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Budget, broadband and bettering Georgia’s law enforcement
Steve Gooch
Steve Gooch
During week six under the Gold Dome, we crossed the halfway mark for this legislative session. We passed 20 bills on the Senate Floor last week and our workload continues to grow as we near Crossover Day on Feb. 28. Our most important accomplishment of the week was passing HB 683, the Amended Fiscal Year 2018 Budget. This year’s amended total budget is around $25.3 billion and includes $306 million in new spending initiatives. The budget passed our chamber with some minor changes and it will likely be sent to conference committee where both chambers will debate and compromise to achieve an agreement that can be sent to the governor.