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Georgia House Passes $38.5B Budget as Federal Disaster Aid Announced
The $38.5 billion budget raises spending 2%, funds 1,300+ literacy coaches, and adds $101 million to corrections to improve staffing ratios, lawmakers said.
- On Tuesday, the Georgia House of Representatives approved a $38.5 billion FY2027 budget, sending it to the Senate, with the revenue estimate $38.5 billion, and passage was 159-4.
- House Speaker Jon Burns emphasized education funding, with the House adding $60 million for early-grade literacy programs this year as only 38% of third graders are proficient readers.
- Covering early-childhood supports, House leaders added $31.2 million for more than 1,300 classroom literacy coaches at 1,113 elementary schools and $9.7 million for pre-K serving 2,448 students.
- House leaders said they will work with the Georgia Senate to finalize the budget after the House vote, with House Democrats supporting it and urging further steps, Channel 2 Action News reported.
- Hatchett said, 'We made great strides in improving our correctional officer workforce and this budget provides $34.9 million to continue the hiring trajectory to reduce the inmate to correctional officer ratio to 1 to 12 in FY27 with a goal of 1 to 11 by the FY28 budget cycle', while the shortfall remains a concern.
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Georgia House passes budget with nearly $61 million for literacy coaches
Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns speaks during signing ceremony for the amended budget on March 3, 2026, at the state Capitol in Atlanta. Alander Rocha/Georgia RecorderThe Georgia House of Representatives approved a $38.5 billion state budget for next year on Tuesday with significant spending aimed at improving childhood literacy across the state. House Bill 974, which will fund state government beginning on July 1, passed with a 159-4 vote and n…
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State House sends $38.5 billion 2027 budget to Senate
ATLANTA — The Georgia House completed its work on the budget that will control state spending for the fiscal year starting in July, sending a $38.5 billion spending plan to the Senate Tuesday. House Bill 974 proposes a 2% increase…
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