House Committee on Appropriations #
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Membership and meeting agendas and videos available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“The main focus of the committee is the writing of the state’s amended and general fiscal year budgets for Georgia’s state agencies and departments. The committee also hears legislation that has considerable impact on the state revenue or expenditures” (committee website).
Subcommittees #
- Economic Development
- Education
- General Government
- Health
- Higher Education
- Human Resources
- Public Safety
- Transportation
House Committee on Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight #
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Membership and meeting agendas and videos available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“The committee is responsible for holding hearings to monitor the spending programs within the state’s budget” (committee website).
House Committee on Ways & Means #
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Membership and meeting agendas and videos available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“The Committee on Ways and Means is chief tax-writing committee in the House of Representatives. The Committee derives a large share of its jurisdiction from the state Constitution which declares, ‘All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives'” (committee website).
Subcommittees #
- Ad Valorem Tax
- Income Tax
- Public Finance and Policy
- Sales Tax
- Tax Revision
Senate Committee on Appropriations #
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Membership and meeting agendas and videos available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“The Appropriations Committee has broad jurisdiction over legislation involving the expenditure of state and federal funds. The committee is responsible for developing the state’s budget with specific appropriations to the various government agencies, departments, and organizations on an annual basis. The committee has fourteen (14) standing subcommittees. Georgia requires that the state’s budget be balanced” (committee website).
Subcommittees #
- Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Criminal Justice & Public Safety
- Economic Development
- Education and Higher Education
- Government Operations
- Health and Human Development
- Judicial
- Transportation
Senate Committee on Finance #
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Membership and meeting agendas and videos available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“The Committee on Finance has general jurisdiction over the state’s taxing authority and revenue collections. It also deals with the financial services industry, including the securities and housing industries” (committee website).
Subcommittees #
- Tax Credits, Deductions, and Exemptions
