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PRESS RELEASE: American Families Plan Reimagines More Equitable American Economy; Other Opportunities to Advance Prosperity Exist
+ Full Article: PRESS RELEASE: American Families Plan Reimagines More Equitable American Economy; Other Opportunities to Advance Prosperity ExistATLANTA—Today, President Joe Biden unveiled his American Families Plan, which, along with his American Jobs Plan, form the basis of his recovery agenda during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our federal lawmakers face an unprecedented opportunity to transform our economy so that it works for every Georgian,” said GBPI Director of Strategic Communications Caitlin Highland.…
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Sine Die: Overview of Georgia’s 2022 Fiscal Year Budget
+ Full Article: Sine Die: Overview of Georgia’s 2022 Fiscal Year BudgetBolstered by billions of dollars in unprecedented support from the federal government, Georgia lawmakers enacted a state budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 (HB 81) that maintains nearly $850 million in cuts from FY 2020 levels (HB 31), a reduction equivalent to cutting approximately 4 percent of General Funds from the budget.[1] Due…
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Sine Die 2021: Lawmakers Can Do More to Put People First
+ Full Article: Sine Die 2021: Lawmakers Can Do More to Put People FirstThe 2021 Legislative Session has officially ended. Much of the session was focused on efforts to undermine democracy and voting rights. Legislators also approved several bills that hinder economic prosperity and did not advance several measures that would put people first. However, some bills that passed do mark positive movement toward improved outcomes in our…
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Georgia Can Maximize Federal Aid
+ Full Article: Georgia Can Maximize Federal AidThe federal government passed a relief package that will send $4.7 billion in direct funding to Georgia. In addition to the state aid, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) extends the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation to September 6 of 2021, expands the federal Earned Income Tax Credit for…
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Senate Approves Changes to Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
+ Full Article: Senate Approves Changes to Fiscal Year 2022 BudgetUpdate on 3/23: The Senate approved changes to House Bill 81 by a vote of 54-0. This budget proposal now moves to a conference committee between the House and Senate. The Senate Committee on Appropriations has approved changes to House Bill 81, the proposal for Georgia’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget, which will take effect…
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Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2021
+ Full Article: Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2021Each year, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute analyzes tax legislation considered by the General Assembly and tallies estimated costs and revenues in our two-part Adding Up the Fiscal Notes series. This analysis is a snapshot of the legislative state of affairs as of March 9, 2021. Watch for the second part of…
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Medicaid is Now an Even Better Deal for Georgia
+ Full Article: Medicaid is Now an Even Better Deal for GeorgiaGeorgia’s pending Medicaid waiver plan partially expands Medicaid coverage to adults with incomes below the poverty line (or those making about $12,000 a year or less) if they report 80 hours of work each month and pay monthly premiums. Enacting full Medicaid expansion instead would mean expanding Medicaid to cover those who make…
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Costly Corporate Tax Break Package Would Give Millions to Wealthy Corporations | Bill Analysis: House Bill 587 (LC 43 1970S)
+ Full Article: Costly Corporate Tax Break Package Would Give Millions to Wealthy Corporations | Bill Analysis: House Bill 587 (LC 43 1970S)This bill analysis was co-authored by Danny Kanso, tax and budget senior policy analyst and Dustin Truong, 2021 legislative intern. Key Takeaways: House Bill 587 includes a program referred to nationally as CAPCO but dubbed the Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act (GARJA) credit. The bill would authorize a second round of $100…
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Crossover Day 2021: Lawmakers Approve Some People-First Measures, But More Needed
+ Full Article: Crossover Day 2021: Lawmakers Approve Some People-First Measures, But More NeededYesterday marked Crossover Day 2021, the day by which a bill generally must pass out of its legislative chamber of origin to be considered by the other chamber this session. Several important bills passed out of their chamber and are now eligible to be approved before Sine Die, the end of Georgia’s Legislative Session. Georgia’s…
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