Budget in brief, amended fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025

BUDGET IN BRIEF
Amended Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2025
GOVERNOR BRIAN P. KEMP

BUDGET IN BRIEF
AMENDED FISCAL YEAR 2024
AND
FISCAL YEAR 2025
BRIAN P. KEMP, GOVERNOR STATE OF GEORGIA
RICHARD DUNN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF PLANNING AND BUDGET

Table of Contents

Introduction Vetoes by the Governor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Budget Highlights AFY 2024. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Budget Highlights FY 2025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 8
Financial Summaries Estimated State Revenues: Appropriations and Reserves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Georgia Revenues: Reported and Estimated. . . .. . . 16 Revenue History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Summary of Appropriations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Summary of Appropriations: By Policy Area . . . . . . . 21 Expenditures and Appropriations: State Funds . . . .. 25 Expenditures and Appropriations: Total Funds . . . . . 27 Statewide Budget Changes (AFY). . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .29 Statewide Budget Changes (FY). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Revenue Shortfall Reserve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Dedicated State Revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Lottery Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Tobacco Settlement Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Transportation Funds (AFY). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Transportation Funds (FY). . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Department Summaries Legislative Georgia Senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Georgia House of Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 General Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Department of Audits and Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Judicial Court of Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Judicial Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Juvenile Courts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Prosecuting Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Superior Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Supreme Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Executive State Accounting Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Department of Administrative Services . . . . . . . . . . 91 Department of Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Department of Banking and Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Department of Behavioral Health and

Developmental Disabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Department of Community Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Department of Community Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Department of Community Supervision . . . . . . . . . 147 Department of Corrections. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 153 Department of Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Department of Driver Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Department of Early Care and Learning . . .. . . . . . 171 Department of Economic Development . . . . . . . . . . 176 Department of Education . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 183 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia . . . . . . 201 State Forestry Commission . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 206 Office of the Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 211 Department of Human Services . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 221 Commissioner of Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 238 Georgia Bureau of Investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Department of Juvenile Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 253 Department of Labor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Department of Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 264 Department of Natural Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 State Board of Pardons and Paroles . . . . . . . . . . 278 State Properties Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Georgia Public Defender Council . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Department of Public Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 Department of Public Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Public Service Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Board of Regents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 319 Department of Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 Secretary of State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 344 Georgia Student Finance Commission . . . . . . . . . . 353 Teachers Retirement System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Technical College System of Georgia . . . . . . . .... 368 Department of Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Department of Veterans Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 State Board of Workers' Compensation . . . . . . . . 392 Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .396 General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund . . . . . . . . . . 403
Appendices Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409

Vetoes by the Governor
HB 916 FY 2025 APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Intent Language Considered Non-Binding
Section 8, pertaining to the Prosecuting Attorneys, page 11, line 327:
The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $237,228 in state general funds to the Prosecuting Attorneys for the District Attorneys program to fund three assistant district attorneys for new judgeships in Douglas, Houston, and Tifton Judicial Circuits. Of these funds, $79,076 was added for SB 347 to provide for an additional judge in the Douglas Judicial Circuit. As SB 347 was not passed by the General Assembly during the 2024 Session, these funds are not needed in FY 2025. Therefore, the agency is instructed to disregard the language in Line 327 regarding the additional judgeship in the Douglas Judicial Circuit.
Section 8, pertaining to the Prosecuting Attorneys, page 11, line 328:
The General Assembly seeks to instruct the State Commission on Compensation to convene, research and provide recommendations on salary plans for the job titles of assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders and report final recommendations by August 1, 2024 to include for consideration in the FY 2026 budget. The State Commission on Compensation is authorized under O.C.G.A. 45-7-90 to assist the General Assembly in setting the compensation of officers and other state positions whose compensation is set by Constitution, by law, or by Act of the General Assembly. As the salaries of assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders are not set by state law, review of their salary plans is outside the scope provided for in O.C.G.A. 45-7-90, and therefore, associated recommendations from the Commission for these positions shall be considered unofficial recommendations.
Section 9, pertaining to Superior Courts, page 13, line 395:
The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $218,555 in state general funds to the Superior Courts for the Superior Court Judges program to fund one additional judgeship for the Douglas Judicial Circuit pursuant to SB 347. As SB 347 was not passed by the General Assembly during the 2024 Session, these funds are not needed in FY 2025. Therefore, the agency is instructed to disregard the language in Line 395 regarding the Douglas Judicial Circuit judgeship.
Section 17, pertaining to the Department of Community Health, page 38, line 1184:
The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $6,200,000 in state general funds to the Department of Community Health for the State Health Benefit Plan program to provide one-time funding for a $3 per prescription dispensing fee for independent pharmacists to be administered by a pharmacy benefits manager that has been in business for at least 10 years, agrees to act as a fiduciary for the State of Georgia, has experience administering pharmacy benefits for the State of Georgia or a Georgia municipality or county, and has no ownership directly or through a subsidiary or affiliate company in an insurer licensed under Title 33 or a retail, mail order, or specialty pharmacy licensed or holding a non-resident pharmacy permit under Title 26. The procurement process necessary to identify a provider able to meet the above requirements could result in a lengthy delay in administering the underlying $3 per prescription dispensing fee increase for independent pharmacists. Therefore, the agency is authorized to utilize existing resources to implement the interim dispensing fee increase for independent pharmacists.
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Section 24, pertaining to the Department of Education, page 56, line 1799:
The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $6,111,300 in state general funds to the Department of Education in the Curriculum Development Special Project program for Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs) for regional literacy coaches, with at least one at each RESA ($4,000,000); supplements for 950 school literacy leads upon the completion of an accredited training model ($1,022,675); and training for local coaches, teachers, and supplemental training for ESOL teachers, prioritizing training to schools identified by the RESA as needing additional literacy intervention ($1,088,625). In administering the Special Project, the Department shall also ensure that RESAs literacy initiatives funded through this program are aligned with the recommendations of the Georgia Literacy Council to maintain consistency statewide in addressing student literacy needs.
Section 24, pertaining to the Department of Education, page 61, line 1955:
The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $108,905,000 in state general funds to the Department of Education in the School Security Grants program to establish school security grants for safety infrastructure and POST certified personnel. In order to ensure that school systems have flexibility to meet the needs of both their system and individual schools, the Department shall implement the grant program to provide flexibility for local education agencies to utilize funds for school security needs including, but not limited to, safety infrastructure and POST certified personnel as well as training, equipment, planning, or other school safety needs as identified by the local education agency.
Section 25, pertaining to the Employees' Retirement System, page 64, line 2045:
The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $6,000 in state general funds to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for the System Administration (ERS) program to implement HB 472. As HB 472 was not passed by the General Assembly during the 2024 Session, these funds are not needed for FY 2025. Therefore, the agency is instructed to disregard the language in Line 2045 and withhold spending the associated appropriation.
Section 37, pertaining to the Georgia Public Defender Council, page 95, line 3089:
The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $211,169 in state general funds to the Georgia Public Defender Council for the Public Defenders program to fund three assistant public defender positions for new judgeships in Douglas, Houston, and Tifton Judicial Circuits. $61,188 was specifically added for SB 347 to provide for an additional judge in the Douglas Judicial Circuit. As SB 347 was not passed by the General Assembly during the 2024 Session, these funds are not needed in FY 2025. Therefore, the agency is instructed to disregard the language in Line 3089 regarding the Douglas Judicial Circuit judgeship.
Section 37, pertaining to the Georgia Public Defender Council, page 95, line 3091:
The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $431,795 in state general funds to the Georgia Public Defender Council for the Public Defenders program for seven attorney positions at the Atlanta Judicial Circuit. The funding as appropriated would not support seven additional positions on an annualized basis. Therefore, the agency is instructed to disregard the language in line 3091 specifying seven additional positions and instead shall hire only positions for which a full twelve months of expense is provided for in this appropriation.
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Section 37, pertaining to the Georgia Public Defender Council, page 95, line 3095: The General Assembly seeks to instruct the State Commission on Compensation to convene, research and provide recommendations on salary plans for the job titles of assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders and report final recommendations by August 1, 2024 to include for consideration in the FY 2026 budget. The State Commission on Compensation is authorized under O.C.G.A. 45-7-90 to assist the General Assembly in setting the compensation of officers and other state positions whose compensation is set by Constitution, by law, or by Act of the General Assembly. As the salaries of assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders are not set by state law, review of their salary plans is outside the scope provided for in O.C.G.A. 45-7-90, and therefore, associated recommendations from the Commission for these positions shall be considered unofficial recommendations.
Section 44, pertaining to the Georgia Student Finance Commission, page 123, line 4048: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $1,644,170 in state general funds to the Georgia Student Finance Commission for the Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) Grant program to meet projected needs. The IPSE Grant program is administered by the Georgia Student Finance Authority. In accordance with the powers and duties granted to the Authority pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-3-316 and 20-3-494, the Authority shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to implementing the grant program, including but not limited to establishing maximum rates, eligible expenses, or per pupil maximum awards, to ensure consistency and program access for the greatest possible number of qualifying participants. Section 50, pertaining to the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission, page 141, line 4603: The General Assembly seeks to appropriate $8,750,000 in state general funds to the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission for the Capital Projects Fund program to construct the Treatment Mall at East Central Regional Hospital, Augusta, Richmond County ($8,000,000) and renovate the Boland Building, Milledgeville, Baldwin County ($750,000) for hurricane evacuations for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). GSFIC's construction division has performed a comprehensive review of DBHDD's facilities statewide to develop a prioritized list of urgent and significant facility needs. The projects in this line item were not identified as prioritized needs in the GSFIC assessment. Therefore, the agency is instructed to disregard the language included in Line 4603 and instead work with GSFIC to incorporate these projects into the existing prioritized list based on statewide facility needs.
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Budget Highlights
Amended Fiscal Year 2024

STATEWIDE CHANGES $315,154,658 to provide a $1,000 one-time salary supplement for state employees, certificated K-12 employees, and Pre-K teachers and assistant teachers for recruitment and retention purposes.
EDUCATED GEORGIA
Early Care and Learning
$8,974,800 to maintain the expansion of the Summer Transition Program.
K-12 Public Schools
$102,506,757 for a midterm adjustment in the Quality Basic Education Program.
$27,768,764 for the State Commission Charter Schools supplement to recognize a 5.24 percent increase in enrollment at state charter schools.
University System of Georgia
$66,000,000 to restore funds for instruction in the Teaching program.
$80,000,000 to invest in additional maintenance, repairs, and renovation backlog at facilities statewide.
$4,500,000 to create 3 new eminent scholars and 3 distinguished investigators at the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA).
$1,550,000 to develop exhibits for the Anne Frank Education Center.
Student Finance
$12,329,985 in additional funds for Dual Enrollment to meet the projected need.
Technical College System of Georgia
$13,000,000 to establish three new workforce accelerator sites to support growing workforce needs in the electric mobility industry.
$15,004,337 in Quick Start to support industry training needs for growing businesses.
HEALTHY GEORGIA
Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
$60,000,000 to address critical capital repairs across the state's five Regional State Hospital campuses.

$15,500,000 to fund the construction of the Gateway child and adolescent crisis stabilization unit in Savannah.
$750,000 for a pilot to implement transportation alternatives for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
$664,462 for an additional jail-based competency restoration program pilot in Dodge County serving multiple jurisdictions.
$475,625 for the Georgia Housing Voucher program to support the requirements of the Department of Justice Settlement Agreement.
Community Health
$64,463,592 for Medicaid and PeachCare, including the hold harmless provision in Medicare Part B premiums, the 2021 skilled nursing centers cost reports, and the Medicare Part D clawback.
$2,000,000 for one-time grants up to $500,000 for development of nonprofit Programs of All-Inclusive Care (PACE) to provide home and community-based services.
$100,000 for the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce to initiate statewide healthcare specialty assessments that evaluate gaps in healthcare services.
Human Services
$3,167,659 for technology upgrades and improvements to the SHINES child welfare case management system to enhance efficiency.
$2,061,147 for labor and wage data verification services.
$1,732,568 to integrate Pathways and Georgia Access into the Georgia Gateway integrated eligibility system.
$1,500,530 for Medicaid Redetermination notice mailings.
$1,500,000 to match federal funds for wraparound services.
$2,716,380 for the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission for the Gwinnett Commercial Sexual Exploitation Recovery Center to assist in the rehabilitation of children, youth, and adult victims of sexual trafficking.
Public Health
$637,940 for the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to monitor the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances.
Veterans Service
$1,000,000 to expand the Veterans Mental Health Services Program.

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Budget Highlights
Amended Fiscal Year 2024

SAFE GEORGIA Department of Corrections $135,385,847 to address facility maintenance and repairs.

$5,170,066 to replace the weigh-in-motion equipment and monitoring system.
$4,076,000 to fund the full "basic" subsidized State Health Benefit Plan benefits to retired Injured in the Line of Duty (ILOD) officers.

$436,753,665 for additional construction on a new state prison.
$65,268,881 for physical health and pharmacy services contracts.
$19,710,189 for safety, security, and technology initiatives.
$6,125,838 for a recruitment advertising campaign and work culture review.

$1,200,000 for the construction of an aircraft hangar at the Department of Public Safety Headquarters.
$1,174,042 to support an additional 35 Trooper School graduates.
RESPONSIBLE AND EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT Commissioner of Insurance

$4,669,897 for six months of operational cost for Metro Re-Entry $134,000,000 for the implementation of the state reinsurance

Phase IV to add 400 transition center beds.

program to reduce insurance premiums statewide.

$4,600,000 to purchase the Augusta Transition Center.
$1,729,146 to replace food and farm equipment.
$887,773 for a $2 per diem increase for County Correctional Institutions effective April 1, 2024.
$850,000 for increased offender call monitoring and radio communications at facilities, statewide.

$16,391,317 to implement the state healthcare exchange to increase health insurance access statewide.
Department of Driver Services
$10,165,000 to migrate the card production server and upgrade card service equipment.
Employees' Retirement System

Georgia Bureau of Investigation
$2,006,080 for facility renovations and enhancements.
$3,100,000 for the design of a new Medical Examiner Office in Macon.

$500,000,000 to improve the long-term financial viability of the pension system and support state retirees.
Department of Law
$1,179,500 to increase cybersecurity and upgrade equipment.

$1,292,615 for additional design for the Medical Examiner Annex Addition at GBI Headquarters.
$865,059 to purchase and upgrade equipment and furniture for investigative offices.

Department of Administrative Services
$250,000,000 for the Workers' Compensation, Liability, and Property risk pools to reduce outstanding obligations and meet the costs of future claims expenses.

Department of Juvenile Justice

Georgia Technology Authority

$1,658,876 to purchase new body cameras and ballistic vests for frontline staff. $2,308,846 for facility maintenance and repairs. $2,098,995 for 43 replacement vehicles. Department of Public Safety $5,960,136 for facility upgrades at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center.
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$158,554,572 for the NextGen ERP, Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance System, Professional Standards Commission Educator Certification Case Management System, Board of Regents ERP System, and Department of Human Services $TARS Case Management System modernizations.
Secretary of State
$3,000,000 to replace Uninterruptible Power Supplies on elections equipment.
$1,810,000 to add security watermarks to all ballot paper and for postage expenses related to precinct cards.

Budget Highlights
Amended Fiscal Year 2024

Department of Labor

State Forestry Commission

$2,500,000 for personnel and operations costs.
$2,000,000 to migrate applications to a cloud environment.
Department of Revenue
$2,390,651 for increased costs associated with motor vehicle registration and licensing.
Georgia Building Authority
$392,000,000 for repairs and improvements to resolve safety, health, accommodations, and accessibility at the Georgia Capitol Complex.
GROWING GEORGIA
Department of Agriculture
$37,600,000 for planning and renovations at the Atlanta Farmers Market.

$1,045,000 for the completion of the Bacon-Pierce County unit office construction project.
$8,600,000 for equipment and installation associated with a new statewide public safety radio network to achieve statewide interoperability.
$621,000 for the transition to containerized seedlings to enhance seedling offerings and generate additional revenue.
Department of Economic Development
$29,250,000 for public safety and infrastructure costs related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship.
$6,094,000 in matching funds for the Georgia Ports Authority for the Brunswick Harbor Modifications Project to improve the efficiency, safety, and navigability of Brunswick Harbor.
Department of Natural Resources

$2,000,000 to establish the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund.
$250,000 for equipment and vehicles to begin implementation of the Georgia Electric Vehicle Charging Program.

$1,118,000 for flood and fire hazard mitigation on Sapelo Island and environmental hazard mitigation on Ossabaw Island.
$14,341,093 for renovations at Lake Blackshear Resort.

Department of Community Affairs
$2,924,806 for the State Housing Trust Fund to leverage over $11 million in federal grant funds for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program.
$100,000,000 for Regional Economic Business Assistance to support economic development projects and promote investment in Georgia businesses.

$19,119,000 for outdoor recreation and improvements for state parks and historic sites statewide.
$650,000 to support the eradication of invasive species.
MOBILE GEORGIA
$593,372,796 to expedite the Department of Transportation's existing project pipeline.

Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
$250,000,000 for the Georgia Fund to support water and wastewater infrastructure development across the state through low interest loans to local communities.
OneGeorgia Authority
$100,000,000 to support rural economic development projects and expand grant opportunities for rural site development.
$50,000,000 for the Rural Workforce Housing Program to provide further grant opportunities to address workforce housing needs in rural communities.

$250,000,000 for additional support of local transportation infrastructure projects.
$500,000,000 for infrastructure projects that enhance economic development while promoting freight and logistics efficiency and safety.
$57,919,528 for the Department of Transportation to reflect updated FY 2024 motor fuel revenue projected collections.
$98,127,204 for Airport Aid and the construction of a replacement airport that serves multiple counties.
$50,000,000 for resurfacing needs of state roads.

$10,830,780 for the Department of Transportation's Rail Program.

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Budget Highlights
Fiscal Year 2025

STATEWIDE CHANGES
$262,317,889 to provide a four percent cost-of-living adjustment for state employees.

$7,633,390 for literacy initiatives, including regional literacy coaches and screeners for K-3 students.
$20,000,000 to replace 227 school buses.

$45,229,237 to provide a $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for $6,333,713 for the cost of breakfast and lunch for reduce-paying

selected POST certified law enforcement officers.

students.

$77,784,937 to fully fund actuarial determined employer contributions for the Teachers Retirement System.
EDUCATED GEORGIA
Early Care and Learning
$44,421,634 to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries by $2,500 and provide salary parity between Pre-K and K12 for certified teachers and assistant teachers.
$9,509,822 for year one of a four-year phase in to reduce Pre-K classroom size from 22 to 20 students.

University System of Georgia
$66,000,000 to restore instruction funds to the Teaching program.
$2,915,372 for resident instruction to reflect a 0.8 percent decrease in credit hour enrollment with an increase in higher cost program areas and a 0.2 percent increase in square footage at University System institutions.
$1,504,000 to establish the David Ralston Center for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities at the University of Georgia to build the workforce of professionals and provide a clearinghouse for research.

$8,974,800 to maintain the expansion of the Summer Transition $1,608,122 in additional funds to support expanding aviation

Program.

program needs at Middle Georgia State University.

$9,269,016 to increase Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) $4,692,816 for Medical College of Georgia expansion at

program reimbursement rates for providers and families.

Georgia Southern University's Armstrong Campus.

$17,488,211 to increase operations grants for Georgia's Pre-K program.
K-12 Public Schools
$244,516,002 to fund the state share of employer increases on certified educators who participate in SHBP.
$382,367,437 to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified personnel by $2,500.
$243,550,636 for enrollment growth and training and experience to recognize a 0.05 percent increase in enrollment, bringing the total number of full-time equivalent (FTE) students funded in FY 2024 to 1.74 million students and over 138,000 teachers and administrators.
$40,194,505 for the State Commission Charter Schools supplement and 5.24 percent increase in enrollment at state charter schools.

$102,835,000 for capital projects at various institutions.
Student Finance
$15,089,693 in additional funds for Dual Enrollment to meet the projected need.
$1,644,170 to expand the Inclusive Postsecondary Education Grant program.
Technical College System of Georgia
$9,433,562 increase for technical education to reflect a 3 percent increase in credit hour enrollment and a 0.7 percent increase in square footage at system institutions.
$7,421,541 in supplemental high-cost program funding for nursing, commercial truck driving, and aviation programs.
$1,866,791 for 22 additional campus police officers.

$200,000,000 for the Pupil Transportation Grant to provide $4,754,337 to support QuickStart training programs for Georgia's

additional state support to local school districts statewide.

expanding workforce.

$108,950,000 to establish School Security Grant program.

$105,499,000 for capital projects at various TCSG institutions.

$235,324,712 for construction and renovation projects for local school systems.

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Budget Highlights
Fiscal Year 2025

HEALTHY GEORGIA
Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
$106,559,766 to implement provider rate study recommendations for New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) and Community Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services providers.

$6,200,000 for the State Health Benefit Program to enhance prescription dispensing fee rates for independent pharmacists.
$1,527,825 for 20 positions to monitor, evaluate, and improve Care Management Organization oversight on an ongoing basis, using data-driven insights to achieve better results.
$1,085,208 to implement a sickle cell managed care pilot program.

$16,581,317 for behavioral health crisis centers statewide.
$11,722,994 to annualize 500 slots and fund 100 new slots for the NOW/COMP Waiver Program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
$8,750,000 for hospital renovations.
$3,218,210 to staff and operate a forensic step-down unit at Georgia Regional Hospital Savannah.
$3,194,724 for the Macon Crisis Stabilization Diagnostic Center for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
$2,493,384 for the expansion of jail-based restoration programs.
$1,250,000 for statewide hospital vehicle replacements.

$382,965 to fund $2,000 additional salary enhancements for nurse managers, compliance specialists, quality assurance specialists, and regulatory compliance managers in the Healthcare Facility Regulation program.
$3,314,747 for the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce to address physician workforce needs of Georgia communities through the support and development of medical education programs.
$2,010,343 for 105 new residency slots in primary care medicine.
$900,000 for additional loan repayments for dentists who practice in rural areas.
$850,055 for the fifth year of the seven-year plan for Mercer School of Medicine's medical school campus in Columbus.

$1,000,000 for the Georgia Apex Program to expand mental health services in schools through telehealth services.
Community Health

$1,319,824 for the Georgia Composite Medical Board for staff, licensure software, and vehicles, to modernize and expand communications, investigative, compliance, and operational capacity.

$399,005,008 for Medicaid and PeachCare, including $273 million to restore loss of enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) due to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, $45 million for the hold harmless provision in Medicare Part B premiums, $142 million for skilled nursing centers to reflect 2022 cost reports, and $61 million for the Medicare Part D clawback.
$55,554,502 to implement provider rate study recommendations for Independent Care Waiver Program and Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program providers and parity for Georgia Pediatric Program providers.
$18,590,685 to increase reimbursement rates for speech-language pathology, audiology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy providers; independent low-volume pharmacies; and select primary care, obstetrics and gynecology, and optometry codes.
$17,071,808 to provide Medicaid reimbursement for adult dental services, continuous glucose monitors, Acute Kidney Injury in the outpatient End-Stage Renal Disease dialysis setting, and medically necessary biomarker testing.

Human Services
$8,379,159 for a 3% provider rate increase for Child Caring Institutions, Child Placing Agencies, foster parents, and relative caregivers.
$4,746,840 for the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission for the Gwinnett Commercial Sexual Exploitation Recovery Center to assist in the rehabilitation of children, youth, and adult victims of sexual trafficking.
$1,418,935 for technology improvements to the SHINES child welfare case management system to enhance efficiency.
$7,042,359 to provide a $3,000 additional salary enhancement for child protection and placement services caseworkers, child support workers, and elder abuse investigations and protections caseworkers.
$2,061,147 for labor and wage data verification services.
$1,500,000 for the wraparound services pilot.

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Budget Highlights
Fiscal Year 2025

$1,000,000 for child advocacy centers to expand mental health services and forensic interviewing for children who have experienced abuse, neglect, exploitation, and trafficking.
$1,000,000 to expand the capacity of court appointed special advocates (CASA).

$121,250 for a coordinator specializing in providing services to veterans experiencing homelessness.
SAFE GEORGIA
Department of Community Supervision

$630,057 to increase funds for 23 county customer service staff to provide staff in every service center.
$134,618 to establish an application and inspection process for Qualified Residential Treatment Programs for non-family-based placements.
Public Health
$1,741,434 for the multi-agency receipt, stage, and storage warehouse facility for emergency preparedness.

$5,790,000 to replace 111 vehicles.
$2,346,635 for 17 community supervision aides, a new Centralized Reporting Unit with eight virtual agents, and seven additional community coordinator positions.
Department of Corrections
$71,974,388 for physical health and pharmacy services contracts.
$17,543,440 for ongoing capital maintenance and repairs.

$1,752,000 to expand the maternal health pilot program in rural communities.
$978,639 for newborn screening to include two additional disorders that have been approved by the Georgia Newborn Screening Advisory Committee.

$11,650,000 to replace 218 vehicles and 10 buses.
$10,006,027 for the Metro Re-Entry Phase IV to add 400 beds.
$10,793,600 for safety, security, and technology initiatives to eliminate contraband.

$908,522 to expand the visiting hematologist program.
$796,000 for breast cancer outreach and screening services.
$775,996 for reimbursement rate increases for speech-language pathology, audiology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy providers in the Babies Can't Wait program.
$765,528 for the prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP), the electronic database used to monitor the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances.
$4,000,000 for the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission for trauma center readiness costs.

$6,955,440 to provide 200 temporary private prison beds for facility maintenance and repairs at state prisons.
$2,551,094 for an advertising campaign and culture review.
$3,419,578 for increased operational needs at facilities statewide.
$3,551,094 for a $2 per diem increase for County Correctional Institutions.
$1,334,807 for increased offender call monitoring and radio communications at facilities, statewide.
$1,234,218 to provide additional meals on weekends.

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency

Department of Defense

$5,000,000 for major repairs and renovations at the Roosevelt $16,000,000 for renovations and site improvements at six

Warm Springs Campus.

Readiness Centers and other department facilities.

$1,500,000 for independent living services.

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Veteran Service
$3,155,000 for facility improvement and repairs at the Georgia War Veterans Homes.

$40,100,000 for the construction of the Medical Examiner Annex Addition.
$4,865,094 to establish a Gang Task Force in Columbus.

$1,000,000 to expand the Veterans Mental Health Services $2,200,000 for major repairs and sustainment. Program.

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Budget Highlights
Fiscal Year 2025

$3,270,837 to annualize 21 crime lab positions and for crime lab instrumentation service contracts.

$10,526,820 to reflect an increase in rental rates for Capitol Hill to provide additional security and for operations.

$1,334,031 for ten additional Medical Examiner's Office positions. Department of Labor

$2,773,707 for personal services and operating expenses to promote the stability of the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund.
$14,777,506 for domestic violence shelters and sexual assault centers for administrative personnel and facility costs related to compliance with state standards.

$2,409,475 to address appeals hearing cases backlog and improve customer service.
$4,000,000 for major repair and renovations, modernization, and automation, statewide.
Secretary of State

$4,379,232 for sexual assault nurse examiner coordinators and $1,490,019 to Professional Licensing Boards for seventeen new

improve access to SANE resources for sexual assault centers.

positions to address backlogs and meet customer needs.

Department of Juvenile Justice $52,000,000 for construction of a 48-bed facility in Baldwin County. $3,800,000 for the design of a 56-bed facility in Gwinnett County.

$679,582 in the Elections program for five new positions to facilitate an effective elections process.
$405,434 for four criminal investigators to address an increased volume of investigations in professional licensing and elections.

$14,613,226 for ongoing facility maintenance and repairs.
Department of Public Safety
$15,000,000 for facility improvements, two new state patrol posts, and to replace 106 vehicles.
$1,132,501 to implement dispatcher career path promotions.
$2,594,200 for weigh-in-motion monitoring system support.
$1,569,971 to support additional 35 Trooper School graduates.
$6,262,417 for the Georgia Public Safety Training Center to provide additional Basic Law Enforcement instruction to meet an increase in required training hours for law enforcement officers.
RESPONSIBLE AND EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT
Department of Administrative Services

$5,000,000 for new audit technology to provide a full verification recount of all ballots cast.
Commissioner of Insurance
$20,000,000 for the state reinsurance program to reduce insurance premiums statewide.
$1,290,239 for twelve new inspector positions, associated costs, and replacement vehicles and equipment for the Fire Safety program.
Department of Driver Services
$1,980,000 for card services cloud server annual maintenance.
Department of Law
$1,624,964 for the second phase of a merit-based retention initiative for attorney positions.

$13,300,000 for the Liability program for future claims expenses.
Georgia Technology Authority
$24,000,000 to provide enhanced and standardized cybersecurity tools to executive branch agencies.
Georgia Building Authority
$4,470,500 to support the planning phase for the renovation of the Department of Agriculture building.

$1,417,466 to establish an Organized Retail Crime and Cyber Prosecution Unit.
$822,411 to expand the Gang Prosecution Unit to Columbus, Macon, and the Middle Judicial Circuit.
Department of Revenue
$3,341,432 for increased costs associated with motor vehicle registration and licensing.

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Budget Highlights
Fiscal Year 2025

GROWING GEORGIA
Department of Agriculture
$4,014,674 for renovations and equipment at the state agriculture laboratory in Tifton.
$1,200,583 to provide a targeted salary increase for the Consumer Protection program.

$1,782,727 for grants to counties with more than 20,000 acres of state-owned land.
Department of Natural Resources
$18,915,412 for major renovations and improvements at state parks and department facilities.
$6,000,000 for new construction in state parks.

$250,000 to continue implementation of the Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot Program.
Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority
$22,000,000 for construction of a new goat, sheep, and swine barn at the Georgia National Fairgrounds.
Department of Community Affairs
$4,597,416 for the State Housing Trust Fund to improve statewide homelessness services and pursue additional federal grant opportunities.
$1,000,000 to create the Accountable Housing Initiative.
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
$15,000,000 for match for federal Clean Water and Drinking Water Revolving Fund Loan Programs.

$15,000,000 for land acquisition in Dawson Paulding Forest.
$577,118 for six additional game warden positions.
$458,000 for part-time pay adjustments for state parks staff.
$350,617 for five additional positions to address permitting backlog for agricultural water withdrawal permits.
$200,250 for the Solid Waste Trust Fund.
Stone Mountain Memorial Association
$7,782,025 for major renovations and repairs to the Memorial Hall building, the Top of Mountain building, and the Education Center at Stone Mountain.
Jekyll Island State Park Authority
$3,000,000 for maintenance and repair of park infrastructure.

OneGeorgia Authority

MOBILE GEORGIA

$6,000,000 to the Rural Workforce Housing Program to establish base funding and provide continued grant opportunities for workforce housing development in rural communities.
Department of Economic Development

$69,965,361 for the Department of Transportation to reflect projected FY 2025 motor fuel revenue collections.
$26,289,723 for the Transportation Trust Fund for transportation projects pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session).

$200,000 for monitoring and compliance of regulations at major $8,815,659 for the Georgia Transit Trust Fund pursuant to HB 511

economic development sites.

(2021 Session).

Georgia World Congress Center Authority $10,000,000 for elevator and escalator equipment modernization.

$3,436,984 in locomotive fuel sales tax revenue for freight and logistics projects on Georgia's freight rail.

Georgia Forestry Commission

$2,338,300 for construction of a new multi-county unit office in McDuffie County.

$2,163,578 for the purchase of new equipment and environmental cab tractors for firefighting.

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13

Estimated State Revenues Appropriations and Reserves

State Funds Sources and Appropriations

Original FY 2024

Funds Available from Beginning Fund Balance Mid-Year Adjustment for Education (K-12) Unreserved, Undesignated Surplus
Total Funds Available from Beginning Fund Balance
State Treasury Receipts State General Fund Receipts Lottery for Education Proceeds and Interest Tobacco Settlement Funds and Interest Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Safe Harbor for Children Trust Fund
Total State Treasury Receipts
Total State Funds

$30,771,362,612 1,514,645,315 148,564,951 1,913,773 200,199
$32,436,686,850
$32,436,686,850

Amended FY 2024
$359,445,388 2,000,000,000 $2,359,445,388
$33,882,709,277 1,511,932,238 148,572,487 1,913,773 200,199
$35,545,327,974
$37,904,773,362

FY 2025
$34,425,232,212 1,560,273,909 148,615,599 1,848,188 254,319
$36,136,224,227 $36,136,224,227

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State General Fund Receipts Net Taxes Department of Revenue Income Tax - Individual Income Tax - Corporate Sales and Use Tax - General Motor Fuel Tobacco Taxes Alcoholic Beverages Tax Estate Tax Property Tax Motor Vehicle License Tax Title Ad Valorem Tax Net Taxes - Department of Revenue Other Departments Insurance Premium Tax Total Net Taxes
Interest, Fees, and Sales Department of Revenue Hotel - Motel Excise Tax Highway Impact Fees Alternative Fueled Vehicle Fee Other DOR Interest, Fees, and Sales For-Hire Ground Transport Excise Tax Fireworks Excise Tax Other DOR Interest, Fees, and Sales Interest, Fees, and Sales - Department of Revenue
Other Departments Office of the State Treasurer Interest on Motor Fuel Deposits Interest on All Other Deposits Banking and Finance Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Corrections Driver Services Human Services Labor Natural Resources Public Health Public Service Commission Secretary of State Workers' Compensation, State Board of All Other Departments Super Speeder Fines Nursing Home Provider Fees Hospital Provider Payments Ambulance Provider Fees Scrap Tire Fees Solid Waste Tipping Fees Lifetime Sportsmen License Fees Georgia Agricultural Tax Exemption Fees State Children's Trust Fund Indigent Defense Fees
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Georgia Revenues
Reported and Estimated

FY 2021 Reported

FY 2022 Reported

FY 2023 Reported

FY 2024 Estimated

FY 2025 Estimated

$14,220,906,332 1,750,734,936 6,947,333,127 1,781,681,914 242,896,614 227,872,484 4,813 168,889 406,892,771 732,156,244
26,310,648,125
538,105,773 $26,848,753,898

$18,286,845,422 2,509,683,080 8,316,950,628 1,602,054,203 238,573,964 228,617,334
378,280 413,341,250 799,185,363 32,395,629,522
643,223,392 $33,038,852,913

$16,969,071,606 3,807,573,351 8,918,944,437 837,218,224 235,580,018 227,079,482
164,501 407,303,337 831,320,119 32,234,255,075
680,839,774 $32,915,094,849

$15,505,160,000 3,047,670,000 8,149,221,000 1,556,629,000 224,507,520 222,992,052
171,090 412,190,977 774,374,691 29,892,916,330
682,541,873 $30,575,458,203

$15,808,929,000 3,062,908,000 8,369,250,000 2,067,466,000 221,139,206 222,546,068
416,725,078 788,313,435 30,957,276,787
680,835,519 $31,638,112,306

$138,963,125 12,014,224
150,977,349 15,927,600 2,722,391
416,030,721 $585,658,061

$189,166,172 13,158,629
202,324,801 23,597,313 3,145,263
463,123,921 $692,191,298

$200,199,407 13,427,066 14,988,051
228,614,524 32,412,973 2,739,494
535,037,202 $798,804,193

$188,687,896 11,694,063 21,036,978
221,418,937 34,257,499 2,654,757
425,000,000 $683,331,193

$193,335,239 12,843,021 22,865,991
229,044,251 39,310,940 2,927,764
425,000,000 $696,282,955

$7,196,297 20,625,080 23,503,771
1,472,817 10,667,972 70,175,166
8,888,992 17,295,074 43,798,027 14,536,600
1,032,796 138,350,503
18,109,532 176,103,438
21,444,839 152,788,435 366,288,929
7,628,938 7,620,376 1,728,350 1,884,774 1,100,533 29,393,782

$15,399,519 45,913,925 25,652,162 1,221,756 10,930,112 51,764,786 3,882,604 23,674,784 45,980,811 15,615,792 1,423,936
138,473,485 15,973,651
171,488,514 21,606,365
144,697,456 388,670,737
7,666,636 17,493,568
1,703,405 2,127,728 1,285,459 31,985,447

$119,151,713 868,959,151 27,102,034 1,166,491 11,394,481 49,265,797 1,826,066 115,492,222 44,089,256 15,536,621 536,507 144,770,220 17,888,118 165,385,110 23,716,278 144,713,035 387,434,224 8,040,734 7,866,886 14,679,767 1,776,800 2,133,856 1,316,070 34,531,790

$153,000,000 1,331,918,695
24,470,000 1,200,000
11,216,000 46,000,000
2,500,000 10,000,000 44,969,973 14,754,599
630,000 129,425,925
18,000,000 161,962,629
21,000,000 155,666,898 407,945,221
8,996,085 7,651,394 13,774,352 1,538,110 2,000,000 1,300,000 34,000,000

$134,000,000 807,815,825 23,084,000 1,200,000 11,216,000 46,000,000 3,000,000 20,000,000 45,097,360 14,754,599 1,450,000 129,425,925 18,000,000 161,060,417 21,000,000 152,886,715 410,990,552 9,381,009 7,647,896 13,988,543 1,538,110 2,000,000 1,300,000 34,000,000

Georgia Revenues
Reported and Estimated

Peace Officers' and Prosecutors' Training Funds Interest Fees and Sales - Other Departments Total Interest Fees and Sales State General Funds Receipts

FY 2021 Reported
15,783,291 $1,157,418,313 $1,743,076,374
$28,591,830,272

FY 2022 Reported
19,178,465 $1,203,811,102 $1,896,002,400
$34,934,855,313

Lottery for Education Tobacco Settlement Funds Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Safe Harbor for Children Trust Fund
Federal Revenue Guaranteed Revenue Debt Common Reserve Fund Interest
Total State Treasury Receipts
Agency Surplus Returned Other Agency Surplus Collected
Funds Available from Beginning Fund Balance Mid-Year Adjustment for Education (K-12) Unreserved, Undesignated Surplus
Total State Funds

1,546,871,543 176,072,837 1,431,529 299,987 2,909 79,152
$30,316,588,230
456,430,380
254,789,164
$31,027,807,774

1,478,824,149 181,033,268 1,362,757 351,005 2,794 43,423
$36,596,472,710
256,850,675
285,918,303
$37,139,241,687

FY 2023 Reported
21,866,544 $2,230,639,771 $3,029,443,964 $35,944,538,813
1,588,498,061 170,703,834 1,611,604 110,586 20,370 1,453,303
$37,706,936,571
501,490,431
349,348,553
$38,557,775,555

FY 2024 Estimated
20,000,000 $2,623,919,881 $3,307,251,074 $33,882,709,277
1,511,932,238 148,572,487 1,913,773 200,199
$35,545,327,974
359,445,388 2,000,000,000 $37,904,773,362

FY 2025 Estimated
20,000,000 $2,090,836,951 $2,787,119,906 $34,425,232,212
1,560,273,909 148,615,599 1,848,188 254,319
$36,136,224,227
$36,136,224,227

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Revenue History

Fiscal Year

Taxes and Fees

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Est. 2025 Est.

$5,020.7 5,421.3 5,890.9 6,467.7 7,196.4 7,258.2 7,356.2 8,249.9 8,906.5 9,625.7
10,446.2 11,131.4 11,233.6 12,696.1 13,781.9 14,689.0 14,005.5 13,624.8 14,584.6 15,814.0 17,338.8 18,840.4 18,727.8 16,766.7 15,215.8 16,558.6 17,270.0 18,295.9 19,167.8 20,434.7 22,237.4 23,268.4 24,319.9 25,571.1 25,478.9 28,591.8 34,934.9 35,944.5 33,882.7 34,425.2

Percent Change
9.0% 8.0% 8.7% 9.8% 11.3% 0.9% 1.4% 12.1% 8.0% 8.1% 8.5% 6.6% 0.9% 13.0% 8.6% 6.6% -4.7% -2.7% 7.0% 8.4% 9.6% 8.7% -0.6% -10.5% -9.2% 8.8% 4.3% 5.9% 4.8% 6.6% 8.8% 4.6% 4.5% 5.1% -0.4% 12.2% 22.2% 2.9% -5.7% 1.6%

Lottery Funds

Tobacco Settlement
Funds

Brain and Spinal
Injury Trust Fund

Other Revenues

Reserves

$362.4 514.9 558.5 593.6 515.0 662.6 710.5 719.5 737.0 757.5 787.4 813.5 848.0 892.0 892.0 894.0 886.4 847.0 903.2 929.1 947.0 982.5
1,100.8 1,108.1 1,157.8 1,233.3 1,260.3 1,546.9 1,478.8 1,588.5 1,511.9 1,560.3

$205.6 165.8 184.1 182.9 155.9 159.4 149.3 156.8 164.5 177.4 146.7 138.5 141.1 212.8 139.9 138.4 137.2 141.3 169.8 165.9 158.3 176.1 181.0 170.7 148.6 148.6

$37.0

96.4

96.5

140.4

163.0

148.8

180.8

148.8

181.2

261.9

194.2

199.8

172.4

$1.6

164.3

1.7

1.4

4.6

2.5

3.0

3.7

2.0

3.6

2.0

1.7

2.1

0.3

2.0

0.3

2.3

0.1

2.4

99.5

2.0

0.1

1.8

0.1

1.5

0.2

1.3

0.3

1.4

0.7

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.1

1.4

0.4

1.4

0.4

1.6

1.6

1.9

0.2

2,359.4

1.8

0.3

Total Revenues
$5,020.7 5,421.3 5,890.9 6,467.7 7,196.4 7,295.2 7,452.6 8,346.4 9,409.3
10,303.6 11,153.5 11,905.8 11,897.4 13,539.9 14,959.9 15,768.5 15,126.4 14,737.6 15,693.8 16,790.0 18,343.2 19,895.9 19,789.9 17,841.7 16,251.2 17,546.4 18,316.8 19,539.7 20,256.8 21,557.5 23,477.1 24,519.4 25,649.5 26,973.0 26,900.0 30,316.6 36,596.4 37,706.9 37,904.8 36,136.2

Percent Increase
9.0% 8.0% 8.7% 9.8% 11.3% 1.4% 2.2% 12.0% 12.7% 9.5% 8.2% 6.7% -0.1% 13.8% 10.5% 5.4% -4.1% -2.6% 6.5% 7.0% 9.3% 8.5% -0.5% -9.8% -8.9% 8.0% 4.4% 6.7% 3.7% 6.4% 8.9% 4.4% 4.6% 5.2% -0.3% 12.7% 20.7% 3.0% 0.5% -4.7%

Note:
Amounts shown in millions. Revenues for fiscal years 1984 - 2023 are reported numbers. Revenues for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 are estimated. Other revenues include interest on Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Trust Fund, Guaranteed Revenue Debt, payments from state entities, Indigent Care Trust Fund Revenues from 1991 through 2003, funds from the Job and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, and National Mortgage Settlement funds received in FY 2013.

