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HB978 • 2025

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

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

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Sponsor
Burns, Jon
Last action
2026-01-16
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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State Budget for Fiscal Year July 2026 to June 2027

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

What This Bill Does

  • Provides funds to run state departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies.
  • Allocates money for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and 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.
  • Sets rules to control and manage how these funds are used.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State government departments and agencies
  • The university system and common schools
  • Counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list specific dollar amounts for each agency or program.
  • It states that conflicting laws are repealed but does not name which ones.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-16 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

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