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Legislative Update
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Representative Butch Parrish
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State Rep. Butch Parrish represents the 156th District (Candler, Emanuel and parts of Bulloch and Johnson counties) in the Georgia House of Representatives. During the legislative session, contact him at 245 State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga., 30334; by phone at 404-463-2247, by fax at 404-463-2249 or by e-mail at butch.parrish@house.ga.gov. |
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$17.9 billion budget approved
5/4/2010
The 2010 session of the Georgia General Assembly came to an end late in the evening on April 29, several hours after lawmakers finalized a $17.9 billion state budget for fiscal year 2011. Having started Jan. 11, this was the longest legislative session on record since the 1880s.
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House budget reduces spending
4/20/2010
On April 14, the House approved a $17.8 billion state budget for fiscal year 2011. Under HB 948, state spending would be reduced by nearly $400 million from Gov. Perdue’s original proposal of $18.2 billion because of the recession’s impact on revenue collection.
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Hospital fee’s future uncertain after Senate amendment
4/6/2010
Like the House of Representatives did a week earlier, the Senate voted April 1 to approve Gov. Perdue’s proposal for a 1.45 percent “bed tax” increase on Georgia hospitals, a plan that would bring in approximately $169 million in new tax revenue in an effort to offset the state’s Medicaid deficit. The Senate amended HB 307 to repeal the state’s insurance premium tax sometime in the future when the state’s reserve fund exceeds $500 million.
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House approves school funding
3/30/2010
On March 26, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to approve legislation I introduced as an effort to assist our local school systems with their budget problems during these difficult economic times.
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