Georgia’s New 2020 Budget is Now in Effect
July 11, 2019
2019 Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
Georgia's 2020 Budget is now in effect! Our 2020 Georgia Budget Primer examines the state budget and how it shapes the lives of millions of Georgians.
Georgia's budget serves as an indicator of our state's priorities. This primer analyzes state spending on education, health care, human services and criminal justice. Every Georgian has a stake in our state's spending; the primer highlights those impacts by answering questions such as:
- How does Georgia get its revenue? The guide takes a look at Georgia's revenues from income taxes, sales taxes, gas and vehicles taxes and other various levies and fees.
- How have recent tax bills affected the state and our budget?
- This year there is a $707 million increase for the K-12 public education system. What does this funding growth cover?
- Dual Enrollment funds have decreased but participation has not. How will this discrepancy be resolved?
- What exactly are the health care waivers the legislature approved last session? Our health care analyst explains the Medicaid and health care exchange waivers the state is considering.
- What is the primary focus of Georgia's human services budget? The Department of Human Services touches foster care, Medicaid, vocational training for adults and more.
- Several laws were passed in 2012 to reduce length of imprisonment and expand eligibility for parole and probation. What were these measures' effects?
The 2020 Georgia Budget Primer includes a wealth of information on the investments Georgia makes in its economy and in its people. Georgia's budget is your budget.
