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Mid-year State Budget Sails Through Georgia House

By Dave Williams Capitol Beat News Service
Feb 7, 2025
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ATLANTA — The Georgia House overwhelmingly passed a $40.5 billion mid-year state budget Thursday, Jan. 6, containing hundreds of millions of dollars in new spending aimed largely at helping victims of Hurricane Helene recover from the devastating storm.

The mid-year budget, which now moves to the state Senate, sailed through the House 166-3.

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