Posted by League of Women Voters of Georgia:
The Georgia House adopted an amended state budget Thursday that cuts approximately $1.2 billion for the current fiscal year. The cuts include changes in appropriations to Health and Human Services, such as $940,000 in Administrative Services. The FY 2010 Supplemental budget calls for furloughs of state personnel including teachers, caseworkers, and food stamp eligible workers. It also cuts funding for independent living programs, domestic violence shelters, and recruitment and screening of prospective adoptive parents.
It restores funding for the Alzheimer's Center, Harrison County Senior Citizen Center, DeKalb County's Meals on Wheels service. Additionally $274,000 was restored to the Autism Center. Funding for a new database was delayed. The House also rejected the Governor's plan to pay for certain scholarships with lottery reserves. Instead, it proposed funding those scholarships with general revenue funds. The FY 10 Amended Budget now moves to the Senate for consideration.
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