Alan Essig Blog Budget and Taxes May Revenue Review: Revenue Growth Insufficient to Fund Reserves June 7, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Alan Essig | 1 Comment on May Revenue Review: Revenue Growth Insufficient to Fund Reserves Posted by Alan Essig Although revenue has increased 5.1 percent over the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, the revenue growth is inadequate to increase funds to the Revenue Shortfall Reserve (RSR) or fully fund the Education Mid-Year Adjustment Reserve. The economic health of Georgia depends on developing a fiscal plan that produces […] Read more » Alan Essig Blog Education Mid-Year Adjustment Reserve FY 2013 rainy day fund revenue growth Revenue Shortfall Reserve RSR State Budget
Health Justice Library Policy Areas Reports Timothy Sweeney FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Public Health May 25, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney Georgia’s public health challenges such as obesity, infectious disease and low birthweight continue to increase in importance, but Georgia’s per-capita investment in public health programs has declined in recent years due to a shrinking state funding commitment coupled with a growing state population. Download the full report. Related Materials: FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Public […] Read more » FY 2013 FY 2013 Budget Analysis health Public Health State Budget Tim Sweeney
Health Justice Library Policy Areas Reports Timothy Sweeney FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities May 25, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities was established as a stand-alone agency beginning in FY 2010 (July 1, 2009) after the break-up of the Department of Human Resources. While Georgia’s programs serving individuals with developmental disabilities and behavioral health needs sustained cuts in FY 2009 along with other state agencies, significant funding has […] Read more » Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities FY 2013 FY 2013 Budget Analysis health Health Policy Tim Sweeney
Health Justice Library Policy Areas Reports Timothy Sweeney FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Community Health May 25, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 1 Comment on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Community Health Despite enrollment growth to Georgia’s Medicaid and PeachCare programs and the increased cost of health care in recent years, Georgia appropriated fewer General Fund dollars to programs in FY 2013 than the enacted FY 2009 budget, which preceded the recession. Download the full report Related Materials: Medicaid Redesign Lawmakers Need to Head off Medicaid, […] Read more » Community Health FY 2013 FY 2013 Budget Analysi health medicaid PeachCare State Budget Tim Sweeney
Cedric Johnson K-12 Education Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education May 17, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 6 Comments on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education The FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education report reviews the enacted FY 2013 budget and the impact it has on early childhood and K-12 education. Education leaders face the challenge of educating more than 1.7 million youth in a new normal environment – largely defined by fewer available resources at the state and local level […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Cedric Johnson Education FY 2013 FY 2013 Budget Analysis K-12 Pre-K State Budget
Library The 2012 Legislative Session Review April 13, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin State Revenues House and Senate Calendar State Budget: FY 2013 Fiscal and Tax Policy Health Policy Education Policy Human Services Policy State Revenues State revenues for the first nine months of this fiscal year are running 4.7 percent ahead of the FY 2011 revenue collections. March revenues showed an increase of 5 percent over […] Read more » 2012 Legislative Session FY 2013 State Budget State Taxes
Library Weekly Legislative Update, March 23 March 23, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin This Week in the Georgia Legislature State Revenues House and Senate Calendar State Budget: FY 2013 Fiscal and Tax Policy Health Policy Education Policy Human Services Policy State Revenues Considering the governor lowered FY 2012 revenue estimate to 4.25 from 4.5 percent, the FY 2013 revenue estimate is still projected at 5.2 percent growth […] Read more » FY 2013 Legislative Update
GBPI In The News Major reforms in taxes, criminal justice come up for vote in Georgia Legislature this week March 19, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig is quoted on the House fiscal year 2013 budget. Read full article. Read more » Alan Essig Florida Times-Union FY 2013 State Budget State Taxes Walter Jones
Press Releases & Statements Release of Budget Reports (Health) January 31, 2012 / March 5, 2021 by GBPI Admin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA – According to the report, the governor’s budget recommendations for FY 2013 increase state General Funds to the Department of Community Health (DCH); however, the increase is misleading. The bulk of the new funding restores funding originally diverted from the DCH budget in FY 2011 and FY 2012. Excluding the restored […] Read more » FY 2013 health Press Release State Budget Tim Sweeney
Health Justice Library Policy Areas Reports Timothy Sweeney FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Community Health January 31, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Timothy Sweeney | 5 Comments on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Community Health The governor’s budget recommendations for FY 2013 increase state General Funds to the Department of Community Health (DCH); however, the increase is misleading. The bulk of the new funding restores funding originally diverted from the DCH budget in FY 2011 and FY 2012. Download PDF. Read more » Budget Analysis Community Health FY 2013 health Tim Sweeney