From this week's edition of Moving Forward: Individual Appropriations Committees heard from the agencies whose budgets they are responsible for overseeing this week, which gives legislators further opportunity to ask specific questions. They are focused on the FY 2011 budget only, so much of...
Appropriations subcommittees continued their review of agencies' requests for the FY 2011 budget. On Wednesday, Rep. Houston, Chair of House Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee heard testimony for over 20 advocates regarding the closure of state hospitals and the need for comprehensive...
The Legislature is falling into a rhythm. The Session is continuing longer, bills are being processed and committees are meeting. Check the back page for new bills of interest. Budget: The FY 2011 budget was passed out of House and Senate Full Appropriations this week. It will move now to Green...
Wide Spread Panic at the Capitol! No, not among lobbyists, advocates or legislators….the band! The Athens band was recognized by House and Senate resolutions for their contributions to the music community and their support for music education in the public schools and graced House Chambers...
Budget: The Senate voted out the budget on Wednesday morning, and we are happy to report that all the adds from the House were retained; 33 ICWP slots in DCH, and $680,411 for new waivers in the BHDD budget. Other remaining differences will be conferenced this coming week. The IDA Legislation,...
Dear Families, Advocates and Supporters! Consider this your "Moving Forward" for this week, April 8th. The Legislature was adjourned this week for Spring Break and to work on the budget, so we decided not to send the exact same material out this week, but instead to send a narrative update. The...
SINE DIE! General Assembly adjourned on April 14th. Moving Forward presents the final budget information for FY 2012, the legislation that passed out this session, and then the legislation that will carry over. OF NOTE: Tax Reform legislation was not voted on. Cross-state insurance...
Happy New Year! This is the first issue of Moving Forward for the 2012 Legislative Session. In this issue, we review the leadership changes in the House and Senate, the budget items of interest to the disabilities community (still in the proposed stage), and list the carry-over legislation. ...
WELCOME to the 2012 Legislative Session! The second year of the General Assembly began on Monday the 9th. The Governor delivered the State of the State Address the evening of the 10th to the Joint Session during prime time. His speech focused on the guiding stars for a growing Georgia:...
BUDGET HEARINGS: Beginnning the day after Martin Luther King Remembrance Day, the Joint Committee on Appropriations began agency hearings on the state budget. The Governor opened up on Tuesday with a recap of his budget priorities delivered during the State of the State. By Thursday afternoon,...
