change to State Income Tax Would Raise $450 Million
GBPI Staff
March 11, 2010
Georgia is one of a few states that allows a deduction for state income taxes for filers who ...
Last Chance for Policymakers to Fund Forest Land Protection Act Reimbursements
GBPI Staff
February 22, 2010
The Amended Fiscal Year 2010 budget should contain the first state reimbursements to certain schools and counties for ...
Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2011 Education Budget Proposals
GBPI Staff
January 27, 2010
Education does not escape the governor’s proposed cuts to agencies for the upcoming year. Adjusted for inflation, per ...
Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2011 Department of Human Services Budget Proposals
GBPI Staff
January 27, 2010
The Department of Human Services is facing a wide variety of budget cuts in the FY 2011 budget ...
Overview of the Governor’s Proposed FY 2010 Amended Budget and the FY 2011 Budget
GBPI Staff
January 25, 2010
Due to the “Great Recession,” state revenues have continued to decline through the first six months of the ...