Georgia CommonsHB 72: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Last action January 27, 2025 · House Second Readers
House Bill 72 is Georgia's general appropriations bill, setting the state budget for the fiscal year running July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, though this version does not include the detailed spending tables.
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In plain language
House Bill 72 is the annual state budget bill for Georgia, covering the fiscal year that starts July 1, 2025 and ends June 30, 2026. Its purpose is to appropriate, meaning legally authorize, state funding for the operation of state government agencies, the university system, common schools (K-12 public education), counties, municipalities, and other governmental activities and programs. The text supplied here contains the bill's introductory and closing language rather than the line-item funding tables that would normally list specific dollar amounts for each agency and program. It states that the appropriations are for the fiscal year described, that the law would take effect as soon as the Governor signs it or it becomes law without his signature, and that any existing laws conflicting with it are repealed.
What the bill does
- Authorizes state funding for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026, covering state agencies, the university system, and public schools.
- Authorizes funding for counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions of the state.
- Sets the law to take effect as soon as the Governor signs it, or automatically if it becomes law without his signature.
- Repeals any existing laws that conflict with the appropriations set out in this Act.
Who it affects
State government departments, boards, bureaus, and commissions; the University System of Georgia; K-12 public schools; county and municipal governments; and any other entity receiving state funding through grants, contracts, or leases authorized by law.
Why it matters
This bill funds the day-to-day operation of Georgia state government for a full year, including schools, universities, and local governments. Without it or a similar appropriations act, agencies would lack legal authority to spend state money on their programs and services.
Key provisions
- Part I states that funds are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026, as prescribed by the (unincluded) detailed budget sections.
- Part II sets the effective date as upon the Governor's approval or upon becoming law without his signature.
- Part III repeals any laws in conflict with this appropriations Act.
From the bill
“The sums of money hereinafter provided are appropriated for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, as prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year.”
Status timeline
- House Second Readers (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Jon Burns (R, HD-159)
- Jan Jones (R, HD-047)
- Chuck Efstration (R, HD-104)
- James Hatchett (R, HD-155)
Topics
- state budget
- appropriations
- public schools funding
- university system funding
- local government funding