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Summary of Appropriations

Departments/Agencies
Legislative Branch Georgia Senate Georgia House of Representatives General Assembly Department of Audits and Accounts
Judicial Branch Court of Appeals Judicial Council Juvenile Courts Prosecuting Attorneys Superior Courts Supreme Court
Executive Branch State Accounting Office Department of Administrative Services Department of Agriculture Department of Banking and Finance Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Department of Community Affairs Department of Community Health Department of Corrections Department of Community Supervision Department of Defense Department of Driver Services Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Department of Economic Development Department of Education Employees' Retirement System of Georgia State Forestry Commission Office of the Governor Department of Human Services Commissioner of Insurance Georgia Bureau of Investigation Department of Juvenile Justice Department of Labor Department of Law Department of Natural Resources State Board of Pardons and Paroles Georgia Public Defender Council Department of Public Health Department of Public Safety Public Service Commission Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Department of Revenue Secretary of State Georgia Student Finance Commission

FY 2024 Original Budget

Amended FY 2024

FY 2025

$15,918,856 24,410,039 18,292,346 44,891,338

$16,785,045 25,001,497 19,089,902 46,174,825

$17,390,468 26,039,595 22,388,929 46,493,165

$27,419,560 20,187,869 9,501,119
116,266,535 88,790,503 18,272,137

$27,540,195 21,093,777 9,706,884
116,180,009 89,059,466 18,383,505

$28,623,166 21,600,727 9,808,748
124,772,723 92,156,009 18,968,827

$7,951,047 6,520,988
61,743,086 14,266,948 1,498,212,940 58,372,566 4,755,971,201 1,329,528,125 206,256,998 12,393,076 80,774,172 506,324,539 37,668,877 11,860,383,900 61,910,561 50,030,321 59,577,302 985,477,516 211,588,455 214,684,733 360,723,576
8,135,054 40,478,274 176,520,726 19,728,168 79,065,339 400,005,720 227,396,499 11,872,624 3,184,870,919 217,545,131 31,016,614 1,191,200,309

$8,618,174 413,187,687
65,801,506 14,419,758 1,567,977,306 535,847,118 4,822,982,619 1,436,882,819 208,318,915 12,843,053 90,022,897 525,840,854 68,063,968 12,207,151,361 561,910,561 57,756,360 71,598,944 1,006,467,102 362,253,204 208,862,950 366,225,822 11,479,031 42,082,428 200,200,732 20,251,092 80,055,943 406,284,853 241,010,675 12,754,426 3,303,631,114 222,084,230 33,044,680 1,175,868,661

$8,279,311 19,983,814 66,271,485 14,916,241 1,652,842,691 62,249,802 5,262,581,021 1,495,621,218 222,740,461 12,628,545 86,117,996 613,306,642 39,189,026 13,249,375,595 66,320,844 52,328,490 61,795,882 1,028,095,764 232,821,762 250,452,108 388,064,187
8,578,260 45,935,667 188,188,840 21,293,305 82,527,477 431,886,865 254,827,024 12,819,894 3,389,252,304 225,088,779 39,935,622 1,155,710,040

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Summary of Appropriations

Departments/Agencies Teachers Retirement System Technical College System of Georgia Department of Transportation Department of Veterans Service State Board of Workers' Compensation Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund
TOTAL STATE FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS
Less: Lottery Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Funds Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Trust Fund Hospital Provider Payments Nursing Home Provider Fees Ambulance Provider Fees Motor Fuel Funds State Children's Trust Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds Trauma Care Trust Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds Fireworks Trust Funds Transit Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL STATE GENERAL FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS

FY 2024 Original Budget
83,000 499,860,598 2,280,785,794
27,294,616 21,138,440
1,255,377,796
32,436,686,850

Amended FY 2024
62,000 534,176,042 3,845,849,214
27,853,004 21,266,544 1,527,012,775 1,197,757,835
37,904,773,362

FY 2025 62,000
489,183,833 2,388,903,670
28,461,126 21,775,490 866,598,978 1,190,969,811
36,136,224,227

1,514,645,315 148,564,951 1,913,773 200,199 385,573,177 152,685,494 8,769,315
2,128,011,671 1,285,459 2,127,728
15,088,506 1,703,405 7,666,636
17,493,568 3,145,263
23,597,313 202,324,801
$27,821,890,276

1,511,932,238 148,572,487 1,913,773 200,199 407,945,221 155,666,898 8,996,085
2,185,931,199 1,285,459 2,127,728
15,088,506 1,703,405 7,666,636
17,493,568 3,145,263
23,597,313 202,324,801
$33,209,182,583

1,560,273,909 148,615,599 1,848,188 254,319 410,990,552 152,886,715 9,381,009
2,201,466,000 1,316,070 2,133,856
16,227,940 1,776,800 7,866,886
14,679,767 2,739,494
32,412,973 228,614,524
$31,342,739,626

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Summary of Appropriations: by Policy Area

Departments/State Agencies State Funds (Other State General Funds) and Attached Agencies

FY 2024 Original Budget

Educated Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Lottery Funds Department of Education Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Georgia Commission on the Holocaust Georgia Military College Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission Georgia Student Finance Commission Lottery Funds Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission Teachers Retirement System Technical College System of Georgia Total
Healthy Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Tobacco Settlement Funds Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities Sexual Offender Review Board Department of Community Health Tobacco Settlement Funds Hospital Provider Payment Nursing Home Provider Fees Nursing Home Provider Fees Georgia Composite Medical Board Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency Georgia Board for Physician Workforce Department of Human Services State Children's Trust Fund Council on Aging Family Connection Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Trust Fund Commission (SGF) Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Trust Fund Commission (SHCF) Department of Public Health Tobacco Settlement Funds Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission Georgia Trauma Care Trust Funds Department of Veterans Service Total
Safe Georgia Department of Community Supervision Georgia Commission on Family Violence Department of Corrections Department of Defense

$62,534,475 443,790,064 11,860,383,900 3,161,777,297
614,133 9,481,126 12,998,363 119,338,047 1,070,855,251 1,007,011
83,000 499,860,598 $17,242,723,265
$1,486,217,243 10,255,138 780,964 959,595
3,965,239,731 124,062,351 385,573,177 152,685,494 8,769,315 3,151,410 3,143,460 113,346,263 943,695,191 1,285,459 366,529 9,763,639 26,791,499 3,375,000
200,199 362,133,493
13,813,679 1,913,773 7,056,269
15,088,506 27,294,616 $7,666,961,993
$205,571,051 685,947
1,329,528,125 12,393,076

Amended FY 2024
$63,285,758 462,555,096 12,207,151,361 3,280,181,423
352,863 9,481,126 13,615,702 125,454,819 1,049,377,142 1,036,700
62,000 534,176,042 $17,746,730,032
$1,555,961,155 10,255,138 791,729 969,284
4,007,499,651 124,062,351 407,945,221 155,666,898 8,996,085 3,088,189 3,167,011 112,557,213 961,803,234 1,285,459 359,759 9,765,792 26,961,279 6,091,380
200,199 368,400,784
13,821,215 1,913,773 7,060,575
15,088,506 27,853,004 $7,831,564,884
$207,584,106 734,809
1,436,882,819 12,843,053

FY 2025
$71,882,694 541,423,948 13,249,375,595 3,365,511,415
629,161 9,837,760 13,273,968 135,806,910 1,018,849,961 1,053,169
62,000 489,183,833 $18,896,890,414
$1,638,273,215 10,255,138 786,942 3,527,396
4,436,953,474 124,062,351 410,990,552 152,886,715 9,381,009 4,612,028 3,285,334 120,409,558 978,569,807 1,316,070 376,625 10,359,889 28,997,214 8,221,840
254,319 386,378,246
13,864,327 1,848,188
13,568,164 16,227,940 28,461,126 $8,403,867,467
$222,001,562 738,899
1,495,621,218 12,628,545
21

Summary of Appropriations: by Policy Area

Departments/State Agencies State Funds (Other State General Funds) and Attached Agencies Georgia Bureau of Investigations Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Department of Juvenile Justice State Board of Pardon and Paroles Department of Public Safety Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council Office of Highway Safety Peace Officer Standards and Training Council Public Safety Training Center Total
Responsible and Efficient Government Georgia Senate Georgia House of Representatives General Assembly Department of Audits and Accounts Court of Appeals Judicial Council Juvenile Courts Prosecuting Attorneys Superior Courts Supreme Court State Accounting Office Georgia State Board of Accountancy Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission Department of Administrative Services Office of State Administrative Hearings Georgia Technology Authority Department of Banking and Finance Department of Driver Services Employees' Retirement System of Georgia Office of Governor Office of the Child Advocate Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity Office of the State Inspector General Georgia Professional Standards Commission Governor's Office of Student Achievement Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Department of Labor Department of Law Georgia Public Defender Council Public Service Commission Department of Revenue Tobacco Settlement Funds Fireworks Trust Funds Secretary of State Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission Professional Engineering and Land Surveyors Board

FY 2024 Original Budget
145,284,077 69,400,656
360,723,576 19,728,168
195,435,348 1,588,873 3,598,315 5,523,783
21,250,180 $2,370,711,175
$15,918,856 24,410,039 18,292,346 44,891,338 27,419,560 20,187,869 9,501,119
116,266,535 88,790,503 18,272,137 4,086,054 882,544 2,982,449 3,279,506 3,241,482
14,266,948 80,774,172 61,910,561 30,443,377
1,430,137 4,990,956 1,328,407 1,547,478 8,407,153 11,429,794 211,588,455 8,135,054 40,478,274 79,065,339 11,872,624 213,966,085
433,783 3,145,263 24,844,372 1,573,399 1,032,895

22

Amended FY 2024
145,611,715 63,251,235
366,225,822 20,251,092
207,726,768 1,709,638 2,846,255 5,866,372
22,861,642 $2,494,395,326
$16,785,045 25,001,497 19,089,902 46,174,825 27,540,195 21,093,777 9,706,884
116,180,009 89,059,466 18,383,505 4,695,574 886,850 3,035,750
251,357,014 3,276,101
158,554,572 14,419,758 90,022,897
561,910,561 41,546,723 1,539,606 5,647,231 1,344,555 1,626,154 8,482,508 11,412,167
362,253,204 11,479,031 42,082,428 80,055,943 12,754,426
218,505,184 433,783
3,145,263 26,792,772
1,408,686 1,033,972

FY 2025 162,555,896 87,896,212 388,064,187 21,293,305 212,050,075 1,853,034 3,668,756 6,284,249 30,970,910
$2,645,626,848
$17,390,468 26,039,595 22,388,929 46,493,165 28,623,166 21,600,727 9,808,748
124,772,723 92,156,009 18,968,827 4,222,387 900,612 3,156,312 1,655,951 3,327,863 15,000,000 14,916,241 86,117,996 66,320,844 30,838,913 1,476,162 6,261,372 1,399,522 1,829,469 8,730,690 11,259,754
232,821,762 8,578,260
45,935,667 82,527,477 12,819,894 221,915,502
433,783 2,739,494 27,957,159 1,697,973 1,361,143

Summary of Appropriations: by Policy Area

Departments/State Agencies State Funds (Other State General Funds) and Attached Agencies Georgia Real Estate Commission State Elections Board State Board of Workers' Compensation Total
Growing Georgia Department of Agriculture Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority State Soil and Water Conservation Commission Department of Community Affairs OneGeorgia Authority Georgia Environmental Finance Authority Department of Economic Development State Forestry Commission Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds Total
Mobile Georgia Department of Transportation Motor Fuel Funds Transportation Trust Funds Georgia Transit Trust Funds Total
Capital and Debt Management Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund Motor Fuel Funds Total
TOTAL STATE FUNDS APPROPRIATION
Less: Lottery Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Funds Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Trust Fund Hospital Provider Payments Nursing Home Provider Fees Ambulance Provider Fees Motor Fuel Funds State Children's Trust Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds Trauma Care Trust Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds

FY 2024 Original Budget
3,052,930 513,018
21,138,440 $1,235,791,251

Amended FY 2024
3,070,155 739,095
21,266,544 $2,333,793,612

FY 2025 3,130,111 5,789,236
21,775,490 $1,335,139,396

$55,235,108 2,127,728 1,222,578 3,157,672
30,208,731 26,910,340
1,253,495 37,668,877 50,030,321 149,657,117
1,703,405 7,666,636 17,493,568 $384,335,576

$59,554,379 2,127,728 899,778 3,219,621
132,462,104 152,131,519 251,253,495
68,063,968 57,756,360 173,337,123
1,703,405 7,666,636 17,493,568 $927,669,684

$59,961,353 2,133,856 899,778 3,276,498
34,535,967 26,460,340
1,253,495 39,189,026 52,328,490 163,865,387
1,776,800 7,866,886 14,679,767 $408,227,643

$36,051,807 2,018,811,873
202,324,801 23,597,313
$2,280,785,794

$1,543,195,699 2,076,731,401 202,324,801 23,597,313
$3,845,849,214

$41,346,890 2,086,529,283
228,614,524 32,412,973
$2,388,903,670

$1,146,177,998 109,199,798
$1,255,377,796
$32,436,686,850
1,514,645,315 148,564,951 1,913,773 200,199 385,573,177 152,685,494 8,769,315
2,128,011,671 1,285,459 2,127,728
15,088,506 1,703,405 7,666,636

$1,527,012,775 1,088,558,037 109,199,798
$2,724,770,610
$37,904,773,362
1,511,932,238 148,572,487 1,913,773 200,199 407,945,221 155,666,898 8,996,085
2,185,931,199 1,285,459 2,127,728
15,088,506 1,703,405 7,666,636

$866,598,978 1,076,033,094
114,936,717 $2,057,568,789
$36,136,224,227
1,560,273,909 148,615,599 1,848,188 254,319 410,990,552 152,886,715 9,381,009
2,201,466,000 1,316,070 2,133,856
16,227,940 1,776,800 7,866,886

23

Summary of Appropriations: by Policy Area

Hazardous Waste Trust Funds Fireworks Trust Funds Transit Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL STATE GENERAL FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS

17,493,568 3,145,263
23,597,313 202,324,801
$27,821,890,276

17,493,568 3,145,263
23,597,313 202,324,801
$33,209,182,583

14,679,767 2,739,494
32,412,973 228,614,524
$31,342,739,626

24

Expenditures and Appropriations: State Funds

Departments/Agencies Legislative Branch Georgia Senate Georgia House of Representatives General Assembly Department of Audits and Accounts
Judicial Branch Court of Appeals Judicial Council Juvenile Courts Prosecuting Attorneys Superior Courts Supreme Court
Executive Branch State Accounting Office Department of Administrative Services Department of Agriculture Department of Banking and Finance Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Department of Community Affairs Department of Community Health Department of Community Supervision Department of Corrections Department of Defense Department of Driver Services Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Department of Economic Development Department of Education Employees' Retirement System of Georgia State Forestry Commission Office of the Governor Department of Human Services Commissioner of Insurance Georgia Bureau of Investigation Department of Juvenile Justice Department of Labor Department of Law Department of Natural Resources State Board of Pardons and Paroles State Properties Commission Georgia Public Defender Council Department of Public Health Department of Public Safety Public Service Commission Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Department of Revenue

FY 2022 Expenditures
$11,061,163 20,028,609 13,679,248 35,552,402
$25,219,850 15,768,549 8,551,123 88,270,334 79,061,307 16,261,485
$7,632,215 71,790,541 61,535,867 13,029,653 1,255,362,677
243,438,999 3,538,017,278
179,613,262 1,209,327,285
16,599,373 72,131,747 431,533,617
61,534,057 11,216,107,175
35,198,665 42,963,894 40,866,035 843,378,779 29,106,386 184,288,404 313,858,713 13,057,103 31,543,444 175,498,932 17,513,475 477,500,000 65,295,450 321,575,250 224,029,734 10,543,945 2,758,175,990 194,234,528

FY 2023 Expenditures
$12,361,931 21,107,137 15,024,596 43,070,044
$29,174,245 18,804,579 8,954,732
101,008,485 84,826,261 19,228,053
$8,137,060 65,594,772 58,912,329 14,373,476 1,389,746,095
251,391,943 3,849,284,205
190,045,395 1,340,677,982
12,145,375 75,650,764 451,687,850
53,659,065 11,401,469,298
64,783,388 43,977,956 50,375,760 933,101,399 253,778,707 215,739,422 339,064,976
9,309,037 35,988,520 174,351,502 18,894,679 20,500,000 73,441,502 361,399,314 244,984,923 11,603,054 3,247,636,930 203,415,734

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$16,785,045 25,001,497 19,089,902 46,174,825
$27,540,195 21,093,777 9,706,884
116,180,009 89,059,466 18,383,505
$8,618,174 413,187,687
65,801,506 14,419,758 1,567,977,306
535,847,118 4,822,982,619
208,318,915 1,436,882,819
12,843,053 90,022,897 525,840,854
68,063,968 12,207,151,361
561,910,561 57,756,360 71,598,944
1,006,467,102 362,253,204 208,862,950 366,225,822 11,479,031 42,082,428 200,200,732 20,251,092
80,055,943 406,284,853 241,010,675
12,754,426 3,303,631,114
222,084,230

FY 2025 Budget
$17,390,468 26,039,595 22,388,929 46,493,165
$28,623,166 21,600,727 9,808,748
124,772,723 92,156,009 18,968,827
$8,279,311 19,983,814 66,271,485 14,916,241 1,652,842,691
62,249,802 5,262,581,021
222,740,461 1,495,621,218
12,628,545 86,117,996 613,306,642
39,189,026 13,249,375,595
66,320,844 52,328,490 61,795,882 1,028,095,764 232,821,762 250,452,108 388,064,187
8,578,260 45,935,667 188,188,840 21,293,305
82,527,477 431,886,865 254,827,024
12,819,894 3,389,252,304
225,088,779

25

Expenditures and Appropriations: State Funds

Departments/Agencies Secretary of State Georgia Student Finance Commission Teachers Retirement System Technical College System of Georgia Department of Transportation Department of Veterans Service State Board of Workers' Compensation Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund
TOTAL STATE FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS

FY 2022 Expenditures
27,178,491
970,860,046
104,265
375,647,539
1,848,602,741
23,570,383
17,176,884

FY 2023 Expenditures
28,566,220
988,336,374
76,617
544,493,367
2,010,453,797
25,460,923
18,902,874

1,301,427,202 $29,034,304,095

1,246,324,950 $30,681,297,596

Amended FY 2024 Budget
33,044,680 1,175,868,661
62,000 534,176,042 3,845,849,214
27,853,004 21,266,544 1,527,012,775 1,197,757,835
$37,904,773,362

FY 2025 Budget
39,935,622 1,155,710,040
62,000 489,183,833 2,388,903,670
28,461,126 21,775,490 866,598,978 1,190,969,811
$36,136,224,227

Less: Lottery Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Trust Fund Hospital Provider Fee Nursing Home Provider Fees Ambulance Provider Fees Motor Fuel Funds State Children's Trust Fund Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds Trauma Care Trust Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds Fireworks Trust Funds Transit Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds
TOTAL STATE GENERAL FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS

$1,228,192,865 147,692,175 1,119,804 299,987 388,670,737 144,697,456
1,756,662,662
$25,366,968,408

$1,267,717,256 146,681,407 947,300
387,434,224 144,713,035
8,040,734 1,840,621,058
979,428 1,884,774 13,590,822
4,737,731 3,970,967 2,722,391 15,927,599 150,215,854
$26,691,113,017

$1,511,932,238 148,572,487 1,913,773
200,199 407,945,221 155,666,898
8,996,085 2,185,931,199
1,285,459 2,127,728 15,088,506 1,703,405 7,666,636 17,493,568 3,145,263 23,597,313 202,324,801
$33,209,182,583

$1,560,273,909 148,615,599 1,848,188
254,319 410,990,552 152,886,715
9,381,009 2,201,466,000
1,316,070 2,133,856 16,227,940 1,776,800 7,866,886 14,679,767 2,739,494 32,412,973 228,614,524
$31,342,739,626

26

Expenditures and Appropriations: Total Funds

Departments/Agencies Legislative Branch Georgia Senate Georgia House of Representatives General Assembly Department of Audits and Accounts
Judicial Branch Court of Appeals Judicial Council Juvenile Courts Prosecuting Attorneys Superior Courts Supreme Court
Executive Branch State Accounting Office Department of Administrative Services Department of Agriculture Department of Banking and Finance Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Department of Community Affairs Department of Community Health Department of Corrections Department of Community Supervision Department of Defense Department of Driver Services Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Department of Economic Development Department of Education Employees' Retirement System of Georgia State Forestry Commission Office of the Governor Department of Human Services Commissioner of Insurance Georgia Bureau of Investigation Department of Juvenile Justice Department of Labor Department of Law Department of Natural Resources State Board of Pardons and Paroles State Properties Commission Georgia Public Defender Council Department of Public Health Department of Public Safety Public Service Commission Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Department of Revenue Secretary of State

FY 2022 Expenditures
$11,197,244 20,391,965 15,914,014 35,578,573
$25,502,691 24,587,296 8,551,123
121,701,526 79,427,860 18,617,642
$31,315,170 303,018,836
75,762,747 13,029,653 1,588,081,541
571,605,643 19,955,674,819
1,296,654,366 183,263,063 121,453,769 78,239,942
1,457,949,598
68,919,950 14,140,877,428
61,647,339 72,266,420 2,995,454,663 2,203,051,870 39,585,931 341,246,646 334,941,040 158,899,990 111,577,507 415,509,691 17,713,201 480,636,366 99,042,079 1,193,221,955 306,219,888 11,645,534 9,538,082,294 201,356,594 45,841,115

FY 2023 Expenditures
$12,509,055 21,616,191 16,628,026 43,118,512
$29,471,113 42,004,515 8,954,732
135,615,215 86,029,903 21,823,966
$37,317,508 426,487,493
73,760,868 14,380,747 1,703,526,715
508,106,799 22,094,135,943
1,400,695,555 197,818,396 119,397,748 82,136,620
1,924,623,623
62,529,380 14,464,749,989
93,774,667 65,888,080 4,522,770,394 3,304,027,714 522,799,074 362,581,632 355,140,871 148,385,664 132,326,328 430,961,825 19,049,254 22,701,418 122,791,408 1,371,102,239 330,940,620 12,840,890 9,789,124,428 210,051,916 52,082,664

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$16,785,045 25,001,497 19,089,902 46,234,825
$27,690,195 25,550,464 9,774,370
118,308,714 89,140,591 20,243,328
$35,204,339 679,752,687
77,378,352 14,419,758 1,745,632,116
719,877,922 19,910,656,156
1,450,617,977 210,705,323 111,377,098 92,867,018
1,021,214,776
72,104,818 14,505,442,894
595,728,763 74,219,896
102,959,412 2,210,874,024
372,849,325 287,587,213 373,067,524
56,961,083 125,763,800 367,443,027
20,251,092 2,400,000
113,566,705 809,693,163 300,370,906
13,985,526 9,633,368,220
225,389,960 38,787,000

FY 2025 Budget
$17,390,468 26,039,595 22,388,929 46,553,165
$28,773,166 26,057,414 9,876,234
127,012,526 92,237,134 20,828,650
$34,865,476 300,732,967
77,848,331 14,916,241 2,067,058,396
246,280,606 20,992,664,976
1,509,356,376 225,126,869 111,162,590 88,962,117
1,108,680,564
40,115,216 15,547,667,128
100,139,046 68,792,026 93,156,350
2,235,996,585 243,417,883 329,176,371 394,905,889 54,060,312 129,617,039 355,431,135 21,293,305 2,400,000 116,038,239 835,295,175 315,394,838 14,050,994
9,718,989,410 228,394,509 45,677,942
27

Expenditures and Appropriations: Total Funds

Departments/Agencies Georgia Student Finance Commission Teachers Retirement System Technical College System of Georgia Department of Transportation Department of Veterans Service State Board of Workers' Compensation Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund
TOTAL FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS

FY 2022 Expenditures
978,196,831
42,519,704
980,373,788
4,030,836,564
54,296,539
17,575,735

FY 2023 Expenditures
1,000,107,548
45,486,678
1,182,739,921
5,088,128,482
59,124,090
19,621,918

1,565,014,673 $66,544,070,418

1,412,889,741 $74,204,878,078

Amended FY 2024 Budget 1,210,592,647
55,527,501 1,242,084,363 5,633,577,949
55,528,741 21,640,376 1,527,012,775 1,214,604,423
$67,730,905,579

FY 2025 Budget 1,169,894,026
55,527,501 1,197,092,154 4,176,632,405
56,136,863 22,149,322 866,598,978 1,207,816,399
$66,836,669,830

28

Summary of Statewide Budget Changes
Amended FY 2024

Legislative Branch Georgia Senate Georgia House of Representatives General Assembly Department of Audits and Accounts

Departments/Agencies

Judicial Branch Court of Appeals Judicial Council Juvenile Courts Prosecuting Attorneys Superior Courts Supreme Court

Executive Branch State Accounting Office Department of Administrative Services Department of Agriculture Department of Banking and Finance Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Department of Community Affairs Department of Community Health Department of Corrections Department of Community Supervision Department of Defense Department of Driver Services Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Department of Economic Development Department of Education State Forestry Commission Office of the Governor Department of Human Services Commissioner of Insurance Georgia Bureau of Investigation Department of Juvenile Justice Department of Labor Department of Law Department of Natural Resources State Board of Pardons and Paroles Georgia Public Defender Council Department of Public Health Department of Public Safety Public Service Commission Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia

Pay Supplement
$79,661 103,257
62,177 273,431
$96,885 111,957
10,765 901,031 314,338
85,044
$72,127 108,727 537,175
88,274 9,856,446
528,567 752,476 7,093,059 2,021,667 449,977 903,184 8,952,175 170,091 189,360,125 592,076 398,310 10,334,410 273,432 1,116,719 2,657,879 843,977 338,021 1,919,403 189,464 893,495 5,780,814 1,990,450
83,968 52,161,813
29

Summary of Statewide Budget Changes
Amended FY 2024

Department of Revenue Secretary of State Georgia Student Finance Commission Technical College System of Georgia Department of Transportation Department of Veterans Service State Board of Workers' Compensation

Departments/Agencies

TOTAL STATE FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS

Pay Supplement 990,380 272,359 130,257
6,743,197 4,223,112
160,402 128,104
$315,154,658

30

Summary of Statewide Budget Changes
FY 2025

Departments/Agencies Legislative Branch
Georgia Senate Georgia House of Representatives General Assembly Department of Audits and Accounts

Statewide Salary Increase

Risk Pool Adjustments

GBA Rental Rates

Merit System Assessments

$396,036 661,331 263,470
1,255,788

$20,178 5,972

$950,586 333,594

$5,142 5,176

Judicial Branch Court of Appeals Judicial Council Juvenile Courts Prosecuting Attorneys Superior Courts Supreme Court

$559,916 330,009 46,790
3,407,240 2,222,100
391,337

($8,343) 2,171
-10,207 110,287
36,519 18,202

$641,286 201,334
6,492 43,398 490,190

($545) 307 28
7,177 3,899
815

Executive Branch State Accounting Office Department of Administrative Services Department of Agriculture Department of Banking and Finance Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Department of Community Affairs Department of Community Health Department of Corrections Department of Community Supervision Department of Defense Department of Driver Services Department of Early Care and Learning Department of Economic Development Department of Education State Forestry Commission Office of the Governor Department of Human Services Commissioner of Insurance Georgia Bureau of Investigation Department of Juvenile Justice Department of Labor Department of Law Department of Natural Resources State Board of Pardons and Paroles Georgia Public Defender Council Department of Public Health Department of Public Safety Public Service Commission Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia

$195,385 82,981
1,520,650 357,982
27,176,955 260,066
1,563,779 21,234,185
6,987,901 218,840
2,117,139 277,617 653,740
2,072,737 1,608,833 1,457,560 15,252,511
735,249 4,206,307 7,790,550
35,001 1,233,510 3,235,909
602,718 2,052,749 15,073,341 6,051,793
346,637 97,670,439

($1,356)
(20,331) (12,808) (2,025,533)
3,348 437,042 2,646,737
62,284 126,643
9,005
5,072 62,759 13,166 (57,833) 344,346 72,608 (148,090) (815,233) (1,270) 121,325 253,505
(30,576) 52,571
1,549,541 98,042
2,144,251

$84,235
491,630
330,186
325,543 43,890 42,888
69,968
162,626
284,274 413,977 215,855
476,286 240,588 203,497 210,928 479,724
16,297 290,106 440,860

1,888
277,171
4,442 22,657 27,293
9,382
1,290 6,303 4,600 3,190 27,851 5,621 14,382 21,338
3,794 20,942
1,160 12,163 (6,295) 16,980
1,306 679
31

Summary of Statewide Budget Changes
FY 2025

Departments/Agencies Department of Revenue Secretary of State Georgia Student Finance Commission Technical College System of Georgia Department of Transportation Department of Veterans Service State Board of Workers' Compensation
TOTAL STATE FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS

Statewide Salary Increase
3,264,931 803,398 334,025
11,325,756 13,812,561
675,686 494,451

Risk Pool Adjustments

GBA Rental Rates

108,296 36,596 3,246
422,207 2,799,857
32,148 33,211

5,328 148,849
89,886

Merit System Assessments
6,401 5,125 4,237 150,677
1,281 1,684

$262,317,889

$8,499,555

$7,734,301

$669,541

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Summary of Statewide Budget Changes
FY 2025

Departments/Agencies Legislative Branch
Georgia Senate Georgia House of Representatives General Assembly Department of Audits and Accounts

GETS Adjustment

TRS Adjustment

Law Enforcement Salary Increase

$21,839 1,297

$292

Judicial Branch Court of Appeals Judicial Council Juvenile Courts Prosecuting Attorneys Superior Courts Supreme Court

$17,571 5,889 3,018
1,411 18,830

$5,088

286

279,863

Executive Branch State Accounting Office Department of Administrative Services Department of Agriculture Department of Banking and Finance Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Department of Community Affairs Department of Community Health Department of Corrections Department of Community Supervision Department of Defense Department of Driver Services Department of Early Care and Learning Department of Economic Development Department of Education State Forestry Commission Office of the Governor Department of Human Services Commissioner of Insurance Georgia Bureau of Investigation Department of Juvenile Justice Department of Labor Department of Law Department of Natural Resources State Board of Pardons and Paroles Georgia Public Defender Council Department of Public Health Department of Public Safety Public Service Commission Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia

35,549 2,858
685,371 1,306 (358)
1,589,697 157,233 13,916
1,053,239 26,678 59,173 34,449
142,156 1,227,969
22,843 527,884 1,039,949
6,997 320,200
13,968 14,567 1,560,398 906,046 36,132 1,276,730

9,355 42,859
315 1,307
724,675 68,239,274
2,024 108
88,154
39,755 8,383,093

20,113
110,625 24,245,789
6,838,651 50,284
25,142 30,171 25,142 181,023 1,553,782 4,397,077
1,090,311 256,456
5,702,228
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Summary of Statewide Budget Changes
FY 2025

Departments/Agencies Department of Revenue Secretary of State Georgia Student Finance Commission Technical College System of Georgia Department of Transportation Department of Veterans Service State Board of Workers' Compensation
TOTAL STATE FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS

GETS Adjustment
1,429,730 11,946
325,630 749,326
92,693 87,590

TRS Adjustment
5,010 240,453
7,977

Law Enforcement Salary Increase 251,421 125,843
20,114
20,114

$13,521,720

$77,784,937

$45,229,237

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Revenue Shortfall Reserve

The 1976 session of the General Assembly created the Revenue Shortfall Reserve in lieu of the Working Reserve. This reserve acts as a savings account or "rainy day" fund for the state should revenue collections decline unexpectedly or uncontrollably. Current law provides that the reserve cannot exceed 15% of the previous fiscal year's net revenue. For each fiscal year, the General Assembly may appropriate an amount up to 1% of the net revenue collections of the preceding fiscal year for funding increased K-12 needs. In addition, the Governor has the authority to release funds from the reserve in excess of 4% of the net revenue of the preceding fiscal year. The chart for FY 2010 includes agency surplus collected after June 30, 2010 and does not include funds used for mid-year K-12 adjustment.

Fiscal Year
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

700,273,960 260,600,570
51,577,479 256,664,658 792,490,296 1,544,595,188 565,907,436 103,693,796 116,021,961 328,387,715 377,971,440 717,324,098 862,835,447 1,431,248,148 2,032,918,107 2,308,605,781 2,556,604,005 2,807,583,610 2,704,664,669 4,288,774,541 5,240,228,297 5,391,680,822

Revenue Shortfall Reserve
Partially filled Partially filled Partially filled (Statute changed to two tier method) Exceeds 4% of Net Revenue Collections Exceeds 4% of Net Revenue Collections Exceeds 4% of Net Revenue Collections Partially filled Partially filled Partially filled Partially filled Partially filled Exceeds 4% of Net Revenue Collections Exceeds 4% of Net Revenue Collections Exceeds 4% of Net Revenue Collections Exceeds 4% of Net Revenue Collections Exceeds 4% of Net Revenue Collections Exceeds 4% of Net Revenue Collections Exceeds 4% of Net Revenue Collections
Filled Filled Filled

Millions

5,500 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000
500 0

Revenue Shortfall Reserve Amounts by Fiscal Year

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Dedicated State Revenues
FY 2025

State Trust Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Fund Hazardous Waste Trust Fund Fireworks Trust Fund Solid Waste Trust Fund State Children's Trust Fund Transit Trust Fund Transportation Trust Fund
Trauma Care Trust Fund Wildlife Endowment Trust Fund

Dedicated Fee Sources Georgia Agricultural Tax Exemption Fees Solid Waste Tipping Fees Fireworks Excise Tax Scrap Tire Fees State Children's Trust Fund For-Hire Ground Transport Excise Tax Hotel - Motel Excise Tax Highway Impact Fees Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fee Excessive Speeding Fines Lifetime Sportsmen License Fees
Total Fee and Fine Collections

FY 2023 Revenues
2,133,856.00 14,679,767.00
2,739,494.00 7,866,886.00 1,316,070.00 32,412,973.00 200,199,407.00 13,427,066.00 14,988,051.00 16,227,940.00 1,776,800.00 $307,768,310

Agency/Program Department of Agriculture
Marketing and Promotion Department of Human Services
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Department of Natural Resources
Hazardous Waste Trust Fund Solid Waste Trust Fund Wildlife Resources Department of Public Health Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission Department of Revenue Local Government Services Department of Transportation Capital Construction Projects Capital Maintenance Projects Planning Transit Transit Payments to State Road and Tollway Authority Payments to Atlanta- Region Transit Link (ATL) Authority

Trust Fund Uses Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds

FY 2025 Budget $2,133,856

State Children's Trust Funds

1,316,070

Hazardous Waste Trust Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds

14,679,767 7,866,886 1,776,800

Trauma Care Trust Funds

16,227,940

Fireworks Trust Funds

2,739,494

Transportation Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds Transit Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds Transportation Trust Funds
Total Use of Trust Funds

135,971,563 44,157,476 2,000,000 9,421,226 32,412,973 25,853,928 11,210,331
$307,768,310

Constitutional 1% Limitation on Dedication of State Revenues

FY 2025 Appropriation of Dedicated State Revenues

$307,768,310

FY 2023 General Fund Revenue Collections

$35,944,538,813

Percent of State Revenues Dedicated

0.86%

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Lottery Funds

Use of Lottery Funds
Early Care and Learning, Bright from the Start: Department of Pre-Kindergarten Program
Subtotal
Student Finance Commission, Georgia Commission Administration (GSFC) HOPE High School Equivalency Exam HOPE Grant HOPE Scholarships - Private Schools HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools College Completion Grants
Subtotal
TOTAL LOTTERY FUNDS

FY 2024 Current Budget
$443,790,064 $443,790,064
$10,784,999 1,345,510
80,603,880 91,218,629 874,902,233 12,000,000 $1,070,855,251
$1,514,645,315

Amended FY 2024
$462,555,096 $462,555,096
$10,905,567 1,345,510
80,603,880 74,451,586 872,070,599 10,000,000 $1,049,377,142
$1,511,932,238

FY 2025
$541,423,948 $541,423,948
$11,085,359 500,000
76,573,700 74,782,841 845,908,061 10,000,000 $1,018,849,961 $1,560,273,909

Lottery Reserves Georgia's lottery laws require maintenance of a single Shortfall Reserve. The Shortfall Reserve must equal at least 50% of the net proceeds for the preceding year. As of June 30, 2023, the required Shortfall Reserve balance was $737,001,500.

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Tobacco Settlement Funds

Use of Tobacco Settlement Funds
Direct Healthcare Low Income Medicaid Community Care Services Program Adult Developmental Disabilities Waiver Services Subtotal:

FY 2024 Original Budget

DCH DCH DBHDD

$117,870,545 6,191,806
10,255,138 $134,317,489

Cancer Treatment and Prevention Smoking Prevention and Cessation Cancer Screening Cancer Treatment for Low-Income Uninsured Cancer Registry Clinical Trials Outreach and Education Regional Cancer Coalitions Enforcement/Compliance for Underage Smoking Subtotal:

DPH DPH DPH DPH DPH DPH DOR

$2,379,106 2,922,247 6,689,810 117,776 500,000 1,204,740 433,783
$14,247,462

TOTAL TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUNDS

$148,564,951

SUMMARY BY AGENCY Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) Department of Community Health (DCH) Department of Public Health (DPH) Department of Revenue (DOR) Total

$10,255,138 124,062,351
13,813,679 433,783
$148,564,951

Amended FY 2024
$117,870,545 6,191,806
10,255,138 $134,317,489
$2,379,106 2,922,247 6,697,346 117,776 500,000 1,204,740 433,783
$14,254,998
$148,572,487
$10,255,138 124,062,351
13,821,215 433,783
$148,572,487

FY 2025
$117,870,545 6,191,806
10,255,138 $134,317,489
$2,391,687 2,931,942 6,715,857 120,101 500,000 1,204,740 433,783
$14,298,110
$148,615,599
$10,255,138 124,062,351
13,864,327 433,783
$148,615,599

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Transportation Funds
Amended FY 2024

Transportation Funds Available Motor Fuel Funds (Estimated)
Motor Fuel Undesignated, Unreserved Surplus Interest on Motor Fuel Deposits

Subtotal: Motor Fuel Funds Trust Funds (FY 2022 Collections)
Hotel/Motel Fees Highway Impact Fees Rideshare Fees

State General Funds State General Funds

Subtotal: Trust Funds

Subtotal: State General Funds

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS AVAILABLE

Original FY 2024

Changes

Amended FY 2024

$2,032,931,199 0
95,080,472 $2,128,011,671
$189,166,172 13,158,629 23,597,313
$225,922,114
$36,051,807 $36,051,807
$2,389,985,592

($476,302,199) 476,302,199 57,919,528 $57,919,528
$0 0 0
$0
$1,507,143,892 $1,507,143,892
$1,565,063,420

$1,556,629,000 476,302,199 153,000,000
$2,185,931,199
$189,166,172 13,158,629 23,597,313
$225,922,114
$1,543,195,699 $1,543,195,699
$3,955,049,012

Use of Motor Fuel Funds Department of Transportation
Capital Construction Projects Capital Maintenance Projects Data Collection, Compliance, and Reporting Departmental Administration (DOT) Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants Local Road Assistance Administration Planning Program Delivery Administration Routine Maintenance Traffic Management and Control Subtotal General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund GO Bonds Issued Subtotal Total - Motor Fuel Funds

Original FY 2024
$884,846,617 150,588,167 3,103,354 83,848,101 212,801,168 4,346,461 2,845,171 126,906,966 493,397,670 56,128,198
$2,018,811,873
$109,199,798 $109,199,798 $2,128,011,671

Changes

Amended FY 2024

$8,554,482 0 0
3,757,935 5,791,952
0 0 4,000,000 32,408,079 3,407,080 $57,919,528
$0 $0 $57,919,528

$893,401,099 150,588,167 3,103,354 87,606,036 218,593,120 4,346,461 2,845,171 130,906,966 525,805,749 59,535,278
$2,076,731,401
$109,199,798 $109,199,798 $2,185,931,199

Use of Transportation Trust Funds
Department of Transportation Capital Construction Projects Capital Maintenance Projects Transit Payments to Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL) Authority

Original FY 2024

Changes

Amended FY 2024

$128,471,563 8,785,819 6,744,694
13,128,506

$0

$128,471,563

0

8,785,819

0

6,744,694

0

13,128,506

39

Transportation Funds
Amended FY 2024

Payments to State Road and Tollway Authority Subtotal Total - Transportation Trust Funds

45,194,219 $202,324,801 $202,324,801

0

45,194,219

$0

$202,324,801

$0

$202,324,801

Use of Transit Trust Funds Department of Transportation
Transit Subtotal Total - Transit Trust Funds

Original FY 2024
$23,597,313 $23,597,313 $23,597,313

Changes

Amended FY 2024

$0

$23,597,313

$0

$23,597,313

$0

$23,597,313

Use of State General Funds Department of Transportation
Capital Construction Projects Capital Maintenance Projects Data Collection, Compliance, and Reporting Departmental Administration (DOT) Airport Aid Transit Rail Ports and Waterways Local Road Assistance Administration Planning Program Delivery Administration Routine Maintenance Traffic Management and Control Freight Infrastructure Projects Subtotal Total - State General Funds
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS

Original FY 2024
$0 0 0 0
26,359,425 0
8,305,308 1,387,074
0 0 0 0 0 0 $36,051,807 $36,051,807
$2,389,985,592

Changes

Amended FY 2024

$593,372,796 50,000,000 26,913 1,016,294 98,127,204 24,760 10,836,163 2,153
250,000,000 32,295
1,220,751 2,122,858
361,705 500,000,000 $1,507,143,892 $1,507,143,892
$1,565,063,420

$593,372,796 50,000,000 26,913 1,016,294
124,486,629 24,760
19,141,471 1,389,227
250,000,000 32,295
1,220,751 2,122,858
361,705 500,000,000 $1,543,195,699 $1,543,195,699
$3,955,049,012

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Transportation Funds
FY 2025

Transportation Revenues

Motor Fuel Funds (FY 2025 Estimated)

Motor Fuel

Interest on Motor Fuel Deposits

Subtotal: Motor Fuel Funds

Trust Funds (FY 2023 Collections)

Hotel/Motel Fees

Highway Impact Fees

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fees

Rideshare Fees

State General Funds

Subtotal: Trust Funds

State General Funds

Subtotal: State General Funds

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS AVAILABLE

Original FY 2024
$2,032,931,199 95,080,472
$2,128,011,671
$189,166,172 13,158,629 0 23,597,313
$225,922,114
$36,051,807 $36,051,807 $2,389,985,592

Use of Motor Fuel Funds
Department of Transportation Capital Construction Projects Capital Maintenance Projects Data Collection, Compliance, and Reporting Departmental Administration (DOT) Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants Local Road Assistance Administration Planning Program Delivery Administration Routine Maintenance Traffic Management and Control Subtotal General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund GO Bonds Issued Subtotal Total - Motor Fuel Funds

Original FY 2024
$884,846,617 150,588,167 3,103,354 83,848,101 212,801,168 4,346,461 2,845,171 126,906,966 493,397,670 56,128,198
$2,018,811,873
$109,199,798 $109,199,798 $2,128,011,671

Use of Transportation Trust Funds
Department of Transportation Capital Construction Capital Maintenance Planning Transit Payments to Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL) Authority Payments to State Road and Tollway Authority Subtotal Total - Transportation Trust Funds

Original FY 2024
$128,471,563 8,785,819 0 6,744,694
13,128,506 45,194,219 $202,324,801 $202,324,801

Changes
$34,534,801 38,919,528
$73,454,329
$11,033,235 268,437
14,988,051 8,815,660
$35,105,383
$5,295,083 $5,295,083 $113,854,795
Changes
$698,227 0
64,584 6,946,481 7,345,433
0 55,709 11,819,457 35,764,415 5,023,104 $67,717,410
$5,736,919 $5,736,919 $73,454,329
Changes
$7,500,000 35,371,657
2,000,000 2,676,532 (3,918,175) (17,340,291) $26,289,723 $26,289,723

FY 2025
$2,067,466,000 134,000,000
$2,201,466,000
$200,199,407 13,427,066 14,988,051 32,412,973
$261,027,497
$41,346,890 $41,346,890 $2,503,840,387
FY 2025
$885,544,844 150,588,167 3,167,938 90,794,582 220,146,601 4,346,461 2,900,880 138,726,423 529,162,085 61,151,302
$2,086,529,283
$114,936,717 $114,936,717 $2,201,466,000
FY 2025
$135,971,563 44,157,476 2,000,000 9,421,226 9,210,331 27,853,928
$228,614,524 $228,614,524
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Transportation Funds
FY 2025

Use of Transit Trust Funds Department of Transportation Transit Subtotal Total - Transit Trust Funds
Use of State General Funds Department of Transportation Airport Aid Ports and Waterways Rail Transit Subtotal Total - State General Funds
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS

Original FY 2024
$23,597,313 $23,597,313 $23,597,313
Original FY 2024
26,359,425 1,387,074 8,305,308 0
$36,051,807 $36,051,807
$2,389,985,592

Changes
$8,815,660 $8,815,660 $8,815,660
Changes
0 10,067 4,785,016 500,000 $5,295,083 $5,295,083
$113,854,795

FY 2025
$32,412,973 $32,412,973 $32,412,973
FY 2025
26,359,425 1,397,141
13,090,324 500,000
$41,346,890 $41,346,890
$2,503,840,387

42

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Georgia Senate
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes

Lieutenant Governor's Office
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for legislative operations, staff retention initiatives, and growth of field constituent programs.
3. Increase funds for one-time funding for a statewide workforce study initiative.
Total Change

Secretary of the Senate's Office
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for legislative operations.
Total Change

Senate 1.
2. 3.

Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Increase funds for legislative operations.
Utilize existing funds ($75,000) for a consortium study on educational testing.
Total Change

FY 2025 Budget Changes

Lieutenant Governor's Office
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for growth of field constituent program. 3. Increase funds for a statewide workforce study initiative. 4. Increase funds for legislative operations, staff retention initiatives, and growth of field constituent program.
Total Change

Secretary of the Senate's Office 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for legislative operations. Total Change

Senate 1. 2.

Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Increase funds for legislative operations. Total Change

$8,612 53,737 200,000 $262,349
$8,612 44,590 $53,202
$62,437 488,201
Yes $550,638
$39,884 80,000
200,000 35,825
$355,709
$37,180 29,727
$66,907
$318,972 730,024
$1,048,996

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Georgia Senate
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$15,918,856

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$15,918,856

Changes
$866,189 $866,189

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$16,785,045 $16,785,045

$15,918,856 $15,918,856

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$79,952 $79,952
$15,998,808

($79,952) ($79,952)
$786,237

$0 $0
$16,785,045

$79,952 $79,952
$15,998,808

Changes
$1,471,612 $1,471,612
($79,952) ($79,952) $1,391,660

FY 2025 Budget
$17,390,468 $17,390,468
$0 $0 $17,390,468

FY 2024 Original Budget

Lieutenant Governor's Office

State General Funds

1,791,231

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,791,231

Secretary of the Senate's Office

State General Funds

1,486,336

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,486,336

Senate

State General Funds

12,641,289

Other Funds

79,952

TOTAL FUNDS

$12,721,241

Changes
262,349 $262,349
53,202 $53,202
550,638 (79,952) $470,686

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

2,053,580 $2,053,580

1,791,231 $1,791,231

1,539,538 $1,539,538

1,486,336 $1,486,336

13,191,927 0
$13,191,927

12,641,289 79,952
$12,721,241

Changes
355,709 $355,709
66,907 $66,907
1,048,996 (79,952) $969,044

FY 2025 Budget
2,146,940 $2,146,940
1,553,243 $1,553,243
13,690,285 0
$13,690,285

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Georgia Senate
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Lieutenant Governor's Office Secretary of the Senate's Office Senate SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: Other Funds Prior Year State Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

FY 2022 Expenditures
$1,263,265 1,206,186 8,727,793
$11,197,244
$11,197,244

FY 2023 Expenditures
$1,353,003 1,369,315 9,786,736
$12,509,054

FY 2024 Original Budget
$1,791,231 1,486,336
12,721,241
$15,998,808

$12,509,054

$15,998,808

7,356 128,724 $136,080
11,061,163 $11,061,163

16,405 130,718 $147,123
12,361,931 $12,361,931

79,952
$79,952 15,918,856 $15,918,856

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$2,053,580 1,539,538
13,191,927 $16,785,045 $16,785,045
16,785,045 $16,785,045

FY 2025 Budget
$2,146,940 1,553,243
13,690,285 $17,390,468 $17,390,468
17,390,468 $17,390,468

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Georgia House of Representatives
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
House of Representatives 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for legislative operations. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
House of Representatives 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for legislative operations. Total Change

$103,257 488,201
$591,458
$661,331 968,225
$1,629,556

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Georgia House of Representatives
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$24,410,039

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$24,410,039

Changes
$591,458 $591,458

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$25,001,497 $25,001,497

$24,410,039 $24,410,039

Total Funds

$24,410,039

$591,458

$25,001,497

$24,410,039

Changes
$1,629,556 $1,629,556 $1,629,556

House of Representatives State General Funds TOTAL FUNDS

FY 2024 Original Budget
24,410,039 $24,410,039

Changes
591,458 $591,458

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

25,001,497 $25,001,497

24,410,039 $24,410,039

Changes
1,629,556 $1,629,556

FY 2025 Budget
$26,039,595 $26,039,595 $26,039,595
FY 2025 Budget
26,039,595 $26,039,595

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Program/Fund Sources House of Representatives SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: Prior Year State Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

Georgia House of Representatives
Department Financial Summary

FY 2022 Expenditures
$20,391,965
$20,391,965

FY 2023 Expenditures
$21,616,191
$21,616,191

FY 2024 Original Budget
$24,410,039
$24,410,039

$20,391,965

$21,616,191

$24,410,039

363,356 $363,356
20,028,609 $20,028,609

509,054 $509,054
21,107,137 $21,107,137

24,410,039 $24,410,039

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$25,001,497 $25,001,497 $25,001,497
25,001,497 $25,001,497

FY 2025 Budget $26,039,595 $26,039,595 $26,039,595
26,039,595 $26,039,595

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General Assembly
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Ancillary Activities Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services for the legislative branch of government. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for legislative operations. Total Change
Legislative Fiscal Office Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to act as the bookkeeper-comptroller for the legislative branch of
government and maintain an account of legislative expenditures and commitments. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for legislative operations. Total Change
Office of Legislative Counsel Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide bill-drafting services, advice and counsel for members of the
General Assembly. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for legislative operations. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Ancillary Activities Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services for the legislative branch of government. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined
employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. 5. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 6. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 7. Increase funds for legislative operations. 8. Transfer funds from the Legislative Fiscal Office program to match projected expenditures.
Total Change

$23,316 599,046 $622,362
$7,773 30,314 $38,087
$31,088 106,019 $137,107
$93,131 292
20,178 950,586
21,839 5,142
1,857,641 150,000
$3,098,809

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Program Budgets
Legislative Fiscal Office Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to act as the bookkeeper-comptroller for the legislative branch of
government and maintain an account of legislative expenditures and commitments. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for legislative operations. 3. Transfer funds to the Ancillary Activities program to match projected expenditures.
Total Change
Office of Legislative Counsel Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide bill-drafting services, advice and counsel for members of the
General Assembly. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for legislative operations.
Total Change

$34,306 30,314
(150,000) ($85,380)
$136,033 947,121
$1,083,154

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Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$18,292,346

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$18,292,346

Changes
$797,556 $797,556

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$19,089,902 $19,089,902

$18,292,346 $18,292,346

Total Funds

$18,292,346

$797,556

$19,089,902

$18,292,346

Changes
$4,096,583 $4,096,583 $4,096,583

FY 2024 Original Budget

Ancillary Activities

State General Funds

11,475,730

TOTAL FUNDS

$11,475,730

Legislative Fiscal Office

State General Funds

1,515,680

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,515,680

Office of Legislative Counsel

State General Funds

5,300,936

TOTAL FUNDS

$5,300,936

Changes
622,362 $622,362
38,087 $38,087
137,107 $137,107

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

12,098,092 $12,098,092

11,475,730 $11,475,730

1,553,767 $1,553,767

1,515,680 $1,515,680

5,438,043 $5,438,043

5,300,936 $5,300,936

Changes
3,098,809 $3,098,809
(85,380) ($85,380)
1,083,154 $1,083,154

FY 2025 Budget
$22,388,929 $22,388,929 $22,388,929
FY 2025 Budget
14,574,539 $14,574,539
1,430,300 $1,430,300
6,384,090 $6,384,090

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Program/Fund Sources Ancillary Activities Legislative Fiscal Office Office of Legislative Counsel SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: Other Funds Prior Year State Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

General Assembly
Department Financial Summary

FY 2022 Expenditures
$10,393,996 1,159,641 4,360,377
$15,914,014
$15,914,014

FY 2023 Expenditures
$10,807,201 1,281,259 4,539,566
$16,628,026

FY 2024 Original Budget
$11,475,730 1,515,680 5,300,936
$18,292,346

$16,628,026

$18,292,346

2,197,950 36,817
$2,234,767
13,679,248 $13,679,248

1,558,697 44,732
$1,603,429
15,024,596 $15,024,596

18,292,346 $18,292,346

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$12,098,092 1,553,767 5,438,043
$19,089,902 $19,089,902
19,089,902 $19,089,902

FY 2025 Budget $14,574,539
1,430,300 6,384,090 $22,388,929 $22,388,929
22,388,929 $22,388,929

54

Department of Audits and Accounts
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Audit and Assurance Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide audit and assurance services for State Agencies, Authorities, Commissions, Bureaus, and higher education systems to facilitate Auditor's reports for the State of Georgia Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the State of Georgia Single Audit Report, and the State of Georgia Budgetary Compliance Report; to conduct audits of public school systems in Georgia; to conduct performance audits; to perform special examinations at the request of the General Assembly; to conduct reviews of audits reports conducted by other independent auditors of local governments and non-profit organizations contracting with the State; and to provide state financial information online to promote transparency in government.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for one-time funding to invest in expanding Department of Audits and Accounts' (DOAA) strategic data analytics capabilities to enhance operational efficiency and optimize our services to the legislature, clients, and the public. Total Change
Departmental Administration (DOAA)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all Department programs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for one-time funding to invest in expanding Department of Audits and Accounts' (DOAA) strategic data analytics capabilities to enhance operational efficiency and optimize our services to the legislature, clients, and the public. Total Change
Legislative Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to analyze proposed legislation affecting state retirement systems for fiscal impact and review actuarial investigations and to prepare fiscal notes upon request on other legislation having a significant impact on state revenues and/or expenditures.
Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Statewide Equalized Adjusted Property Tax Digest
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to establish an equalized adjusted property tax digest for each county and for the State as a whole for use in allocating state funds for public school systems; to provide the Revenue Commissioner statistical data regarding county Tax Assessor compliance with requirements for both uniformity of assessment and level of assessment; and to establish the appropriate level of assessment for centrally assessed public utility companies.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for one-time funding to invest in expanding Department of Audits and Accounts' (DOAA) strategic data analytics capabilities to enhance operational efficiency and optimize our services to the legislature, clients, and the public. Total Change

$239,393 873,678
$1,113,071
$15,790 70,199
$85,989
$0 $0
$18,248 66,179
$84,427

55

Department of Audits and Accounts
Program Budgets
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Audit and Assurance Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide audit and assurance services for State Agencies, Authorities,
Commissions, Bureaus, and higher education systems to facilitate Auditor's reports for the State of Georgia Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the State of Georgia Single Audit Report, and the State of Georgia Budgetary Compliance Report; to conduct audits of public school systems in Georgia; to conduct performance audits; to perform special examinations at the request of the General Assembly; to conduct reviews of audits reports conducted by other independent auditors of local governments and non-profit organizations contracting with the State; and to provide state financial information online to promote transparency in government. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. Total Change
Departmental Administration (DOAA) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all Department programs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings.
Total Change
Legislative Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to analyze proposed legislation affecting state retirement systems for
fiscal impact and review actuarial investigations and to prepare fiscal notes upon request on other legislation having a significant impact on state revenues and/or expenditures. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Statewide Equalized Adjusted Property Tax Digest Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to establish an equalized adjusted property tax digest for each county and
for the State as a whole for use in allocating state funds for public school systems; to provide the Revenue Commissioner statistical data regarding county Tax Assessor compliance with requirements for both uniformity of assessment and level of assessment; and to establish the appropriate level of assessment for centrally assessed public utility companies. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.

$1,054,954 5,240
292,729 1,138 4,542
$1,358,603
$95,571 331
18,481 72
287 $114,742
$0 $0
$105,263

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Program Budgets
2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.
4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.
5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings.
Total Change

401
22,384
87 347 $128,482

57

Department of Audits and Accounts
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$44,891,338

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$44,891,338

Changes
$1,283,487 $1,283,487

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$46,174,825 $46,174,825

$44,891,338 $44,891,338

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$60,000 $60,000
$44,951,338

$0 $0
$1,283,487

$60,000 $60,000
$46,234,825

$60,000 $60,000
$44,951,338

Changes
$1,601,827 $1,601,827
$0 $0 $1,601,827

FY 2024 Original Budget

Audit and Assurance Services

State General Funds

36,680,185

Other Funds

60,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$36,740,185

Departmental Administration (DOAA)

State General Funds

3,098,029

TOTAL FUNDS

$3,098,029

Legislative Services

State General Funds

2,243,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,243,000

Statewide Equalized Adjusted Property Tax Digest

State General Funds

2,870,124

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,870,124

Changes
1,113,071 0
$1,113,071
85,989 $85,989
0 $0
84,427 $84,427

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

37,793,256 60,000
$37,853,256

36,680,185 60,000
$36,740,185

3,184,018 $3,184,018

3,098,029 $3,098,029

2,243,000 $2,243,000

2,243,000 $2,243,000

2,954,551 $2,954,551

2,870,124 $2,870,124

Changes
1,358,603 0
$1,358,603
114,742 $114,742
0 $0
128,482 $128,482

FY 2025 Budget
$46,493,165 $46,493,165
$60,000 $60,000 $46,553,165
FY 2025 Budget
38,038,788 60,000
$38,098,788
3,212,771 $3,212,771
2,243,000 $2,243,000
2,998,606 $2,998,606

58

Department of Audits and Accounts
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Audit and Assurance Services Departmental Administration (DOAA) Legislative Services Statewide Equalized Adjusted Property Tax Digest SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: Other Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

FY 2022 Expenditures
$30,426,207
2,406,721 242,722
2,502,923 $35,578,573
$35,578,573

FY 2023 Expenditures
$35,811,468
3,039,917 1,469,731
2,797,395 $43,118,511

FY 2024 Original Budget
$36,740,185
3,098,029 2,243,000
2,870,124 $44,951,338

$43,118,511

$44,951,338

26,171 $26,171
35,552,402 $35,552,402

48,468 $48,468
43,070,044 $43,070,044

60,000 $60,000
44,891,338 $44,891,338

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$37,853,256 3,184,018 2,243,000 2,954,551
$46,234,825
$46,234,825
60,000 $60,000
46,174,825 $46,174,825

FY 2025 Budget $38,098,788
3,212,771 2,243,000 2,998,606 $46,553,165
$46,553,165
60,000 $60,000
46,493,165 $46,493,165

59

Court of Appeals
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Court of Appeals Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for this court to review and exercise appellate and certiorari jurisdiction
pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Georgia, Art. VI, Section V, Para. III, in all cases not reserved to the Supreme Court of Georgia or conferred on other courts by law. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for cost of changes to docket necessitated by credit card service vendor. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes: Georgia State-wide Business Court Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support a state-wide business court in matters of resolving commercial
dispute and litigation. Recommended Change:
1. Utilize existing funds to authorize expenditures to comply with OCGA 15-5A-9(a)(2) and 15-5A-9(a)(3). Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Court of Appeals Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for this court to review and exercise appellate and certiorari jurisdiction
pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Georgia, Art. VI, Section V, Para. III, in all cases not reserved to the Supreme Court of Georgia or conferred on other courts by law. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Increase Judges' salaries to $212,230 annually in line with Judicial Compensation Committee's recommendation. 7. Increase funds for server room and data closet five-year battery replacement. 8. Annualize increase in utilization costs for online legal research tools. 9. Increase funds to reflect cost of redundant internet security. 10. Increase funds for required annual IT maintenance. 11. Annualize cost of moving disaster recovery and back up to a cloud based off-site vendor. 12. Reduce funds for temporary judge's salary. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes: Georgia State-wide Business Court Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support a state-wide business court in matters of resolving commercial
dispute and litigation. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.

$96,885 23,750
$120,635
Yes $0
$525,718 (8,343) 566,148 16,283 (545) 16,930 23,281 8,124 18,300 14,956 28,564
(117,069) $1,092,347
$34,198

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Court of Appeals
Program Budgets
2. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.
3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for a salary enhancement per the Judicial Council's judicial compensation reform proposal. 5. Utilize existing funds to authorize expenditures to comply with OCGA 15-5A-9(a)(2) and 15-5A-9(a)(3).
Total Change

75,138
1,288 635 Yes
$111,259

61

Court of Appeals
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$27,419,560

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$27,419,560

Changes
$120,635 $120,635

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$27,540,195 $27,540,195

$27,419,560 $27,419,560

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$150,000 $150,000
$27,569,560

$0 $0
$120,635

$150,000 $150,000
$27,690,195

$150,000 $150,000
$27,569,560

Changes
$1,203,606 $1,203,606
$0 $0 $1,203,606

Court of Appeals State General Funds Other Funds TOTAL FUNDS

FY 2024 Original Budget
25,585,681 150,000
$25,735,681

Changes
120,635 0
$120,635

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

25,706,316 150,000
$25,856,316

25,585,681 150,000
$25,735,681

Changes
1,092,347 0
$1,092,347

Georgia State-wide Business Court

State General Funds

1,833,879

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,833,879

0

1,833,879

1,833,879

111,259

$0

$1,833,879

$1,833,879

$111,259

FY 2025 Budget
$28,623,166 $28,623,166
$150,000 $150,000 $28,773,166
FY 2025 Budget
26,678,028 150,000
$26,828,028
1,945,138 $1,945,138

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Court of Appeals
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Court of Appeals
SUBTOTAL
(Excludes Attached Agencies) Attached Agencies

FY 2022 Expenditures
$23,741,568
$23,741,568

Georgia State-wide Business Court

1,761,123

SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES) $1,761,123

FY 2023 Expenditures
$27,664,366
$27,664,366

FY 2024 Original Budget
$25,735,681
$25,735,681

1,806,747 $1,806,747

$1,833,879 $1,833,879

Total Funds Less: Other Funds SUBTOTAL

$25,502,691
282,841 $282,841

$29,471,113
296,868 $296,868

$27,569,560
150,000 $150,000

State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

25,219,850 $25,219,850

29,174,245 $29,174,245

27,419,560 $27,419,560

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$25,856,316 $25,856,316
$1,833,879 $1,833,879
$27,690,195
150,000 $150,000
27,540,195 $27,540,195

FY 2025 Budget $26,828,028 $26,828,028
$1,945,138 $1,945,138 $28,773,166
150,000 $150,000 28,623,166 $28,623,166

63

Judicial Council
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Council of Accountability Court Judges
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency treatment courts, mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of Accountability Court Judges. No state funds shall be provided to any accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting and remittance of all fines and fees collected by such court.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to oversee the state's court-connected alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services by promoting the establishment of new ADR court programs, providing support to existing programs, establishing and enforcing qualifications and ethical standards, registering ADR professionals and volunteers, providing training, administering statewide grants, and collecting statistical data to monitor program effectiveness.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Institute of Continuing Judicial Education
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide basic training and continuing education for Superior Court Judges, Juvenile Court Judges, State Court Judges, Probate Court Judges, Magistrate Court Judges, Municipal Court Judges, Superior Court Clerks, Juvenile Court Clerks, Municipal Court Clerks, and other court personnel.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Judicial Council
Purpose: The purpose of the appropriation is to support the Administrative Office of the Courts; to provide administrative support for the councils of the Magistrate Court Judges, the Municipal Court Judges, the Probate Court Judges, the State Court Judges, and the Georgia Council of Court Administrators; to operate the Child Support E-Filing system, the Child Support Guidelines Commission, and the Commission on Interpreters; and to support the Committee on Justice for Children.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for an economic impact study on access to justice initiatives. 3. Provide funds to procure and manage information technology and data migration for the Juvenile Courts. 4. Increase funds for Council of Municipal Court Judges operations. Total Change

$6,459 $6,459
$2,153 $2,153
$8,612 $8,612
$89,350 125,000 650,000
18,951 $883,301

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Program Budgets
Judicial Qualifications Commission Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate complaints filed against a judicial officer, impose and
recommend disciplinary sanctions against any judicial officer, and when necessary, file formal charges against that officer and provide a formal trial or hearing. The purpose of this appropriation is also to produce formal and informal advisory opinions; provide training and guidance to judicial candidates regarding the Code of Judicial Conduct; and investigate allegations of unethical campaign practices. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Resource Center Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide direct representation to death penalty sentenced inmates and
to recruit and assist private attorneys to represent plaintiffs in habeas corpus proceedings. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Council of Accountability Court Judges Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts,
family dependency treatment courts, mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of Accountability Court Judges. No state funds shall be provided to any accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting and remittance of all fines and fees collected by such court. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 3. Increase funds to annualize one Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) statewide coordinator position. Total Change
Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to oversee the state's court-connected alternative dispute resolution
(ADR) services by promoting the establishment of new ADR court programs, providing support to existing programs, establishing and enforcing qualifications and ethical standards, registering ADR professionals and volunteers, providing training, administering statewide grants, and collecting statistical data to monitor program effectiveness. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Institute of Continuing Judicial Education Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide basic training and continuing education for Superior Court
Judges, Juvenile Court Judges, State Court Judges, Probate Court Judges, Magistrate Court Judges, Municipal Court Judges, Superior Court Clerks, Juvenile Court Clerks, Municipal Court Clerks, and other court personnel. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change

$5,383 $5,383
$0 $0
$26,639 22,078 32,444
$81,161
$0 $0
$22,244 $22,244
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Judicial Council
Program Budgets
Judicial Council
Purpose: The purpose of the appropriation is to support the Administrative Office of the Courts; to provide administrative support for the councils of the Magistrate Court Judges, the Municipal Court Judges, the Probate Court Judges, the State Court Judges, and the Georgia Council of Court Administrators; to operate the Child Support E-Filing system, the Child Support Guidelines Commission, and the Commission on Interpreters; and to support the Committee on Justice for Children.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.
4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Increase funds for one information technology position and operations to support the juvenile courts case
management system. 7. Increase funds for Civil Legal Services for families of indigent patients. 8. Increase funds for Council of Municipal Court Judges operations. 9. Increase funds for Council of Magistrate Court Judges operations. 10. Transfer funds from the Supreme Court to the Judicial Council for the National Center for State Courts
statewide dues. Total Change
Judicial Qualifications Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate complaints filed against a judicial officer, impose and recommend disciplinary sanctions against any judicial officer, and when necessary, file formal charges against that officer and provide a formal trial or hearing. The purpose of this appropriation is also to produce formal and informal advisory opinions; provide training and guidance to judicial candidates regarding the Code of Judicial Conduct; and investigate allegations of unethical campaign practices.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 3. Increase funds for one legal assistant position. Total Change
Resource Center
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide direct representation to death penalty sentenced inmates and to recruit and assist private attorneys to represent plaintiffs in habeas corpus proceedings.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds for one staff attorney position. Total Change

$255,984 2,171
179,256 5,889 307
150,000 209,500
18,951 10,723 262,635 $1,095,416
$25,142 5,088
83,807 $114,037
$100,000 $100,000

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Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$20,187,869

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$20,187,869

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,627,367 $1,627,367

Changes
$905,908 $905,908
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$21,093,777 $21,093,777

$20,187,869 $20,187,869

$1,627,367 $1,627,367

$1,627,367 $1,627,367

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$2,829,320 $2,829,320
$24,644,556

$0 $0
$905,908

$2,829,320 $2,829,320
$25,550,464

$2,829,320 $2,829,320
$24,644,556

Changes
$1,412,858 $1,412,858
$0 $0 $0 $0 $1,412,858

FY 2024 Original Budget

Council of Accountability Court Judges

State General Funds

926,606

TOTAL FUNDS

$926,606

Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution

State General Funds

0

Other Funds

487,212

TOTAL FUNDS

$487,212

Institute of Continuing Judicial Education

State General Funds

822,352

Other Funds

953,203

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,775,555

Judicial Council

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

16,341,232 1,627,367

Other Funds

1,388,905

TOTAL FUNDS

$19,357,504

Judicial Qualifications Commission

State General Funds

1,297,679

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,297,679

Resource Center

State General Funds

800,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$800,000

Changes
6,459 $6,459
2,153 0
$2,153
8,612 0
$8,612
883,301 0 0
$883,301
5,383 $5,383
0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

933,065 $933,065

926,606 $926,606

2,153 487,212 $489,365

0 487,212 $487,212

830,964 953,203 $1,784,167

822,352 953,203 $1,775,555

17,224,533
1,627,367 1,388,905 $20,240,805

16,341,232
1,627,367 1,388,905 $19,357,504

1,303,062 $1,303,062

1,297,679 $1,297,679

800,000 $800,000

800,000 $800,000

Changes
81,161 $81,161
0 0 $0
22,244 0
$22,244
1,095,416 0 0
$1,095,416
114,037 $114,037
100,000 $100,000

FY 2025 Budget
$21,600,727 $21,600,727
$1,627,367 $1,627,367 $2,829,320 $2,829,320 $26,057,414
FY 2025 Budget
1,007,767 $1,007,767
0 487,212 $487,212
844,596 953,203 $1,797,799
17,436,648 1,627,367 1,388,905
$20,452,920
1,411,716 $1,411,716
900,000 $900,000

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Judicial Council
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Council of Accountability Court Judges Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution Institute of Continuing Judicial Education
Judicial Council

FY 2022 Expenditures
$704,996
628,642
2,045,534 19,349,675

Judicial Qualifications Commission Resource Center
SUBTOTAL

1,083,450 775,000
$24,587,297

FY 2023 Expenditures
$798,440
643,785
2,795,636 35,949,121
1,017,534 800,000
$42,004,516

FY 2024 Original Budget
$926,606
487,212
1,775,555 19,357,504
1,297,679 800,000
$24,644,556

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL

$24,587,297
1,391,516 1,341,680 6,085,552 $8,818,748

$42,004,516
1,495,876 15,737,448
5,966,613 $23,199,937

$24,644,556
1,627,367 2,829,320 $4,456,687

State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

15,768,549 $15,768,549

18,804,579 $18,804,579

20,187,869 $20,187,869

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$933,065 489,365
1,784,167 20,240,805
1,303,062 800,000
$25,550,464
$25,550,464
1,627,367
2,829,320 $4,456,687
21,093,777 $21,093,777

FY 2025 Budget
$1,007,767 487,212
1,797,799 20,452,920
1,411,716 900,000
$26,057,414
$26,057,414
1,627,367
2,829,320 $4,456,687
21,600,727 $21,600,727

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Juvenile Courts
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Council of Juvenile Court Judges Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for the Council of Juvenile Court Judges to represent all the juvenile
judges in Georgia. Jurisdiction in cases involving children includes delinquencies, status offenses, and deprivation. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Grants to Counties for Juvenile Court Judges Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for payment of state funds to circuits to pay for juvenile court judges
salaries. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds for grants to counties for the Atlantic Judicial Circuit pursuant to OCGA 15-11-52 effective January 1, 2024.
2. Increase funds for grants to counties for the Coweta Judicial Circuit pursuant to OCGA 15-11-52 effective January 1, 2024.
3. Increase funds for the Juvenile Court Judges' salary supplement. Beginning in FY2023, a $6,000 supplement has been paid to Juvenile Court Judges who certified no backlog of cases existed in their courts. There is ambiguity surrounding whether the purpose of this allocation has been followed. A new data system should answer questions concerning case backlogs. Therefore, this $6,000 supplement shall cease on February 1, 2025 for any Juvenile Court Judge who has not adopted a uniform case management system that at a minimum provides the period of time that a child has been in Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) custody pending permanency. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Council of Juvenile Court Judges Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for the Council of Juvenile Court Judges to represent all the juvenile
judges in Georgia. Jurisdiction in cases involving children includes delinquencies, status offenses, and deprivation. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. Total Change
Grants to Counties for Juvenile Court Judges Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for payment of state funds to circuits to pay for juvenile court judges
salaries. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds for grants to counties for the Atlantic Judicial Circuit pursuant to O.C.G.A. 15-11-52 effective January 1, 2024.
2. Increase funds for the grants to counties for the Coweta Judicial Circuit pursuant to O.C.G.A. 15-11-52 effective January 1, 2024.

$10,765 $10,765
$12,500 12,500
170,000
$195,000
$46,790 (10,207)
3,018 28
$39,629
$25,000 25,000

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Juvenile Courts
Program Budgets
3. Increase funds for the Juvenile Court judges' salary supplement. Beginning in FY 2023, a $6,000 supplement has been paid to juvenile court judges who certified no backlog of cases existed in their courts. There is ambiguity surrounding whether the purpose of this allocation has been followed. A new data system should answer questions concerning case backlogs. Therefore, this $6,000 supplement shall cease on February 1, 2025 for any juvenile court judge who has not adopted a uniform case management system that at a minimum provides the period of time that a child has been in Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) custody pending permanency. Total Change

218,000 $268,000

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Juvenile Courts
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$9,501,119

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$9,501,119

Changes
$205,765 $205,765

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$9,706,884 $9,706,884

$9,501,119 $9,501,119

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$67,486 $67,486
$9,568,605

$0 $0
$205,765

$67,486 $67,486
$9,774,370

$67,486 $67,486
$9,568,605

Changes
$307,629 $307,629
$0 $0 $307,629

FY 2024 Original Budget

Council of Juvenile Court Judges

State General Funds

1,986,522

Other Funds

67,486

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,054,008

Grants to Counties for Juvenile Court Judges

State General Funds

7,514,597

TOTAL FUNDS

$7,514,597

Changes
10,765 0
$10,765
195,000 $195,000

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

1,997,287 67,486
$2,064,773

1,986,522 67,486
$2,054,008

7,709,597 $7,709,597

7,514,597 $7,514,597

Changes
39,629 0
$39,629
268,000 $268,000

FY 2025 Budget
$9,808,748 $9,808,748
$67,486 $67,486 $9,876,234
FY 2025 Budget
2,026,151 67,486
$2,093,637
7,782,597 $7,782,597

71

Juvenile Courts
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Council of Juvenile Court Judges Grants to Counties for Juvenile Court Judges
SUBTOTAL

FY 2022 Expenditures
$1,580,617
6,970,506
$8,551,123

FY 2023 Expenditures
$1,552,594
7,402,138
$8,954,732

FY 2024 Original Budget
$2,054,008
7,514,597
$9,568,605

Total Funds Less: Other Funds SUBTOTAL

$8,551,123

$8,954,732

$9,568,605
67,486 $67,486

State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

8,551,123 $8,551,123

8,954,732 $8,954,732

9,501,119 $9,501,119

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$2,064,773 7,709,597
$9,774,370
$9,774,370
67,486 $67,486
9,706,884 $9,706,884

FY 2025 Budget
$2,093,637 7,782,597
$9,876,234
$9,876,234
67,486 $67,486
9,808,748 $9,808,748

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Prosecuting Attorneys
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Council of Superior Court Clerks Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist superior court clerks throughout the state in the execution of
their duties and to promote and assist in the training of superior court clerks. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Conflict Case Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist District Attorneys in the execution of their duties when a District
Attorney is disqualified from interest or relationship to engage in a prosecution per OCGA 15-18-5. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions. Total Change
District Attorneys Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for the District Attorney to represent the State of Georgia in the trial and
appeal of criminal cases in the Superior Court for the judicial circuit and delinquency cases in the juvenile courts per Ga. Const., Art. VI, Sec. VIII. Para I and OCGA 15-18. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions. Total Change
Prosecuting Attorney's Council Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia's District Attorneys and State Court Solicitors. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions. 3. Reduce funds for the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission projected expenditures.
Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Council of Superior Court Clerks Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist superior court clerks throughout the state in the execution of
their duties and to promote and assist in the training of superior court clerks. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds for operations. Total Change

$0 $0
$6,459 (46,646) ($40,187)
$845,053 (93,228) $751,825
$49,519 (3,933) (843,750) ($798,164)
$5,555 $5,555

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Prosecuting Attorneys
Program Budgets
Conflict Case
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist District Attorneys in the execution of their duties when a District Attorney is disqualified from interest or relationship to engage in a prosecution per OCGA 15-18-5.
Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 4. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law
enforcement officers. 5. Increase funds for one step increase to support recruitment and retention needs. 6. Increase funds to allow eligible state employees to withdraw up to 40 hours of earned leave annually from
their accrued leave balance. 7. Reduce one-time funding for vehicles, software, and computers for conflict case unit.
Total Change
Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to address daily expense allowances to occur with the carrying out of duties associated with investigative and hearing panels on the conduct of district attorneys and solicitorsgeneral, as well as funding administrative personnel and operations.
Recommended Change:
1. Transfer funds from the Prosecuting Attorney's Council program for the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission program. Total Change
District Attorneys
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for the District Attorney to represent the State of Georgia in the trial and appeal of criminal cases in the Superior Court for the judicial circuit and delinquency cases in the juvenile courts per Ga. Const., Art. VI, Sec. VIII. Para I and OCGA 15-18.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Increase funds for one step increase to support recruitment and retention needs. 7. Increase funds to allow eligible state-paid victim advocates to withdraw up to 40 hours of earned leave annually from their accrued leave balance. 8. Increase funds to annualize additional assistant district attorney positions for the new judgeships in Atlantic, Coweta, and Dougherty Judicial Circuits. 9. Increase funds for travel to support prosecution. 10. Increase funds for three additional assistant district attorney positions for new judgeships in Douglas, Houston, and Tifton Judicial Circuits starting January 1, 2025. (See Intent Language Considered Non-Binding by the Governor.) 11. Provide funds for one district attorney for the West Georgia Judicial Circuit pursuant to SB 424 (2024 Session). 12. Increase intra-state government transfers in Department of Human Services Child Support Services contract to support recruitment and retention needs. (Total Funds: $111,098) 13. The State Commission on Compensation, per O.C.G.A. 45-7-90 et seq., shall convene, research and provide recommendations on salary plans for the job titles of assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders. The Commission shall report final recommendations by August 1, 2024 to include for consideration in the FY 2026 budget. (See Intent Language Considered Non-Binding by the Governor.) 14. Transfer funds for four assistant district attorneys and operations from the Coweta Judicial Circuit to the West Georgia Judicial Circuit per SB 424 (2024 Session). Total Change
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$26,528 413 38
5,088 18,477 10,592 (210,734) ($149,598)
$1,125,000 $1,125,000
$3,162,153 286
106,847 6,651
254,421 2,808,499
59,822 234,088 138,709 237,228
54,220 Yes Yes
Yes $7,062,924

Prosecuting Attorneys
Program Budgets
Prosecuting Attorney's Council
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia's District Attorneys and State Court Solicitors. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law
enforcement officers. 6. Increase funds for one step increase to support recruitment and retention needs. 7. Increase funds for office rent. 8. Increase funds for Solicitor General training and travel. 9. Transfer $1,125,000 to establish a new Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission program. 10. Increase funds for a repeat offender and gang case management system.
Total Change

$218,559 3,027
6,492
488 20,354
57,524 260,863
20,000 (1,125,000)
1,000,000 $462,307

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Prosecuting Attorneys
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$116,266,535

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$116,266,535

Changes
($86,526) ($86,526)

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$116,180,009 $116,180,009

$116,266,535 $116,266,535

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$2,128,705 $2,128,705
$118,395,240

$0 $0
($86,526)

$2,128,705 $2,128,705
$118,308,714

$2,128,705 $2,128,705
$118,395,240

Changes
$8,506,188 $8,506,188
$111,098 $111,098 $8,617,286

FY 2024 Original Budget

Council of Superior Court Clerks

State General Funds

185,166

TOTAL FUNDS

$185,166

Conflict Case

State General Funds

1,801,727

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,801,727

Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission

State General Funds

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$0

District Attorneys

State General Funds

104,321,999

Other Funds

2,128,705

TOTAL FUNDS

$106,450,704

Prosecuting Attorney's Council

State General Funds

9,957,643

TOTAL FUNDS

$9,957,643

Changes
0 $0
(40,187) ($40,187)
0 $0
751,825 0
$751,825
(798,164) ($798,164)

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

185,166 $185,166

185,166 $185,166

1,761,540 $1,761,540

1,801,727 $1,801,727

0

0

$0

$0

105,073,824 2,128,705
$107,202,529

104,321,999 2,128,705
$106,450,704

9,159,479 $9,159,479

9,957,643 $9,957,643

Changes
5,555 $5,555
(149,598) ($149,598)
1,125,000 $1,125,000
7,062,924 111,098
$7,174,022
462,307 $462,307

FY 2025 Budget
$124,772,723 $124,772,723
$2,239,803 $2,239,803 $127,012,526
FY 2025 Budget
190,721 $190,721
1,652,129 $1,652,129
1,125,000 $1,125,000
111,384,923 2,239,803
$113,624,726
10,419,950 $10,419,950

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Prosecuting Attorneys
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources

FY 2022 Expenditures

Council of Superior Court Clerks

$165,166

Council of Superior Court Clerks - Special Project

Conflict Case

Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission

District Attorneys

111,020,600

Prosecuting Attorney's Council

10,515,760

SUBTOTAL

$121,701,526

FY 2023 Expenditures
$185,166
345,000

FY 2024 Original Budget
$185,166
1,801,727

123,642,494 11,442,555
$135,615,215

106,450,704 9,957,643
$118,395,240

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL

$121,701,526
14,472,557 1,371,082
17,587,553 $33,431,192

$135,615,215
14,261,135 1,856,247
18,489,347 $34,606,729

$118,395,240
2,128,705 $2,128,705

State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

88,270,334 $88,270,334

101,008,485 $101,008,485

116,266,535 $116,266,535

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$185,166
1,761,540
107,202,529 9,159,479
$118,308,714
$118,308,714
2,128,705 $2,128,705
116,180,009 $116,180,009

FY 2025 Budget
$190,721
1,652,129 1,125,000 113,624,726 10,419,950 $127,012,526
$127,012,526
2,239,803 $2,239,803
124,772,723 $124,772,723

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Superior Courts
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Council of Superior Court Judges Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for the operations of the Council of Superior Court Judges and is to
further the improvement of the Superior Court in the administration of justice through leadership, training, policy development and budgetary and fiscal administration. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Judicial Administrative Districts Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regional administrative support to the judges of the superior
court. This support includes managing budgets, policy, procedure, and providing a liaison between local and state courts. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Superior Court Judges Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enable Georgia's Superior Courts to be the general jurisdiction trial
court and exercise exclusive, constitutional authority over felony cases, divorce, equity and cases regarding title to land, provided that law clerks over the fifty provided by law are to be allocated back to the circuits by caseload ranks. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Reduce the initial equipment set-up funds for the first six months of funding added for the South Georgia circuit new judgeship created in HB 624 (2022 Session). 3. Reduce the initial equipment set-up funds for the first six months of funding added for the Blue Ridge circuit new judgeship created in HB 56 (2022 Session). 4. Reduce the initial equipment set-up funds for the first six months of funding added for the Mountain circuit new judgeship created in SB 395 (2022 Session). Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Council of Superior Court Judges Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for the operations of the Council of Superior Court Judges and is to
further the improvement of the Superior Court in the administration of justice through leadership, training, policy development and budgetary and fiscal administration. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 3. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. Total Change

$9,688 $9,688
$21,530 $21,530
$283,120 (15,125) (15,125) (15,125) $237,745
$45,203 43,398 97
$88,698

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Superior Courts
Program Budgets
Judicial Administrative Districts
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regional administrative support to the judges of the superior court. This support includes managing budgets, policy, procedure, and providing a liaison between local and state courts.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings.
Total Change
Superior Court Judges
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enable Georgia's Superior Courts to be the general jurisdiction trial court and exercise exclusive, constitutional authority over felony cases, divorce, equity and cases regarding title to land, provided that law clerks over the fifty provided by law are to be allocated back to the circuits by caseload ranks.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Decrease in the employer contribution rate for Judicial Retirement System from 6.90% to 6.43%. 6. Annualize the cost of the new judgeship in the Dougherty Circuit created in HB 77 (2023 Session). 7. Annualize the cost of the new judgeship in the Coweta Circuit created in HB 243 (2023 Session). 8. Annualize the cost of the new judgeship in the Atlantic Circuit created in SB 66 (2023 Session). 9. Provide funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Tifton Circuit effective January 1,2025. 10. Provide funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Houston Circuit effective January 1,2025. 11. Provide funds for the creation of one additional judgeship in the Douglas Circuit effective January 1, 2025. (See Intent Language Considered Non-Binding by the Governor.) 12. Reduce the initial equipment set-up funds for the South Georgia Circuit new judgeship created in HB 624 (2022 Session). 13. Reduce the initial equipment set-up funds for the Blue Ridge Circuit new judgeship created in HB 56 (2022 Session). 14. Reduce the initial equipment set-up funds for the Mountain Circuit new judgeship created in SB 395 (2022 Session). 15. Transfer funds for four judges, four clerks, four secretaries, and operations from the Coweta Judicial Circuit to the West Georgia Judicial Circuit per SB 424 (2024 Session). Total Change

