Georgia tax rebates proposed by governor cut from House’s amended state budget bill

Georgia tax rebates proposed by governor cut from House’s amended state budget bill

Another Georgia tax rebate proposed by Gov. Brian Kemp may not move forward.

Georgia House lawmakers go for property tax break instead of governor’s income tax rebate

Rep. Matt Hatchett, a Dublin Republican and the House’s top budget writer, presents the revised spending plan for the current budget year, which ends this June. Ross Williams/Georgia RecorderGeorgia House lawmakers have replaced the governor’s proposed income tax rebate with a one-time tax break for homeowners. The change was included in the chamber’s version of this year’s revised budget, which overwhelmingly cleared the House with a 167-to-5 v…

Georgia House trims governor's budget, allocates funds to rural infrastructure

The House passed a $42.3 billion amended budget with significant changes, including reducing the governor's proposed tax rebates and adding funds to prison cells, mental health facilities, rural infrastructure, and medical education. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.