Signed by Governor Brian Kemp

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that concurs with House amendments and pass a bill that appropriates billions for the state budget in Georgia for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $66 billion for the state budget in Georgia for fiscal years beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025 for various state departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agency program costs, and expenditures, including, but not limited to (Pt 1):

• $19 billion in federal funding and grants for:

• $92,749,020 for CCDF Mandatory & Matching Funds;

• $227,917,447 for the  Child Care & Development Block Grant;

• $14,163,709 for the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant;

• $18,693,550 for the Community Service Block Grant;

• $1,499,458,281 for Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning & Construction;

• $85,253,271 for Foster Care Title IV-E;

• $73,608,754 for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance;

• $16,975,266 for the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant;

• $9,808,873,341 for the Medical Assistance Program;

• $47,852,222 for the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant;

• $3,126,552 for the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant;

• $52,654,959 for the Social Services Block Grant;

• $541,372,598 for the State Children's Insurance Program;

• $1,263,048 for TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant;

• $368,253,772 for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant; and

• $6,174,587,840 for Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified.

• $36 billion in state funding and grants for:

• $9,381,009 for Ambulance Provider Fees;

• $1,848,188 for the Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund;

• $2,739,494 for the Fireworks Trust Funds;

• $2,133,856 for the Georgia Agricultural Trust Fund;

• $32,412,973 for the Georgia Transit Trust Funds;

• $14,679,767 for the Hazardous Waste Trust Funds;

• $410,990,552 for Hospital Provider Payments;

• $1,560,273,909 for Lottery Funds;

• $2,201,466,000 for Motor Fuel Funds;

• $152,886,715 for Nursing Home Provider Fees;

• $254,319 for the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund;

• $7,866,886 for Solid Waste Trust Funds;

• $1,316,070 for State Children's Trust Funds;

• $31,342,739,626 for State General Funds;

• $148,615,599 for Tobacco Settlement Funds;

• $228,614,524 for Transportation Trust Funds;

• $16,227,940 for Trauma Care Trust Funds; and

• $1,776,800 for Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Pt. II).

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