$86,608 3,425 254
$90,287
$2,090,289 33,094 1,411 3,548
(148,943) 214,069 214,069 214,069 218,555 218,555 218,555 (30,250) (30,250) (30,250) Yes
$3,186,521

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Superior Courts
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$88,790,503

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$88,790,503

Changes
$268,963 $268,963

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$89,059,466 $89,059,466

$88,790,503 $88,790,503

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$81,125 $81,125
$88,871,628

$0 $0
$268,963

$81,125 $81,125
$89,140,591

$81,125 $81,125
$88,871,628

Changes
$3,365,506 $3,365,506
$0 $0 $3,365,506

FY 2024 Original Budget

Council of Superior Court Judges

State General Funds

1,861,834

Other Funds

25,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,886,834

Judicial Administrative Districts

State General Funds

3,396,756

Other Funds

11,125

TOTAL FUNDS

$3,407,881

Superior Court Judges

State General Funds

83,531,913

Other Funds

45,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$83,576,913

Changes
9,688 0
$9,688
21,530 0
$21,530
237,745 0
$237,745

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

1,871,522 25,000
$1,896,522

1,861,834 25,000
$1,886,834

3,418,286 11,125
$3,429,411

3,396,756 11,125
$3,407,881

83,769,658 45,000
$83,814,658

83,531,913 45,000
$83,576,913

Changes
88,698 0
$88,698
90,287 0
$90,287
3,186,521 0
$3,186,521

FY 2025 Budget
$92,156,009 $92,156,009
$81,125 $81,125 $92,237,134
FY 2025 Budget
1,950,532 25,000
$1,975,532
3,487,043 11,125
$3,498,168
86,718,434 45,000
$86,763,434

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Superior Courts
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Council of Superior Court Judges Judicial Administrative Districts Superior Court Judges
SUBTOTAL

FY 2022 Expenditures
$1,831,207 2,999,799
74,596,854
$79,427,860

FY 2023 Expenditures
$1,849,123 3,330,933
80,849,847
$86,029,903

FY 2024 Original Budget
$1,886,834 3,407,881
83,576,913
$88,871,628

Total Funds
Less: Federal COVID Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL

$79,427,860
235,291 131,262 $366,553

$86,029,903
1,120,604 83,039
$1,203,643

$88,871,628
81,125 $81,125

State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

79,061,307 $79,061,307

84,826,261 $84,826,261

88,790,503 $88,790,503

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$1,896,522 3,429,411
83,814,658 $89,140,591
$89,140,591
81,125 $81,125
89,059,466 $89,059,466

FY 2025 Budget
$1,975,532 3,498,168
86,763,434 $92,237,134
$92,237,134
81,125 $81,125
92,156,009 $92,156,009

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Supreme Court
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Supreme Court of Georgia
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Supreme Court of Georgia which exercises exclusive appellate jurisdiction in all cases involving: the construction of a treaty, the Constitution of the State of Georgia or of the United States, the constitutionality of a law, ordinance, or constitutional provision that has been drawn in question, and all cases of election contest per Ga. Const. Art. VI, Section VI, Para. II. The purpose of this appropriation is also to support the Supreme Court of Georgia in its exercise of jurisdiction in cases per Ga. Const. Art. VI, Section VI, Para. III and its administration of the Bar Exam and oversight of the Office of Reporter of Decisions.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for the Georgia State Patrol (DPS) Trooper agreement, with the Supreme Court. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) administered self-insurance programs. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Supreme Court of Georgia
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Supreme Court of Georgia which exercises exclusive appellate jurisdiction in all cases involving: the construction of a treaty, the Constitution of the State of Georgia or of the United States, the constitutionality of a law, ordinance, or constitutional provision that has been drawn in question, and all cases of election contest per Ga. Const. Art. VI, Section VI, Para. II. The purpose of this appropriation is also to support the Supreme Court of Georgia in its exercise of jurisdiction in cases per Ga. Const. Art. VI, Section VI, Para. III and its administration of the Bar Exam and oversight of the Office of Reporter of Decisions.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Annualize funds for the Department of Public Safety Georgia State Patrol Trooper agreement. 7. Annualize an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) administered self-insurance programs. 8. Transfer funds for the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) dues to the Judicial Council. 9. Increase funds for personnel for a salary enhancement, consistent with Judicial Council proposal. Total Change

$85,044 10,067 16,257
$111,368
$391,337 18,202
490,190 18,830 815 10,067 16,257
(262,635) 13,627
$696,690

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Supreme Court
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$18,272,137

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$18,272,137

Changes
$111,368 $111,368

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$18,383,505 $18,383,505

$18,272,137 $18,272,137

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$1,859,823 $1,859,823
$20,131,960

$0 $0
$111,368

$1,859,823 $1,859,823
$20,243,328

$1,859,823 $1,859,823
$20,131,960

Changes
$696,690 $696,690
$0 $0 $696,690

Supreme Court of Georgia State General Funds Other Funds TOTAL FUNDS

FY 2024 Original Budget
18,272,137 1,859,823
$20,131,960

Changes
111,368 0
$111,368

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

18,383,505 1,859,823
$20,243,328

18,272,137 1,859,823
$20,131,960

Changes
696,690 0
$696,690

FY 2025 Budget
$18,968,827 $18,968,827
$1,859,823 $1,859,823 $20,828,650
FY 2025 Budget
18,968,827 1,859,823
$20,828,650

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Program/Fund Sources Supreme Court of Georgia SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: Other Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

Supreme Court
Department Financial Summary

FY 2022 Expenditures
$18,617,642
$18,617,642

FY 2023 Expenditures
$21,823,966
$21,823,966

FY 2024 Original Budget
$20,131,960
$20,131,960

$18,617,642

$21,823,966

$20,131,960

2,356,157 $2,356,157
16,261,485 $16,261,485

2,595,913 $2,595,913
19,228,053 $19,228,053

1,859,823 $1,859,823
18,272,137 $18,272,137

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$20,243,328 $20,243,328
$20,243,328
1,859,823 $1,859,823
18,383,505 $18,383,505

FY 2025 Budget $20,828,650 $20,828,650
$20,828,650
1,859,823 $1,859,823
18,968,827 $18,968,827

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State Accounting Office
Roles and Responsibilities

The State Accounting Office prescribes statewide accounting policies, procedures, and practices; prepares the state's annual audited financial statements, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Budgetary Compliance Report (BCR), and other statewide financial information; manages the state's accounting, payroll, and human capital systems; develops processes and systems to improve accountability and enhance efficiency for disbursement of funds and management of accounts payable including the manner in which disbursements shall be made; and develops systems to improve collection of accounts receivable.
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS The Financial Systems program provides customer service
and operates, supports, monitors, and continually improves the state's enterprise financial accounting, payroll, and human capital management systems, which are available for use by all state organizations in Georgia.
SHARED SERVICES The Shared Services program executes financial
transactions for client agencies while balancing efficiency and customer service to add value through lower cost and improved effectiveness. The Shared Services activities include establishing and linking account structures to support financial information needs, processing payroll and financial transactions for multiple client agencies, reporting of financial information to agency management, and meeting statewide financial information reporting requirements. In addition, the division supports the implementation and deployment of the Statewide Travel Consolidation initiative, which serves to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the state's travel services activities.

STATEWIDE ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING The Statewide Accounting and Reporting program provides
statewide leadership with respect to financial reporting, accounting policy, and business process improvement. The division prepares and distributes the ACFR, BCR, and other statewide regulatory reports. Additionally, the program maintains a framework for agency internal control assessments to more effectively manage risk and maintain accountability.
ATTACHED AGENCIES The Georgia State Ethics Commission protects the integrity
of the democratic process and ensures fair elections with the public disclosure of campaign financing and significant private interests of public officers and candidates for public office.
The Georgia State Board of Accountancy protects public financial, fiscal, and economic interests by licensing certified public accountants and public accountancy firms; regulating public accountancy practices; investigating complaints; and taking appropriate legal and disciplinary actions, when warranted.
AUTHORITY Titles 21, 43, and 50-5B of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated.

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State Accounting Office
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Administration (SAO) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Financial Systems Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to operate, support, monitor, and improve the State's enterprise financial
accounting, payroll, and human capital management systems. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Shared Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support client agencies in processing payroll and other financial
transactions and to implement and support the Statewide Travel Consolidation Program. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Statewide Accounting and Reporting Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide financial reporting, accounting policy, business process
improvement, and compliance with state and federal fiscal reporting requirements. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for the consolidation of data collection systems used to develop the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report to prepare for NextGen project implementation. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes: State Ethics Commission Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the integrity of the democratic process and ensure compliance
by candidates, public officials, non-candidate campaign committees, lobbyists and vendors with Georgia's Campaign and Financial Disclosure requirements. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds to enhance the e-filing system to improve customer service and transparency in reporting. 3. Change program name from Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission to State Ethics Commission pursuant to HB 572 (2023 Session). Total Change

$5,383 $5,383
$0 $0
$25,836 $25,836
$18,301 560,000 $578,301
$18,301 35,000 Yes
$53,301

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State Accounting Office
Program Budgets
Georgia State Board of Accountancy Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public financial, fiscal, and economic interests by licensing
certified public accountants and public accountancy firms; regulating public accountancy practices; and investigating complaints and taking appropriate legal and disciplinary actions when warranted. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Utilize existing funds ($26,476) for costs related to office relocation and administrative hearings. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Administration (SAO) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. Total Change
Financial Systems Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to operate, support, monitor, and improve the State's enterprise financial
accounting, payroll, and human capital management systems. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Transfer TeamWorks billings ($247,055) to Statewide Accounting and Reporting for two internal controls
positions. Total Change
Shared Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support client agencies in processing payroll and other financial
transactions and to implement and support the Statewide Travel Consolidation Program. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. Total Change
Statewide Accounting and Reporting Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide financial reporting, accounting policy, business process
improvement, and compliance with state and federal fiscal reporting requirements. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. 3. Transfer TeamWorks billings ($247,055) from Financial Systems for two internal controls positions.
Total Change

$4,306 Yes
$4,306
$5,941 9,617
$15,558
$5,970 Yes
$5,970
$24,487 (2,387)
6,098 $28,198
$73,712 12,895 Yes
$86,607
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State Accounting Office
Program Budgets
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
State Ethics Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the integrity of the democratic process and ensure compliance by candidates, public officials, non-candidate campaign committees, lobbyists and vendors with Georgia's Campaign and Financial Disclosure requirements.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.
4. Increase funds to enhance the e-filing system to improve customer service and transparency in reporting. 5. Change program name from Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission to
State Ethics Commission pursuant to HB 572 (2023 Session). Total Change
Georgia State Board of Accountancy
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public financial, fiscal, and economic interests by licensing certified public accountants and public accountancy firms; regulating public accountancy practices; and investigating complaints and taking appropriate legal and disciplinary actions when warranted.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 3. Utilize existing funds ($26,476) for costs related to office relocation and administrative hearings. Total Change

$69,174 1,031
53,658 50,000
Yes $173,863
$16,101 1,967 Yes
$18,068

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State Accounting Office
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$7,951,047

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$7,951,047

Changes
$667,127 $667,127

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$8,618,174 $8,618,174

$7,951,047 $7,951,047

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$26,586,165 $26,586,165
$34,537,212

$0 $0
$667,127

$26,586,165 $26,586,165
$35,204,339

$26,586,165 $26,586,165
$34,537,212

Changes
$328,264 $328,264
$0 $0 $328,264

FY 2024 Original Budget

Administration (SAO)

State General Funds

355,246

Other Funds

913,372

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,268,618

Financial Systems

State General Funds

0

Other Funds

23,674,250

TOTAL FUNDS

$23,674,250

Shared Services

State General Funds

938,390

Other Funds

1,863,786

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,802,176

Statewide Accounting and Reporting

State General Funds

2,792,418

Other Funds

134,757

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,927,175

Changes
5,383 0
$5,383
0 0 $0
25,836 0
$25,836
578,301 0
$578,301

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

360,629 913,372 $1,274,001

355,246 913,372 $1,268,618

0 23,674,250 $23,674,250

0 23,674,250 $23,674,250

964,226 1,863,786 $2,828,012

938,390 1,863,786 $2,802,176

3,370,719 134,757
$3,505,476

2,792,418 134,757
$2,927,175

Changes
15,558 0
$15,558
5,970 (247,055) ($241,085)
28,198 0
$28,198
86,607 247,055 $333,662

State Ethics Commission

State General Funds

2,982,449

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,982,449

Georgia State Board of Accountancy

State General Funds

882,544

TOTAL FUNDS

$882,544

53,301 $53,301
4,306 $4,306

3,035,750 $3,035,750
886,850 $886,850

2,982,449 $2,982,449
882,544 $882,544

173,863 $173,863
18,068 $18,068

FY 2025 Budget
$8,279,311 $8,279,311 $26,586,165 $26,586,165 $34,865,476
FY 2025 Budget
370,804 913,372 $1,284,176
5,970 23,427,195 $23,433,165
966,588 1,863,786 $2,830,374
2,879,025 381,812
$3,260,837
3,156,312 $3,156,312
900,612 $900,612

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State Accounting Office
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Administration (SAO) Financial Systems Shared Services Statewide Accounting and Reporting
SUBTOTAL
(Excludes Attached Agencies) Attached Agencies
State Ethics Commission

FY 2022 Expenditures
$1,102,301 20,527,487
3,097,602 2,594,874 $27,322,264
$3,992,906

Georgia State Board of Accountancy
SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES)

$3,992,906

FY 2023 Expenditures
$1,854,310 25,784,865
3,473,571
2,858,828
$33,971,574

FY 2024 Original Budget
$1,268,618 23,674,250
2,802,176
2,927,175
$30,672,219

$3,345,934 $3,345,934

$2,982,449 882,544
$3,864,993

Total Funds Less: Other Funds SUBTOTAL

$31,315,170
23,682,955 $23,682,955

$37,317,508
29,180,448 $29,180,448

$34,537,212
26,586,165 $26,586,165

State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

7,632,215 $7,632,215

8,137,060 $8,137,060

7,951,047 $7,951,047

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$1,274,001 23,674,250
2,828,012 3,505,476 $31,281,739
$3,035,750 886,850
$3,922,600
$35,204,339
26,586,165 $26,586,165
8,618,174 $8,618,174

FY 2025 Budget
$1,284,176 23,433,165
2,830,374 3,260,837 $30,808,552
$3,156,312 900,612
$4,056,924
$34,865,476
26,586,165 $26,586,165
8,279,311 $8,279,311

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Department of Administrative Services
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) provides business solutions for state and local governments. DOAS' product and service offerings encompass a broad spectrum that includes purchasing, risk management, enterprise human resources, fleet support services, and surplus property.

CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPEAL PANEL The Certificate of Need Appeal Panel consists of independent
hearing officers appointed by the Governor to review the Department of Community Health's initial decisions to grant or deny a Certificate of Need.

STATE PURCHASING State Purchasing is responsible for procuring a wide range of
commodities and services for state government. Purchasing negotiates statewide contracts for the benefit of state and local governments and offers technical assistance in conducting and assessing competitive bids. Purchasing provides cost reduction through aggregation of purchasing demand, competitive procurement, efficient purchasing systems, standards, specifications, and practices.
RISK MANAGEMENT Risk Management directs the State's internal workers'
compensation, liability, property, unemployment insurance, and cyber security programs and manages the Georgia State Indemnification programs for public officers and educators. Risk Management oversees the claims administration process and assists state entities in identifying unique loss exposures and works to develop strategies to reduce the cost of risk associated with individual business operations.
HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION Human Resources Administration provides expertise in
personnel policy and practices to help agencies attract, develop, and retain a high performing workforce. Core talent management consulting services currently include recruiting, selection, onboarding, compensation, performance management practices, policy compliance with the State Personnel Board rules and employment laws, and administration of the Flexible Benefits initiative.
FLEET MANAGEMENT The Office of Fleet Management provides guidance on vehicle
purchases, assignment, usage, maintenance, operation, and disposal in accordance with state policies.
SURPLUS PROPERTY Surplus Property is responsible for the identification,
redistribution and/or disposal of state and federal surplus property to state and local governments, eligible non-profits, and to the public. Sales to the public are accomplished through internet sales service providers. Surplus Property also aids local governments with the disposition of property.

ATTACHED AGENCIES The Office of the State Treasurer manages, invests and
disburses state revenues and local deposits; creates prudent and effective cash management strategies; and ensures efficient and effective implementation of banking services for state entities, while preserving the state's capital and public trust
The Office of State Administrative Hearings conducts administrative hearings and issues decisions in cases that involve disputes between individuals and state entities in accordance with state laws and procedures.
The Georgia Tax Tribunal hears contested cases involving the Georgia Department of Revenue, including decisions regarding Georgia income tax, Georgia sales and use tax, withholding taxes and other taxes.
The Georgia Technology Authority is responsible for negotiating and managing state contracts to deliver information technology infrastructure and network services to executive branch agencies, as well as state and local entities through the Georgia Enterprise Technology Services program. In addition to IT infrastructure and network services, the authority coordinates with agencies under its purview to provide statewide policies governing technology use and management, as well as the state's cybersecurity and information security initiatives.
The Georgia Aviation Authority (GAA) provides aviation services to state employees traveling on official business. GAA administers logistical support of aviation transport for state business functions and develops standards for state-agency air travel.
AUTHORITY Title 15-5, 15-18, 15-19, 17-2, 17-12, 20-2, 20-3, 31-6, 45-9,
50-5, 50-13, 50-15, 50-16, 50-19, 50-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Department of Administrative Services
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Certificate of Need Appeal Panel Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to review decisions made by the Department of Community Health on
Certificate of Need applications. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Compensation Per General Assembly Resolutions Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to purchase annuities and other products for wrongfully convicted inmates
when directed by the General Assembly upon passage of the required House Resolutions. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Departmental Administration (DOAS) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Fleet Management Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and manage a fuel card program for state and local
governments, to implement the Motor Vehicle Contract Maintenance program to provide repairs, roadside assistance, and maintenance for state and local government fleets, and to establish a motor pool for traveling state employees. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Human Resources Administration Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide centralized services for statewide human resources in support
of state agencies, the State Personnel Board, and employees; develop human resource policies, create job descriptions and classification, develop fair and consistent compensation practices, and administer the employee benefits program. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Risk Management Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer a liability insurance program to protect state government
and employees from work-related claims, to provide indemnification funds for public officers and public school personnel in case of disability or death, to identify and control risks and hazards to minimize loss, to insure state-owned buildings and property against damage or destruction, to partner with the Department of Labor in administering unemployment claims, and to administer the Workers Compensation Program. Recommended Change: 1. Utilize existing funds ($2,000,000) and increase funds to pay negotiated Workers' Compensation settlements to reduce outstanding claims and associated costs. (Total Funds: $125,000,000)
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$0 $0
$0 $0
$51,672 $51,672
$0 $0
$25,836 $25,836
$123,000,000

Department of Administrative Services
Program Budgets
2. Increase funds to reduce outstanding obligations relating to the State Liability program. 3. Increase funds to meet the costs of excess insurance and projected future claims expenses for the property
risk pool. Total Change
State Purchasing Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to publicize government contract opportunities on the Georgia
Procurement Registry; to maintain a comprehensive listing of all agency contracts; to manage bids, Requests For Proposals, and Requests For Quotes; to provide and oversee Purchasing Cards; to conduct reverse auctions for non-construction goods and services valued above $100,000; to leverage the state's purchasing power in obtaining contracts; to train vendors seeking contract opportunities; and to certify small and/or minority business vendors. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Surplus Property Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce cost through maximization of the useful life of state-owned
equipment and redistribution of property to state and local governments, qualifying non-profits, and to the public through auction. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes: Office of State Administrative Hearings Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent forum for the impartial and timely resolution of
disputes between the public and state agencies. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Georgia Tax Tribunal Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent trial court with jurisdiction over appeals of tax
matters involving the Georgia Department of Revenue. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds to purchase tax law research software. Total Change
Office of the State Treasurer Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to set cash management policies for state agencies; assist agencies with
bank services and accounts; monitor agency deposits and disbursement patterns; to invest funds for state and local entities; to track warrants, fund agency allotments, and pay state debt service; and to manage state revenue collections; and to manage the Path2College 529 Plan. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change

75,000,000 50,000,000 $248,000,000
$0 $0
$0 $0
$27,989 $27,989
$3,230 3,400
$6,630
$0 $0

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Department of Administrative Services
Program Budgets
Payments to Georgia Technology Authority
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to set the direction for the state's use of technology and promote efficient, secure, and cost-effective delivery of information technology services.
Recommended Change: 1. Pursuant to OCGA 50-25-7.1, provide funding for the modernization of the NextGen ERP system, the Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance system, the Professional Standards Commission Educator Certification Case Management system, the Board of Regents ERP system, and the Department of Human Services $TARS Case Management system. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Certificate of Need Appeal Panel Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to review decisions made by the Department of Community Health on
Certificate of Need applications. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Compensation Per General Assembly Resolutions Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to purchase annuities and other products for wrongfully convicted inmates
when directed by the General Assembly upon passage of the required House Resolutions. Recommended Change:
1. Provide funds to purchase an annuity for a wrongfully convicted individual (HR 161, 2009 Session). 2. Provide funds in FY 2025 to purchase annuities for wrongfully convicted individuals pursuant to the favorable
passage of HR 901 and HR 902 (2024 Session). Total Change
Departmental Administration (DOAS) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Fleet Management Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and manage a fuel card program for state and local
governments, to implement the Motor Vehicle Contract Maintenance program to provide repairs, roadside assistance, and maintenance for state and local government fleets, and to establish a motor pool for traveling state employees. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Human Resources Administration Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide centralized services for statewide human resources in support
of state agencies, the State Personnel Board, and employees; develop human resource policies, create job descriptions and classification, develop fair and consistent compensation practices, and administer the employee benefits program. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to recognize additional revenue from merit system assessments to support statewide human resources initiatives. (Total Funds: $884,153) Total Change
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$158,554,572 $158,554,572
$0 $0
$176,445 Yes
$176,445
$0 $0
$0 $0
Yes $0

Department of Administrative Services
Program Budgets
Risk Management Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer a liability insurance program to protect state government
and employees from work-related claims, to provide indemnification funds for public officers and public school personnel in case of disability or death, to identify and control risks and hazards to minimize loss, to insure state-owned buildings and property against damage or destruction, to partner with the Department of Labor in administering unemployment claims, and to administer the Workers Compensation Program. Recommended Change: 1. Reduce one-time funds to pay negotiated Workers Compensation settlements. 2. Increase funds for supplemental, illness-specific insurance for first responders diagnosed with occupational post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 3. Increase billings for liability insurance premiums to reflect claims expenses. (Total Funds: $13,300,000) Total Change
State Purchasing Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to publicize government contract opportunities on the Georgia
Procurement Registry; to maintain a comprehensive listing of all agency contracts; to manage bids, Requests For Proposals, and Requests For Quotes; to provide and oversee Purchasing Cards; to conduct reverse auctions for non-construction goods and services valued above $100,000; to leverage the state's purchasing power in obtaining contracts; to train vendors seeking contract opportunities; and to certify small and/or minority business vendors. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Surplus Property Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce cost through maximization of the useful life of state-owned
equipment and redistribution of property to state and local governments, qualifying non-profits, and to the public through auction. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Office of State Administrative Hearings Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent forum for the impartial and timely resolution of
disputes between the public and state agencies. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Georgia Tax Tribunal Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide an independent trial court with jurisdiction over appeals of tax
matters involving the Georgia Department of Revenue. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds to purchase tax law research software.
Total Change

($2,000,000) 200,000 Yes
($1,800,000)
$0 $0
$0 $0
$69,934 $69,934
$13,047 3,400
$16,447

95

Department of Administrative Services
Program Budgets
Office of the State Treasurer
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to set cash management policies for state agencies; assist agencies with bank services and accounts; monitor agency deposits and disbursement patterns; to invest funds for state and local entities; to track warrants, fund agency allotments, and pay state debt service; and to manage state revenue collections; and to manage the Path2College 529 Plan.
Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Payments to Georgia Technology Authority
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to set the direction for the state's use of technology and promote efficient, secure, and cost-effective delivery of information technology services.
Recommended Change: 1. Utilize existing funds ($9,000,000) and increase funds to enhance and standardize cybersecurity services for executive branch agencies. (Total Funds: $24,000,000) 2. Recognize an increase in telecommunications and infrastructure rates to offset increased costs of service. (Total Funds: $19,427,715) Total Change

$0 $0
$15,000,000 Yes
$15,000,000

96

Department of Administrative Services
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$6,520,988

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$6,520,988

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$406,666,699 $406,666,699

$413,187,687 $413,187,687

$6,520,988 $6,520,988

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$266,565,000 $266,565,000
$273,085,988

$0 $0
$406,666,699

$266,565,000 $266,565,000
$679,752,687

$266,565,000 $266,565,000
$273,085,988

Changes
$13,462,826 $13,462,826 $14,184,153 $14,184,153 $27,646,979

FY 2024 Original Budget

Certificate of Need Appeal Panel

State General Funds

39,506

TOTAL FUNDS

$39,506

Compensation Per General Assembly Resolutions

State General Funds

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$0

Departmental Administration (DOAS)

State General Funds

810,000

Other Funds

8,422,324

TOTAL FUNDS

$9,232,324

Fleet Management

Other Funds

1,564,739

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,564,739

Human Resources Administration

State General Funds

0

Other Funds

13,079,059

TOTAL FUNDS

$13,079,059

Risk Management

State General Funds

2,430,000

Other Funds

208,074,783

TOTAL FUNDS

$210,504,783

State Purchasing

Other Funds

19,888,184

TOTAL FUNDS

$19,888,184

Surplus Property

Other Funds

2,266,548

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,266,548

Changes
0 $0
0 $0
51,672 0
$51,672
0 $0
25,836 0
$25,836
248,000,000 0
$248,000,000
0 $0
0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

39,506 $39,506

39,506 $39,506

0

0

$0

$0

861,672 8,422,324 $9,283,996

810,000 8,422,324 $9,232,324

1,564,739 $1,564,739

1,564,739 $1,564,739

25,836 13,079,059 $13,104,895

0 13,079,059 $13,079,059

250,430,000 208,074,783 $458,504,783

2,430,000 208,074,783 $210,504,783

19,888,184 $19,888,184

19,888,184 $19,888,184

2,266,548 $2,266,548

2,266,548 $2,266,548

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Changes
0 $0
176,445 $176,445
0 0 $0
0 $0
0 884,153 $884,153
(1,800,000) 13,300,000 $11,500,000
0 $0
0 $0

Office of State Administrative Hearings

State General Funds

2,675,240

Other Funds

3,075,101

TOTAL FUNDS

$5,750,341

Georgia Tax Tribunal

State General Funds

566,242

TOTAL FUNDS

$566,242

27,989 0
$27,989
6,630 $6,630

2,703,229 3,075,101 $5,778,330
572,872 $572,872

2,675,240 3,075,101 $5,750,341
566,242 $566,242

69,934 0
$69,934
16,447 $16,447

FY 2025 Budget
$19,983,814 $19,983,814 $280,749,153 $280,749,153 $300,732,967
FY 2025 Budget
39,506 $39,506
176,445 $176,445
810,000 8,422,324 $9,232,324
1,564,739 $1,564,739
0 13,963,212 $13,963,212
630,000 221,374,783 $222,004,783
19,888,184 $19,888,184
2,266,548 $2,266,548
2,745,174 3,075,101 $5,820,275
582,689 $582,689

97

Department of Administrative Services
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Payments to Georgia Technology Authority

State General Funds

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$0

Office of the State Treasurer

Other Funds

10,194,262

TOTAL FUNDS

$10,194,262

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

158,554,572

158,554,572

0

$158,554,572

$158,554,572

$0

0

10,194,262

10,194,262

$0

$10,194,262

$10,194,262

Changes
15,000,000 $15,000,000
0 $0

FY 2025 Budget
15,000,000 $15,000,000
10,194,262 $10,194,262

98

Department of Administrative Services
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Certificate of Need Appeal Panel Compensation Per General Assembly Resolutions Departmental Administration (DOAS) Fleet Management Human Resources Administration Risk Management State Purchasing Surplus Property
SUBTOTAL
(Excludes Attached Agencies) Attached Agencies
Office of State Administrative Hearings Georgia Tax Tribunal Payments to Georgia Technology Authority Office of the State Treasurer
SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES)

FY 2022 Expenditures
$36,068 2,428,709 6,565,740 1,328,144 11,274,725 247,199,463 14,712,286 1,739,548 $285,284,683
$6,097,405
3,000,000 8,636,748
$17,734,153

FY 2023 Expenditures
$36,498
1,310,103
8,767,541 1,526,536 12,515,587 311,483,175 17,396,584 2,050,082
$355,086,106

FY 2024 Original Budget
$39,506
9,232,324 1,564,739 13,079,059 210,504,783 19,888,184 2,266,548 $256,575,143

$6,464,133
54,730,000 10,207,254 $71,401,387

$5,750,341 566,242
10,194,262 $16,510,845

Total Funds
Less: Federal COVID Funds Other Funds Prior Year State Funds
SUBTOTAL

$303,018,836
242,873 228,724,871
2,260,551 $231,228,295

$426,487,493
3,997,778 250,261,561 106,633,382 $360,892,721

$273,085,988 266,565,000
$266,565,000

State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

71,790,541 $71,790,541

65,594,772 $65,594,772

6,520,988 $6,520,988

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$39,506
9,283,996 1,564,739 13,104,895 458,504,783 19,888,184 2,266,548 $504,652,651
$5,778,330 572,872
158,554,572 10,194,262
$175,100,036
$679,752,687
266,565,000
$266,565,000
413,187,687 $413,187,687

FY 2025 Budget
$39,506 176,445 9,232,324 1,564,739 13,963,212 222,004,783 19,888,184 2,266,548 $269,135,741
$5,820,275 582,689
15,000,000 10,194,262
$31,597,226
$300,732,967
280,749,153
$280,749,153
19,983,814 $19,983,814

99

Department of Agriculture
Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia Department of Agriculture administers programs to maintain the state's viable farm industry and protect the consuming public. These programs affect all Georgians as well as countless others throughout the United States and the world where Georgia agribusiness products are consumed.
PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION
The Plant Industry division administers and enforces federal and state laws relating to fertilizers, feeds, grains, seeds, pesticides and pest control, industrial hemp, nursery and plant certification, honeybees, organic agriculture, and other environmental protection programs. The division inspects and tests sufficient quantities of each agricultural commodity to guarantee that commodities reaching the consumer meet minimum standards and are correctly labeled.
ANIMAL INDUSTRY DIVISION
The Animal Industry division monitors, detects, and controls animal diseases that can have a significant impact on the agricultural economy and can be contagious to both animals and people. It works to ensure the continued protection of animal and public health, food safety, animal welfare, and successful livestock production. The division is organized in the sections of Animal Health, Companion Animal and Equine Health, Livestock and Poultry Health, Meat Inspection, and Poultry Market News.
FUEL AND MEASURES DIVISION
The Fuel and Measures division primarily ensures equity in the marketplace by verifying the accuracy of weighing and measuring devices. It inspects measuring devices used for commerce by conducting on-site inspections and tests of commercial weighing devices. Its responsibilities also include operating the state fuel oil laboratory and the state weights laboratory, both of which ensure that Georgia's regulated consumer products meet required quality standards.
FOOD SAFETY DIVISION
The Food Safety division primarily prevents the sale and distribution of adulterated or misbranded foods to consumers. The division administers state laws, rules, and regulations for retail and wholesale grocery stores, retail seafood stores, places in the business of food processing, and plants which are currently required to obtain a license from the Commissioner under any other provision of law.
MARKETING DIVISION
The Marketing division promotes the state's agricultural commodities, ensures prompt and complete payment for products, and ensures safe storage of farmers' products. These efforts are supported by the Department's State Farmers Markets Network, Commodity Promotion Program Office, Business Development Office, Bonding and Warehouse Licensing, and the Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin publication. The

Marketing division also provides a number of specific marketing programs to benefit Georgia farmers, including: the Georgia Grown program, the Vidalia onion certification mark, and agritourism signage.
LABORATORIES The Athens and Tifton Veterinary Diagnostic Labs ensure a
safe food supply and the health of animals and people within Georgia by providing diagnostic support, investigative resources, and disease surveillance for naturally occurring and foreign animal diseases and bioterrorism. The labs address the concerns of veterinarians, regulatory agencies, animal owners, and wildlife groups.
The Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Labs carry out the USDA's National Poultry Improvement Plan and provide diagnostic and monitoring services for Georgia's poultry industry and private poultry owners in the state. The labs also certify that flocks are free from poultry diseases such as avian influenza. These activities ensure that Georgia has the healthiest flocks possible and can continue to produce and export more poultry products annually than any other state.
ATTACHED AGENCIES The Georgia Agriculture Exposition Authority promotes,
develops, and serves agriculture and agriculture business interests in the state, produces and operates the Georgia National Fair, and encourages the agricultural accomplishments of Georgia's youth.
The Georgia Seed Development Commission is the agency responsible for foundation plant material production in Georgia. It is designated as the recipient of breeder seed from University of Georgia Agricultural Experiment Stations.
The Georgia Development Authority is an insured farm loan program created in 1953 to assist and provide low interest loans for Georgia's farmers.
The Agricultural Commodity Commissions are farmer-funded support programs for numerous commodities. Assessments collected by each Commission assist in areas of research, education, and promotion on behalf of the respective commodity.
The State Soil and Water Conservation Commission (SSWCC) was formed to protect, conserve, and improve the soil and water resources of the State of Georgia. The Commission's primary goal is to promote the wise use and protection of basic soil and water resources, and to achieve practical water quality goals through agricultural and urban best practices.
AUTHORITY Title 2, 4, 12, and 26 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated.

100

Department of Agriculture
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide payment to the Board of Regents for diagnostic laboratory testing, for veterinary consultation and assistance, for disease surveillance, and for outreach to veterinarians, animal industries, and pet owners within the State of Georgia.
Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Consumer Protection
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for public health and safety by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the cultivation, processing, and production of livestock, meat, poultry, and other food products; by inspecting establishments that sell food for offsite consumption, food warehouses, wholesale and mobile meat and seafood vendors, dairy farms, and food banks; by certifying organic products, shellfish, and bottled water; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the companion animal, bird, and equine industries (including reports of abuse by private owners); by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the plant and apiary industries, including performing phytosanitary inspections; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the pesticide and wood treatment industries; and by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating animal feed, pet food, and grains. The purpose of this appropriation is also to ensure accurate commercial transactions by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating weights and measures and fuel sales.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for equipment and vehicles to begin implementation of the Georgia Electric Vehicle Charging Program pursuant to SB146 (2023 Session) 3. Provide funds to establish the Georgia Pet Education Campaign and Portal. 4. Reduce funds for personal services based on start date of new positions. Total Change
Departmental Administration (DOA)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Provide one-time funds for agricultural improvements. 3. Increase funds for one-time funding to update prior long-term studies for Atlanta Farmers Market capital
needs. Total Change
Marketing and Promotion
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage the state's farmers markets, to promote Georgia's agricultural products domestically and internationally, to administer relevant certification marks, to provide poultry and livestock commodity data, to administer surety bonds, to provide information to the public, and to publish the Market Bulletin.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change

$0 $0
$412,300 250,000 150,000
(101,685) $710,615
$59,208 1,415,000
100,000 $1,574,208
$34,448 $34,448

101

Department of Agriculture
Program Budgets
Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Labs Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to pay for operation of the Poultry Diagnostic Veterinary Labs, which
conduct disease diagnoses and monitoring.
Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes: Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce the rates charged by the Georgia Agricultural Exposition
Authority for youth and livestock events. Recommended Change:
1. Transfer funds to the Consumer Protection program to align budget with expenditures. Total Change
State Soil and Water Conservation Commission Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect, conserve, and improve the soil and water resources of the
State of Georgia by administering the use of state and federal resources to inspect, maintain, and provide assistance to owners of USDA flood control structures in order to comply with the state Safe Dams Act and to provide planning and research assistance to landowners and local governments on water management, erosion, and sedimentation control. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Provide funds for the replacement of one vehicle. Total Change
Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants for the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to establish the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund (SB220, 2023 Session). Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide payment to the Board of Regents for diagnostic laboratory
testing, for veterinary consultation and assistance, for disease surveillance, and for outreach to veterinarians, animal industries, and pet owners within the State of Georgia. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Increase funds for the employer share of health insurance benefits for University System of Georgia Board of Regents contracted employees. Total Change

$0 $0
($322,800) ($322,800)
$31,219 30,730
$61,949
$2,000,000 $2,000,000
$86,187 9,355
17,773 $113,315

102

Department of Agriculture
Program Budgets
Consumer Protection
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for public health and safety by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the cultivation, processing, and production of livestock, meat, poultry, and other food products; by inspecting establishments that sell food for offsite consumption, food warehouses, wholesale and mobile meat and seafood vendors, dairy farms, and food banks; by certifying organic products, shellfish, and bottled water; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the companion animal, bird, and equine industries (including reports of abuse by private owners); by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the plant and apiary industries, including performing phytosanitary inspections; by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating the pesticide and wood treatment industries; and by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating animal feed, pet food, and grains. The purpose of this appropriation is also to ensure accurate commercial transactions by monitoring, inspecting, and regulating weights and measures and fuel sales.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.
4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.
5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings.
6. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers.
7. Provide funds to continue implementation of the Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot Program.
8. Provide funds for the Feral Hog Task Force, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources and the United States Department of Agriculture.
9. Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 targeted salary enhancement for Consumer Protection positions.
10. Provide funds for two shellfish inspection and certification program positions.
Total Change
Departmental Administration (DOA)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.
4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.
5. Provide one-time funds for agricultural improvements.
Total Change
Marketing and Promotion
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage the state's farmers markets, to promote Georgia's agricultural products domestically and internationally, to administer relevant certification marks, to provide poultry and livestock commodity data, to administer surety bonds, to provide information to the public, and to publish the Market Bulletin.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.
4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.
5. Increase funds for the Agricultural Trust Fund to reflect FY 2023 collections of the Agricultural Tax Exemption fee pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session). Total Change

$1,019,194 (23,782) 307,213 10,652 1,888 20,113 250,000 150,000
1,200,583 267,861
$3,203,722
$223,410 (8,061) 158,563 1,748 900,000
$1,275,660
$96,155 1,392
25,854 10,147
6,128 $139,676
103

Department of Agriculture
Program Budgets
Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Labs
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to pay for operation of the Poultry Diagnostic Veterinary Labs, which conduct disease diagnoses and monitoring.
Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to reduce the rates charged by the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority for youth and livestock events.
Recommended Change: 1. Reduce funds. Total Change
State Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect, conserve, and improve the soil and water resources of the State of Georgia by administering the use of state and federal resources to inspect, maintain, and provide assistance to owners of USDA flood control structures in order to comply with the state Safe Dams Act and to provide planning and research assistance to landowners and local governments on water management, erosion, and sedimentation control.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Utilize industry sponsorships to develop and implement a Master Farmer Program. Total Change

$0 $0
($322,800) ($322,800)
$95,704 10,120 13,002 Yes
$118,826

104

Department of Agriculture
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds
Georgia Agricultural Trust Fund

$59,615,358 2,127,728

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$61,743,086

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$8,601,145 $8,601,145

Changes
$4,058,420 0
$4,058,420
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$63,673,778
2,127,728 $65,801,506

$59,615,358
2,127,728 $61,743,086

$8,601,145 $8,601,145

$8,601,145 $8,601,145

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$2,975,701 $2,975,701
$73,319,932

$0 $0
$4,058,420

$2,975,701 $2,975,701
$77,378,352

$2,975,701 $2,975,701
$73,319,932

Changes
$4,522,271 6,128
$4,528,399
$0 $0 $0 $0 $4,528,399

FY 2024 Original Budget

Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories

State General Funds

4,048,552

TOTAL FUNDS

$4,048,552

Consumer Protection

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

34,571,608 7,751,145

Other Funds

1,920,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$44,242,753

Departmental Administration (DOA)

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

7,663,878 850,000

Other Funds

200,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$8,713,878

Marketing and Promotion

State General Funds
Georgia Agricultural Trust Fund

5,902,013 2,127,728

Other Funds

855,701

TOTAL FUNDS

$8,885,442

Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Labs

State General Funds

3,049,057

TOTAL FUNDS

$3,049,057

Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund

State General Funds

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$0

Changes
0 $0
710,615 0 0
$710,615
1,574,208 0 0
$1,574,208
34,448 0 0
$34,448
0 $0
2,000,000 $2,000,000

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority

State General Funds TOTAL FUNDS

1,222,578 $1,222,578

(322,800) ($322,800)

State Soil and Water Conservation Commission

State General Funds

3,157,672

61,949

TOTAL FUNDS

$3,157,672

$61,949

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

4,048,552 $4,048,552

4,048,552 $4,048,552

35,282,223
7,751,145 1,920,000 $44,953,368

34,571,608
7,751,145 1,920,000 $44,242,753

9,238,086
850,000 200,000 $10,288,086

7,663,878
850,000 200,000 $8,713,878

5,936,461
2,127,728 855,701
$8,919,890

5,902,013
2,127,728 855,701
$8,885,442

3,049,057 $3,049,057

3,049,057 $3,049,057

2,000,000

0

$2,000,000

$0

Changes
113,315 $113,315
3,203,722 0 0
$3,203,722
1,275,660 0 0
$1,275,660
133,548 6,128 0
$139,676
0 $0
0 $0

899,778 $899,778
3,219,621 $3,219,621

1,222,578 $1,222,578
3,157,672 $3,157,672

(322,800) ($322,800)
118,826 $118,826

FY 2025 Budget
$64,137,629 2,133,856
$66,271,485
$8,601,145 $8,601,145 $2,975,701 $2,975,701 $77,848,331
FY 2025 Budget
4,161,867 $4,161,867
37,775,330 7,751,145 1,920,000
$47,446,475
8,939,538 850,000 200,000
$9,989,538
6,035,561 2,133,856
855,701 $9,025,118
3,049,057 $3,049,057
0 $0
899,778 $899,778
3,276,498 $3,276,498

105

Department of Agriculture
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories
Consumer Protection Departmental Administration (DOA)
Marketing and Promotion

FY 2022 Expenditures
$3,362,035 39,310,685
8,809,327 8,695,902

Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Labs

2,824,057

Marketing and Promotion - Special Project

Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund
SUBTOTAL
(Excludes Attached Agencies) Attached Agencies
Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority State Soil and Water Conservation Commission
SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES)

$63,002,006
$10,402,540 2,358,200
$12,760,740

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL

$75,762,746
9,040,303 5,186,577 $14,226,880

State General Funds Georgia Agricultural Trust Funds
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

61,535,867 $61,535,867

FY 2023 Expenditures
$3,704,106 43,789,388
9,449,953 9,127,737
3,298,857
55,000

FY 2024 Original Budget
$4,048,552 44,242,753
8,713,878 8,885,442
3,049,057

$69,425,041

$68,939,682

$899,778 3,436,049
$4,335,827
$73,760,868
11,030,976 3,817,562
$14,848,538
57,027,555 1,884,774
$58,912,329

$1,222,578 3,157,672
$4,380,250
$73,319,932
8,601,145 2,975,701 $11,576,846
59,615,358 2,127,728
$61,743,086

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$4,048,552 44,953,368 10,288,086
8,919,890 3,049,057
2,000,000 $73,258,953
$899,778 3,219,621
$4,119,399
$77,378,352
8,601,145 2,975,701 $11,576,846
63,673,778 2,127,728
$65,801,506

FY 2025 Budget
$4,161,867 47,446,475
9,989,538 9,025,118 3,049,057
$73,672,055
$899,778 3,276,498 $4,176,276 $77,848,331
8,601,145 2,975,701 $11,576,846 64,137,629 2,133,856 $66,271,485

106

Department of Banking and Finance
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Banking and Finance (DBF) enforces and administers all state laws, rules, and regulations governing the operation of state-chartered financial institutions in Georgia. The Department regulates and examines Georgia state-chartered banks, state-chartered credit unions, and state-chartered trust companies.
DBF also has responsibility for the supervision, regulation, and examination of merchant acquirer limited purpose banks (MALPB) chartered in Georgia, as well as international banking organizations, and bank holding companies conducting business in Georgia. DBF has regulatory and licensing authority over mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers, mortgage loan originators, installment lenders (loan companies making small dollar loans of $3,000 or less), and money service businesses, which consists of sellers of payment instruments, money transmitters, and check cashers.
The Department is authorized to issue and enforce orders requiring financial institutions to correct unacceptable conditions discovered through examinations. The Department approves proposals to incorporate as a state-chartered financial institution, requests to change existing articles of incorporation, and mergers and consolidations of financial institutions. The Department investigates possible violations of state interest and usury laws.
SUPERVISION AND REGULATION The Department has the authority to adopt rules and
regulations regarding the operation of financial institutions that allow state-chartered financial institutions to compete fairly with those chartered by the federal government, other states, or foreign governments; protect Georgia financial institutions threatened by economic conditions or technological developments; and prevent unfair, misleading, or deceptive business practices by financial services providers.

