Blog Budget and Taxes Guest Blog: A Georgia Work Credit Works for Georgia April 12, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by GBPI Admin To mark Tax Day, Step Up Savannah Financial Security Director Danielle Breidung explains how tax policy can help working families by exploring the benefits of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). In this guest blog, she shares how a state EITC could further lift up the Georgia’s 1.1 million families—24% of all households in the […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes EITC work credit
GBPI In The News In 2019, Georgia tax legislation dipped – that could change in 2020 April 11, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin After adding up the fiscal notes from this year’s General Assembly, it seems that the legislation on tax breaks has slowed in anticipation for 2020 when all seats are up for election. Bills stalled in the House that would require economic analysis on legislation that involves tax breaks. GBPI analyst Danny Kanso states in the article, “If […] Read more » Budget tax
Blog Budget and Taxes K-12 Education Stephen Owens A Half-Billion Steps in the Right Direction for Public Schools April 9, 2019 / February 26, 2021 by Stephen Owens In the 2019 legislative session Georgia lawmakers committed more than half a billion dollars to increase pay for teachers from Pre-K through 12th grade. Legislators intend for the allotment to increase salaries for certified teachers by $3,000 beginning July 1, 2019. This significant investment acts as a down payment toward a $5,000 raise that Gov. […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Education Higher Education K-12 Legislature pay raises public school State Budget teacher
Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee Georgia Lawmakers can Maximize Lottery Effectiveness February 25, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Jennifer Lee The Georgia Lottery is intended to support a more educated Georgia where everyone gets a good early start to their education and an affordable path to a college degree. Too many lottery dollars sit idle. The state averages more than $53 million in lottery surplus every year which builds up the reserves instead of supporting […] Read more » Budget Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship K-12 State Budget
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Overview: 2020 Fiscal Year Budget for Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities February 11, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker Download PDF The governor’s budget proposal for the 2020 fiscal year adds $78.7 million more in state general funds for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities than the 2019 budget. It directs $10.4 million in state funds toward home and community-based waiver programs and housing support services. These efforts are a part of […] Read more » Budget dbhdd Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Safety Net State Budget substance abuse
Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Overview: 2020 Fiscal Year Budget for Lottery-Funded Programs February 11, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Governor Brian Kemp’s proposed 2020 budget includes an additional $47.7 million in lottery funds, bringing the total for Georgia’s lottery-funded pre-Kindergarten and HOPE financial aid programs to $1.25 billion. About $870 million is for HOPE and $379 million is for pre-K. The biggest changes to HOPE in the governor’s budget are a 3 […] Read more » Budget college Dual Enrollment Higher Education Lottery State Budget Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
Alex Camardelle Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Reports Overview: 2020 Fiscal Year Budget for Department of Human Services February 1, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF More Investments for Big System Reforms Governor Brian Kemp’s proposed $825 million Department of Human Services budget for the 2020 fiscal year includes new support to meet the needs of Georgia’s foster care system and to help ensure the safety and protection of Georgia’s most vulnerable children. The 2020 proposal raises investment in […] Read more » Budget Department of Human Services Division of Family and Children Services foster-care State Budget
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Laura Harker Reports Overview: 2020 Fiscal Year Budget for Department of Community Health February 1, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker Download PDF Governor Brian Kemp proposed a 2020 budget of $2.96 billion in state general funds for the Department of Community Health. This increase of $181.5 million from the 2019 fiscal year, mostly offsets a decrease in the federal matching rate for Medicaid and accounts for growth in Medicaid expenses. Federal funding for the agency […] Read more » Budget department health medicaid Medicaid Expansion PeachCare State Budget
Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Overview: 2020 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education February 1, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Governor Brian Kemp’s proposed 2020 budget of $2.58 billion for the university system and $373 million for technical colleges includes money for enrollment growth and merit pay, employee recruitment and retention. The proposed 2019 amended budget adds $35 million for an aviation academy at Chattahoochee Technical College and $3.6 million to meet the […] Read more » Budget college Dual Enrollment Higher Education State Budget Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
Budget and Taxes K-12 Education Reports Stephen Owens Overview: 2020 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education February 1, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Stephen Owens Download PDF Governor Brian Kemp’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2020 allocates $10.6 billion to Georgia’s public schools, a nearly $660 million increase above current funding. Almost three-fourths of the increase is directed to raise pay for the state’s 115,000 teachers and certified school employees. Student enrollment growth and increased funding for charter schools make […] Read more » Budget Education K-12 State Budget teachers Teachers Retirement System of Georgia
