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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Prioritizing Georgia s needs in the amended budget Rep. Jon Burns
Fellow Georgians, the original budget for Fiscal Year 2021 (July 1, 2020, through June 30) had a $25.9 billion revenue estimate, with deep cuts for all agencies. Those cuts were expected to be necessary due to declining tax revenues because of COVID-19.
Our state’s financial situation has improved dramatically since we passed the initial budget last summer, and the governor increased the revenue estimate by over $654 million. This additional revenue was included in the Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 2021. We used this additional revenue to prioritize education and restored 60 percent of the reductions made to K-12 education.