LICENSING AND REGISTRATION Article 13 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
requires mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers, as well as loan originators, to be licensed or registered with the Department to transact business in Georgia. The Department is also responsible for licensing money service businesses (check sellers, check cashers, and money transmitters) and installment loan companies (loan companies making small dollar loans of $3,000 or less). The Department also conducts investigations of residential mortgage lending, installment lending, and money service businesses.
FINANCIAL EXAMINATIONS The Department is responsible for examining all financial
institutions at least once each year. Mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers, money service businesses, and installment lenders must be examined every five years or less. Exceptions to these examination frequencies are allowed under specific conditions as provided by law and/or policy. If necessary, the Department may require extra reports and conduct additional examinations to obtain essential information. The Department is authorized to issue and enforce orders requiring financial institutions to correct unacceptable conditions discovered through examinations.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES Other responsibilities of the Department include approval of
all proposals to incorporate as a state-chartered financial institution, approval of requests to change existing articles of incorporation, and approval of mergers and consolidations of financial institutions to include possible violations of state interest and usury laws.
AUTHORITY Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

The Department is also responsible for regulating and monitoring the condition of state-chartered banks, credit unions, holding companies, merchant acquirer limited purpose banks, international bank agencies, mortgage brokers and lenders, check cashers, check sellers, and money transmitters.

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Department of Banking and Finance
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DBF) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Provide funds for database upgrades to process applications for merchant acquirer limited purpose banks and foreign banks and to improve efficiency. Total Change
Financial Institution Supervision Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to examine and regulate depository financial institutions, state-chartered
banks, trust companies, credit unions, bank holding companies, and international banking organizations; to track performance of financial service providers operating in Georgia, to monitor industry trends, respond to negative trends, and establish operating guidelines; and to collaborate with law enforcement, federal regulators, and other regulatory agencies on examination findings. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Non-Depository Financial Institution Supervision Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent money service
businesses and residential mortgage and installment loan lending practices, protect consumers by licensing, regulating, and enforcing applicable laws and regulations, and provide efficient and flexible application, registration, and notification procedures for non-depository financial institutions. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DBF) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all department programs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.
Total Change
Financial Institution Supervision Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to examine and regulate depository financial institutions, state-chartered
banks, trust companies, credit unions, bank holding companies, and international banking organizations; to track performance of financial service providers operating in Georgia, to monitor industry trends, respond to negative trends, and establish operating guidelines; and to collaborate with law enforcement, federal regulators, and other regulatory agencies on examination findings. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
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$13,995 64,536
$78,531
$50,596 $50,596
$23,683 $23,683
$63,118 (4,236)
1,258 $60,140
$207,256

Department of Banking and Finance
Program Budgets
2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
3. Increase funds to provide an additional $2,000 targeted salary enhancement for Financial Institution Supervision examiners. Total Change
Non-Depository Financial Institution Supervision
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent money service businesses and residential mortgage and installment loan lending practices, protect consumers by licensing, regulating, and enforcing applicable laws and regulations, and provide efficient and flexible application, registration, and notification procedures for non-depository financial institutions.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for two examiners to address increased workload. Total Change

(7,280) 152,586 $352,562
$87,608 (1,292)
1,600 148,675 $236,591

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Department of Banking and Finance
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$14,266,948

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$14,266,948

Changes
$152,810 $152,810

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$14,419,758 $14,419,758

$14,266,948 $14,266,948

Total Funds

$14,266,948

$152,810

$14,419,758

$14,266,948

Changes
$649,293 $649,293 $649,293

FY 2024 Original Budget

Departmental Administration (DBF)

State General Funds

2,878,917

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,878,917

Financial Institution Supervision

State General Funds

8,174,531

TOTAL FUNDS

$8,174,531

Non-Depository Financial Institution Supervision

State General Funds

3,213,500

TOTAL FUNDS

$3,213,500

Changes
78,531 $78,531
50,596 $50,596
23,683 $23,683

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

2,957,448 $2,957,448

2,878,917 $2,878,917

8,225,127 $8,225,127

8,174,531 $8,174,531

3,237,183 $3,237,183

3,213,500 $3,213,500

Changes
60,140 $60,140
352,562 $352,562
236,591 $236,591

FY 2025 Budget
$14,916,241 $14,916,241 $14,916,241
FY 2025 Budget
2,939,057 $2,939,057
8,527,093 $8,527,093
3,450,091 $3,450,091

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Department of Banking and Finance
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Departmental Administration (DBF) Financial Institution Supervision Non-Depository Financial Institution Supervision SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: Other Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

FY 2022 Expenditures
$2,558,223 7,562,128
2,909,302 $13,029,653
$13,029,653

FY 2023 Expenditures
$2,827,571 7,995,530
3,557,646 $14,380,747

FY 2024 Original Budget
$2,878,917 8,174,531
3,213,500 $14,266,948

$14,380,747

$14,266,948

13,029,653 $13,029,653

7,271 $7,271
14,373,476 $14,373,476

14,266,948 $14,266,948

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$2,957,448 8,225,127 3,237,183
$14,419,758 $14,419,758
14,419,758 $14,419,758

FY 2025 Budget
$2,939,057 8,527,093 3,450,091
$14,916,241 $14,916,241
14,916,241 $14,916,241

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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) provides treatment and support services to people with mental illnesses and addictive diseases and support to people with developmental disabilities. DBHDD operates five state regional hospitals and provides community-based services through 22 Community Service Boards and various other private providers.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
The Division of Behavioral Health provides mental health services, including community and inpatient services, to children, adolescents, and adults at five state hospitals and through community providers, including Community Service Boards.
The Division of Behavioral Health also provides services to children, adolescents, and adults with substance abuse disorders and addictive disease issues, focusing on promoting and delivering effective, recovery-oriented services. Services are delivered through community-based programs in residential settings. The division includes programs related to substance abuse treatment, prevention, and DUI intervention.

ATTACHED AGENCIES The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities is the
state planning council created by a federal mandate through the Developmental Disabilities Act and is charged with creating systems change for people with developmental disabilities and their families to increase independence, inclusion, integration, and productivity for people with disabilities.
The Sexual Offender Registration Review Board helps protect Georgia's citizens by determining the likelihood that a sexual offender will reoffend.
AUTHORITY Titles 37; also referenced in 15-11, 16, 17-7-130, 17-7-131,
17-18-1, 26, 31, 40, 42, 43, 45, 48, 49, Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
The Developmental Disabilities division provides services to consumers with developmental disabilities, who have chronic conditions that developed before age 22 and that limit an individual's ability to function mentally and/or physically. Georgia's state-supported services are aimed at helping families to continue to care for a relative in their homes when possible, serving people who do not live with their families in a home setting, and promoting independence and self-determination.

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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes

Adult Addictive Diseases Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a continuum of programs, services and supports for adults who abuse alcohol and other drugs, have a chemical dependency and who need assistance for compulsive gambling.
Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change

$19,377 $19,377

Adult Developmental Disabilities Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote independence of adults with significant developmental disabilities through institutional care, community support and respite, job readiness, training, and a crisis and access line.
Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Transfer funds from the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services program to the Direct Care Support Services program to align budget with expenditures. Total Change

$683,581 (278,197) $405,384

Adult Forensic Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide psychological evaluations of defendants, mental health screening and evaluations, inpatient mental health treatment, competency remediation, forensic evaluation services, and supportive housing for forensic consumers.
Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Transfer funds from the Adult Forensic Services program to the Direct Care Support Services program to align budget with expenditures.
3. Increase funds for an additional 30-bed jail-based competency restoration program pilot.
Total Change

$1,169,079 (2,589,607)
664,462 ($756,066)

Adult Mental Health Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to facilitate rehabilitation and recovery for adults with mental illnesses.
Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Transfer funds from the Adult Mental Health Services program to the Direct Care Support Services program to align budget with expenditures.
3. Adjust funds to reflect projected expenditures based on actual utilization of core adult mental health services, and transfer funds from the Adult Mental Health Services program to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services program to fund the construction of the Gateway child and adolescent crisis stabilization unit in Savannah.
4. Increase funds for the Georgia Housing Voucher program to support the requirements of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement Agreement.
5. Increase funds for a pilot to implement transportation alternatives for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
6. Increase funds for one-time funding to expand mental health services in Warner Robins.
7. Increase funds for one-time funding to support mental health community wellness and outreach programs.
Total Change

$6,575,268 (3,074,118) (10,420,218)
475,625 750,000 500,000 450,000 ($4,743,443)

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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Program Budgets

Child and Adolescent Addictive Diseases Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services to children and adolescents for the safe withdrawal from abused substances and promote a transition to productive living.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Child and Adolescent Developmental Disabilities
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, residential, support, and education services to promote independence for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for one-time funding for adaptive play for children with disabilities and their families. Total Change
Child and Adolescent Forensic Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment and residential services to children and adolescents clients referred by Georgia's criminal justice or corrections system.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Transfer funds from the Child and Adolescent Forensic Services program to the Direct Care Support Services program to align budget with expenditures. Total Change
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to children and adolescents with mental illness.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Transfer funds from the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services program to the Direct Care Support Services program to align budget with expenditures. 3. Transfer funds from Adult Mental Health Services program to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services program and increase funds for the construction of the Gateway child and adolescent crisis stabilization unit in Savannah. Total Change
Departmental Administration (DBHDD)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all mental health, developmental disabilities and addictive diseases programs of the department.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Transfer funds from the Departmental Administration (DBHDD) program to the Direct Care Support Services program to align budget with expenditures. Total Change

$1,077 $1,077
$36,601 60,000
$96,601
$31,219 (17,298) $13,921
$19,377 (1,001,541) 15,500,000 $14,517,836
$307,879 (650,000) ($342,121)

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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Program Budgets

Direct Care Support Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to operate five state-owned and operated hospitals. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Transfer funds ($7,610,761) from the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services, Adult Forensic Services, Adult Mental Health Services, Child and Adolescent Forensic Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, and Departmental Administration (DBHDD) programs to Direct Care Support Services program, utilize existing funds ($461,188), and increase funds to address Regional State Hospitals' urgent and significant capital needs according to the 2023 Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC) campus survey. (Total Funds: $60,000,000) Total Change
Substance Abuse Prevention
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the health and well-being of children, youth, families and communities through preventing the use and/or abuse of alcohol, tobacco and drugs.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Adult Developmental Disabilities Respite Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to increase funds for respite services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote quality services and support for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Sexual Offender Risk Review Board
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect Georgia's children by identifying convicted sexual offenders that present the greatest risk of sexually reoffending.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Change the name of the Sexual Offender Review Board to the Sexual Offender Risk Review Board. Total Change

$976,386 59,538,812
$60,515,198
$16,148 $16,148
$0 $0
$10,765 $10,765
$9,689 Yes
$9,689

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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Program Budgets

FY 2025 Budget Changes

Adult Addictive Diseases Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a continuum of programs, services and supports for adults who abuse alcohol and other drugs, have a chemical dependency and who need assistance for compulsive gambling.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 3. Increase funds to expand Hepatitis C screening services at core behavioral health provider sites.
4. Consider using $400,000 of the $111,430,810 in opioid settlement funds for addiction treatment locator. Total Change

$21,925 5,295
375,000
Yes $402,220

Adult Developmental Disabilities Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote independence of adults with significant developmental disabilities through institutional care, community support and respite, job readiness, training, and a crisis and access line.
Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%.
3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.
5. Increase funds to annualize the cost of 500 New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) slots for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
6. Increase funds for 100 additional slots for the New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
7. Transfer funds ($4,947,743) from the Adult Forensic Services, Adult Mental Health Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, and Departmental Administration (DBHDD) programs to the Adult Developmental Disabilities Services program and increase funds to implement the New Option Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Option Waiver Program (COMP) provider rate study.
8. Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 65.89% to 66.04%.
9. Increase funds to operationalize the Macon Crisis Stabilization Diagnostic Center for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
10. Increase funds for adult autism services.
Total Change

$1,664,498 240
(887,697) 90,712
9,377,302 2,345,692 79,901,675
(717,268) 3,194,724
108,000 $95,077,878

Adult Forensic Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide psychological evaluations of defendants, mental health screening and evaluations, inpatient mental health treatment, competency remediation, forensic evaluation services, and supportive housing for forensic consumers.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds to staff and operate a forensic step-down unit to address the statewide waitlist. 3. Transfer funds to Adult Developmental Disabilities Services to align budget with expenditures. 4. Increase funds for an additional 30-bed jail-based competency restoration program pilot in Dodge County. 5. Increase funds for the expansion of jail-based restoration programs.
Total Change

$3,378,223 3,218,210
(1,495,370) 1,993,384 500,000
$7,594,447

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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Program Budgets

Adult Mental Health Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to facilitate rehabilitation and recovery for adults with mental illnesses.
Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds for a behavioral health crisis center. 6. Reduce funds to reflect decreased demand for core adult mental health services. 7. Increase funds to annualize the operations of a behavioral health crisis center in Fulton County. 8. Increase funds to annualize the operations of a behavioral health crisis center for the Community Service
Board of Middle Georgia in Dublin.
9. Increase funds to annualize the operations of a behavioral health crisis center for Serenity Behavioral Health Systems in Augusta.
10. Transfer funds to Adult Developmental Disabilities Services to align budget with expenditures. 11. Eliminate one-time funds to coordinate outreach to address homelessness in the Atlanta area. 12. Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 65.89% to
66.04%. 13. Increase funds to match rate implementation of the Community Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services
(CBHRS) provider rate study for uninsured Georgians and transfer funds ($4,227,287) from the Department of Community Health for Georgians covered by Medicaid. 14. Increase funds to support staffing of the '988' hotline. 15. Increase funds for behavioral health services for Georgians experiencing homelessness in the Atlanta area. 16. Increase funds for behavioral health and support services at a rehousing facility. 17. Recognize base funds of $25,919,311 for the Georgia Housing Voucher program to support the requirements of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement Agreement and pause increase in funding for Georgia Housing Voucher program awaiting response from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) concerning progress towards substantial compliance with the Olmstead Settlement Agreement. Total Change
Child and Adolescent Addictive Diseases Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services to children and adolescents for the safe withdrawal from abused substances and promote a transition to productive living.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. Total Change
Child and Adolescent Developmental Disabilities
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, residential, support, and education services to promote independence for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 3. Provide funds to expand enrichment activities, family support, and employment opportunities for children and young adults with developmental disabilities. 4. Increase funds and recognize ongoing fieldwork for autism early screening and care training in rural counties. Total Change

$17,576,246 (1,234,726)
164,078 189,251 9,481,532 (11,420,218) 3,792,613 1,586,056 1,221,116 (1,802,373) (825,000) (121,126) 26,658,091
300,000 200,000 300,000
Yes
$46,065,540
$4,380 838
$5,218
$61,036 2,627
300,000 200,000 $563,663

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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Program Budgets
Child and Adolescent Forensic Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment and residential services to children and
adolescents clients referred by Georgia's criminal justice or corrections system. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.
Total Change

$121,233 1,880
$123,113

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide evaluation, treatment, crisis stabilization, and residential services to children and adolescents with mental illness.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 3. Transfer funds to Adult Developmental Disabilities Services to align budget with expenditures.
4. Eliminate one-time funds for Georgia psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTF) receiving less than $500 per patient day while under current cost report reimbursement methodology due to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approval of PRTF rate at 75% of Medicare inpatient facility rates.
5. Increase funds for operations of the new Gateway child and adolescent crisis stabilization unit in Savannah. 6. Increase funds for the Georgia Apex Program to include telehealth services to expand mental health services
in schools. Total Change
Departmental Administration (DBHDD)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all mental health, developmental disabilities and addictive diseases programs of the department.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Transfer funds to Adult Developmental Disabilities Services to align budget with expenditures. 7. Reduce funds to reflect technology cost savings. Total Change
Direct Care Support Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to operate five state-owned and operated hospitals. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined
employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for the employer share of health insurance benefits for University System of Georgia Board of
Regents contracted employees. Total Change

$70,259 3,631
(1,000,000) (600,000)
125,000 1,000,000 ($401,110)
$1,208,140 130,106 330,186 43,325 87,920
(650,000) (2,016,954) ($867,277)
$3,022,741 42,619
(33,216) 372,985
80,299 $3,485,428

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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Program Budgets

Substance Abuse Prevention Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the health and well-being of children, youth, families and
communities through preventing the use and/or abuse of alcohol, tobacco and drugs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change
Adult Developmental Disabilities Respite Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to increase funds for respite services for individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes: Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote quality services and support for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change
Sexual Offender Risk Review Board Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect Georgia's children by identifying convicted sexual offenders that
present the greatest risk of sexually reoffending. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Provide funds for five new evaluator positions to address the growth of the existing caseload backlog. 3. Increase funds to address sexual offender caseload backlog.
Total Change

$6,852 $6,852
$0 $0
$5,978 $5,978
$35,444 532,357 2,000,000 $2,567,801

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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$1,487,957,802

Tobacco Settlement Funds

10,255,138

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,498,212,940

Community Mental Health Service Block Grant
Medical Assistance Program Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant
Social Services Block Grant Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$14,163,709 29,958,095
47,482,075 40,481,142
12,096,720
5,081,397 $149,263,138

Changes
$69,764,366 0
$69,764,366
$0 0 0 0 0 0
$0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

FY 2025 Budget

$1,557,722,168 10,255,138
$1,567,977,306

$1,487,957,802 10,255,138
$1,498,212,940

$154,629,751 0
$154,629,751

$1,642,587,553 10,255,138
$1,652,842,691

$14,163,709 29,958,095
47,482,075 40,481,142
12,096,720
5,081,397 $149,263,138

$14,163,709 29,958,095
47,482,075 40,481,142
12,096,720
5,081,397 $149,263,138

$0 155,120,533
0 0
0
81,440,362 $236,560,895

$14,163,709 185,078,628
47,482,075 40,481,142
12,096,720
86,521,759 $385,824,033

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$28,391,672 $28,391,672
$1,675,867,750

$0 $0
$69,764,366

$28,391,672 $28,391,672
$1,745,632,116

$28,391,672 $28,391,672
$1,675,867,750

$0 $0
$391,190,646

$28,391,672 $28,391,672
$2,067,058,396

FY 2024 Original Budget

Adult Addictive Diseases Services

State General Funds
Medical Assistance Program
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant Social Services Block Grant Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant

56,133,411 50,000
29,607,511 2,500,000
12,096,720

Other Funds

434,903

TOTAL FUNDS

$100,822,545

Adult Developmental Disabilities Services

State General Funds

418,909,637

Tobacco Settlement Funds
Medical Assistance Program Social Services Block Grant
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

10,255,138 12,336,582 37,981,142
0

Other Funds

22,860,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$502,342,499

Adult Forensic Services

State General Funds

141,815,480

Other Funds

26,500

TOTAL FUNDS

$141,841,980

Adult Mental Health Services

State General Funds
Community Mental Health Service Block Grant

596,965,329 6,726,178

Changes
19,377 0
0 0
0 0 $19,377
405,384 0 0 0 0 0
$405,384
(756,066) 0
($756,066)
(4,743,443) 0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

56,152,788 50,000

56,133,411 50,000

Changes 402,220 0

FY 2025 Budget
56,535,631 50,000

29,607,511 2,500,000

29,607,511 2,500,000

0

29,607,511

0

2,500,000

12,096,720 434,903
$100,841,922
419,315,021 10,255,138 12,336,582 37,981,142 0 22,860,000
$502,747,883
141,059,414 26,500
$141,085,914
592,221,886 6,726,178

12,096,720 434,903
$100,822,545
418,909,637 10,255,138 12,336,582 37,981,142 0 22,860,000
$502,342,499
141,815,480 26,500
$141,841,980
596,965,329 6,726,178

0 0 $402,220

12,096,720 434,903
$101,224,765

95,077,878 0
155,120,533
0
81,440,362 0
$331,638,773

513,987,515 10,255,138
167,457,115
37,981,142
81,440,362 22,860,000 $833,981,272

7,594,447 0
$7,594,447

149,409,927 26,500
$149,436,427

46,065,540 0

643,030,869 6,726,178

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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Program Budget Financial Summary

Medical Assistance Program
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

FY 2024 Original Budget
2,070,420
3,062,355

Other Funds

1,090,095

TOTAL FUNDS

$609,914,377

Child and Adolescent Addictive Diseases Services

State General Funds
Medical Assistance Program
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant

3,325,741 50,000
7,878,149

TOTAL FUNDS

$11,253,890

Child and Adolescent Developmental Disabilities

State General Funds
Medical Assistance Program

16,226,511 3,285,496

TOTAL FUNDS

$19,512,007

Child and Adolescent Forensic Services

State General Funds

7,185,031

TOTAL FUNDS

$7,185,031

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

State General Funds
Community Mental Health Service Block Grant
Medical Assistance Program

56,984,605 7,437,531 2,886,984

Other Funds

85,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$67,394,120

Departmental Administration (DBHDD)

State General Funds
Medical Assistance Program

31,964,012 9,278,613

Other Funds

22,133

TOTAL FUNDS

$41,264,758

Direct Care Support Services

State General Funds

154,255,108

Other Funds

3,873,041

TOTAL FUNDS

$158,128,149

Substance Abuse Prevention

State General Funds
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant

352,378 9,996,415

TOTAL FUNDS

$10,348,793

Adult Developmental Disabilities Respite Services

State General Funds

2,100,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,100,000

Changes 0 0 0
($4,743,443)
1,077 0
0 $1,077
96,601 0
$96,601
13,921 $13,921
14,517,836 0 0 0
$14,517,836
(342,121) 0 0
($342,121)
60,515,198 0
$60,515,198
16,148
0 $16,148
0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

2,070,420

2,070,420

3,062,355 1,090,095 $605,170,934

3,062,355 1,090,095 $609,914,377

3,326,818 50,000

3,325,741 50,000

7,878,149 $11,254,967
16,323,112 3,285,496
$19,608,608
7,198,952 $7,198,952
71,502,441 7,437,531 2,886,984 85,000
$81,911,956
31,621,891 9,278,613 22,133
$40,922,637
214,770,306 3,873,041
$218,643,347
368,526

7,878,149 $11,253,890
16,226,511 3,285,496
$19,512,007
7,185,031 $7,185,031
56,984,605 7,437,531 2,886,984 85,000
$67,394,120
31,964,012 9,278,613 22,133
$41,264,758
154,255,108 3,873,041
$158,128,149
352,378

9,996,415 $10,364,941
2,100,000 $2,100,000

9,996,415 $10,348,793
2,100,000 $2,100,000

Changes 0 0 0
$46,065,540
5,218 0
0 $5,218
563,663 0
$563,663
123,113 $123,113
(401,110) 0 0 0
($401,110)
(867,277) 0 0
($867,277)
3,485,428 0
$3,485,428
6,852
0 $6,852
0 $0

FY 2025 Budget
2,070,420 3,062,355 1,090,095 $655,979,917
3,330,959 50,000
7,878,149 $11,259,108
16,790,174 3,285,496
$20,075,670
7,308,144 $7,308,144
56,583,495 7,437,531 2,886,984 85,000
$66,993,010
31,096,735 9,278,613 22,133
$40,397,481
157,740,536 3,873,041
$161,613,577
359,230
9,996,415 $10,355,645
2,100,000 $2,100,000

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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

780,964 2,019,042

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,800,006

Sexual Offender Risk Review Board State General Funds

959,595

TOTAL FUNDS

$959,595

Changes
10,765 0
$10,765
9,689 $9,689

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

791,729 2,019,042 $2,810,771
969,284 $969,284

780,964 2,019,042 $2,800,006
959,595 $959,595

Changes
5,978 0
$5,978
2,567,801 $2,567,801

FY 2025 Budget
786,942 2,019,042 $2,805,984
3,527,396 $3,527,396

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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources

FY 2022 Expenditures

FY 2023 Expenditures

FY 2024 Original Budget

Adult Addictive Diseases Services Adult Developmental Disabilities Services
Adult Forensic Services
Adult Mental Health Services Child and Adolescent Addictive Diseases Services Child and Adolescent Developmental Disabilities Child and Adolescent Forensic Services Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Departmental Administration (DBHDD)
Direct Care Support Services
Substance Abuse Prevention

$152,660,192
452,089,756 116,260,018 558,035,306
13,211,803
17,947,107
6,662,035
71,118,314
37,364,973 136,265,701
22,428,024

$158,189,104
498,594,394 132,203,457 575,023,812
10,622,574
20,292,217
6,704,150
72,695,141
41,631,408 155,659,617
24,614,379

$100,822,545
502,342,499 141,841,980 609,914,377
11,253,890
19,512,007
7,185,031
67,394,120
41,264,758 158,128,149
10,348,793

Adult Developmental Disabilities Respite Services

SUBTOTAL

$1,584,043,229

(Excludes Attached Agencies)
Attached Agencies
Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities Sexual Offender Risk Review Board
SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES)

$2,961,583 1,076,730
$4,038,313

2,100,000 $1,698,330,253
$3,973,720 1,222,743
$5,196,463

2,100,000 $1,672,108,149
$2,800,006 959,595
$3,759,601

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$100,841,922
502,747,883 141,085,914 605,170,934
11,254,967
19,608,608
7,198,952
81,911,956
40,922,637 218,643,347
10,364,941
2,100,000 $1,741,852,061

FY 2025 Budget
$101,224,765
833,981,272 149,436,427 655,979,917
11,259,108
20,075,670
7,308,144
66,993,010
40,397,481 161,613,577
10,355,645
2,100,000 $2,060,725,016

$2,810,771 969,284
$3,780,055

$2,805,984 3,527,396
$6,333,380

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL

$1,588,081,542

$1,703,526,716

$1,675,867,750

$1,745,632,116 $2,067,058,396

283,960,931 2,641,646
46,116,287
$332,718,864

248,261,836 1,030,442
64,488,343
$313,780,621

149,263,138
28,391,672 $177,654,810

149,263,138
28,391,672 $177,654,810

385,824,033
28,391,672 $414,215,705

State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

1,245,107,539 10,255,138
$1,255,362,677

1,379,490,957 10,255,138
$1,389,746,095

1,487,957,802 10,255,138
$1,498,212,940

1,557,722,168 10,255,138
$1,567,977,306

1,642,587,553 10,255,138
$1,652,842,691

123

Department of Community Affairs
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) serves as the state's lead agency in local government assistance, safe and affordable housing, and community and economic development.
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DCA's community development initiatives aim to help the state's communities with job growth and creation. DCA offers economic development and redevelopment incentives and tools designed to help promote growth and job creation throughout the state. Historic preservation services are coordinated by DCA and include proposing properties for nomination to both the National and the Georgia Register of Historic Places, providing grants to support state and local preservation projects, and offering technical assistance on tax incentives. The Department also partners with the Georgia Department of Economic Development to promote economic development through the regional economic business assistance initiative.
Additionally, comprehensive planning assistance is aimed at helping communities address issues of growth, development, and quality of life through implementation of recognized best practices for planning and growth management.
SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DCA supports Georgia communities in addressing their housing needs by offering funding and expertise to communities, organizations, and individuals. The agency provides financing for affordable housing development, mortgages, and down payment loans for moderate-income first-time homebuyers, rental housing assistance to low and moderate-income individuals, and financing for housing for people with special needs.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
Local government assistance involves partnerships with local, regional, state, and federal organizations and agencies and facilitates community issue identification, goal development, and implementation of best practices. Regional field teams assist customers with project development and technical assistance needs while also connecting them to housing and community and economic development programs.

The Department administers local government surveys related to topics including finance, solid waste, and wages and salaries. It also publishes and maintains information and data about local governments and prepares local government fiscal notes for the General Assembly.
ATTACHED AGENCIES The Georgia Housing and Finance Authority was created to
provide financing and financial assistance for affordable housing statewide. The Authority's programs are designed to provide low and moderate-income earners safe and affordable rental housing, to aid in maintaining housing for homeownership, and to help abate homelessness in the state.
The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority conducts transportation improvement studies and reviews developments of regional impact to improve Georgia's mobility, air quality, and land use practices.
The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority provides loans for water, sewer, and solid waste infrastructure; manages energy efficiency and renewable energy programs; oversees land conservation projects; and manages and monitors state-owned fuel storage tanks.
The OneGeorgia Authority provides grants and loans to promote rural economic development and job creation in Georgia. Eligible local governments and local development authorities are awarded financial assistance to help ensure that rural communities have the infrastructure required to attract growth and to respond to the needs of the private sector.
The State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless Commission provides funds to support homeless assistance programs operated by local governments and nonprofit organizations throughout the state.
AUTHORITY Titles 8, 12, 32, 36, 48 and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated.

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Department of Community Affairs
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Building Construction Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain up-to-date minimum building construction standards for all
new structures built in the state; to inspect factory built (modular) buildings to ensure Georgia's minimum construction codes are met; to review proposed enhancements to local government construction codes; and to provide professional training to building inspectors and builders on Georgia's construction codes. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Coordinated Planning Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that county and city governments meet the requirements of the
Georgia Planning Act of 1989 by establishing standards and procedures for comprehensive plans and reviewing plans submitted by local governments; to provide training and assistance to local governments in completing comprehensive plans for quality growth by offering mapping and Geographical Information System (GIS) services, online planning tools, and resource teams, and funding the regional planning efforts of Regional Commissions; and to provide annexation reports from Georgia cities to the U.S. Census Bureau. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Departmental Administration (DCA) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Federal Community and Economic Development Programs Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer federal grant and loan programs to promote volunteerism
and community and economic development among local governments, development authorities, and private entities. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Homeownership Programs Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the supply of affordable housing through rehabilitation and
construction financing, and to promote homeownership for low and moderate- income individuals by providing sustainable housing grants to local governments, administering mortgage and down payment assistance programs for low and moderate income homebuyers, and offering homeownership counseling and home buyer education programs through a partnership with private providers. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change

$4,306 $4,306
$11,842 $11,842
$82,891 $82,891
$39,831 $39,831
$69,973 $69,973

125

Department of Community Affairs
Program Budgets
Regional Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote access to department services and assistance through a statewide network of regional representatives; to provide technical assistance and grants to local communities to achieve goals relating to housing and community and economic development projects and services that are in-line with the community's comprehensive plan; and to develop leadership infrastructure across local governments.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Rental Housing Programs
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable rental housing to very low, and moderate-income households by allocating federal and state housing tax credits on a competitive basis, administering lowinterest loans for affordable rental housing, researching affordable housing issues, and providing tenantbased assistance to low-income individuals and families allowing them to rent safe, decent, and sanitary dwelling units in the private rental market.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Research and Surveys
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct surveys and collect financial and management data from local governments and authorities in accordance with Georgia law.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Special Housing Initiatives
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the State Housing Trust Fund; to provide grants for providers of shelter and services to the homeless; to administer loans and grants for affordable housing; to offer local communities collaboration and technical assistance in the development and implementation of an affordable housing plan; and to provide for other special housing initiatives.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Utilize existing funds ($800,000), transfer funds from State Community Development Programs ($400,000), and increase funds to the State Housing Trust Fund to leverage federal grant funds for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (Total Funds: $2,924,806). Total Change
State Community Development Programs
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia cities, small towns, and neighborhoods in the development of their core commercial areas, and to champion new development opportunities for rural Georgia.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Transfer funds to Special Housing Initiatives to align budget with expenditures. Total Change

$12,918 $12,918
$174,394 $174,394
$3,230 $3,230
$90,427 2,124,806 $2,215,233
$29,066 (400,000) ($370,934)

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Department of Community Affairs
Program Budgets
State Economic Development Programs Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and loans to local governments and businesses and to
leverage private investment in order to attract and promote economic development and job creation. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Provide funds for the projected cost of economic development projects receiving Regional Economic Business Assistance. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes: Payments to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for water, wastewater, solid waste, energy, and land
conservation projects. Recommended Change:
1. Provide funds to the Georgia Fund to support water and wastewater infrastructure development through lowinterest loans to local communities. Total Change
Payments to OneGeorgia Authority Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for the OneGeorgia Authority. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to support rural economic development projects and expand grant opportunities for rural site development.
2. Utilize existing funds ($26,078,821) and increase funds for the Rural Workforce Housing Program. (Total Funds: $50,000,000)
3. Increase funds for one-time funding for economic development. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Building Construction Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain up-to-date minimum building construction standards for all
new structures built in the state; to inspect factory built (modular) buildings to ensure Georgia's minimum construction codes are met; to review proposed enhancements to local government construction codes; and to provide professional training to building inspectors and builders on Georgia's construction codes. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change
Coordinated Planning Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that county and city governments meet the requirements of the
Georgia Planning Act of 1989 by establishing standards and procedures for comprehensive plans and reviewing plans submitted by local governments; to provide training and assistance to local governments in completing comprehensive plans for quality growth by offering mapping and Geographical Information System (GIS) services, online planning tools, and resource teams, and funding the regional planning efforts of Regional Commissions; and to provide annexation reports from Georgia cities to the U.S. Census Bureau. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change

$9,689 100,000,000 $100,009,689
$250,000,000 $250,000,000
$100,000,000 23,921,179 1,300,000
$125,221,179
$9,074 $9,074
$40,441 $40,441

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Department of Community Affairs
Program Budgets
Departmental Administration (DCA) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. Total Change
Accountable Housing Initiative Special Project 1. Provide funds to create the accountable housing initiative. Total Change
Federal Community and Economic Development Programs Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer federal grant and loan programs to promote volunteerism
and community and economic development among local governments, development authorities, and private entities. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change
Homeownership Programs Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the supply of affordable housing through rehabilitation and
construction financing, and to promote homeownership for low and moderate- income individuals by providing sustainable housing grants to local governments, administering mortgage and down payment assistance programs for low and moderate income homebuyers, and offering homeownership counseling and home buyer education programs through a partnership with private providers. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Regional Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote access to department services and assistance through a
statewide network of regional representatives; to provide technical assistance and grants to local communities to achieve goals relating to housing and community and economic development projects and services that are in-line with the community's comprehensive plan; and to develop leadership infrastructure across local governments. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change
Rental Housing Programs Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable rental housing to very low, and moderate-income
households by allocating federal and state housing tax credits on a competitive basis, administering lowinterest loans for affordable rental housing, researching affordable housing issues, and providing tenantbased assistance to low-income individuals and families allowing them to rent safe, decent, and sanitary dwelling units in the private rental market. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
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$18,352 3,348 1,306
$23,006 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
$51,199 $51,199
$0 $0
$45,334 $45,334
$0 $0

Department of Community Affairs
Program Budgets
Research and Surveys Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct surveys and collect financial and management data from local
governments and authorities in accordance with Georgia law. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change
Special Housing Initiatives Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the State Housing Trust Fund; to provide grants for providers of
shelter and services to the homeless; to administer loans and grants for affordable housing; to offer local communities collaboration and technical assistance in the development and implementation of an affordable housing plan; and to provide for other special housing initiatives. Recommended Change: 1. Utilize new and existing funds for the State Housing Trust Fund to improve homelessness services and pursue new federal grant opportunities. (Total Funds: $4,597,416) Total Change
State Community Development Programs Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist Georgia cities, small towns, and neighborhoods in the
development of their core commercial areas, and to champion new development opportunities for rural Georgia. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Eliminate remaining funds for state broadband programs. 3. Transfer funds to Special Housing Initiatives to align budget with expenditures. Total Change
State Economic Development Programs Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and loans to local governments and businesses and to
leverage private investment in order to attract and promote economic development and job creation. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes: Payments to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for water, wastewater, solid waste, energy, and land
conservation projects. Recommended Change:
1. Utilize existing funds in the Georgia Fund to support water, wastewater infrastructure, and natural gas development through low-interest loans to local communities. Total Change
Payments to OneGeorgia Authority Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds for the OneGeorgia Authority. Recommended Change:
1. Transfer funds for the Governor's Rural Strike Force to the Department of Economic Development Rural Development program to align budgets with program expenditures.
2. Utilize existing funds ($6,000,000) for the Rural Workforce Housing Program. Total Change

$12,937 $12,937
$3,797,416 $3,797,416
$59,416 (334,900) (400,000) ($675,484)
$23,313 $23,313
Yes $0
($450,000) Yes
($450,000)
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Department of Community Affairs
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$58,372,566

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$58,372,566

State General Funds - Prior Year Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$0
$169,081,824 $169,081,824

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$477,474,552 $477,474,552

$535,847,118 $535,847,118

$58,372,566 $58,372,566

$0

$0

$0

$0

$169,081,824

$169,081,824

$0

$169,081,824

$169,081,824

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$14,948,980 $14,948,980
$242,403,370

$0 $0
$477,474,552

$14,948,980 $14,948,980
$719,877,922

$14,948,980 $14,948,980
$242,403,370

Changes
$3,877,236 $3,877,236
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,877,236

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

Building Construction

State General Funds

306,335

4,306

Other Funds

232,353

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$538,688

$4,306

Coordinated Planning

State General Funds

3,745,918

11,842

TOTAL FUNDS

$3,745,918

$11,842

Departmental Administration (DCA)

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

1,790,639 2,933,711

82,891 0

Other Funds

2,974,724

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$7,699,074

$82,891

Accountable Housing Initiative Special Project

State General Funds

0

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$0

$0

Federal Community and Economic Development Programs

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

1,782,656 47,503,822

39,831 0

Other Funds

631,978

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$49,918,456

$39,831

Homeownership Programs

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

0 2,518,296

69,973 0

Other Funds

5,600,238

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$8,118,534

$69,973

Regional Services

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

1,264,767 200,000

12,918 0

Other Funds

140,752

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,605,519

$12,918

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

310,641 232,353 $542,994

306,335 232,353 $538,688

3,757,760 $3,757,760

3,745,918 $3,745,918

1,873,530
2,933,711 2,974,724 $7,781,965

1,790,639
2,933,711 2,974,724 $7,699,074

0

0

$0

$0

1,822,487
47,503,822 631,978
$49,958,287

1,782,656
47,503,822 631,978
$49,918,456

69,973
2,518,296 5,600,238 $8,188,507

0
2,518,296 5,600,238 $8,118,534

1,277,685
200,000 140,752 $1,618,437

1,264,767
200,000 140,752 $1,605,519

Changes
9,074 0
$9,074
40,441 $40,441
23,006 0 0
$23,006
1,000,000 $1,000,000
51,199 0 0
$51,199
0 0 0 $0
45,334 0 0
$45,334

FY 2025 Budget
$62,249,802 $62,249,802
$0 $169,081,824 $169,081,824
$14,948,980 $14,948,980 $246,280,606
FY 2025 Budget
315,409 232,353 $547,762
3,786,359 $3,786,359
1,813,645 2,933,711 2,974,724 $7,722,080
1,000,000 $1,000,000
1,833,855 47,503,822
631,978 $49,969,655
0 2,518,296 5,600,238 $8,118,534
1,310,101 200,000 140,752
$1,650,853

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Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Rental Housing Programs

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

0 111,873,539

Other Funds

4,145,738

TOTAL FUNDS

$116,019,277

Research and Surveys

State General Funds

397,224

Other Funds

50,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$447,224

Special Housing Initiatives

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

4,031,329 3,050,864

Other Funds

451,588

TOTAL FUNDS

$7,533,781

State Community Development Programs

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

3,184,467 1,001,592

Other Funds

100,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$4,286,059

State Economic Development Programs

State General Funds

13,705,396

Other Funds

476,088

TOTAL FUNDS

$14,181,484

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

174,394
0 0 $174,394

174,394
111,873,539 4,145,738
$116,193,671

0
111,873,539 4,145,738
$116,019,277

3,230 0
$3,230

400,454 50,000
$450,454

397,224 50,000
$447,224

2,215,233
0 0 $2,215,233

6,246,562
3,050,864 451,588
$9,749,014

4,031,329
3,050,864 451,588
$7,533,781

(370,934)
0 0 ($370,934)

2,813,533
1,001,592 100,000
$3,915,125

3,184,467
1,001,592 100,000
$4,286,059

100,009,689 0
$100,009,689

113,715,085 476,088
$114,191,173

13,705,396 476,088
$14,181,484

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Payments to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

State General Funds

1,253,495

250,000,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,253,495

$250,000,000

Payments to OneGeorgia Authority

State General Funds

26,910,340

125,221,179

Other Funds

145,521

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$27,055,861

$125,221,179

251,253,495 $251,253,495
152,131,519 145,521
$152,277,040

1,253,495 $1,253,495
26,910,340 145,521
$27,055,861

Changes
0 0 0 $0
12,937 0
$12,937
3,797,416 0 0
$3,797,416
(675,484) 0 0
($675,484)
23,313 0
$23,313
0 $0
(450,000) 0
($450,000)

FY 2025 Budget
0 111,873,539
4,145,738 $116,019,277
410,161 50,000
$460,161
7,828,745 3,050,864
451,588 $11,331,197
2,508,983 1,001,592
100,000 $3,610,575
13,728,709 476,088
$14,204,797
1,253,495 $1,253,495
26,460,340 145,521
$26,605,861

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Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources
Building Construction
Coordinated Planning Departmental Administration (DCA)

FY 2022 Expenditures
$476,314 5,503,203
11,964,127

Accountable Housing Initiative Special Project

Federal Community and Economic Development Programs
Homeownership Programs
Regional Services
Rental Housing Programs
Research and Surveys
Special Housing Initiatives State Community Development Programs State Economic Development Programs
SUBTOTAL
(Excludes Attached Agencies)
Attached Agencies
Payments to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority Payments to Georgia Regional Transportation Authority Payments to OneGeorgia Authority
SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES)

163,160,774 7,304,095 1,357,592
123,143,141 355,266
25,291,810 22,738,432 142,253,573 $503,548,327
$1,179,922 345,611
66,531,784
$68,057,317

FY 2023 Expenditures
$517,363 4,558,151
13,141,912

FY 2024 Original Budget
$538,688 3,745,918
7,699,074

70,364,407 8,743,483 1,488,893
132,793,875 391,031
34,595,873
7,819,892
181,525,712 $455,940,592

49,918,456 8,118,534 1,605,519
116,019,277 447,224
7,533,781
4,286,059
14,181,484 $214,094,014

$997,068
51,169,139 $52,166,207

$1,253,495
27,055,861 $28,309,356

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL

$571,605,644
224,332,666 87,977,664 15,856,315
$328,166,645

$508,106,799
198,126,391 41,041,223 17,547,243
$256,714,857

$242,403,370
169,081,824 14,948,980
$184,030,804

State General Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

227,938,999 15,500,000
$243,438,999

251,391,943 $251,391,943

58,372,566 $58,372,566

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$542,994 3,757,760 7,781,965
49,958,287 8,188,507 1,618,437
116,193,671 450,454
9,749,014 3,915,125 114,191,173 $316,347,387
$251,253,495
152,277,040 $403,530,535
$719,877,922
169,081,824
14,948,980 $184,030,804
535,847,118
$535,847,118

FY 2025 Budget
$547,762 3,786,359 7,722,080 1,000,000
49,969,655 8,118,534 1,650,853
116,019,277 460,161
11,331,197 3,610,575
14,204,797 $218,421,250
$1,253,495
26,605,861 $27,859,356
$246,280,606
169,081,824
14,948,980 $184,030,804
62,249,802
$62,249,802

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Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Community Health (DCH) was created in 1999 to serve as the lead agency for health care planning and purchasing issues in Georgia. A nine-person board appointed by the Governor has policy-making authority for DCH. The Department has three major divisions: Medicaid, State Health Benefit Plan, and Healthcare Facility Regulation.
MEDICAID DCH is designated as the single state agency for Medicaid.
The largest division in the department, the Medicaid Division, purchases health care on behalf of over 2 million persons who are aged, blind, disabled, or low-income. Program participants utilize a broad array of health care services including: hospital, physician, pharmacy, and nursing home services. Aged, blind, and disabled Medicaid members utilize a fee-for-service delivery system. Most low-income Medicaid members enroll in the Care Management Organizations (CMO) system for the management of their health care services.
State and federal dollars fund Medicaid with the federal government traditionally paying between 65% and 69% of health care costs each fiscal year.
The Division is also responsible for the PeachCare for Kids program, Georgia's version of the federal Children's Health Insurance Program. PeachCare provides medical and dental coverage for approximately 145,000 children whose parents' income is too high to qualify for Medicaid, but who cannot afford private health insurance. Participants pay a monthly premium based on income and family size. Current eligibility allows children in families with incomes between 138% and 247% of the federal poverty level to participate in the program. Most PeachCare members are enrolled in the CMO system.
The Division administers the state's Indigent Care Trust Fund (ICTF). Using intergovernmental transfers and federal matching funds, the ICTF reimburses hospitals serving a disproportionate share of medically indigent Georgians.
STATE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN The State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) Division manages the
health insurance coverage for almost 665,000 state employees, school system employees, retirees, and their dependents. The SHBP offers members several coverage options managed by two statewide vendors and one regional vendor, including Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA), Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO), High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP), and standard and premium Medicare Advantage Plans.
HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATON The Division of Healthcare Facility Regulation inspects,
monitors, licenses, registers, and certifies a variety of health and long-term care programs to ensure that facilities operate at

acceptable levels, as mandated by state statutes and by rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Community Health.
HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND IMPROVEMENT The Health Care Access and Improvement program provides
grants and other support services for programs that improve health access and outcomes in rural and underserved areas through the State Office of Rural Health and Office of Health Improvement. The program also includes the Office of Health Information Technology, which leads the strategic initiatives for the state regarding health information technology adoption and health information exchange (HIE).
ADMINISTRATION The Division includes the Office of General Counsel, which
provides legal assistance to the department and administers the Certificate of Need (CON) process, the Office of the Inspector General, Operations, Information Technology, Communications, and Financial Management.
GEORGIA BOARD OF DENTISTRY The Georgia Board of Dentistry is responsible for the
regulation of dentists and dental hygienists in Georgia. The Board reviews applications, administers examinations, licenses qualified applicants, and regulates the practice of licenses throughout the state.
GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY The Georgia State Board of Pharmacy is responsible for the
regulation of pharmacists and pharmacies in Georgia. The Board reviews applications, administers examinations, licenses qualified applicants, and regulates the practice of licenses statewide.
ATTACHED AGENCIES The Georgia Composite Medical Board licenses physicians
and other health care practitioners and enforces the Medical Practice Act.
The Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce provides financial support to medical schools and residency training programs. The board offers a physician loan repayment program in exchange for practice in rural and underserved areas.
The Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency was created to ensure and protect the health, safety, and welfare of Georgia citizens by enforcing laws pertaining to manufactured or compounded drugs, and to ensure only licensed facilities or persons dispensed or distributed pharmaceuticals.
AUTHORITY Titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act; Title 31 and 33, Official Code of Georgia Annotated. See also OCGA Titles 9-10, 12, 15-17, 19-20, 24-26, 32, 34, 36-37, 40, and 42-52.

