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Georgia House approves $42.3 billion amended FY2026 budget with $850 million homeowner relief; passes by 167-5
Summary
The House approved House Bill 973, an amended FY2026 budget that increases the revenue estimate to $42.3 billion, funds $850 million for homeowner tax relief, a $2,000 one-time salary supplement for state employees, capital projects, and transportation investments; recorded passage was 167-5.
The Georgia House approved an amended fiscal year 2026 budget on Feb. 5, passing House Bill 973 after committee-of-the-whole consideration and floor action.
Chairman Hatchett, chair of the Appropriations Committee, presented the amended budget and said revised revenue estimates and surplus funds allowed new investments while maintaining structural balance. He told members the plan raises the revised revenue estimate to $42.3 billion and reallocates $850 million to a homeowner tax relief grant program. "This grant will reduce next year's tax bills for…
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