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NOTES FROM THE SENATE, FEBRUARY 5, 2010
Governor’s FY2011 General Budget Recommendations Continued:

Medicaid, Peachcare, and Public Health
· Adds $42.1M to the Department of Behavioral Health to address safety and health concerns  (More)
NOTES FROM THE SENATE, JANUARY 29, 2010
Governor Perdue’s FY2011 General Budget Recommendations

The FY11 General budget is based on the State General Fund and Motor Fuel Revenues equal to $16.8 billion. The FY11 General revenue estimate is 8.1% above the FY10 Amended budget and includes nearly $1.26B in growth and new revenues. $345M is generated with a 1.6% Care Management Organization and Hospital provider fee, $287M would be gained by the securitization of GEFA loans for local water infrastructure investments, and the remaining $624M would come from the 4% projected growth in revenues over FY10. The FY11 revenue estimate is a 16.52% decline, equal to a $3.3B shortfall, from the original FY09 General budget of $20.1B. (More)
NOTES FROM THE SENATE, JANUARY 22, 2010
2010 Budget Briefings

Governor Sonny Perdue released his amended FY10 and FY11 budget recommendations to the General Assembly on Friday, January 15, 2010. During Senate and House Appropriations Committee hearings last week, lawmakers heard presentations from state agencies regarding their individual budgetary concerns and the impact that can be expected in FY10 and FY11. (More)

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