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Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DCH) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all departmental programs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Georgia Board of Dentistry Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by licensing qualified applicants as dentists and
dental hygienists, regulating the practice of dentistry, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary action when warranted. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds and utilize existing funds ($55,000) for investigative software. 3. Increase funds to replace two vehicles. Total Change
Georgia State Board of Pharmacy Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by licensing qualified pharmacists and
pharmacies, regulating the practice of pharmacy, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary actions when warranted. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Utilize existing funds ($53,268) and increase funds ($66,732) for an electronic documentation storage system. Total Change
Health Care Access and Improvement Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and other support services for programs that seek to
improve health access and outcomes in rural and underserved areas of Georgia through the State Office of Rural Health, the various commissions of the Office of Health Improvement, and the Office of Health Information Technology and Transparency. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Transfer funds from the Health Care Access and Improvement program to the PeachCare program to align budget with expenditures. 3. Increase funds to support existing and new housing with the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC). 4. Increase funds to support Lupus research, data collection, awareness, and education. 5. Increase funds for one-time funding for one federally qualified health center start-up grant in Cobb County. 6. Increase funds for one-time grants up to $500,000 for the development of nonprofit Programs of All-Inclusive Care (PACE) to provide home and community-based services. 7. Increase funds for one-time funding for Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse. Total Change

$466,125 $466,125
$7,536 81,221 65,000 $153,757
$8,612 66,732 $75,344
$9,689 (459,000)
148,250 50,000
250,000 2,000,000
250,000 $2,248,939

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Healthcare Facility Regulation Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to inspect and license long term care and health care facilities. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Indigent Care Trust Fund Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support rural and other healthcare providers, primarily hospitals that
serve medically indigent Georgians. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Medicaid- Aged, Blind, and Disabled Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health care access primarily to elderly and disabled individuals.
There is also hereby appropriated to the Department of Community Health a specific sum of money equal to all the provider fees paid to the Indigent Care Trust Fund created pursuant to Article 6A of chapter 8 of Title 31. The sum of money is appropriated for payments for nursing homes pursuant to Article 6A. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds for growth in Medicaid based on projected utilization. (Total Funds: $365,687,998) 2. Increase funds for the hold harmless provision in Medicare Part B premiums. (Total Funds: $62,067,415) 3. Increase funds for skilled nursing centers to reflect 2021 cost reports. (Total Funds: $280,926,801) 4. Increase funds for the Medicare Part D Clawback payment. 5. Replace state general funds with hospital provider fees. (Total Funds: $0) 6. Replace state general funds with nursing home provider fees. (Total Funds: $0) 7. Increase funds to recognize ambulance provider fees. Total Change
Medicaid- Low-Income Medicaid Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide healthcare access primarily to low-income individuals. Recommended Change:
1. Reduce funds for Medicaid based on projected utilization. (Total Funds: ($645,361,212)) 2. Replace state general funds with hospital provider fees. (Total Funds: $0)
Total Change
PeachCare Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health insurance coverage for qualified low-income Georgia
children. Recommended Change:
1. Transfer funds from the Health Care Access and Improvement program to the PeachCare program ($459,000) and increase funds ($3,569,736) for growth in Medicaid based on projected utilization. (Total Funds: $16,886,665) Total Change
State Health Benefit Plan Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a healthcare benefit for teachers and state employees that is
competitive with other commercial benefit plans in quality of care and access to providers; and to provide for the efficient management of provider fees and utilization rates. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change

$205,612 $205,612
$0
$120,960,448 20,530,349 92,923,563 39,489,850 Ye$s Yes 226,770
$274,130,980
($213,469,355) Yes
($213,469,355)
$4,028,736 $4,028,736
$0 $0
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Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Board Administration Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all agency programs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Utilize existing funds ($100,000) and increase funds for one-time funding for statewide healthcare specialty assessments to evaluate gaps in healthcare services in Neurology, Psychiatry, and Endocrinology.
3. Reduce funds based on actual start date. 4. Utilize existing funds for personnel and software to assist in additional licensure studies. 5. The Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce shall collaborate with state licensing boards to provide and
receive healthcare workforce data as needed. Total Change
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to address the physician workforce needs of Georgia communities
through the support and development of medical education programs. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Mercer School of Medicine Grant Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the Mercer University School of Medicine to help
ensure an adequate supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with the State of Georgia. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the Morehouse School of Medicine and affiliated
hospitals to help ensure an adequate supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with the State of Georgia. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Physicians for Rural Areas Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of physicians in rural areas of the state,
and to provide a program of aid to promising medical students. Recommended Change:
1. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures until authorizing legislation is passed to establish a loan repayment program for mental health professionals.
2. Transfer funds from the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Physicians for Rural Areas program to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Undergraduate Medical Education program to utilize unallocated award amounts from multi-year physician loan repayments for funding of nursing faculty loan repayments. Total Change
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Undergraduate Medical Education Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of primary care and other needed physician
specialists through a public/private partnership with medical schools in Georgia. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds for nursing program recruitment in Southwest Georgia.
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$8,612 100,000 (103,662)
Yes Yes $4,950
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
($850,000) (300,000)
($1,150,000)
$56,000

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Program Budgets
2. Transfer funds from the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Physicians for Rural Areas program to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Undergraduate Medical Education program to utilize unallocated award amounts from multi-year physician loan repayments for funding of nursing faculty loan repayments. Total Change
Georgia Composite Medical Board
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to license qualified applicants as physicians, physician's assistants, respiratory care professionals, perfusionists, acupuncturists, orthotists, prosthetists, and auricular (ear) detoxification specialists. Also, investigate complaints and discipline those who violate the Medical Practice Act or other laws governing the professional behavior of the Board licensees.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Reduce funds based on actual start dates. 3. Utilize existing funds ($275,000) to upgrade licensure application software and fully digitize the application process. 4. Utilize existing funds ($62,790) to upgrade technology and equipment. Total Change
Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public by providing an enforcement presence to oversee all laws and regulations pertaining to controlled substances and dangerous drugs.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds to reflect the full cost of the database management agreement funded by HB19 (2023 Session). Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DCH)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all departmental programs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined
employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. 5. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 6. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 7. Increase funds for 20 positions to monitor, evaluate, and improve Care Management Organization oversight. 8. Reduce funds for savings resulting from the implementation of the Medicaid Enterprise System
Transformation Program. 9. Reduce funds for rent to reflect savings from office space consolidation. 10. Transfer funds from the Medicaid: Aged, Blind and Disabled program to the Departmental Administration
(DCH) program to implement a sickle cell managed care pilot program. 11. Provide funds to establish the Comprehensive Health Coverage Commission pursuant to HB 1339 (2024
Session). 12. Evaluate reimbursement parity between all children's hospitals in the state and report findings to House and
Senate Appropriations Committees by July 1, 2024.

300,000 $356,000
$27,989 (91,210)
Yes Yes ($63,221)
$18,301 5,250
$23,551
$746,927 315
405,510 266,792
(358) 3,516 1,527,825 (1,372,082) (417,212) 1,085,208 200,000
Yes

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Program Budgets
13. The department shall submit a State Plan Amendment (SPA) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to change the rules, regulations, or policies necessary to allow for reimbursement of longacting injectable medications used in an inpatient setting to improve the coordination of care and reduce inpatient readmission rates for individuals with serious mental illness. Total Change
Georgia Board of Dentistry
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by licensing qualified applicants as dentists and dental hygienists, regulating the practice of dentistry, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary action when warranted.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 5. Provide funds for the annual operating expenses for investigative software.
Total Change
Georgia State Board of Pharmacy
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect public health by licensing qualified pharmacists and pharmacies, regulating the practice of pharmacy, investigating complaints, and taking appropriate disciplinary actions when warranted.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. Total Change
Health Care Access and Improvement
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants and other support services for programs that seek to improve health access and outcomes in rural and underserved areas of Georgia through the State Office of Rural Health, the various commissions of the Office of Health Improvement, and the Office of Health Information Technology and Transparency.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Maintain funds for grants up to $1,000,000 for hospitals with graduate medical education programs to fund medical education training, equipment, and infrastructure needs to support new and expanding residency programs with priority given to new and rural sites. 4. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. 5. Eliminate one-time start-up funding for federally qualified health centers. 6. Provide funds for three federally qualified health center start-up grants for primary care in Union County, behavioral health expansion in Cobb County, and a dental service expansion for multiple counties. 7. Recognize existing funds ($409,000) and provide additional funds to sustain existing area health education centers (AHEC) housing across the state. Total Change

Yes
$2,446,441
$23,956 3,425 5,361
10,057 25,664 $68,463
$26,218 1,712 5,361
$33,291
$20,148 4,712
(2,000,000) (50,000)
(500,000) 750,000 292,000
($1,483,140)

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Program Budgets
Healthcare Facility Regulation
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to inspect and license long term care and health care facilities.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds to provide a $2,000 additional salary enhancement for nurse managers, compliance specialists, quality assurance specialists, and regulatory compliance managers. Total Change
Indigent Care Trust Fund
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support rural and other healthcare providers, primarily hospitals that serve medically indigent Georgians.
Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Medicaid- Aged Blind and Disabled
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health care access primarily to elderly and disabled individuals. There is also hereby appropriated to the Department of Community Health a specific sum of money equal to all the provider fees paid to the Indigent Care Trust Fund created pursuant to Article 6A of chapter 8 of Title 31. The sum of money is appropriated for payments for nursing homes pursuant to Article 6A.
Recommended Change: 1. Reduce funds for growth in Medicaid based on projected utilization. (Total Funds: ($63,505,608)) 2. Restore funds to reflect the termination of temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Extension through December 31, 2023. 3. Increase funds for the hold harmless provision in Medicare Part B premiums. (Total Funds: $131,196,111) 4. Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 65.89% to 60.04%. (Total Funds: $0) 5. Increase funds for the Medicare Part D Clawback payment. 6. Increase funds for skilled nursing centers to reflect 2022 cost reports. (Total Funds: $416,476,012) 7. Replace $2,541,738 in state general funds with hospital provider fees. (Total Funds: $0) 8. Replace $201,221 in state general funds with nursing home provider fees. (Total Funds: $0) 9. Increase funds to recognize ambulance provider fees. 10. Increase funds to implement the Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP) and Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP) provider rate study. (Total Funds: $116,470,036)
11. Transfer state funds ($4,227,287) to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and recognize federal funds ($45,509,162) for the implementation of the Community Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (CBHRS) provider rate study.
12. Increase funds to provide rate parity for the Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP) in order to maintain the provider network.
13. Increase funds to increase reimbursement rates for speech-language pathology, audiology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy providers.
14. Provide funds to increase the dispensing fee for independent low-volume pharmacies that fill under 65,000 prescriptions per year.
15. Increase funds to provide for reimbursement for Acute Kidney Injury in the outpatient End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) dialysis setting.
16. Provide funds for adult coverage of dental services. 17. Provide funds to increase select primary care and OB/GYN codes. 18. Provide rate increases for select optometric codes. 19. Provide funds for continuous glucose monitors (SB35, 2024 Session). 20. Transfer funds from the Medicaid: Aged, Blind and Disabled program to the Departmental Administration
(DCH) program to implement a sickle cell managed care pilot program. Total Change

$547,524 382,965
$930,489
$0 $0
($21,590,319) 137,715,755 44,603,398 (6,225,761) 61,094,619 141,591,432 Yes Yes 611,694 39,596,901 Yes
15,957,601 1,182,848 220,084 150,971 3,807,079 2,704,414 64,947 5,613,804
(1,085,208) $426,014,259

139

Department of Community Health
Program Budgets
Medicaid- Low-Income Medicaid
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide healthcare access primarily to low-income individuals. Recommended Change:
1. Reduce funds for Medicaid based on projected utilization. (Total Funds: ($327,835,558)) 2. Restore funds to reflect the termination of temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP)
increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) extension through December 31, 2023. 3. Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 65.89% to
66.04%. (Total Funds: $0) 4. Replace $22,875,637 in state general funds with hospital provider fees. (Total Funds: $0) 5. Provide funds to increase the dispensing fee for independent low-volume pharmacies that fill under 65,000
prescriptions per year. 6. Increase funds to increase reimbursement rates for speech-language pathology, audiology, physical therapy,
and occupational therapy providers. 7. Provide rate increases for select optometric codes. 8. Provide funds for appropriate biomarker testing when medically necessary as adopted by the Board of
Community Health on October 12, 2023. 9. Increase funds to provide for reimbursement for Acute Kidney Injury in the outpatient End-Stage Renal
Disease (ESRD) dialysis setting. 10. Provide funds for adult coverage of dental services. 11. Provide funds to increase select primary care and OB/GYN codes.
Total Change
PeachCare
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide health insurance coverage for qualified low-income Georgia children.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds for growth in Medicaid based on projected utilization. (Total Funds: $96,009,762) 2. Restore funds to reflect the termination of temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase provided by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) extension through December 31, 2023. 3. Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (e-FMAP) from 76.12% to 76.23%. (Total Funds: $0) Total Change
State Health Benefit Plan
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a healthcare benefit for teachers and state employees that is competitive with other commercial benefit plans in quality of care and access to providers; and to provide for the efficient management of provider fees and utilization rates.
Recommended Change: 1. Provide funds for interim one-time funding for a $3 per prescription dispensing fee for independent pharmacists awaiting the outcome of an SHBP Prescription Benefit Manager (PBM) study. The interim independent pharmacy dispensing fee shall be administered by a pharmacy benefits manager that has been in business for at least 10 years, agrees to act as a fiduciary for the state of Georgia, has experience administering pharmacy benefits for the state of Georgia or a Georgia municipality or county, and has no ownership directly or through a subsidiary or affiliate company in an insurer licensed under Title 33 or a retail, mail order, or specialty pharmacy licensed or holding a non-resident pharmacy permit under Title 26. (See Intent Language Considered Non-Binding by the Governor.) 2. Recognize an increase in formula funds ($248,279,937) in the Department of Education, Department of Early Care and Learning, Georgia Military College, and Public Libraries, to reflect an increase in the employer healthcare contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees and lead and assistant teachers to $1,760, effective July 1, 2024. 3. Increase the employer health care contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) to $1,580 for non-certified school employees, effective January 1, 2025, and continue to increase as needed in future fiscal years to match the PMPM for certified school employees to maintain financial stability of the plan. 4. Utilize existing funds for an actuarial study on prescription drug reimbursement to independent pharmacies in the State Health Benefit Plan to include an examination of practices by the plan's contracted pharmacy benefits manager for the outpatient pharmacy benefits. Total Change
140

($111,455,894) 135,038,841 (4,925,355) Yes 428,745 3,673,014 327,226 283,995 452,912 6,763,047 9,989,407 $40,575,938
$22,847,923 624,566
(314,197) $23,158,292
$6,200,000
Yes
Yes Yes $6,200,000

Department of Community Health
Program Budgets
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Board Administration
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all agency programs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Reduce funds for operations to align budget to expenditures. 6. Provide funds for one data analyst and data management software. 7. Utilize existing funds ($100,000) for statewide healthcare specialty assessments to evaluate gaps in
healthcare services. Total Change
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to address the physician workforce needs of Georgia communities through the support and development of medical education programs.
Recommended Change: 1. Provide funds for 105 new residency slots in primary care. 2. Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 65.89% to 66.04%. 3. Provide funds for a rural public health preventative medicine rotation. 4. Provide one-time start-up funds for the development of a Pediatric Rural Training Track. 5. Provide funds for year two of the maternal fetal medicine fellowship. 6. Provide one-time start-up funds for rural OB/GYN service expansion. 7. Eliminate residency start-up funds for Southern Regional Medical Center. 8. Consider utilizing existing funds ($3,494,140) for one-time start-up funding for two internal medicine residency programs. Total Change
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Mercer School of Medicine Grant
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the Mercer University School of Medicine to help ensure an adequate supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with the State of Georgia.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds for the fifth year of the seven-year plan for Mercer School of Medicine's medical school campus in Columbus. 2. Increase funds to provide one-time matching funds to recognize private fundraising for the expansion of the Valdosta campus. 3. Provide funds to increase the class size of Mercer's Accelerated Track. 4. Increase funds to provide one-time matching funds to recognize private fundraising for scholarships for yearfour students committed to practicing primary care for five years in rural Georgia. Total Change
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for the Morehouse School of Medicine and affiliated hospitals to help ensure an adequate supply of primary and other needed physician specialists through a public/private partnership with the State of Georgia.
Recommended Change: 1. Provide funds for infant mortality research. Total Change

$31,124 2,997 9,197 226
(11,262) 168,738
Yes $201,020
$2,010,343 (62,870) 56,757 50,000 150,000 750,000
(150,000) Yes
$2,804,230
$850,055 75,000
1,232,990 500,000
$2,658,045
$500,000 $500,000
141

Department of Community Health
Program Budgets
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Physicians for Rural Areas Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of physicians in rural areas of the state,
and to provide a program of aid to promising medical students.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds for additional loan repayment for Dentists in Rural Areas. Total Change
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Undergraduate Medical Education Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an adequate supply of primary care and other needed physician
specialists through a public/private partnership with medical schools in Georgia. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Georgia Composite Medical Board Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to license qualified applicants as physicians, physician's assistants,
respiratory care professionals, perfusionists, acupuncturists, orthotists, prosthetists, and auricular (ear) detoxification specialists. Also, investigate complaints and discipline those who violate the Medical Practice Act or other laws governing the professional behavior of the Board licensees. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 4. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 5. Provide one-time funds and utilize existing funds to replace six vehicles. 6. Utilize existing funds ($31,514) and increase funds for one communications specialist. 7. Provide funds for three compliance investigators, two senior business operations managers, and salary adjustments. 8. Provide funds for a criminal investigator. 9. Provide one-time funds to modernize licensure application software. Total Change
Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public by
providing an enforcement presence to oversee all laws and regulations pertaining to controlled substances and dangerous drugs. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Increase funds to reflect the full cost of the database management agreement funded by HB 19 (2023 Session). 7. Provide funds for tablets to enhance inspection and investigation efficiency. 8. Reduce one-time funding for database implementation. 9. Utilize existing funds ($3,000) to properly dispose of seized drugs and other evidence as required by law. 10. Utilize existing funds ($5,000) to replenish and maintain law enforcement body armor. Total Change
142

$900,000 $900,000
$0 $0
$88,339 11,837 391 40,227 90,000 63,806
533,069 131,234 501,715 $1,460,618
$79,543 6,849
38,832 309
60,341 21,000 35,000 (100,000)
Yes Yes $141,874

Department of Community Health
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$4,084,880,864

Tobacco Settlement Funds

124,062,351

Nursing Home Provider Fees

152,685,494

Hospital Provider Payment

385,573,177

Ambulance Provider Fees

8,769,315

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$4,755,971,201

Changes
$41,431,200 0
2,981,404 22,372,044
226,770 $67,011,418

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

FY 2025 Budget

$4,126,312,064 124,062,351 155,666,898 407,945,221 8,996,085
$4,822,982,619

$4,084,880,864 124,062,351 152,685,494 385,573,177 8,769,315
$4,755,971,201

$480,379,530 0
201,221 25,417,375
611,694 $506,609,820

$4,565,260,394 124,062,351 152,886,715 410,990,552 9,381,009
$5,262,581,021

Medical Assistance Program State Children's Insurance Program Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$9,193,039,021
468,210,759
26,684,102 $9,687,933,882

$42,375,997
12,857,929
0 $55,233,926

$9,235,415,018
481,068,688
26,684,102 $9,743,167,808

$9,193,039,021
468,210,759
26,684,102 $9,687,933,882

$323,682,978 $9,516,721,999

73,161,839

541,372,598

0

26,684,102

$396,844,817 $10,084,778,699

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$5,344,505,729 $5,344,505,729
$19,788,410,812

$0 $5,344,505,729 $0 $5,344,505,729
$122,245,344 $19,910,656,156

$5,344,505,729 $5,344,505,729
$19,788,410,812

$300,799,527 $300,799,527

$5,645,305,256 $5,645,305,256

$1,204,254,164 $20,992,664,976

FY 2024 Original Budget

Departmental Administration (DCH)

State General Funds
Medical Assistance Program
State Children's Insurance Program
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

91,078,435 329,743,048
29,454,740 17,778,946

Other Funds

25,596,354

TOTAL FUNDS

$493,651,523

Georgia Board of Dentistry

State General Funds

874,037

TOTAL FUNDS

$874,037

Georgia State Board of Pharmacy

State General Funds

849,432

TOTAL FUNDS

$849,432

Health Care Access and Improvement

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

18,992,849 172,588

TOTAL FUNDS

$19,165,437

Healthcare Facility Regulation

State General Funds
Medical Assistance Program
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

27,136,965 6,060,223 5,945,354

Other Funds

100,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$39,242,542

Changes
466,125 0 0 0 0
$466,125
153,757 $153,757
75,344 $75,344
2,248,939 0
$2,248,939
205,612 0 0 0
$205,612

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

91,544,560
329,743,048
29,454,740
17,778,946 25,596,354 $494,117,648

91,078,435
329,743,048
29,454,740
17,778,946 25,596,354 $493,651,523

1,027,794 $1,027,794

874,037 $874,037

924,776 $924,776

849,432 $849,432

21,241,788
172,588 $21,414,376

18,992,849
172,588 $19,165,437

27,342,577
6,060,223
5,945,354 100,000
$39,448,154

27,136,965
6,060,223
5,945,354 100,000
$39,242,542

Changes

FY 2025 Budget

2,446,441
0
0
0 0 $2,446,441

93,524,876
329,743,048
29,454,740
17,778,946 25,596,354 $496,097,964

68,463 $68,463

942,500 $942,500

33,291 $33,291

882,723 $882,723

(1,483,140)
0 ($1,483,140)

17,509,709
172,588 $17,682,297

930,489
0
0 0 $930,489

28,067,454
6,060,223
5,945,354 100,000
$40,173,031

143

Department of Community Health
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Indigent Care Trust Fund

State General Funds
Medical Assistance Program

52,882,042 358,801,173

Other Funds TOTAL FUNDS

142,586,524 $554,269,739

Medicaid- Aged Blind and Disabled

State General Funds

2,122,710,631

Tobacco Settlement Funds

6,191,806

Hospital Provider Payment
Nursing Home Provider Fees

39,298,703 152,685,494

Ambulance Provider Fees
Medical Assistance Program
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

8,769,315 4,437,362,527
2,787,214

Other Funds TOTAL FUNDS

329,631,620 $7,099,437,310

Medicaid- Low-Income Medicaid

State General Funds

1,549,762,233

Tobacco Settlement Funds

117,870,545

Hospital Provider Payment
Medical Assistance Program

346,274,474 4,061,067,485

Other Funds

25,745,163

TOTAL FUNDS

$6,100,719,900

PeachCare
State General Funds Medical Assistance Program State Children's Insurance Program

100,953,107 4,565
438,756,019

Other Funds

151,783

TOTAL FUNDS

$539,865,474

State Health Benefit Plan

State General Funds

0

Other Funds

4,820,394,285

TOTAL FUNDS

$4,820,394,285

Changes
0
0 0 $0
268,685,601 0
2,237,205
2,981,404 226,770
474,267,854
0 0 $748,398,834
(233,604,194) 0
20,134,839
(431,891,857) 0
($645,361,212)
4,028,736
0
12,857,929 0
$16,886,665
0 0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

52,882,042

52,882,042

0

358,801,173

358,801,173

0

142,586,524

142,586,524

0

$554,269,739

$554,269,739

$0

2,391,396,232 6,191,806
41,535,908
155,666,898 8,996,085
4,911,630,381
2,787,214 329,631,620 $7,847,836,144

2,122,710,631 6,191,806
39,298,703
152,685,494 8,769,315
4,437,362,527
2,787,214 329,631,620 $7,099,437,310

422,659,606 0
2,541,738
201,221 611,694
497,511,337
0 0 $923,525,596

1,316,158,039 117,870,545 366,409,313
3,629,175,628 25,745,163
$5,455,358,688

1,549,762,233 117,870,545 346,274,474
4,061,067,485 25,745,163
$6,100,719,900

17,700,301 0
22,875,637
(173,828,359) 0
($133,252,421)

104,981,843
4,565
451,613,948 151,783
$556,752,139

100,953,107
4,565
438,756,019 151,783
$539,865,474

23,158,292
0
73,161,839 0
$96,320,131

0 4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285

0 4,820,394,285 $4,820,394,285

6,200,000 300,799,527 $306,999,527

FY 2025 Budget
52,882,042
358,801,173 142,586,524 $554,269,739
2,545,370,237 6,191,806
41,840,441
152,886,715 9,381,009
4,934,873,864
2,787,214 329,631,620 $8,022,962,906
1,567,462,534 117,870,545 369,150,111
3,887,239,126 25,745,163
$5,967,467,479
124,111,399
4,565
511,917,858 151,783
$636,185,605
6,200,000 5,121,193,812 $5,127,393,812

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Board Administration

State General Funds

1,779,001

4,950

1,783,951

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,779,001

$4,950

$1,783,951

Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education

State General Funds

34,198,231

0

34,198,231

TOTAL FUNDS

$34,198,231

$0

$34,198,231

Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Mercer School of Medicine Grant

State General Funds

31,928,552

0

31,928,552

TOTAL FUNDS

$31,928,552

$0

$31,928,552

1,779,001 $1,779,001
34,198,231 $34,198,231
31,928,552 $31,928,552

201,020 $201,020
2,804,230 $2,804,230
2,658,045 $2,658,045

1,980,021 $1,980,021
37,002,461 $37,002,461
34,586,597 $34,586,597

144

Department of Community Health
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant

State General Funds

32,929,696

0

32,929,696

TOTAL FUNDS

$32,929,696

$0

$32,929,696

Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Physicians for Rural Areas

State General Funds

5,065,000

(1,150,000)

3,915,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$5,065,000

($1,150,000)

$3,915,000

Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Undergraduate Medical Education

State General Funds

7,445,783

356,000

7,801,783

TOTAL FUNDS

$7,445,783

$356,000

$7,801,783

Georgia Composite Medical Board

State General Funds

3,151,410

(63,221)

3,088,189

Other Funds

300,000

0

300,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$3,451,410

($63,221)

$3,388,189

Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency

State General Funds

3,143,460

23,551

3,167,011

TOTAL FUNDS

$3,143,460

$23,551

$3,167,011

FY 2024 Original Budget
32,929,696 $32,929,696
5,065,000 $5,065,000
7,445,783 $7,445,783
3,151,410 300,000
$3,451,410
3,143,460 $3,143,460

Changes
500,000 $500,000
900,000 $900,000
0 $0
1,460,618 0
$1,460,618
141,874 $141,874

FY 2025 Budget
33,429,696 $33,429,696
5,965,000 $5,965,000
7,445,783 $7,445,783
4,612,028 300,000
$4,912,028
3,285,334 $3,285,334

145

Department of Community Health
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Departmental Administration (DCH)
Georgia Board of Dentistry
Georgia State Board of Pharmacy Health Care Access and Improvement
Healthcare Facility Regulation
Indigent Care Trust Fund Medicaid- Aged Blind and Disabled
Medicaid- Low-Income Medicaid
PeachCare
State Health Benefit Plan
SUBTOTAL
(Excludes Attached Agencies)
Attached Agencies
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Board Administration Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Graduate Medical Education Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Mercer School of Medicine Grant Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Morehouse School of Medicine Grant Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Physicians for Rural Areas Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce: Undergraduate Medical Education

FY 2022 Expenditures
$772,783,878 704,243 700,224
40,432,436 30,145,810 533,671,468 7,711,214,744 6,291,131,200 447,312,198 4,026,995,301 $19,855,091,502
$794,566
26,525,550
30,207,794
29,431,713
1,782,249
6,820,783

Georgia Composite Medical Board Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency
SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES)

2,731,347 2,289,315 $100,583,317

FY 2023 Expenditures
$482,627,852 818,325 790,608
34,112,281 37,365,071 1,004,526,254
8,062,930,198 7,885,957,027
501,078,758 3,970,555,070
$21,980,761,444

FY 2024 Original Budget
$493,651,523 874,037 849,432
19,165,437 39,242,542 554,269,739
7,099,437,310 6,100,719,900
539,865,474 4,820,394,285
$19,668,469,679

$978,815 30,526,171 31,265,438 32,307,713
1,829,196 10,751,773
2,852,817 2,862,577 $113,374,500

$1,779,001 34,198,231 31,928,552 32,929,696
5,065,000 7,445,783 3,451,410 3,143,460 $119,941,133

Amended FY 2024 Budget $494,117,648
1,027,794 924,776
21,414,376 39,448,154 554,269,739 7,847,836,144 5,455,358,688 556,752,139 4,820,394,285 $19,791,543,743
$1,783,951
34,198,231
31,928,552
32,929,696
3,915,000
7,801,783 3,388,189 3,167,011
$119,112,413

FY 2025 Budget $496,097,964
942,500 882,723 17,682,297 40,173,031 554,269,739 8,022,962,906 5,967,467,479 636,185,605 5,127,393,812 $20,864,058,056
$1,980,021
37,002,461
34,586,597
33,429,696
5,965,000
7,445,783 4,912,028 3,285,334
$128,606,920

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds Prior Year State Funds
SUBTOTAL

$19,955,674,819

$22,094,135,944

$19,788,410,812

$19,910,656,156 $20,992,664,976

11,515,812,311 463,905,979
4,225,363,499 212,575,751
$16,417,657,540

12,848,759,716 5,055,603
5,112,993,232 278,043,187
$18,244,851,738

9,687,933,882 5,344,505,729 $15,032,439,611

9,743,167,808 5,344,505,729

10,084,778,699 5,645,305,256

$15,087,673,537 $15,730,083,955

State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Nursing Home Provider Fees Hospital Provider Payments Ambulance Provider Fees TOTAL STATE FUNDS
146

2,880,586,735 124,062,351 144,697,456 388,670,737
$3,538,017,279

3,185,033,861 124,062,351 144,713,035 387,434,224 8,040,734
$3,849,284,205

4,084,880,864 124,062,351 152,685,494 385,573,177 8,769,315
$4,755,971,201

4,126,312,064 124,062,351 155,666,898 407,945,221 8,996,085
$4,822,982,619

4,565,260,394 124,062,351 152,886,715 410,990,552 9,381,009
$5,262,581,021

Department of Community Supervision
Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia General Assembly passed House Bill (HB) 310, and on May 7, 2015, Governor Deal signed HB 310 into law thereby creating the Department of Community Supervision (DCS). HB 310 transferred the responsibilities of the community supervision of parolees from the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and probationers from the Department of Corrections to DCS. The bill also transferred oversight of private and governmental misdemeanor probation entities from the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council (CMPAC) to DCS.
Commencing operations on July 1, 2015, as a part of the executive branch of Georgia's government, the Department of Community Supervision is responsible for the effective and efficient supervision of approximately 224,000 adult felony offenders.
AGENCY OPERATIONS
The Field Operations Division is the largest within DCS. DCS Field Offices are aligned with the 10 judicial districts and 49 judicial circuits. The agency employs evidence-based practices to hold offenders accountable and reduce the state's recidivism rate. The department utilizes a holistic approach to offender supervision that involves all facets of the community, which includes victims and their families, programs for offenders and their families, involvement in community activities and partnerships with other criminal justice agencies.
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF TRANSITION, SUPPORT, AND REENTRY
The Governor's Office of Transition, Support, and Reentry (GOTSR) is tasked with promoting successful offender reentry and reducing recidivism in order to enhance public safety. Through collaboration with other state agencies, as well as nongovernmental stakeholders, GOTSR works to develop and execute robust and systematic reentry plans for Georgia offenders and to ensure the delivery of appropriate services to offenders reentering society.

COURT, BOARD, AND FIELD SERVICES The Court, Board, and Field Services Division offers several
initiatives and programs that advance the operational priorities of the Field Operations Division, including:
Parole Board Services, Warrants, and Revocation Superior Court Accountability Court Services Sentencing Alternatives Day Reporting Centers Electronic and Voice Monitoring Community Counseling Services
ATTACHED AGENCIES The Georgia Commission on Family Violence was created by
the General Assembly in 1992 and tasked to develop a comprehensive state plan to end family violence in Georgia. The Commission conducts research and provides training to law enforcement, family violence task forces, advocates, Family Violence Intervention Programs and other criminal justice system personnel about domestic violence. The agency also monitors legislation and other policies impacting victims of domestic violence, certifies all of Georgia's Family Violence Intervention Programs, and co-coordinates the statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Project.
AUTHORITY Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DCS) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for the agency. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Field Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve Georgia citizens through effective and efficient
offender supervision in communities, while providing opportunities for successful outcomes. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Misdemeanor Probation Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of all governmental and private misdemeanor
providers through inspection and investigation. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Governor's Office of Transition, Support, and Reentry Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a collaboration of governmental and non-governmental
stakeholders to develop and execute a systematic reentry plan for Georgia offenders and ensure the delivery of services to reduce recidivism and support the success of returning citizens. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes: Georgia Commission on Family Violence Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the study and evaluation of needs and services relating to
family violence in Georgia, develop models for community task forces on family violence, provide training and continuing education on the dynamics of family violence, and develop standards to be used in the certification and regulation of Family Violence Intervention Programs. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Provide funds to update the Georgia State Plan for Ending Family Violence. Total Change

$73,202 $73,202
$1,905,404 $1,905,404
$7,536 $7,536
$26,913 $26,913
$8,612 40,250 $48,862

148

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Program Budgets
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DCS) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for the agency. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law
enforcement officers. Total Change
Field Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve Georgia citizens through effective and efficient
offender supervision in communities, while providing opportunities for successful outcomes. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law
enforcement officers. 7. Increase funds to create a Centralized Reporting Unit with eight virtual agent positions. 8. Increase funds for 17 community supervision aide positions.
Total Change
Misdemeanor Probation Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of all governmental and private misdemeanor
providers through inspection and investigation. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law
enforcement officers. Total Change

$301,729 4,279 2,372
14,762 1,100
25,142 $349,384
$6,536,471 55,737 39,284
142,019 25,622
6,793,395 641,204
1,177,526 $15,411,258
$26,157 255 213 126
10,057 $36,808

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Program Budgets
Governor's Office of Transition, Support, and Reentry
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a collaboration of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders to develop and execute a systematic reentry plan for Georgia offenders and ensure the delivery of services to reduce recidivism and support the success of returning citizens.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.
4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.
5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law
enforcement officers. 7. Increase funds for seven additional community coordinator positions.
Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Georgia Commission on Family Violence
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the study and evaluation of needs and services relating to family violence in Georgia, develop models for community task forces on family violence, provide training and continuing education on the dynamics of family violence, and develop standards to be used in the certification and regulation of Family Violence Intervention Programs.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.
4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.
5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings.
6. Increase funds for training, research, and data development.
Total Change

$92,707 992 871 168 361
10,057 527,905 $633,061
$30,837 1,021 148 284 84
20,578 $52,952

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Department of Community Supervision
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$206,256,998

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$206,256,998

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,250,346 $1,250,346

Changes
$2,061,917 $2,061,917
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$208,318,915 $208,318,915

$206,256,998 $206,256,998

$1,250,346 $1,250,346

$1,250,346 $1,250,346

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$1,136,062 $1,136,062
$208,643,406

$0 $0
$2,061,917

$1,136,062 $1,136,062
$210,705,323

$1,136,062 $1,136,062
$208,643,406

Changes
$16,483,463 $16,483,463
$0 $0 $0 $0 $16,483,463

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

Departmental Administration (DCS)

State General Funds

10,770,766

73,202

Other Funds

1,200

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$10,771,966

$73,202

Field Services

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

189,869,483 1,062,222

1,905,404 0

Other Funds

973,633

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$191,905,338

$1,905,404

Misdemeanor Probation

State General Funds

978,962

7,536

TOTAL FUNDS

$978,962

$7,536

Governor's Office of Transition, Support, and Reentry

State General Funds

3,951,840

26,913

TOTAL FUNDS

$3,951,840

$26,913

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Georgia Commission on Family Violence

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

685,947 188,124

Other Funds

161,229

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,035,300

48,862
0 0 $48,862

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

10,843,968 1,200
$10,845,168

10,770,766 1,200
$10,771,966

191,774,887
1,062,222 973,633
$193,810,742

189,869,483
1,062,222 973,633
$191,905,338

986,498 $986,498

978,962 $978,962

3,978,753 $3,978,753

3,951,840 $3,951,840

734,809
188,124 161,229 $1,084,162

685,947
188,124 161,229 $1,035,300

Changes
349,384 0
$349,384
15,411,258 0 0
$15,411,258
36,808 $36,808
633,061 $633,061
52,952 0 0
$52,952

FY 2025 Budget
$222,740,461 $222,740,461
$1,250,346 $1,250,346 $1,136,062 $1,136,062 $225,126,869
FY 2025 Budget
11,120,150 1,200
$11,121,350
205,280,741 1,062,222 973,633
$207,316,596
1,015,770 $1,015,770
4,584,901 $4,584,901
738,899 188,124 161,229 $1,088,252

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Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Departmental Administration (DCS) Field Services Misdemeanor Probation Governor's Office of Transition, Support, and Reentry
SUBTOTAL
(Excludes Attached Agencies) Attached Agencies Georgia Commission on Family Violence SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES)
Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL
State General Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

FY 2022 Expenditures
$9,901,353 167,853,445
861,539
3,663,558 $182,279,895

FY 2023 Expenditures
$10,490,889 181,316,490
894,299
3,829,394 $196,531,072

FY 2024 Original Budget
$10,771,966 191,905,338
978,962
3,951,840 $207,608,106

$983,167
$983,167
$183,263,062
767,918 1,363,385 1,518,499 $3,649,802
179,402,243 211,019
$179,613,262

$1,287,325
$1,287,325
$197,818,397
941,408 19,860
6,811,733 $7,773,001
189,858,677 186,718
$190,045,395

$1,035,300 $1,035,300 $208,643,406
1,250,346 1,136,062 $2,386,408 206,256,998
$206,256,998

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$10,845,168 193,810,742
986,498 3,978,753 $209,621,161
$1,084,162 $1,084,162
$210,705,323
1,250,346
1,136,062 $2,386,408
208,318,915
$208,318,915

FY 2025 Budget $11,121,350 207,316,596
1,015,770 4,584,901 $224,038,617
$1,088,252 $1,088,252 $225,126,869
1,250,346 1,136,062 $2,386,408 222,740,461
$222,740,461

152

Department of Corrections
Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) administers the prison sentences of offenders adjudicated by Georgia courts. More than 40,000 of these offenders are serving prison sentences. The Department serves the state in the following ways:
Protecting citizens from incarcerated and supervised inmates; correctional environments will be safe, secure, and disciplined for all staff and offenders.
Implementing sound correctional practices founded upon reliable and timely information; communications are enhanced through public awareness, collaborative partnerships, and effective departmental teamwork leading to a continuum of balanced sanctions available to the whole criminal justice system.
Preparing inmates to accept responsibility for their offenses, to restore harm done to the community, and to lead productive, crime-free lives. This involves providing rehabilitative services in the areas of mental health, substance abuse, behavioral counseling, education, and job training.
Developing a highly trained and professional workforce available to achieve the Department's mission, both today and in years to come.
AGENCY OPERATIONS
Incarceration offers a highly structured and secure environment, which removes offenders who pose a high risk from the community. GDC provides legally mandated services in the areas of physical, dental, and mental health, counseling, education, vocational training, chaplain services, and recreation.
GDC requires offenders in its facilities to work to support the prison system and the community. Inmates work in prison farm operations, food preparation, laundry, construction, facility and landscape maintenance, and perform factory work in Georgia Correctional Industries' manufacturing plants. The types of GDC institutions include the following facilities:
State Prisons: These institutions are typically reserved for felony inmates with more than one year of incarceration to serve.
County Prisons: The state pays a subsidy to county institutions to house and supervise state inmates. Inmates assigned to the county prisons typically work on roadway or construction projects for the county in which they are housed.
Probation Detention Centers: This program offers a shortterm, intensive incarceration period that enforces strict discipline and para-military protocol.
Transition Centers: These community-based centers are designed to allow inmates nearing the end of their prison term to prepare for life in the community. GDC requires residents to have jobs in the local community, pay room and board to the center, and support their families.

