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NOTES FROM THE SENATE, MAY 17, 2013
GOVERNOR’S VETOES SCARCE IN 2013
Governor Deal released only 5 Veto statements and two signing statements as the signing deadline ended May 7.
Vetoes No. 1 and No. 2 were local bills applying only to Dodge County.
Veto No. 3 of HB 193 extended previously granted sales tax exemptions to non-business entities including health centers and food banks. Also in the bill was a restoration of the Sales Tax Holiday in August and a pass-through transfer of the film tax credit. (More)
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NOTES FROM THE SENATE, MAY 13, 2013
APRIL REVENUES BUOYED BY INDIVIDUAL/SMALL BUSINESS COLLECTIONS
April state revenues totaled $1.7 billion with a gain over 2012 of some $201.1 million for the month. This is the second largest month in 5 years. January and April of 2013 were the highest revenue months since 2008. So this is encouraging. The driving force behind the increase is the growth in Individual Income Tax collections, which includes both personal and small business tax payments. (More)
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NOTES FROM THE SENATE, MAY 3, 2013
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW—WEEK 4
HB 283 - TOUCHES MANY EDUCATION AREAS
HB 283 started out as a Title 20 (Education) clean-up bill that also put into code the changes recommended by the Education Finance Commission last year. In the end, it contained a number of provisions, some controversial, in a 35 page bill. Here is a partial list of the changes: (More)
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