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40 bills for “Supplemental appropriations”.
Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 976 would amend Georgia's already-passed budget for the fiscal year running July 2025 through June 2026, changing specific funding amounts across state agencies, though the supplied text does not list the dollar figures themselves.
… PART I An Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, known as the "General Appropriations Act …
Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 975 would let the Georgia General Assembly revise this year's state budget, amending the general appropriations act signed into law for the fiscal year that runs from July 2025 to June 2026.
… PART I An Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, known as the "General Appropriations Act …
Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 70 would amend Georgia's budget for the fiscal year that runs from July 2024 through June 2025, adjusting the state spending plan approved in last year's General Appropriations Act.
… PART I An Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, known as the "General Appropriations Act …
Revenue and taxation; refundable tax credit in an amount not to exceed $1,200.00 for individuals who experience a reduction in or loss of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 828 would create a new Georgia income tax credit, up to $1,200, for people who lose some or all of their federal food assistance (SNAP) benefits because of a federal policy change.
… Section 2011 et seq., as effective on March 31, 2025. (6) 'SNAP benefit' means the value of federal supplemental nutrition assistance provided to a SNAP recipient under SNAP …
Nursing Home Supplemental Fund; establish and provide a purpose
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would create a new state fund to give loans, loan guarantees, or grants to nursing homes that lose significant money from federal Medicaid funding cuts.
… This Act shall become effective only upon the effective date of an appropriation of funds for the purposes of this Act in a line item making specific reference …
Superior Court Judicial Compensation Reform Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 85 changes how Georgia superior court judges are paid, letting them opt into a new state salary plus optional county 'locality pay' instead of county salary supplements, while protecting current judges' existing pay.
… When an additional supplement is required by this paragraph in a circuit consisting of more than one county, then each county shall pay such additional supplement in proportion …
District Attorney Compensation Reform Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House Judiciary substitute would let Georgia's district attorneys opt into a new state salary system with capped county locality pay, while phasing out most local salary supplements starting July 1, 2026.
… When an additional supplement is required by this paragraph in a circuit consisting of more than one county, then each county shall pay such additional supplement in proportion …
Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 69 would amend Georgia's current-year state budget, the fiscal year 2025 General Appropriations Act, to adjust funding levels for state agencies and programs before the fiscal year ends June 30, 2025.
… PART I An Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025, known as the "General Appropriations Act …
"District Attorney Compensation Reform Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would overhaul how district attorneys are paid, letting them choose a new state salary plus capped local "locality pay" instead of current county salary supplements, while raising minimum pay for assistant district attorneys and freezing other officials' salaries that are tied to DA pay.
… When an additional supplement is required by this paragraph in a circuit consisting of more than one county, then each county shall pay such additional supplement in proportion …
Judicial Retirement System; payment of monthly retirement benefits for creditable service as a district attorney at the age of 65 years; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1020 overhauls how Georgia's district attorneys are paid, phasing out most county salary supplements in favor of state salary and optional locality pay, and changes the Judicial Retirement System so district attorney service counts toward a full pension only after age 65.
… When an additional supplement is required by this paragraph in a circuit consisting of more than one county, then each county shall pay such additional supplement in proportion …
Georgia Public School Excellence and Stability Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would create a new state grant program to fund tutoring and teacher pay bonuses at struggling public schools, and would also touch residency rules for promise scholarship accounts.
… level appropriate; (B) Are aligned with state standards; (C) Are aligned with the science of reading; and (D) Track and report student progress; and (2) Salary supplements to …
Leave No Georgia Child Hungry Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 302 would direct the State Board of Education to fund free meals for Georgia public school students who attend after-school or summer school programs, supplementing federal meal funds.
… State funds appropriated for this purpose shall be used to supplement federal funds, if any. (2) The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules and regulations which: (A …
Insurance; utilization review by an insurer shall not be required in the instance in which a physician has determined the existence of dense breast tissue and the medical necessity of a breast ultrasound; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would stop insurers from second-guessing a doctor's decision to order a breast ultrasound after finding dense breast tissue, removing that decision from insurance company utilization review.