Private Prisons: CoreCivic and GEO Group, Inc. owns and operates select facilities in the state. Like state prisons, these facilities are typically reserved for felony offenders with more than one year of incarceration to serve.
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Centers: RSAT is a nine-month, highly structured program that targets high risk, high needs inmates nearing release, probationers sentenced by the courts, parole revocators and other court or GDC-referred inmates who have a need for intensive substance abuse programming.
Integrated Treatment Facilities: ITF is a nine-month, highly structured program that actively combines interventions intended to address both mental health and substance abuse issues in persons with co-occurring disorders with the intention of treating both disorders, related problems, and the whole person more effectively.
Re-Entry Facility: GDC has reopened a state prison facility that has been remissioned to function as a re-entry facility for the Metro Atlanta area. The facility focuses on rehabilitating offenders to achieve recidivism reduction and accommodate re-entry needs. Offenders are connected, pre- and postrelease, with local stakeholders in the areas of employment, housing, education, treatment, and other services needed to successfully transition back into society.
Other agency operations critical to the state correctional system include the following programs: Health Services: Provides the required constitutional level of
health care in the most efficient, cost-effective, and humane manner possible, while protecting the public health interests of the citizens of Georgia through planning, implementing, and coordinating physical, dental, and mental health services as required, across GDC. Food and Farm Operations: Provides meals for offenders through raising crops and livestock, managing timber, and producing dairy items that will be used in the preparing of meals for offenders. Offender Management: Coordinates and operates the following agency wide support services to ensure public safety: canine units, the County Correctional Institutions program, the County Jail Subsidy program, Correctional Emergency Response Teams, inmate classification, inmate diagnostics, the jail coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and tactical squads.
AUTHORITY
Titles 9, 17, and 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Department of Corrections
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DOC) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by providing an effective and
efficient department that administers a balanced correctional system. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Transfer funds from the Offender Management program ($3,551,094) to the Departmental Administration (DOC) program and increase funds ($2,574,744) for a recruitment advertising campaign and work culture review. Total Change
Detention Centers Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic education, vocational training, work details,
counseling, and substance abuse treatment for probationers who require more security or supervision than provided by regular community supervision. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Utilize existing funds ($94,646) to establish a correctional officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical positions. Total Change
Food and Farm Operations Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops and livestock, and produce dairy items
used in preparing meals for offenders. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds to meet projected expenditures for food operations. 3. Utilize existing funds ($5,676) to establish a correctional officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of
critical positions. Total Change
Health Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the required constitutional level of physical, dental, and mental
health care to all inmates of the state correctional system. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for physical health and pharmacy service contracts. Total Change
Offender Management Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the following agency-wide support services to
ensure public safety: canine units, the County Correctional Institutions program, Correctional Emergency Response Teams, inmate classification, inmate diagnostics, the jail coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and tactical squads. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Transfer funds from the Offender Management program to the Departmental Administration (DOC) program to align budget with expenditures. 3. Increase funds for a $2 per diem increase for County Correctional Institutions effective April 1, 2024. Total Change
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$246,519 6,125,838 $6,372,357
$716,950 Yes
$716,950
$16,148 925,663
Yes $941,811
$30,143 65,268,881 $65,299,024
$60,284 (3,551,094)
887,773 ($2,603,037)

Department of Corrections
Program Budgets
Private Prisons
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with private companies to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public safety.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds for 200 temporary additional beds at Coffee and Wheeler facilities to allow for maintenance and repairs at state prisons. Total Change
State Prisons
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic education, religious support, vocational training, counseling, and substance abuse treatment for violent and/or repeat offenders, or nonviolent offenders who have exhausted all other forms of punishment in a secure, well-supervised setting; to assist in the reentry of these offenders back into society; and to provide fire services and work details to the Department, state agencies, and local communities.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for Technical College System of Georgia vocational education contracts. 3. Increase funds for safety, security, and technology initiatives to eliminate contraband and provide quarterly updates to the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, and the Senate Public Safety Committee. 4. Increase funds for offender call monitoring at facilities, statewide. 5. Increase funds for radio communications at facilities, statewide. 6. Utilize existing funds ($947,656) to establish a correctional officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical positions. Total Change
Transition Centers
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release," allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the community, while still receiving housing, academic education, counseling, and substance abuse treatment in a structured center.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for six months of operational cost for the Metro Re-Entry Phase IV to add 400 transition center beds. 3. Utilize existing funds ($40,192) to establish a correctional officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical positions. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DOC)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by providing an effective and efficient department that administers a balanced correctional system.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 7. Maintain advertising campaign, culture review, and salary funding for CO3 positions. Total Change

$5,202,288 $5,202,288
$5,667,770 172,200
19,710,189 600,000 250,000 Yes
$26,400,159
$355,245 4,669,897
Yes $5,025,142
$897,790 22,395 43,890
310,612 606
15,085 2,551,094 $3,841,472
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Department of Corrections
Program Budgets
Detention Centers
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic education, vocational training, work details, counseling, and substance abuse treatment for probationers who require more security or supervision than provided by regular community supervision.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Increase funds for operational cost at facilities, statewide. 7. Utilize existing funds ($378,582) to establish a correctional officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical positions. Total Change
Food and Farm Operations
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage timber, raise crops and livestock, and produce dairy items used in preparing meals for offenders.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 5. Increase funds to provide additional meals on weekends. 6. Utilize existing funds ($22,702) to establish a correctional officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical positions. Total Change

$2,000,529 61,594
106,723 1,615
2,544,381 302,271 Yes
$5,017,113
$47,890 2,079 1,434
70,398 1,234,218
Yes $1,356,019

Health
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the required constitutional level of physical, dental, and mental health care to all inmates of the state correctional system.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Increase funds for physical health and pharmacy service contracts. Total Change
Offender Management
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and operate the following agency-wide support services to ensure public safety: canine units, the County Correctional Institutions program, Correctional Emergency Response Teams, inmate classification, inmate diagnostics, the jail coordination unit, the release and agreements unit, and tactical squads.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Transfer funds to Departmental Administration (DOC) program to align budget with expenditures. 6. Reduce funds for virtual courts technology efficiencies. 7. Increase funds for a $2 per diem increase for County Correctional Institutions. Total Change
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$119,316 4,938
52,087 129
10,057 71,974,388 $72,160,915
$162,715 5,024
18,637 132
(3,551,094) (2,771,395)
3,551,094 ($2,584,887)

Department of Corrections
Program Budgets
Private Prisons
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to contract with private companies to provide cost effective prison facilities that ensure public safety.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 2. Increase funds to provide 200 temporary additional beds at Coffee and Wheeler facilities to allow for maintenance and repairs at state prisons. Total Change
State Prisons
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide housing, academic education, religious support, vocational training, counseling, and substance abuse treatment for violent and/or repeat offenders, or nonviolent offenders who have exhausted all other forms of punishment in a secure, well-supervised setting; to assist in the reentry of these offenders back into society; and to provide fire services and work details to the Department, state agencies, and local communities.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 7. Increase funds for safety, security, and technology initiatives to eliminate contraband and provide quarterly updates to the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, and the Senate Public Safety Committee. 8. Increase funds for Technical College System of Georgia vocational education contracts. 9. Increase funds for offender call monitoring at facilities, statewide. 10. Increase funds for radio communications at facilities, statewide. 11. Increase funds for operational cost at facilities, statewide. 12. Utilize existing funds ($42,456,560) and provide additional funds ($17,543,440) for capital maintenance and repairs. 13. Reduce funds for recruitment and retention cost avoidance. 14. Reduce funds for closing HR recruitment centers in favor of increased advertising. 15. Reduce funds for privatizing food services at Coastal State Prison, Arrendale State Prison, Smith State Prison, and Valdosta State Prison. 16. Reduce funds for replacing Basic Correctional Officer Training paper books with Chromebooks. 17. Utilize existing funds ($3,790,622) to establish a correctional officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical positions. Total Change

$2,568,270 6,955,440
$9,523,710
$16,987,270 1,307
2,519,520 1,047,798
19,357 17,886,090 10,793,600
240,427 1,003,807
331,000 2,951,508 17,543,440 (1,559,992) (1,821,757) (657,734) (2,933,310)
Yes $64,352,331

157

Department of Corrections
Program Budgets
Transition Centers
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide "work release," allowing inmates to obtain and maintain a paying job in the community, while still receiving housing, academic education, counseling, and substance abuse treatment in a structured center.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Increase funds for operational cost at facilities statewide. 7. Annualize funds for the operational cost for Metro Re-Entry Phase IV to add 400 transition center beds. 8. Utilize existing funds ($160,767) to establish a correctional officer 3 rank to enhance recruitment and retention of critical positions. Total Change

$1,018,675 31,187
52,406 818
1,151,508
165,799 10,006,027
Yes
$12,426,420

158

Department of Corrections
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$1,329,528,125

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,329,528,125

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$170,555 $170,555

Changes
$107,354,694 $107,354,694
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$1,436,882,819 $1,436,882,819

$1,329,528,125 $1,329,528,125

$170,555 $170,555

$170,555 $170,555

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$13,564,603 $13,564,603
$1,343,263,283

$0 $0
$107,354,694

$13,564,603 $13,564,603
$1,450,617,977

$13,564,603 $13,564,603
$1,343,263,283

Changes
$166,093,093 $166,093,093
$0 $0 $0 $0 $166,093,093

FY 2025 Budget
$1,495,621,218 $1,495,621,218
$170,555 $170,555
$13,564,603 $13,564,603 $1,509,356,376

FY 2024 Original Budget

Departmental Administration (DOC)

State General Funds

36,503,788

TOTAL FUNDS

$36,503,788

Detention Centers

State General Funds

62,221,640

Other Funds

2,453,500

TOTAL FUNDS

$64,675,140

Food and Farm Operations

State General Funds

27,754,020

TOTAL FUNDS

$27,754,020

Health

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

273,257,694 70,555

Other Funds

390,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$273,718,249

Offender Management

State General Funds

48,417,607

Other Funds

30,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$48,447,607

Private Prisons

State General Funds

138,311,593

TOTAL FUNDS

$138,311,593

State Prisons

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

711,018,989 100,000

Other Funds

10,691,103

TOTAL FUNDS

$721,810,092

Transition Centers

State General Funds

32,042,794

TOTAL FUNDS

$32,042,794

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

6,372,357 $6,372,357

42,876,145 $42,876,145

36,503,788 $36,503,788

716,950 0
$716,950

62,938,590 2,453,500
$65,392,090

62,221,640 2,453,500
$64,675,140

941,811 $941,811

28,695,831 $28,695,831

27,754,020 $27,754,020

65,299,024
0 0 $65,299,024

338,556,718
70,555 390,000 $339,017,273

273,257,694
70,555 390,000 $273,718,249

(2,603,037) 0
($2,603,037)

45,814,570 30,000
$45,844,570

48,417,607 30,000
$48,447,607

5,202,288 $5,202,288

143,513,881 $143,513,881

138,311,593 $138,311,593

26,400,159
0 0 $26,400,159

737,419,148
100,000 10,691,103 $748,210,251

711,018,989
100,000 10,691,103 $721,810,092

5,025,142 $5,025,142

37,067,936 $37,067,936

32,042,794 $32,042,794

Changes

FY 2025 Budget

3,841,472 $3,841,472

40,345,260 $40,345,260

5,017,113 0
$5,017,113

67,238,753 2,453,500
$69,692,253

1,356,019 $1,356,019

29,110,039 $29,110,039

72,160,915
0 0 $72,160,915

345,418,609
70,555 390,000 $345,879,164

(2,584,887) 0
($2,584,887)

45,832,720 30,000
$45,862,720

9,523,710 $9,523,710

147,835,303 $147,835,303

64,352,331
0 0 $64,352,331

775,371,320
100,000 10,691,103 $786,162,423

12,426,420 $12,426,420

44,469,214 $44,469,214

159

Program/Fund Sources County Jail Subsidy Departmental Administration (DOC) Detention Centers Food and Farm Operations Health Offender Management Private Prisons State Prisons Transition Centers
SUBTOTAL
Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL
State General Funds
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

Department of Corrections
Department Financial Summary

FY 2022 Expenditures
$810
34,196,256 55,827,024 29,081,812 272,911,261 44,349,825 127,478,847 702,134,702 30,673,829
$1,296,654,366
$1,296,654,366

FY 2023 Expenditures

FY 2024 Original Budget

37,494,840 61,686,634 29,356,297 284,821,220 44,662,035 131,921,331 773,140,664 37,612,535
$1,400,695,556
$1,400,695,556

36,503,788 64,675,140 27,754,020 273,718,249 48,447,607 138,311,593 721,810,092 32,042,794
$1,343,263,283
$1,343,263,283

Amended FY 2024 Budget
42,876,145 65,392,090 28,695,831 339,017,273 45,844,570 143,513,881 748,210,251 37,067,936 $1,450,617,977
$1,450,617,977

FY 2025 Budget
40,345,260 69,692,253 29,110,039 345,879,164 45,862,720 147,835,303 786,162,423 44,469,214 $1,509,356,376
$1,509,356,376

2,112,856 5,805,236 79,408,989 $87,327,081
1,209,327,285 $1,209,327,285

5,365,677 18,772
54,633,124 $60,017,573
1,340,677,982 $1,340,677,982

170,555
13,564,603 $13,735,158
1,329,528,125 $1,329,528,125

170,555
13,564,603 $13,735,158
1,436,882,819 $1,436,882,819

170,555
13,564,603 $13,735,158
1,495,621,218 $1,495,621,218

160

Department of Defense
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Defense serves the nation and the State of Georgia by organizing and maintaining National Guard forces, which the President of the United States can call to active duty to augment the nation's regular armed services, or which the Governor, as Commander-in-Chief of the State Militia, can order deployed in instances of disaster, riot, violence, or other dangers threatening the state and its citizens. The Department achieves these objectives through its four components: Office of the Adjutant General, Air National Guard, Army National Guard, and the State Defense Force. Using these components, the Department operates and manages approximately 1,200 training, maintenance, and logistics army facilities statewide. In addition to its core mission, the agency also operates Youth Challenge Academies which provide educational opportunities to at-risk youth.
GEORGIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD The role of the Georgia Air National Guard is to provide fully
equipped and trained combat units which are prepared to respond to state or national emergencies. The activation and deactivation, organization, administration, training, equipping, and housing of its units, as well as the evaluation of its wartime capability, are mandated responsibilities.
GEORGIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
The Georgia Army National Guard is responsible for maintaining a level of operational readiness which allows for immediate and effective response to state or national emergencies, civil disturbances, and natural disasters.

OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
The role of the Office of the Adjutant General is to provide command and control of the entire organization, as well as centralized administrative support for the department. The Adjutant General also serves as the state's director of the Selective Service System.
STATE DEFENSE FORCE The role of the volunteer State Defense Force is to serve as
an auxiliary unit in the event of a full mobilization and to provide assistance to state and local governments and civil organizations during emergencies and natural disasters, as well as support for the staging of special events.
YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY Another responsibility of the Department of Defense is the
operation of Youth Challenge Academies for at-risk youth in the State of Georgia. This program is a preventative rather than a remedial program that targets at-risk youth participants 16 to 18 years of age who are high-school dropouts, unemployed, drugfree, and not involved in the criminal justice system.
AUTHORITY Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

161

Department of Defense
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DOD) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration to the organized militia in the State of Georgia. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Military Readiness Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and maintain facilities for the training of Army National Guard,
Air National Guard, and State Defense Force personnel, and to provide an organized militia that can be activated and deployed at the direction of the President or Governor for a man-made crisis or natural disaster. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Youth Educational Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational and vocational opportunities to at-risk youth
through Youth Challenge Academies and Starbase programs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DOD) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration to the organized militia in the State of Georgia. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.
Total Change
Military Readiness Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide and maintain facilities for the training of Army National Guard,
Air National Guard, and State Defense Force personnel, and to provide an organized militia that can be activated and deployed at the direction of the President or Governor for a man-made crisis or natural disaster. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. Total Change

$22,606 $22,606
$259,438 $259,438
$167,933 $167,933
$36,051 4,611 887
$41,549
$71,407 68,622
$140,029

162

Department of Defense
Program Budgets
Youth Educational Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational and vocational opportunities to at-risk youth
through Youth Challenge Academies and Starbase programs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Reduce funds to reflect lower graduation rates.
Total Change

$111,382 53,410
13,029 (123,930)
$53,891

163

Department of Defense
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$12,393,076

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$12,393,076

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$75,943,450 $75,943,450

Changes
$449,977 $449,977
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$12,843,053 $12,843,053

$12,393,076 $12,393,076

$75,943,450 $75,943,450

$75,943,450 $75,943,450

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$22,590,595 $22,590,595
$110,927,121

$0 $0
$449,977

$22,590,595 $22,590,595
$111,377,098

$22,590,595 $22,590,595
$110,927,121

Changes
$235,469 $235,469
$0 $0 $0 $0 $235,469

FY 2024 Original Budget

Departmental Administration (DOD)

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

1,400,196 1,137,771

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,537,967

Military Readiness

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

6,009,257 59,957,952

Other Funds

22,586,717

TOTAL FUNDS

$88,553,926

Youth Educational Services

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

4,983,623 14,847,727

Other Funds

3,878

TOTAL FUNDS

$19,835,228

Changes
22,606 0
$22,606
259,438 0 0
$259,438
167,933 0 0
$167,933

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

1,422,802
1,137,771 $2,560,573

1,400,196
1,137,771 $2,537,967

6,268,695
59,957,952 22,586,717 $88,813,364

6,009,257
59,957,952 22,586,717 $88,553,926

5,151,556
14,847,727 3,878
$20,003,161

4,983,623
14,847,727 3,878
$19,835,228

Changes
41,549 0
$41,549
140,029 0 0
$140,029
53,891 0 0
$53,891

FY 2025 Budget
$12,628,545 $12,628,545
$75,943,450 $75,943,450 $22,590,595 $22,590,595 $111,162,590
FY 2025 Budget
1,441,745 1,137,771 $2,579,516
6,149,286 59,957,952 22,586,717 $88,693,955
5,037,514 14,847,727
3,878 $19,889,119

164

Department of Defense
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Departmental Administration (DOD) Military Readiness Youth Educational Services SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds Governor's Emergency Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

FY 2022 Expenditures
$1,996,905 99,991,889 19,464,976
$121,453,770

FY 2023 Expenditures
$2,277,819 97,253,402 19,866,527
$119,397,748

FY 2024 Original Budget
$2,537,967 88,553,926 19,835,228
$110,927,121

$121,453,770

$119,397,748

$110,927,121

75,255,637 22,607
29,576,153 $104,854,397
16,599,373
$16,599,373

89,631,926
17,620,447 $107,252,373
12,043,559 101,816
$12,145,375

75,943,450 22,590,595 $98,534,045 12,393,076
$12,393,076

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$2,560,573 88,813,364 20,003,161 $111,377,098
$111,377,098
75,943,450
22,590,595 $98,534,045
12,843,053
$12,843,053

FY 2025 Budget
$2,579,516 88,693,955 19,889,119 $111,162,590
$111,162,590
75,943,450
22,590,595 $98,534,045
12,628,545
$12,628,545

165

Department of Driver Services
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Driver Services (DDS) provides license and identification card issuance, driver education and training, and records management. The agency also oversees motorcycle safety, commercial driver's licensing and compliance, and DUI course certification. DDS was established by Executive Order on July 1, 2005, in accordance with HB 501. The three primary programs include Departmental Administration, License Issuance, and the Regulatory Compliance Division.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
The Departmental Administration program is responsible for the assistance and policy direction of the Department of Driver Services. The function of the program is to provide administrative support for the License Issuance and Regulatory Compliance programs. The program includes administrative, financial, public information, legal, human resources, facilities, fleet, and information technology services.

The Department utilizes 60 full-time customer service centers, and seven part-time customer service centers which are situated strategically throughout the state.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE DIVISION The Regulatory Compliance program is responsible for
licensing driver training schools and instructors, licensing driver improvement clinics and instructors, certifying ignition interlock devices and provider centers, and providing online Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP) classes, and monitoring the status of all commercial driver license convictions.
AUTHORITY Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

LICENSE ISSUANCE
The License Issuance program carries out the issuance of driver's licenses and permits, as well as public identification cards, the suspension and reinstatement of driver's licenses, and the administration of the commercial driver's license program.

166

Department of Driver Services
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DDS) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for administration of license issuance, motor vehicle registration, and
commercial truck compliance. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Provide funds for development of a card production request-for-proposal (RFP). Total Change
License Issuance Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to issue and renew drivers' licenses, maintain driver records, operate
Customer Service Centers, provide online access to services, provide motorcycle safety instruction, produce driver manuals, and investigate driver's license fraud. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Utilize existing funds ($2,310,516) and increase funds for card production server migration and card services upgrades (Total Funds: $10,165,000). 3. Increase funds for postage rate increases. Total Change
Regulatory Compliance Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate driver safety and education programs for both novice and
problem drivers by approving driver education curricula and auditing third-party driver education providers for compliance with state laws and regulations; and to certify ignition interlock device providers. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DDS) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for administration of license issuance, motor vehicle registration, and
commercial truck compliance. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings.
Total Change
License Issuance Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to issue and renew drivers' licenses, maintain driver records, operate
Customer Service Centers, provide online access to services, provide motorcycle safety instruction, produce driver manuals, and investigate driver's license fraud. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.

$60,284 150,000 $210,284
$824,599 7,854,484
341,057 $9,020,140
$18,301 $18,301
$201,286 14,232
315,689 1,154
$532,361
$1,884,368
167

Department of Driver Services
Program Budgets
2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law
enforcement officers. 6. Increase funds for an increase in federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) fees. 7. Increase funds for card services cloud server annual maintenance. 8. Increase funds for postage rate increases. 9. Reduce funds for regular operating and software subscription efficiencies. 10. Reduce funds for the closure of the Helena Customer Service Center.
Total Change
Regulatory Compliance
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate driver safety and education programs for both novice, problem drivers, and commercial drivers by approving driver education curricula and auditing third-party driver education providers for compliance with state laws and regulations; to certify ignition interlock device providers; and to monitor the status of all commercial driver license convictions.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 3. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 4. Reflect a change in the program purpose statement. Total Change

(5,227) 728,414
7,988 50,284 166,925 1,980,000 341,057 (380,207) (3,000) $4,770,602
$31,485 9,136 240 Yes
$40,861

168

Department of Driver Services
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$80,774,172

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$80,774,172

Changes
$9,248,725 $9,248,725

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$90,022,897 $90,022,897

$80,774,172 $80,774,172

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$2,844,121 $2,844,121
$83,618,293

$0 $0
$9,248,725

$2,844,121 $2,844,121
$92,867,018

$2,844,121 $2,844,121
$83,618,293

Changes
$5,343,824 $5,343,824
$0 $0 $5,343,824

FY 2024 Original Budget

Departmental Administration (DDS)

State General Funds

10,376,670

Other Funds

500,857

TOTAL FUNDS

$10,877,527

License Issuance

State General Funds

69,430,595

Other Funds

1,827,835

TOTAL FUNDS

$71,258,430

Regulatory Compliance

State General Funds

966,907

Other Funds

515,429

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,482,336

Changes
210,284 0
$210,284
9,020,140 0
$9,020,140
18,301 0
$18,301

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

10,586,954 500,857
$11,087,811

10,376,670 500,857
$10,877,527

78,450,735 1,827,835
$80,278,570

69,430,595 1,827,835
$71,258,430

985,208 515,429 $1,500,637

966,907 515,429 $1,482,336

Changes
532,361 0
$532,361
4,770,602 0
$4,770,602
40,861 0
$40,861

FY 2025 Budget
$86,117,996 $86,117,996
$2,844,121 $2,844,121 $88,962,117
FY 2025 Budget
10,909,031 500,857
$11,409,888
74,201,197 1,827,835
$76,029,032
1,007,768 515,429
$1,523,197

169

Program/Fund Sources Departmental Administration (DDS) License Issuance Regulatory Compliance SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

Department of Driver Services
Department Financial Summary

FY 2022 Expenditures
$10,613,983 66,237,812 1,388,147
$78,239,942

FY 2023 Expenditures
$11,318,140 69,413,123 1,405,357
$82,136,620

FY 2024 Original Budget
$10,877,527 71,258,430 1,482,336
$83,618,293

$78,239,942

$82,136,620

$83,618,293

890,706 15,071
5,202,418 $6,108,195
72,131,747 $72,131,747

877,648
5,608,209 $6,485,857
75,650,764 $75,650,764

2,844,121 $2,844,121
80,774,172 $80,774,172

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$11,087,811 80,278,570 1,500,637
$92,867,018
$92,867,018
2,844,121 $2,844,121
90,022,897 $90,022,897

FY 2025 Budget $11,409,888
76,029,032 1,523,197
$88,962,117
$88,962,117
2,844,121 $2,844,121
86,117,996 $86,117,996

170

Bright from the Start: Department of Early Care and Learning
Roles and Responsibilities

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) is primarily responsible for meeting the child care and early education needs of Georgia's children ages birth through five. It administers the nationally recognized Pre-Kindergarten program, the federal Child Care and Development Fund, the federal child care subsidy program, and federal nutrition programs. The agency also houses the Head Start Collaboration Office and licenses and monitors child care providers.

DECAL also works to enhance the quality, availability, and affordability of early care and education in Georgia. Health and safety, quality and access, and organizational excellence are the agency's guiding principles.

Training and professional development are integral parts of all programs administered by DECAL. The agency coordinates annual professional learning opportunities for Georgia's early learning teachers, administrators, and program sponsors.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM

Georgia's

lottery-funded,

voluntary,

universal

Pre-Kindergarten Program serves Pre-K students across the

state. Georgia's Pre-K Program is one of the largest

and most comprehensive Pre-K programs in the nation and

continues to be a model for other states.

Pre-K is offered in public school systems as well as through private child care centers. Children four years of age on September 1st of the current school year whose parents are Georgia residents are eligible to attend Georgia's Pre-K Program.

CHILD CARE SERVICES
Child Care Services is responsible for licensing and registering child care learning centers and family day care homes.

Child Care Services supports child care programs through monitoring, technical assistance, and training to assure safe and healthy environments and improve the quality of education services to children. The staff provides information to parents about Georgia child care programs and trains child care providers on the age appropriate development and care of young children according to established standards.

Federal and state funds also provide subsidized child care for low income working families that meet eligibility requirementsfor child care assistance through the Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) program.
NUTRITION SERVICES The Nutrition Services program is responsible
for administering the United States Department of Agriculture's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) for Georgia. The goal of these programs is to ensure that low-income children and adults throughout Georgia have access to nutritious meals while they are in a day care setting and during the summer when school is not in session. These programs serve a large number of meals annually to eligible children1. Nutrition Services provides healthy eating and physical activity training and resources for parents and providers through the USDA programs and Caregivers Promoting Healthy Habits Program.
QUALITY INITIATIVES The Quality Initiatives program works to improve the quality,
affordability, and accessibility of child care for children and families. In partnership with internal and external resources, the Quality Initiatives program implements innovative strategies that focus on improving the quality of early education, child care, and nutrition for young children. This includes funding for Georgia's three-star rating system, named Quality Rated, that provides families with helpful information in selecting quality child care and that supports child care providers in raising the quality of care they offer. Other services include the Child Care Resource and Referral System, the Parent Call Center, Inclusion Services, the Scholarships and Incentives programs, and the Georgia Program for Infant and Toddlers.
AUTHORITY
Title 20-1A of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

1 For SFY19 actual number was 84,795,639. Numbers dropped substantially in 2020 to 74,123,701 and 2021 67,929,527 due to covid
closures.

171

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes

Child Care Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate, license, and train child care providers; to support the infant and toddler and afterschool networks; and to provide inclusion services for children with disabilities.
Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change

$471,507 $471,507

Nutrition Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that USDA-compliant meals are served to eligible children and adults in day care settings and to eligible youth during the summer.
Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for startup grants of up to $10,000 per provider to establish additional Summer Food Service Program meal sites in areas with high rates of child food insecurity. Total Change

$55,978 100,000 $155,978

Pre-Kindergarten Program
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding, training, technical assistance, and oversight of PreKindergarten programs operated by public and private providers throughout the state and to improve the quality of early learning and increase school readiness for Georgia's four-year-olds.
Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for computer refresh.
3. Increase funds to reflect the correct employer contribution rate for State Health Benefit Plan.
4. Increase funds to maintain the current number of classrooms in the Summer Transition Program without the implementation of an income eligibility requirement.
5. Utilize existing lottery funds ($95,828) for three Pre-Kindergarten administrative positions.
Total Change

$8,300,892
99,574 1,389,766 8,974,800
Yes $18,765,032

Quality Initiatives Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to implement innovative strategies and programs that focus on improving
the quality of and access to early education, child care, and nutrition for Georgia's children and families. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes

$123,798 $123,798

Child Care Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate, license, and train child care providers; to support the infant and toddler and afterschool networks; and to provide inclusion services for children with disabilities.
Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
2. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.
3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.

$35,010 32,751
11,442

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Program Budgets

4. Increase funds to improve market rates for childcare providers. Total Change

9,269,016 $9,348,219

Nutrition Services

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that USDA-compliant meals are served to eligible children and adults in day care settings and to eligible youth during the summer.
Recommended Change:

1. No change.

$0

Total Change

$0

Pre-Kindergarten Program
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding, training, technical assistance, and oversight of PreKindergarten programs operated by public and private providers throughout the state and to improve the quality of early learning and increase school readiness for Georgia's four-year-olds.
Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%.
3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.
4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.
5. Provide funds for computer refresh.
6. Increase funds to maintain the current number of classrooms in the Summer Transition Program without the implementation of an income eligibility requirement.
7. Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified Pre-K teachers and assistant teachers by $2,500.
8. Increase operating funds for Pre-K programs by increasing start-up grants for new Pre-K classrooms from $8,000 to $30,000 per classroom ($1,981,493), providing $15,000 replenishment grants every five years ($11,454,000), and increasing transportation funding from $16.50 per category I student to $80.78 per student for all students ($4,052,718).
9. Increase formula funds for teacher training and experience.
10. Provide funds for three Pre-Kindergarten administrative positions. 11. Increase funds for year one of a four year phase in to reduce classroom size from 22 to 20 students to improve
instructional quality.
12. Increase funds to upgrade provider management system.
13. Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in health insurance employer contribution per-member permonth (PMPM) rate for certified teachers at public Pre-K providers to $1,760 effective July 1, 2024.
14. Increase operating funds for private providers.
15. Provide funds for a salary increase for assistant Pre-K teachers to provide parity with K-12 paraprofessionals ($14,752,422) and improve salary parity between Pre-K lead teachers and K-12 teachers by moving to the State Board of Education salary schedule ($4,682,380).
Total Change

$242,607 724,675 37,217 15,236 49,787
8,974,800 24,986,832 17,488,211
1,261,840 383,311
9,509,822 612,290
2,414,115 11,498,339 19,434,802
$97,633,884

Quality Initiatives

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to implement innovative strategies and programs that focus on improving the quality of and access to early education, child care, and nutrition for Georgia's children and families.
Recommended Change:

1. No change.

$0

Total Change

$0

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Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$62,534,475

Lottery Funds

443,790,064

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$506,324,539

Child Care and Development Block Grant CCDF Mandatory and Matching Funds Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$227,164,017
92,749,020
174,961,385 $494,874,422

Changes
$751,283 18,765,032 $19,516,315
$0 0 0
$0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$63,285,758 462,555,096 $525,840,854

$62,534,475 443,790,064 $506,324,539

$227,164,017
92,749,020
174,961,385 $494,874,422

$227,164,017
92,749,020
174,961,385 $494,874,422

Changes

FY 2025 Budget

$9,348,219 97,633,884 $106,982,103

$71,882,694 541,423,948 $613,306,642

$0

$227,164,017

0

92,749,020

0

174,961,385

$0

$494,874,422

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$499,500 $499,500
$1,001,698,461

$0 $0
$19,516,315

$499,500 $499,500
$1,021,214,776

$499,500 $499,500
$1,001,698,461

$0 $0
$106,982,103

$499,500 $499,500
$1,108,680,564

Child Care Services
State General Funds Child Care and Development Block Grant CCDF Mandatory and Matching Funds Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FUNDS
Nutrition Services
State General Funds Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FUNDS
Pre-Kindergarten Program
Lottery Funds Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FUNDS
Quality Initiatives
State General Funds Child Care and Development Block Grant
Other Funds
TOTAL FUNDS

FY 2024 Original Budget
62,534,475 169,970,279
92,749,020 4,786,385
$330,040,159
0 170,000,000 $170,000,000
443,790,064 175,000
$443,965,064
0 57,193,738
499,500 $57,693,238

Changes
471,507 0 0 0
$471,507
155,978 0
$155,978
18,765,032 0
$18,765,032
123,798 0 0
$123,798

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

63,005,982 169,970,279
92,749,020 4,786,385
$330,511,666

62,534,475 169,970,279
92,749,020 4,786,385
$330,040,159

155,978
170,000,000 $170,155,978

0
170,000,000 $170,000,000

462,555,096
175,000 $462,730,096

443,790,064
175,000 $443,965,064

123,798
57,193,738 499,500
$57,817,036

0
57,193,738 499,500
$57,693,238

Changes
9,348,219 0 0 0
$9,348,219
0 0 $0
97,633,884 0
$97,633,884
0 0 0 $0

FY 2025 Budget
71,882,694 169,970,279
92,749,020 4,786,385
$339,388,378
0 170,000,000 $170,000,000
541,423,948 175,000
$541,598,948
0 57,193,738
499,500 $57,693,238

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Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Child Care Services Nutrition Services Pre-Kindergarten Program Quality Initiatives SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds Prior Year State Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds Lottery Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

FY 2022 Expenditures
$877,115,262 155,225,935 382,265,591 43,342,810
$1,457,949,598

FY 2023 Expenditures $1,316,518,867
159,097,108 398,262,305
50,745,344

FY 2024 Original Budget
$330,040,159 170,000,000 443,965,064 57,693,238

$1,924,623,624

$1,001,698,461

Amended FY 2024 Budget $330,511,666
170,155,978 462,730,096
57,817,036
$1,021,214,776

FY 2025 Budget $339,388,378 170,000,000 541,598,948
57,693,238
$1,108,680,564

$1,457,949,598

$1,924,623,624

$1,001,698,461

$1,021,214,776 $1,108,680,564

461,459,021 564,605,707
351,254
$1,026,415,982
57,971,119 373,562,498 $431,533,617

569,805,954 902,690,642
334,177 105,000 $1,472,935,773
61,436,817 390,251,033 $451,687,850

494,874,422
499,500
$495,373,922
62,534,475 443,790,064 $506,324,539

494,874,422
499,500
$495,373,922
63,285,758 462,555,096 $525,840,854

494,874,422
499,500
$495,373,922
71,882,694 541,423,948 $613,306,642

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Department of Economic Development
Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) serves as the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, and locating new markets for Georgia products.
GLOBAL COMMERCE The Global Commerce division assists businesses that are
interested in growing or locating in the state. The agency provides services to support this mission, such as site locating, employee training, market research and connecting businesses with local communities' business development programs.
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY The Innovation and Technology division is aimed at
attracting high technology and biotech companies to locate and grow in Georgia. The program includes Georgia's Centers of Innovation, which provide technical expertise and collaborative research opportunities to businesses in key industries including Aerospace, Ag Tech, and Information Technology.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND TRADE The International Relations and Trade program promotes the
state as an ideal source for quality products and services by matching international buyers with Georgia suppliers. The program also works to develop international markets for Georgia products through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of overseas offices and representatives, and by providing technical and educational assistance to businesses.
SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT The Small and Minority Business Development program
assists entrepreneurs, startups, and small and minority businesses by providing technical assistance on direction, planning, and business needs. The program also identifies potential markets and suppliers and aids local communities to help build enabling business environments in support of small business.
FILM, MUSIC, AND DIGITAL The Film, Music, and Digital Entertainment Office develops
and promotes the state's film, television, commercial and music video production, and music recording industries. The office works to attract new entertainment companies and expand existing companies, as well as expanding the entertainment workforce.

