Georgia lawmakers reach deal on $32.4B budget

House and Senate leaders have struck a deal on the $32.4 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

Budget negotiators forged a compromise on a Senate-backed push to slash $105 million from the higher education system, paring down the cut to $66 million.

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Credit: Miguel Martinez/AJC

Senate leaders had pushed for the broader cut to punish Wellstar Health System, which could benefit from a $105 million medical records upgrade approved in an earlier spending plan.

The final deal, which includes raises for teachers and law enforcement officials, will be voted on later Wednesday. Read more here.

Plan includes full tuition funding for HOPE scholars, also a $66 million cut to University System funding with the idea colleges would make up the loss by using money they had left over at the end of fiscal 2022 #gapol https://t.co/h2JDDOAgU8
— James Salzer (@jsalzerajc) March 29, 2023

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James Salzer has covered state government and politics in Georgia since 1990. He previously covered politics and government in Texas and Florida. He specializes in government finance, budgets, taxes, campaign finance, ethics and legislative history

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