House Passes Amended FY10 Budget
2/25/2010ATLANTA, GA--
On the 17th legislative day, the Georgia House passed the amended FY10 budget which dictates the state’s spending from July 2009 to June 2010. The revised budget passed the house with a vote of 122 to 44. The amended budget, in order to be balanced with state revenues, reduced state spending by $1.15 billion. The House was able to make these reductions while restoring the Governor’s mid-year reduction to the K-12 QBE funding. Additionally, the House protected the HOPE Scholarship fund and did not use HOPE funds to supplant current state general fund spending. The budget continues to be a high priority as the 2010 Legislative Session continues. The Legislature is currently in recess until March 8th to concentrate solely on the budget.
