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State Rep. Josh Bonner outlines Georgia FY26 budget, highlights education, health and veteran measures
Summary
State Representative Josh Bonner briefed the Peachtree City Council on the FY26 state budget and several bills passed in the 2025 legislative session, citing a $37.76 billion state budget, new education, healthcare and veterans provisions and tax cuts.
State Representative Josh Bonner updated the Peachtree City Council on the 2025 legislative session and the state fiscal 2026 budget, saying the state’s FY26 plan totals $37,760,000,000 in state funds and represents a 4.4% increase over the prior year.
Bonner said the budget’s primary revenue sources are individual income taxes (about 42%) and sales tax (about 25%), and that education receives the largest share of spending: "53% of the money that Georgia spends is on education," he said. He listed education allocations including $22,700,000 to improve K–5 reading outcomes, $26,000,000 for mental health supports, $109,000,000 for school security grants and…
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