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Georgia Senate passes 0-based budgeting bill after heated floor debate
Summary
The Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 392, the 0-Based Budgeting and Waste Reduction Act of 2026, after extended debate over budgeting philosophy and implementation; final vote was 44–7. Sponsors said it increases transparency; opponents warned it could be used to justify cuts.
The Georgia Senate on Feb. 24 passed Senate Bill 392, the 0-Based Budgeting and Waste Reduction Act of 2026, a measure to require periodic, bottom-up reviews of agency budgets and improve transparency in state spending. The final vote was 44 in favor and 7 opposed.
Senator (56th District), sponsor of SB 392, told the chamber the bill “will continue to promote fiscal discipline and taxpayer accountability” and described it as restoring a prior policy that expired in 2020. “It will continue to promote fiscal discipline and taxpayer accountability,” the…
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