Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2022 June 29, 2021 / July 1, 2021 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Budget Trends The $27.3 billion state budget signed into law by Gov. Kemp for FY 2022, which started July 1, 2021, represents an $849 million decrease in state spending from the state’s 2020 budget that was enacted two years prior—that is, compared to pre-pandemic levels—without adjusting for changes in population and inflation. The FY 2022 […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts State Budget
Blog Budget and Taxes Caitlin Highland Sine Die 2021: Lawmakers Can Do More to Put People First March 31, 2021 / April 1, 2021 by Caitlin Highland The 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 […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts Education health K-12 tax breaks
Blog Budget and Taxes Senate Approves Changes to Fiscal Year 2022 Budget March 22, 2021 / March 23, 2021 by Alex Welch Update 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 […] Read more » American Rescue Plan Budget Budget Cuts
Blog Budget and Taxes House Appropriations Approves Changes to Fiscal Year 2022 Budget March 4, 2021 / March 4, 2021 by Alex Welch This morning, the House Committee on Appropriations approved changes to House Bill 81, the proposal for Georgia’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget, which will take effect on July 1. This proposal now moves to the full House floor for a vote. Gov. Kemp’s initial budget proposal included $1.2 billion in continued budget cuts, following the […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts Department of Human Services Education health State Budget
Budget and Taxes Community Impact People Powered Prosperity Taifa Smith Butler Letter Urges Governor to Restore Budget Cuts, Deploy Revenue Shortfall Reserve February 26, 2021 / March 2, 2021 by Taifa Smith Butler Dear Governor Kemp, The proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 includes $1.2 billion in continued cuts from FY 2020 state spending to programs and services across Georgia. At a time when millions of families are experiencing greater needs due to the pandemic, this budget would underfund Georgia’s schools, services for Georgians with […] Read more » Budget Cuts
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Overview: 2022 Fiscal Year Budget for Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities February 12, 2021 / February 15, 2021 by Laura Harker Gov. Brian Kemp’s fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget proposal increases funding for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities by $22 million compared to FY 2021. Most of this funding will be used to make up for the loss of federal Medicaid matching funds due to the annual adjustment in the matching […] Read more » Behavioral Health Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Budget Cuts dbhdd
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Toolkits Take Action: Your Democracy, Your Dollars February 5, 2021 / February 10, 2021 by Daniel Kanso, PhD The steep budget cuts currently enacted in Georgia are keeping families from being able to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and thrive. We will rebound faster if we keep money flowing to communities. Use this toolkit to help advocate for a budget that meets the needs of our state. Join GBPI, 9to5 Georgia, Small Business […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts raise revenue taxes
Budget and Taxes K-12 Education Reports Stephen Owens Overview: 2022 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education January 27, 2021 / October 13, 2026 by Stephen Owens Download PDF Gov. Kemp’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 provides Georgia’s public schools $10.2 billion, a $573 million increase above current funding. This addition would partially restore cuts from the FY 2021 budget, with the Quality Basic Education funding formula underfunded by $393 million moving forward. The proposal includes a reduction […] Read more » Budget Cuts K-12 k-12 education
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Overview of Georgia’s 2022 Fiscal Year Budget January 21, 2021 / October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Download PDF Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has plunged Georgia’s economy into recession and driven many of the state’s thinly staffed agencies to the brink, Gov. Brian P. Kemp’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 maintains $697 million in cuts to education, $283 million in cuts to health agencies and largely preserves […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts State Budget
Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Daniel Kanso, PhD Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2021 August 10, 2020 / August 10, 2020 by Daniel Kanso, PhD The $25.9 billion state budget signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp for the 2021 fiscal year starting July 1, 2020, represents a $2.2 billion overall decrease in state spending from last year. To implement the cuts, most state agencies will receive about 10 percent less funding. FY 2021’s budget also relies on $250 million […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Budget Primer State Budget
