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HB974 • 2025

General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027

General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027

Budget Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Burns, Jon
Last action
2026-05-12
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the bill includes a provision to repeal conflicting laws, but does not specify which laws or what those conflicts were.

State Budget for Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

This law provides money and sets rules for how the state government spends funds during the fiscal year from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Provides funding for the operation of state departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and agencies.
  • Allocates money for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions.
  • Funds all governmental activities, projects, and undertakings that are authorized by law.
  • Pays for leases, contracts, agreements, and grants allowed under existing laws.
  • Establishes rules for controlling and administering the funds provided in this bill.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State government departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and agencies
  • The state university system
  • Common schools (public K-12 education)
  • Counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions

Terms To Know

Appropriations
Money that the government officially sets aside to pay for specific programs or operations.
Fiscal Year
A 12-month period used by governments and businesses for accounting, which in this case runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The provided text does not list the specific dollar amounts given to each department or agency.
  • The summary does not detail which specific projects receive funding beyond general categories like schools and universities.
  • The exact changes made by repealing conflicting laws are not described in this excerpt.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-12 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027