… image of the breast. <del>(8)(9)</del> 'Supplemental breast screening examination' means a medically necessary and clinically appropriate examination of the breast, including such examination using breast …
Student Success Support Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 517 would create a state grant program of up to $3 million a year to help students in Georgia's lowest performing public schools catch up in reading and math.
… provide for the State Board of Education to establish a grant program for supplemental remedial education services in literacy and math for all students in kindergarten through grade …
Congress; U.S.D.A. modify eligibility requirements for SNAP Program; adopt legislation
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges the U.S. Congress to make the U.S. Department of Agriculture count unpaid campus work, like research assistantships and volunteering, toward the work requirement college students need to qualify for SNAP food benefits.
… BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the …
Congress; reduce waiting period for determination and approval of disability benefits for individuals living with lupus; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges Congress to speed up the federal disability benefits approval process for people living with lupus, calling for faster claims handling and better training for claims examiners.
… BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the …
Georgia Childcare for Economic Well-Being Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1147 would create a state grant program to help cover the gap between what child care providers charge and what Georgia's CAPS subsidy program actually pays them, but only if lawmakers set aside specific funding for it.
… and the type of care provided. (b) Subject to appropriations, the department shall establish a grant program to supplement the reimbursement rates paid to providers for children participating …
Conservation and natural resources; outdoor stewardship; eliminate reductions in appropriations
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 919 would remove the rules that automatically cut state funding to Georgia's Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund when sporting goods sales tax revenue drops, keeping the fund's 40 percent appropriation steady.
… Such funds shall be used to support the protection and conservation of land and shall be used to supplement, not supplant, department resources. <del>(c)(1) In the …
Insurance; certain health benefit policies to cover an annual chest imaging test for a covered person who has undergone a mastectomy or other cancer treatment; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require certain health insurance plans to cover an annual chest imaging test, plus any additional medically necessary tests, for people who have had a mastectomy or other cancer treatment.
… of one or both breasts. (8)(10)</ins> 'Supplemental breast screening examination' means a medically necessary and clinically appropriate examination of the breast, including such examination using breast …
House Study Committee on Education Finance; create
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would create a study committee to review how the state funds public schools through the Quality Basic Education formula, including grants meant to help poorer districts.
… Funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds appropriated to the House of Representatives. (6) Report. (A) In the event the committee …
House Study Committee on Veteran Teacher Compensation; create
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would create a study committee to examine whether veteran public school teachers should get additional pay increases after 21 years of service, the current cutoff on the state salary schedule.
… Funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds appropriated to the House of Representatives. (6) Report. (A) In the event the committee …
Courts; private attorney appointed to act as district attorney pro tempore; revise compensation
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 35 would change how private attorneys who temporarily fill in as a district attorney get paid, setting an hourly rate instead of matching the district attorney's salary directly.
… Such private attorney <del>shall receive the same compensation from state funds appropriated for the operations of the district attorneys at the same rate as the district attorney …
Georgia SNAP Healthier Choices Act of 2026; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would tighten verification, eligibility checks, and data-matching for SNAP food assistance recipients, restrict certain benefit exemptions, and ban using SNAP for hot prepared foods and made-to-order beverages, effective January 1, 2027.
… The General Assembly finds that: (1) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federally funded program administered in partnership with the states; (2) States are responsible for …
Haven House; critical service to pregnant women and young mothers in the State of Georgia; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally recognizes Haven House, a maternity supportive housing residence, for its work helping pregnant women and young mothers access housing, healthcare, and public benefits.
… BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to …
State Board of Registration; remove used car division and the used parts division; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 630 restructures the Georgia board that licenses used car and used auto parts dealers, eliminating its two separate divisions and giving all licensing and enforcement powers to a single ten-member board.
… s additional established place of business for which a supplemental license is sought that shows the complete facility, appropriate sign, and entire display area of the additional established …
Quality Basic Education Act; grants to eligible local units of administration for students living in poverty; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would create a new state grant program sending extra funding to school districts based on how many of their students live in poverty, on top of existing school funding.
