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House, Senate leaders announce end to budget impasse
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
House and Senate leaders announced at 11 a.m. today that they have resolved differences in their versions of the $17.6 billion state budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The two chambers had disagreed on how to fund a few million dollars in local projects, and the impasse threatened to lengthen the legislative session, slated to end this week.
“I applaud those legislators and members of leadership who worked together to produce a budget for our state that funds the most critical needs of our citizens, funds educational priorities for our children and funds key projects of importance to communities across the state,” said House Speaker Glenn Richardson (R-Hiram).
“Going forward, the House majority leader [state Rep. Jerry Keen, a Republican from St. Simons Island] will be working to establish a joint budget process that I am sure will be more streamlined and provide greater accountability and transparency.”
Senate President Pro Tem Eric Johnson (R-Savannah) said: “The Senate is pleased that there is a commitment to work together on a different way of funding local projects in the future.”
A new budget process is to be completed by July 1, 2005, a joint press release states.
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