… local units of administration for the purpose of supplementing services and instruction to students living in poverty, subject to appropriations by the General Assembly. Such grants shall be …
Quality Basic Education Act; grants to eligible local units of administration for students living in poverty; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would create state grants for public school districts based on how many students they enroll who are living in poverty, funded through the Quality Basic Education formula.
… local units of administration for the purpose of supplementing services and instruction to students living in poverty, subject to appropriations by the General Assembly. Such grants shall be …
Revenue and taxation; eliminate ad valorem tax assessment of certain timber at sale or harvest - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state constitution to eliminate the property tax charged on timber when it is harvested or sold from certain conservation-designated land, with the state reimbursing local governments for the lost revenue.
… of assessment and taxation and may result in other appropriate penalties. (B) The General Assembly shall annually appropriate to each county, municipality, or school district that experienced an …
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; all sworn law enforcement officers serving in and the commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to be eligible for regular retirement benefits at the age of 55 years; allow
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let all sworn law enforcement officers in the Department of Public Safety, along with its commissioner and deputy commissioner, retire with full benefits at age 55 instead of the usual retirement age.
… In addition, a member so disabled in the line of duty shall receive a monthly supplemental benefit which shall be in the amount of $5.00 per month …
Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; allow certain sworn law enforcement officers to be eligible for retirement benefits at age 55; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 438 would let all sworn law enforcement officers in the Georgia Department of Public Safety, plus its commissioner and deputy commissioner, retire at age 55 with full benefits and qualify for related disability protections, not just those in the department's Uniform Division as under current law.
… In addition, a member so disabled in the line of duty shall receive a monthly supplemental benefit which shall be in the amount of $5.00 per month …
Community Health, Department of; review information from certain sources to determine and verify eligibility of Medicaid recipients; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: HB 1276 would require Georgia's Department of Human Services and Department of Community Health to regularly cross-check income, residency, and other data to verify Medicaid recipients' eligibility, ending self-attestation for key eligibility factors.
… Such report shall be promptly updated when supplemental data is requested by the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or such …
'Healthy Start"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 217, the "Healthy Start" act, would require Georgia public schools with enough low-income students to offer free breakfast programs and would guarantee free meals for students who qualify for reduced-price lunch and breakfast under federal and state rules.
… Any state funds appropriated for this purpose shall be used to supplement federal funds as a means of keeping sale prices within reach of paying students and of …
Healthy Start Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 60, the "Healthy Start" Act, would require Georgia public schools to offer free breakfast and lunch to students who currently qualify only for reduced-price meals, and would push high-poverty schools into a federal free-meal program.
… Any state funds appropriated for this purpose shall be used to supplement federal funds as a means of keeping sale prices within reach of paying students and of …
Investing in Every Student Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 27 would replace Georgia's narrow migrant student grant program with a broader grant for students living in poverty, including those who are homeless, in foster care, or in families receiving SNAP or TANF benefits.
… administration for the purpose of supplementing services and instruction to <del>currently enrolled migrant</del> students <ins>living in poverty, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. Such …
Metcalfe, Dr. Contessa; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally commends Dr. Contessa Metcalfe, an Atlanta physician, Navy veteran, and television personality, for her medical career and community advocacy.
… Metcalfe owns HauteDoc, a lifestyle brand and a supplier of high quality vitamins and supplements, as well as Chastain Integrative Medicine, located in the prestigious Buckhead region of …
Education; lunch and school breakfast programs for public school students; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 696, called the Every Child Fed Act, would require free school lunches and breakfasts for students at Georgia's lowest-performing public schools and push all districts to seek more federal meal funding.
… Any state funds appropriated for this purpose shall be used to supplement federal funds as a means of keeping sale prices within reach of paying students and of …
Georgia Pro-Birth Accountability Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 347 would create a new Georgia law entitling women who carry a pregnancy to term because of the state's fetal heartbeat abortion restriction to a wide range of state-funded compensation, from medical costs to child support to a college savings account.
… and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, which shall not be reduced or suspended before the child reaches 18 years of age, and for the Special Supplemental Nutrition …
Riggs, Michele; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Michele Riggs for more than two decades of service at Wellstar Health System and congratulates her on her retirement.
… BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to …