TOURISM The Tourism division works with local and regional tourism
organizations in the development of products and promotions. Through its network of regional representatives, it also assists the state's communities and attractions in bringing potential travelers to their areas.
COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) works with
communities, local governments, and arts organizations to educate and encourage use of arts as a tool for economic development and to preserve our cultural heritage and create increased access to high quality arts experiences.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT The Rural Development division assists rural communities in
becoming more competitive for economic development projects. Representatives from the Department meet with rural stakeholders to identify key strengths and challenges that a community may face. The Department's representatives then educate rural leadership of potential economic development opportunities or assistance programs that may benefit their community.
ATTACHED AGENCIES The Georgia Ports Authority develops, maintains, and
operates ocean and inland ports within Georgia, including the Port of Savannah and Port of Brunswick.
The Georgia World Congress Center Authority operates the Georgia World Congress Center and oversees Centennial Olympic Park and related facilities which host major conferences, trade shows, meetings, and athletic events.
The Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority replaced the Georgia International Maritime Trade Center Authority. The authority oversees the Savannah Convention Center which hosts major conferences and events.
AUTHORITY Title 50-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Department of Economic Development
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DEcD) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to influence, affect, and enhance economic development in Georgia and
provide information to people and companies to promote the state. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds to align budget with rental expenditures. 3. Increase funds for one-time funding to purchase one replacement vehicle.
Total Change
Film, Video, and Music Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to increase industry awareness of Georgia business opportunities,
financial incentives, infrastructure resources, and natural resources in order to attract film, video, music, and electronic gaming industry projects and businesses to the state. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Georgia Council for the Arts Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for Council operations and maintain the Georgia State Art
Collection and Capitol Galleries. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for the inventory and value assessment of the state art collection and report findings to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the House State Properties Committee, and the Senate State Institutions and Property Committee by December 1, 2024. Total Change
Georgia Council for the Arts - Special Project Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to increase arts participation and support throughout the state with grants
for non-profit arts and cultural organizations through Partner Grants, Project Grants, Education Grants and the 'Grassroots' arts program. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds for one-time funding for grants that support the arts. Total Change
Global Commerce Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote Georgia as a state that is appealing to businesses along with
being competitive in the international trade market; recruit, retain, and expand businesses in Georgia through a network of statewide and regional project managers, foreign and domestic marketing, and participation in Georgia Allies; and help develop international markets for Georgia products and attract international companies to the state through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of overseas offices and representatives, and by providing international technical and educational assistance to businesses. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change

$35,525 150,000
45,000 $230,525
$6,459 $6,459
$5,383 30,000 $35,383
$550,000 $550,000
$44,137 $44,137
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Department of Economic Development
Program Budgets
International Relations and Trade Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop international markets for Georgia products and to attract
international companies to the state through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of overseas offices and representatives, and by providing technical and educational assistance to businesses. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for contracts to support the global export of Georgia manufactured and agricultural products. Total Change
Rural Development Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote rural economic development opportunities and to recruit,
retain and expand businesses in rural communities. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Small and Minority Business Development Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist entrepreneurs and small and minority businesses by providing
technical assistance on planning, advocacy, business needs, and identifying potential markets and suppliers; and to provide assistance to local communities in growing small businesses. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Tourism Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide information to visitors about tourism opportunities throughout
the state, operate and maintain state welcome centers, fund the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Humanities Council, and work with communities to develop and market tourism products in order to attract more tourism to the state. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for one-time funding for Georgia World Congress Center Authority for public safety, security, transportation, and infrastructure expenses and implementation between governmental agencies for hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2026 and College Football Playoff National Championship in 2025. Total Change
Innovation and Technology Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to market and promote strategic industries to existing and potential
Georgia businesses. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Utilize industry sponsorships to support stakeholder involvement in planning for hydrogen energy applications. Total Change

$9,689 200,000 $209,689
$3,230 $3,230
$6,459 $6,459
$49,520 29,250,000 $29,299,520
$9,689 Yes
$9,689

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Department of Economic Development
Program Budgets
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DEcD) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to influence, affect, and enhance economic development in Georgia and
provide information to people and companies to promote the state. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to align budget with rent expenditures.
Total Change
Film, Video, and Music Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to increase industry awareness of Georgia business opportunities,
financial incentives, infrastructure resources, and natural resources in order to attract film, video, music, and electronic gaming industry projects and businesses to the state. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. Total Change
Georgia Council for the Arts Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for Council operations and maintain the Georgia State Art
Collection and Capitol Galleries. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change
Georgia Council for the Arts - Special Project Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to increase arts participation and support throughout the state with grants
for non-profit arts and cultural organizations through Partner Grants, Project Grants, Education Grants and the 'Grassroots' arts program. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Global Commerce Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote Georgia as a state that is appealing to businesses along with
being competitive in the international trade market; recruit, retain, and expand businesses in Georgia through a network of statewide and regional project managers, foreign and domestic marketing, and participation in Georgia Allies; and help develop international markets for Georgia products and attract international companies to the state through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of overseas offices and representatives, and by providing international technical and educational assistance to businesses. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. Total Change

$148,236 5,072
17,654 1,290
150,000 $322,252
$27,451 2,539
$29,990
$20,738 $20,738
$0 $0
$195,687 20,927
$216,614
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Program Budgets
International Relations and Trade
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop international markets for Georgia products and to attract international companies to the state through business and trade missions, foreign advertising, a network of overseas offices and representatives, and by providing technical and educational assistance to businesses.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 3. Increase funds for contracts to support the global export of Georgia manufactured and agricultural products. Total Change
Rural Development Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote rural economic development opportunities and to recruit,
retain and expand businesses in rural communities. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect funds for one workforce development position to support the Hyundai economic development project
in the Technical College System of Georgia. 3. Increase funds for monitoring and compliance of regulations and contractual obligations at major economic
development project sites. 4. Transfer funds for the Governor's Rural Strike Force from the OneGeorgia Authority to align budget with
expenditures. 5. Reduce funds for a project manager position.
Total Change
Small and Minority Business Development Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist entrepreneurs and small and minority businesses by providing
technical assistance on planning, advocacy, business needs, and identifying potential markets and suppliers; and to provide assistance to local communities in growing small businesses. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change
Tourism Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide information to visitors about tourism opportunities throughout
the state, operate and maintain state welcome centers, fund the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Humanities Council, and work with communities to develop and market tourism products in order to attract more tourism to the state. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. Total Change
Innovation and Technology Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to market and promote strategic industries to existing and potential
Georgia businesses. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for personal services to align budget with expenditures.
Total Change
180

$40,438 2,632
200,000 $243,070
$5,702 Yes
200,000 450,000 (224,126) $431,576
$25,212 $25,212
$149,066 15,421
$164,487
$41,210 25,000 $66,210

Department of Economic Development
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$37,668,877

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$37,668,877

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$926,190 $926,190

Changes
$30,395,091 $30,395,091
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$68,063,968 $68,063,968

$37,668,877 $37,668,877

$926,190 $926,190

$926,190 $926,190

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$3,114,660 $3,114,660
$41,709,727

$0 $0
$30,395,091

$3,114,660 $3,114,660
$72,104,818

$3,114,660 $3,114,660
$41,709,727

Changes
$1,520,149 $1,520,149
$0 $0 ($3,114,660) ($3,114,660) ($1,594,511)

FY 2025 Budget
$39,189,026 $39,189,026
$926,190 $926,190
$0 $0 $40,115,216

FY 2024 Original Budget

Departmental Administration (DEcD)

State General Funds

5,449,841

TOTAL FUNDS

$5,449,841

Film, Video, and Music

State General Funds

1,137,937

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,137,937

Georgia Council for the Arts

State General Funds

590,056

TOTAL FUNDS

$590,056

Georgia Council for the Arts - Special Project

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

976,356 659,400

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,635,756

Global Commerce

State General Funds

10,444,679

TOTAL FUNDS

$10,444,679

International Relations and Trade

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

2,636,322 266,790

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,903,112

Rural Development

State General Funds

966,313

Other Funds

3,114,660

TOTAL FUNDS

$4,080,973

Small and Minority Business Development

State General Funds

1,055,169

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,055,169

Tourism

State General Funds

11,720,412

TOTAL FUNDS

$11,720,412

Innovation and Technology

State General Funds

2,691,792

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,691,792

Changes
230,525 $230,525
6,459 $6,459
35,383 $35,383
550,000 0
$550,000
44,137 $44,137
209,689 0
$209,689
3,230 0
$3,230
6,459 $6,459
29,299,520 $29,299,520
9,689 $9,689

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

5,680,366 $5,680,366

5,449,841 $5,449,841

1,144,396 $1,144,396

1,137,937 $1,137,937

625,439 $625,439

590,056 $590,056

1,526,356
659,400 $2,185,756

976,356
659,400 $1,635,756

10,488,816 $10,488,816

10,444,679 $10,444,679

2,846,011
266,790 $3,112,801

2,636,322
266,790 $2,903,112

969,543 3,114,660 $4,084,203

966,313 3,114,660 $4,080,973

1,061,628 $1,061,628

1,055,169 $1,055,169

41,019,932 $41,019,932

11,720,412 $11,720,412

2,701,481 $2,701,481

2,691,792 $2,691,792

Changes
322,252 $322,252
29,990 $29,990
20,738 $20,738
0 0 $0
216,614 $216,614
243,070 0
$243,070
431,576 (3,114,660) ($2,683,084)
25,212 $25,212
164,487 $164,487
66,210 $66,210

FY 2025 Budget
5,772,093 $5,772,093
1,167,927 $1,167,927
610,794 $610,794
976,356 659,400 $1,635,756
10,661,293 $10,661,293
2,879,392 266,790
$3,146,182
1,397,889 0
$1,397,889
1,080,381 $1,080,381
11,884,899 $11,884,899
2,758,002 $2,758,002

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Department of Economic Development
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Departmental Administration (DEcD)
Film, Video, and Music
Georgia Council for the Arts Georgia Council for the Arts Special Project
Global Commerce
International Relations and Trade
Rural Development Small and Minority Business Development
Tourism
Innovation and Technology
SUBTOTAL

FY 2022 Expenditures
$5,257,484 2,007,359 542,675
2,744,142 9,970,891 2,708,359 3,559,196
888,304 41,241,541
$68,919,951

FY 2023 Expenditures
$5,279,958 1,109,885 571,892
4,882,477 9,802,461 2,967,223 3,751,244
1,025,124 33,139,118
$62,529,382

FY 2024 Original Budget
$5,449,841 1,137,937 590,056
1,635,756 10,444,679
2,903,112 4,080,973
1,055,169 11,720,412
2,691,792
$41,709,727

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL

$68,919,951
2,032,488 2,071,123 3,282,282 $7,385,893

$62,529,382
1,086,312 4,413,664 3,370,340 $8,870,316

$41,709,727
926,190 3,114,660 $4,040,850

State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

61,534,057 $61,534,057

53,659,065 $53,659,065

37,668,877 $37,668,877

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$5,680,366 1,144,396 625,439
2,185,756 10,488,816
3,112,801 4,084,203
1,061,628 41,019,932
2,701,481 $72,104,818
$72,104,818
926,190
3,114,660 $4,040,850
68,063,968 $68,063,968

FY 2025 Budget
$5,772,093 1,167,927 610,794 1,635,756
10,661,293 3,146,182 1,397,889 1,080,381
11,884,899 2,758,002
$40,115,216
$40,115,216
926,190
$926,190
39,189,026 $39,189,026

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Department of Education
Roles and Responsibilities

The State Board of Education establishes policies that the Georgia Department of Education administers under the direction of the State Superintendent of Schools and appoints and reviews the decisions of the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia (SCSC).
The Department disburses state education funds, provides technical assistance and support services to local school systems, operates three state schools for hearing and visually impaired students, and provides intensive assistance to local schools identified with significant student achievement issues. The SCSC is an independent state level entity with the ability to authorize and monitor state charter schools providing more public educational opportunities throughout the state.
Local education agencies, including county and city school districts and charter schools, are primarily funded through the Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula a partnership between the state and local school systems that provides billions in funding for education.
CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, AND ASSESSMENT
The Department of Education transitioned from the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) to the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) for the subject areas of English/language arts and mathematics in the 2012-2013 school year. These standards were adopted for all of Georgia's K-12 public schools and align with college and career readiness standards that will help prepare Georgia's students with the knowledge and skills they need in education and training after high school. The standards are internationally benchmarked and are consistent with rigorous high school diploma requirements for all students.

experiences through Georgia Virtual Learning. These experiences include the opportunity to take courses through the Georgia Virtual School, recover credit through Georgia Credit Recovery, and access aligned digital content through a blended learning model. All courses and content provided through Georgia Virtual Learning are aligned with the Georgia Standards of Excellence in the core content areas, foreign language, business electives, and Advanced Placement.
SUPPORTING LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS
The Department administers funds and provides technical assistance for school improvement. As part of Georgia's flexibility waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, Georgia developed the Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI). The CCRPI is a comprehensive school improvement, accountability, and communication platform for all education stakeholders. The Department also implemented the Georgia Student Growth Model that measures the amount of growth a student has demonstrated relative to academically-similar students from across the state. The School Improvement program continues to offer a wide array of services, including professional learning, data analysis, planning and organization, and instructional best practices for schools not meeting standards.
The Department of Education also provides funding and support for many state and federal grant programs, including Title I Part A, Migrant Education, McKinney-Vento Homeless Education, Rural Education, Neglected and Delinquent Education, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Teacher and Leader Effectiveness, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Pupil Transportation, Equalization, and Career, Technical and Agricultural Education.

The Department implemented the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (Georgia Milestones), a comprehensive summative assessment program spanning grades 3 through high school designed to measure how well students have mastered the skills outlined in the state-adopted content standards in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Students in grades 5 and 8 complete an end-of-grade assessment in each content area, while students in grades 3, 4, 6, and 7 complete an end-ofgrade assessment in mathematics and English. High school students complete an end-of-course assessment for each of the four courses designated by the State Board of Education.
In addition to providing daily instruction, the Department administers a number of grant programs for students in need of additional services, including a program for disabled preschool children, tuition for multi-disability students, and funding for the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS).

ATTACHED AGENCIES One agency is attached to the Georgia Department of
Education for administrative purposes. The State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia annually reviews the academic and financial performance of commission charter schools. It also develops and promotes best practices to ensure the establishment of high-quality charter schools in Georgia.
The State Board of Education reviews the decisions of the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia. The SCSC operates autonomously, but is funded through the Department.
AUTHORITY Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

In an effort to expand educational opportunities for all students in Georgia, the department offers a variety of digital

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Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Agricultural Education Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems with developing and funding agricultural
education programs, and to provide afterschool and summer educational and leadership opportunities for students. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. Total Change
Business and Finance Administration Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for business, finance, facilities, and pupil
transportation. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Reduce funds for personnel based on start date of new position. Total Change
Central Office Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to the State Board of Education,
Departmental programs, and local school systems. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Reduce funds for funding allocated but not spent on Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS) study. Total Change
Charter Schools Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize charter schools and charter systems and to provide funds for
competitive grants for planning, implementation, facilities, and operations of those entities. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. Total Change
Communities in Schools Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support Performance Learning Centers and maintain a network of local
affiliate organizations across the state, and to partner with other state and national organizations to support student success in school and beyond. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to leverage matching grant funds for program expansion.
Total Change

$649,269 (288,000) $361,269
$76,432 (90,000) ($13,568)
$130,257 (39,200) $91,057
$4,306 (1,700,000) ($1,695,694)
$1,579,000 $1,579,000

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Program Budgets
Curriculum Development Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop a statewide, standards-based curriculum to guide instruction
and assessment, and to provide training and instructional resources to teachers for implementing this curriculum. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Utilize $10,000,000 of existing $10,994,021 ESSER Funds to provide one-to-one match for character education programming. Total Change
Federal Programs Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate federally funded programs and allocate federal funds to
school systems. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support
(GNETS), which provides services, education, and resources for students ages three to twenty-one with autism or severe emotional behavioral problems and their families. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Georgia Virtual School Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the accessibility and breadth of course offerings so that
Georgia students can recover credits, access supplementary resources, enhance their studies, or earn additional credits in a manner not involving on-site interaction with a teacher. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Information Technology Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage enterprise technology for the department, provide internet
access to local school systems, support data collection and reporting needs, and support technology programs that assist local school systems. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Non Quality Basic Education Formula Grants Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund specific initiatives including: children in residential education
facilities and sparsity grants. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change

$61,361 Yes
$61,361
$75,355 $75,355
$1,158,838 $1,158,838
$66,743 $66,743
$78,585 $78,585
$8,997,864 $8,997,864
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Nutrition Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide leadership, training, technical assistance, and resources, so
local program personnel can deliver meals that support nutritional well-being and performance at school and comply with federal standards. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Reduce funds for the cost of breakfast and lunch for reduce-paying students through the 2023-2024 school year given the availability of existing funds. Total Change
Preschool Disabilities Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide early educational services to three- and four-year-old students
with disabilities so that they enter school better prepared to succeed. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Pupil Transportation Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems in their efforts to provide safe and efficient
transportation for students to and from school and school related activities. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Quality Basic Education Equalization Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide additional financial assistance to local school systems ranking
below the statewide average of per pupil tax wealth as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-165. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Quality Basic Education Local Five Mill Share Purpose: The purpose of this program is to recognize the required local portion of the Quality Basic Education program
as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-164. Recommended Change:
1. Adjust funds for the Local Five Mill Share for eight new State Commission Charter Schools. 2. Adjust funds to reflect data correction for Burke County.
Total Change
Quality Basic Education Program Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide formula funds to school systems based on full time equivalent
students for the instruction of students in grades K-12 as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-161. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase formula funds for a midterm adjustment based on enrollment growth. 3. Increase formula funds for the State Commission Charter School supplement for a total supplement of
$231,328,204. 4. Reduce funds to provide a salary supplement of $1,000 to all custodian custodians given the availability of
existing funds.
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$14,374,506 (6,333,713) $8,040,793
$965,134 $965,134
$14,401,461 $14,401,461
$0 $0
($1,840,758) 997,238
($843,520)
$143,604,851 102,506,757 27,768,764 (8,636,781)

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Program Budgets
5. Reduce funds to provide a military counselor to Chattahoochee County given the availability of existing funds. 6. Increase formula funds for a midterm adjustment to the charter system grant. 7. Increase formula funds for a midterm adjustment to the local charter school grant pursuant to SB 59 (2021
Session). 8. Increase funds to reflect growth in the Special Needs Scholarship. 9. Add formula funds for the Completion Special Schools supplement pursuant to HB87 (2023 Session). 10. Increase funds to restore Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula funds for Mountain Education Charter High
School and Coastal Plains High School due to establishment as a completion special school. 11. Increase formula funds for a midterm adjustment to the State Commission Charter School supplement for
training and experience. Total Change
Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia's sixteen Regional Education Service Agencies with funds to assist local school systems with improving the effectiveness of their educational programs by providing curriculum consultation, skill enhancement, professional development, technology training, and other shared services.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
School Improvement
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide research, technical assistance, resources, teacher professional learning, and leadership training for low-performing schools and local educational agencies to help them design and implement school improvement strategies to improve graduation rates and overall student achievement.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
School Nurse
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for school nurses who provide health procedures for students at school.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
State Charter School Commission Administration
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to focus on the development and support of state charter schools in order to better meet the growing and diverse needs of students in this state and to further ensure that state charter schools of the highest academic quality are approved and supported throughout the state in an efficient manner.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change

(49,493) 277,905 (22,252) 8,976,356 6,298,548 23,501,767 3,731,274 $307,957,696
$195,861 $195,861
$78,585 $78,585
$1,617,965 $1,617,965
$17,224 $17,224

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Program Budgets
State Schools Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare sensory-impaired and multi-disabled students to become
productive citizens by providing a learning environment addressing their academic, vocational, and social development. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Technology/Career Education Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to equip students with academic, vocational, technical, and leadership
skills and to extend learning opportunities beyond the traditional school day and year. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. 3. Increase funds for one-time funding for career development programs.
Total Change
Testing Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the statewide student assessment program and provide
related testing instruments and training to local schools. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for AP STEM exams due to increased utilization. Total Change
Tuition for Multiple Disability Students Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to partially reimburse school systems for private residential placements
when the school system is unable to provide an appropriate program for a multi-disabled student. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Agricultural Education Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems with developing and funding agricultural
education programs, and to provide afterschool and summer educational and leadership opportunities for students. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%.
3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.
5. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 6. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. 7. Increase funds to annualize the $2,000 salary increase in FY 2024 and provide funds to adjust the state base
salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,500 effective September 1, 2024.
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$357,398 $357,398
$2,425,523 (711,000) 500,000
$2,214,523
$22,607 980,924 $1,003,531
$0 $0
$30,685 28,056
443 284 1,227 (288,000) 513,154

Department of Education
Program Budgets
8. Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in the employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,760 effective July 1, 2024.
9. Increase funds for eight extended day/year programs. 10. Increase funds for two young farmer positions in Barrow and Peach counties.
Total Change
Business and Finance Administration
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for business, finance, facilities, and pupil transportation.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 5. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 6. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 7. Increase funds to upgrade the Capital Outlay Program Software (COPS) to integrate public Pre-K classrooms pursuant to SB 233 (2024 Session). Total Change
Central Office
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to the State Board of Education, Departmental programs, and local school systems.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Remove one-time funding for study and host meetings with House and Senate committees and stakeholders concerning Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS) formula funding. 7. Increase funds to increase the base funding by 33% for an adaptive sports program. 8. Increase funds for outdoor learning grants and recognize $75,000 in existing funds. Total Change
Charter Schools
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize charter schools and charter systems and to provide funds for competitive grants for planning, implementation, facilities, and operations of those entities.
Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined
employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses.

368,946 88,000
192,000 $934,795
$256,158 714
6,272 22,608
4,903 603
200,000 $491,258
$114,927 1,317 2,488 9,981 240
(50,000) 100,000
25,000 $203,953
$16,859 346 388
1,537

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Program Budgets
5. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 6. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. 7. Reduce funds for facilities grants to reflect the full $100,000 for each locally-approved charter school,
pursuant to HB 430 (2017 Session). Total Change
Communities in Schools Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support Performance Learning Centers and maintain a network of local
affiliate organizations across the state, and to partner with other state and national organizations to support student success in school and beyond. Recommended Change: 1. Provide one-time funding to leverage matching grant funds for program expansion. Total Change
Curriculum Development Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop a statewide, standards-based curriculum to guide instruction
and assessment, and to provide training and instructional resources to teachers for implementing this curriculum. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 5. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 6. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 7. Increase funds for life sciences industry certification. 8. Transfer existing funds for AP and PSAT exams from the Testing program to properly align with department administration. 9. Provide funds for one STEM International Baccalaureate (IB) exam to all students and one International Baccalaureate exam for free and reduced-paying lunch students. 10. Increase funds for a supplementary secondary math pilot program. 11. Reduce and recognize funds in the Non Quality Basic Education Formula Grants program for dyslexia screening pursuant to SB 48 (2019 Session). Total Change
Federal Programs Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate federally funded programs and allocate federal funds to
school systems. Recommended Change:
1. No change.
Total Change
Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support
(GNETS), which provides services, education, and resources for students ages three to twenty-one with autism or severe emotional behavioral problems and their families. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
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5,499 (1,700,000) (2,700,000) ($4,375,371)
$1,000,000 $1,000,000
$118,426 2,606 3,123
12,048 177 298
177,000 4,924,130
319,000 475,000 (1,500,000) $4,531,808
$0 $0
$5,034 265,481
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Program Budgets
4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.
5. Reduce formula funds for enrollment and training and experience decline. 6. Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in health insurance employer contribution per-member per-
month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,760 effective July 1, 2024. 7. Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified
employees by $2,500 effective September 1, 2024. Total Change
Georgia Virtual School
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the accessibility and breadth of course offerings so that Georgia students can recover credits, access supplementary resources, enhance their studies, or earn additional credits in a manner not involving on-site interaction with a teacher.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. Total Change
Information Technology Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage enterprise technology for the department, provide internet access to local school systems, support data collection and reporting needs, and support technology programs that assist local school systems.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 5. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 6. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings.
Total Change
Non Quality Basic Education Formula Grants
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund specific initiatives including: children in residential education facilities and sparsity grants.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 5. Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,500 effective September 1, 2024, for Sparsity Grants. 6. Transfer funds from the Quality Basic Education program to provide salary supplements of $1,000 to all custodians and adjust amount to reflect current count. 7. Increase funds and utilize undesignated Local Education Agency (LEA) reserve funds for a mentorship program to increase teacher retention rates. 8. Provide funds for dyslexia screening pursuant to SB 48 (2019 Session) and universal screening pursuant to HB 538 (2023 Session); recognize that available universal screeners can also screen for dyslexia and thereby require vendors to supply evidence that they assess the same skills required for dyslexia screening at first administration of the screener.

504 (4,261,708)
576,720 1,638,923 ($1,774,931)
$125,258 2,115
$127,373
$356,302 2,078 9,276
92,420 4,686 893
$465,655
$4,631 97,802
127 504 461,897 8,499,000 250,000 1,522,090
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Program Budgets
9. Reduce formula funds for Residential Treatment Facilities based on attendance. 10. Increase formula funds for Sparsity Grants based on enrollment data. 11. Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified
employees by $2,500 effective September 1, 2024 for Residential Treatment Facilities. 12. Provide one-time grant funds for CPR training and equipment for student health and safety. 13. Increase funds to provide a supplemental sparsity grant to school districts with fewer than 200 students and
one K-12 school. Total Change
Curriculum Development - Special Project
1. Provide funds to Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs) for: regional literacy coaches with at least one at each RESA ($4,000,000); supplements for 950 school literacy leads upon the completion of an accredited training model ($1,022,675); and training for local coaches, teachers, and supplemental training for ESOL teachers, prioritizing training to schools identified by the RESA as needing additional literacy intervention ($1,088,625). Regional Education Service Agencies shall provide data to the Department of Education for an annual report to the Office of Planning and Budget and House and Senate budget offices regarding the number of teachers and coaches trained, the type of training completed, and the schools those trained professionals support. Reports shall be provided annually on August 1, beginning August 1, 2024.) (See Intent Language Considered Non-Binding by the Governor.) Total Change
Nutrition
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide leadership, training, technical assistance, and resources, so local program personnel can deliver meals that support nutritional well-being and performance at school and comply with federal standards.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. 4. Increase formula funds for school nutrition. 5. Increase formula funds to recognize a 4.1% increase to the salary earnings in the nutrition formula. 6. Provide funds for the cost of breakfast and lunch for reduce-paying students. Total Change
Preschool Disabilities Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide early educational services to three- and four-year-old students with disabilities so that they enter school better prepared to succeed.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 2. Increase funds based on formula earnings. 3. Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,500 effective September 1, 2024. 4. Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in health insurance employer contribution per-member permonth (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,760 effective July 1, 2024. Total Change

(389,615) 255,709 296,944 362,000 200,000
$11,561,089
$6,111,300
$6,111,300
$14,778 213
(6,333,713) 2,005,404 1,353,794 6,333,713
$3,374,189
$268,361 7,121,204 1,552,098 1,059,936 $10,001,599

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Pupil Transportation Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local school systems in their efforts to provide safe and efficient
transportation for students to and from school and school related activities. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds for pupil transportation to provide additional state support for school districts statewide by reflecting updated bus count and 40% of operational costs.
2. Increase formula funds to recognize a 4.1% increase to the salary earnings in the pupil transportation formula. Total Change
Quality Basic Education Equalization Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide additional financial assistance to local school systems ranking
below the statewide average of per pupil tax wealth as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-165. Recommended Change:
1. Increase formula funds for Equalization grants. Total Change
Quality Basic Education Local Five Mill Share Purpose: The purpose of this program is to recognize the required local portion of the Quality Basic Education program
as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-164. Recommended Change:
1. Adjust funds for the Local Five Mill Share. Total Change
Quality Basic Education Program Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide formula funds to school systems based on full time equivalent
students for the instruction of students in grades K-12 as outlined in O.C.G.A. 20-2-161. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%.
2. Increase funds for enrollment growth and training and experience. 3. Increase formula funds for the State Commission Charter School supplement. 4. Reduce formula funds for the local charter school grant. 5. Reduce funds to provide a military counselor to Chattahoochee County given the availability of existing funds. 6. Increase formula funds for the charter system grant. 7. Transfer funds to the Non Quality Basic Education Formula Grants program to provide salary supplements of
$1,000 to all custodians. 8. Reduce formula funds for differentiated pay for newly certified math and science teachers. 9. Increase formula funds for the Completion Special Schools supplement pursuant to HB 87 (2023 Session). 10. Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified
employees by $2,500 effective September 1, 2024. 11. Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in health insurance employer contribution per-member per-
month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,760 effective July 1, 2024. Total Change

$200,000,000 5,009,178
$205,009,178
$266,786,906 $266,786,906
($183,872,858) ($183,872,858)
$67,122,281 243,550,636
40,194,505 (53,514) (49,493) 301,659
(8,636,781) (1,419,901)
6,298,548 367,862,211 242,421,120 $957,591,271

193

Department of Education
Program Budgets
Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia's sixteen Regional Education Service Agencies with funds to assist local school systems with improving the effectiveness of their educational programs by providing curriculum consultation, skill enhancement, professional development, technology training, and other shared services.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Reduce funds for Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs) based on enrollment. 5. Increase funds for a 4.1% salary increase for certified staff. 6. Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in health insurance employer contribution per-member permonth (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,760 effective July 1, 2024. Total Change
School Improvement
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide research, technical assistance, resources, teacher professional learning, and leadership training for low-performing schools and local educational agencies to help them design and implement school improvement strategies to improve graduation rates and overall student achievement.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 5. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 6. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. Total Change
School Nurse
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for school nurses who provide health procedures for students at school.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 2. Reduce formula funds for school nurses. 3. Increase funds for a 4.1% salary increase for school nurses. Total Change
School Security Grants
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants to local school systems to support school security needs.
Recommended Change: 1. Provide funds to establish school security grants for safety infrastructure and POST certified personnel. (See Intent Language Considered Non-Binding by the Governor.) Total Change

$4,967 31,714
115 (59,330) 396,624
89,280 $463,370
$231,454 2,521 5,754 7,743 341 587
$248,400
$246,287 (609,505) 1,543,244 $1,180,026
$108,905,000 $108,905,000

194

Department of Education
Program Budgets
State Charter School Commission Administration
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to focus on the development and support of state charter schools in order to better meet the growing and diverse needs of students in this state and to further ensure that state charter schools of the highest academic quality are approved and supported throughout the state in an efficient manner.
Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
State Schools
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare sensory-impaired and multi-disabled students to become productive citizens by providing a learning environment addressing their academic, vocational, and social development.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 5. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 6. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 7. Increase formula funds for training and experience. 8. Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,500 effective September 1, 2024. 9. Utilize existing funds ($2,000,000) for major repairs and renovations. Total Change
Technology/Career Education
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to equip students with academic, vocational, technical, and leadership skills and to extend learning opportunities beyond the traditional school day and year.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 5. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 6. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 7. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. 8. Increase funds to annualize the $2,000 salary increase in FY 2024 and provide funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,500 effective September 1, 2024. 9. Increase funds for construction industry certification and encourage industry partners to provide additional funding. Total Change

$0 $0
$625,473 10,274 30,845 1,008 16,719 3,316
263,962 304,556
Yes $1,256,153
$66,921 154,957
1,284 4,411
641 124 (711,000) 1,434,814
1,000,000 $1,952,152

195

Department of Education
Program Budgets
Testing
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the statewide student assessment program and provide related testing instruments and training to local schools.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 5. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 6. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 7. Increase funds for state mandated testing. 8. Transfer funds for Advanced Placement and PSAT exams to the Curriculum Program to properly align with department administration. Total Change
Tuition for Multiple Disability Students
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to partially reimburse school systems for private residential placements when the school system is unable to provide an appropriate program for a multi-disabled student.
Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change

$100,864 2,151 2,529 9,578 256 242
1,627,890 (4,924,130) ($3,180,620)
$0 $0

196

Department of Education
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$11,860,383,900

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$11,860,383,900

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$112,501
2,264,053,182 $2,264,165,683

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$346,767,461 $12,207,151,361 $346,767,461 $12,207,151,361

$11,860,383,900 $11,860,383,900

$0

$112,501

0

2,264,053,182

$0 $2,264,165,683

$112,501
2,264,053,182 $2,264,165,683

Changes

FY 2025 Budget

$1,388,991,695 $13,249,375,595 $1,388,991,695 $13,249,375,595

$0

$112,501

0

2,264,053,182

$0 $2,264,165,683

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$34,125,850 $34,125,850
$14,158,675,433

$0

$34,125,850

$0

$34,125,850

$346,767,461 $14,505,442,894

$34,125,850 $34,125,850
$14,158,675,433

$0

$34,125,850

$0

$34,125,850

$1,388,991,695 $15,547,667,128

FY 2024 Original Budget

Agricultural Education

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

14,484,116 309,003

Other Funds

1,150,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$15,943,119

Business and Finance Administration

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

8,048,336 81,020

Other Funds

9,991,981

TOTAL FUNDS

$18,121,337

Central Office

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

5,046,404 60,875,445

Other Funds

350,145

TOTAL FUNDS

$66,271,994

Charter Schools

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

9,853,152 4,803,882

Other Funds

145,460

TOTAL FUNDS

$14,802,494

Communities in Schools

State General Funds

1,690,100

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,690,100

Curriculum Development

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

6,734,693 6,833,819

Other Funds

176,231

TOTAL FUNDS

$13,744,743

Federal Programs

State General Funds

0

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

361,269
0 0 $361,269

14,845,385
309,003 1,150,000 $16,304,388

14,484,116
309,003 1,150,000 $15,943,119

(13,568)
0 0 ($13,568)

8,034,768
81,020 9,991,981 $18,107,769

8,048,336
81,020 9,991,981 $18,121,337

91,057
0 0 $91,057

5,137,461
60,875,445 350,145
$66,363,051

5,046,404
60,875,445 350,145
$66,271,994

(1,695,694)
0 0 ($1,695,694)

8,157,458
4,803,882 145,460
$13,106,800

9,853,152
4,803,882 145,460
$14,802,494

1,579,000 $1,579,000

3,269,100 $3,269,100

1,690,100 $1,690,100

61,361
0 0 $61,361

6,796,054
6,833,819 176,231
$13,806,104

6,734,693
6,833,819 176,231
$13,744,743

75,355

75,355

0

Changes
934,795 0 0
$934,795
491,258 0 0
$491,258
203,953 0 0
$203,953
(4,375,371) 0 0
($4,375,371)
1,000,000 $1,000,000
4,531,808 0 0
$4,531,808
0

FY 2025 Budget
15,418,911 309,003
1,150,000 $16,877,914
8,539,594 81,020
9,991,981 $18,612,595
5,250,357 60,875,445
350,145 $66,475,947
5,477,781 4,803,882
145,460 $10,427,123
2,690,100 $2,690,100
11,266,501 6,833,819 176,231
$18,276,551
0

197

Department of Education
Program Budget Financial Summary

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

FY 2024 Original Budget
1,305,164,432

Changes 0

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,305,164,432

$75,355

Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS)

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

52,808,418 11,322,802

1,158,838 0

TOTAL FUNDS

$64,131,220

$1,158,838

Georgia Virtual School

State General Funds

2,958,631

66,743

Other Funds

8,284,000

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$11,242,631

$66,743

Information Technology Services

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

20,653,162 409,267

78,585 0

TOTAL FUNDS

$21,062,429

$78,585

Non Quality Basic Education Formula Grants

State General Funds

20,794,733

8,997,864

TOTAL FUNDS

$20,794,733

$8,997,864

Curriculum Development - Special Project

State General Funds

0

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$0

$0

Nutrition

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

39,262,827 803,409,469

8,040,793 0

Other Funds

184,000

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$842,856,296

$8,040,793

Preschool Disabilities Services

State General Funds

46,780,890

965,134

TOTAL FUNDS

$46,780,890

$965,134

Pupil Transportation

State General Funds

148,750,195

14,401,461

TOTAL FUNDS

$148,750,195

$14,401,461

Quality Basic Education Equalization

State General Funds

756,060,581

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$756,060,581

$0

Quality Basic Education Local Five Mill Share

State General Funds

(2,569,521,550)

(843,520)

TOTAL FUNDS

($2,569,521,550)

($843,520)

Quality Basic Education Program

State General Funds

13,144,014,393

307,957,696

TOTAL FUNDS

$13,144,014,393

$307,957,696

Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs)

State General Funds

16,027,615

195,861

TOTAL FUNDS

$16,027,615

$195,861

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

1,305,164,432 $1,305,239,787

1,305,164,432 $1,305,164,432

53,967,256
11,322,802 $65,290,058

52,808,418
11,322,802 $64,131,220

3,025,374 8,284,000 $11,309,374

2,958,631 8,284,000 $11,242,631

20,731,747
409,267 $21,141,014

20,653,162
409,267 $21,062,429

29,792,597 $29,792,597

20,794,733 $20,794,733

0

0

$0

$0

47,303,620
803,409,469 184,000
$850,897,089

39,262,827
803,409,469 184,000
$842,856,296

47,746,024 $47,746,024

46,780,890 $46,780,890

163,151,656 $163,151,656

148,750,195 $148,750,195

756,060,581 $756,060,581

756,060,581 $756,060,581

(2,570,365,070) ($2,570,365,070)

(2,569,521,550) ($2,569,521,550)

13,451,972,089 $13,451,972,089

13,144,014,393 $13,144,014,393

16,223,476 $16,223,476

16,027,615 $16,027,615

Changes 0
$0
(1,774,931) 0
($1,774,931)
127,373 0
$127,373
465,655 0
$465,655
11,561,089 $11,561,089
6,111,300 $6,111,300
3,374,189 0 0
$3,374,189
10,001,599 $10,001,599
205,009,178 $205,009,178
266,786,906 $266,786,906
(183,872,858) ($183,872,858)
957,591,271 $957,591,271
463,370 $463,370

FY 2025 Budget 1,305,164,432 $1,305,164,432
51,033,487 11,322,802 $62,356,289
3,086,004 8,284,000 $11,370,004
21,118,817 409,267
$21,528,084
32,355,822 $32,355,822
6,111,300 $6,111,300
42,637,016 803,409,469
184,000 $846,230,485
56,782,489 $56,782,489
353,759,373 $353,759,373
1,022,847,487 $1,022,847,487
(2,753,394,408) ($2,753,394,408)
14,101,605,664 $14,101,605,664
16,490,985 $16,490,985

198

Department of Education
Program Budget Financial Summary

School Improvement

FY 2024 Original Budget

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

10,661,849 3,456,721

Other Funds

1,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$14,119,570

School Nurse

State General Funds

41,544,204

TOTAL FUNDS

$41,544,204

School Security Grants

State General Funds

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$0

State Charter School Commission Administration

State General Funds

0

Other Funds

6,685,379

TOTAL FUNDS

$6,685,379

State Schools

State General Funds
Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

37,543,965 112,501
1,034,055

Other Funds

1,111,904

TOTAL FUNDS

$39,802,425

Technology/Career Education

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

22,402,168 50,655,460

Other Funds

6,045,750

TOTAL FUNDS

$79,103,378

Testing

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

22,233,072 15,697,807

TOTAL FUNDS

$37,930,879

Tuition for Multiple Disability Students

State General Funds

1,551,946

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,551,946

Changes
78,585 0 0
$78,585
1,617,965 $1,617,965
0 $0
17,224 0
$17,224
357,398 0 0 0
$357,398
2,214,523 0 0
$2,214,523
1,003,531 0
$1,003,531
0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

FY 2025 Budget

10,740,434 3,456,721 1,000
$14,198,155
43,162,169 $43,162,169
0 $0
17,224 6,685,379 $6,702,603
37,901,363 112,501
1,034,055 1,111,904 $40,159,823
24,616,691 50,655,460
6,045,750 $81,317,901
23,236,603 15,697,807 $38,934,410
1,551,946 $1,551,946

10,661,849 3,456,721 1,000
$14,119,570
41,544,204 $41,544,204
0 $0
0 6,685,379 $6,685,379
37,543,965 112,501
1,034,055 1,111,904 $39,802,425
22,402,168 50,655,460
6,045,750 $79,103,378
22,233,072 15,697,807 $37,930,879
1,551,946 $1,551,946

248,400
0 0 $248,400

10,910,249
3,456,721 1,000
$14,367,970

1,180,026 $1,180,026

42,724,230 $42,724,230

108,905,000 $108,905,000

108,905,000 $108,905,000

0

0

0

6,685,379

$0

$6,685,379

1,256,153
0
0 0 $1,256,153

38,800,118
112,501
1,034,055 1,111,904 $41,058,578

1,952,152
0 0 $1,952,152

24,354,320
50,655,460 6,045,750
$81,055,530

(3,180,620)
0 ($3,180,620)

19,052,452
15,697,807 $34,750,259

0

1,551,946

$0

$1,551,946

199

Department of Education
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Agricultural Education Business and Finance Administration Central Office Charter Schools Communities in Schools Curriculum Development Federal Programs

FY 2022 Expenditures
$18,833,159
17,654,224 25,028,705 10,053,424
1,370,976 33,683,202 1,462,528,449

Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS)
Georgia Virtual School
Information Technology Services Non Quality Basic Education Formula Grants

70,565,808 11,997,684 42,533,053
14,546,935

Curriculum Development - Special Project

Nutrition

1,299,062,807

Preschool Disabilities Services

39,779,165

Pupil Transportation
Quality Basic Education Equalization
Quality Basic Education Local Five Mill Share

357,673,998 797,797,158 (2,275,763,629)

Quality Basic Education Program
Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs)

12,004,944,774 14,883,060

School Improvement

27,622,306

School Nurse

School Security Grants
State Charter School Commission Administration

5,658,351

State Schools

36,052,970

Technology/Career Education

82,444,540

Testing
Tuition for Multiple Disability Students

40,513,308 1,413,000

SUBTOTAL

$14,140,877,427

FY 2023 Expenditures
$14,007,776
14,903,556 37,268,825 14,127,938
1,428,100 38,098,625 1,901,886,139

FY 2024 Original Budget
$15,943,119
18,121,337 66,271,994 14,802,494
1,690,100 13,744,743 1,305,164,432

66,769,528 10,152,924 41,752,621
139,802,657

64,131,220 11,242,631 21,062,429
20,794,733

965,178,640 40,743,849
142,760,518
633,783,022
(2,313,882,685) 12,458,722,665
15,532,997 33,320,957 39,727,024

842,856,296 46,780,890
148,750,195
756,060,581
(2,569,521,550) 13,144,014,393
16,027,615 14,119,570 41,544,204

3,851,773 39,934,897 84,086,926 39,385,386
1,405,329 $14,464,749,987

6,685,379 39,802,425 79,103,378 37,930,879
1,551,946 $14,158,675,433

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$16,304,388
18,107,769 66,363,051 13,106,800
3,269,100 13,806,104 1,305,239,787
65,290,058 11,309,374 21,141,014
29,792,597
850,897,089 47,746,024
163,151,656
756,060,581
(2,570,365,070) 13,451,972,089
16,223,476 14,198,155 43,162,169
6,702,603 40,159,823 81,317,901 38,934,410
1,551,946 $14,505,442,894

FY 2025 Budget $16,877,914
18,612,595 66,475,947 10,427,123
2,690,100 18,276,551 1,305,164,432
62,356,289 11,370,004 21,528,084
32,355,822
6,111,300 846,230,485
56,782,489 353,759,373
1,022,847,487
(2,753,394,408) 14,101,605,664
16,490,985 14,367,970 42,724,230 108,905,000
6,685,379 41,058,578 81,055,530 34,750,259
1,551,946 $15,547,667,128

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Federal Recovery Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL

$14,140,877,427

$14,464,749,987

$14,158,675,433

$14,505,442,894 $15,547,667,128

2,650,857,674 234,237,166
39,675,413 $2,924,770,253

2,558,932,497 481,862,590 336,500 22,149,104
$3,063,280,691

2,264,165,683
34,125,850 $2,298,291,533

2,264,165,683

2,264,165,683

34,125,850 $2,298,291,533

34,125,850 $2,298,291,533

State General Funds RSR for K-12
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

10,930,188,872 285,918,303
$11,216,107,175

11,401,469,298 $11,401,469,298

11,860,383,900 $11,860,383,900

12,207,151,361 $12,207,151,361

13,249,375,595 $13,249,375,595

200

Employees' Retirement System
Roles and Responsibilities

The Employees' Retirement System (ERS) administers nine separate retirement systems and programs: ERS, the Legislative Retirement System (LRS), the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan (GDCP), the Georgia Judicial Retirement System (GJRS), the Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS), the State Employees' Assurance Department (SEAD), the Georgia Military Pension Fund (GMPF), Georgia's Social Security Program, and PeachState Reserves.
ERS is a vehicle for collecting employee and employer contributions, investing accumulated funds, and disbursing retirement benefits to members and beneficiaries. As required by Georgia law, the system is examined on an annual basis by an independent actuarial firm that specializes in pension and retirement plans. The firm prepares a yearly valuation on the contingent assets and liabilities of the system, thus revealing its ability to meet the future obligations of each retirement plan. An independent accounting firm also audits the system each year.
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM Since 1949, the staff of ERS has administered retirement
benefits for state employees in accordance with the Official Code of Georgia. Full-time employees of participating departments are required to become members of ERS as a condition of employment, except for employees who first become eligible after age 60.
The ERS Board of Trustees is ultimately responsible for administration of the system, while the executive director who is appointed by the board and serves at the pleasure of its members is responsible for daily management of ERS operations. The board consists of seven members as follows:
Three ex officio members (State Auditor, Department of Administrative Services Commissioner, and State Treasurer)
One member appointed by the Governor
Two members appointed by the first four members with five or more years of creditable service with ERS and
One member appointed by the first six members who must not hold public office, not be an ERS member, and have at least 10 years of experience in the investment of money
The members who are not ex officio members serve fouryear terms.

Teachers Retirement System (TRS), and who do not participate in Social Security. Both plans are placed under the administration of the ERS Board of Trustees.
GEORGIA JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM This system is for members and retirees of the Superior
Court Judges Retirement System, the District Attorneys' Retirement System, and the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund, as well as certain employees of the Attorney General and Legislative Counsel. The GJRS Board of Trustees consists of the seven ERS trustees plus three additional members appointed by the Governor who serve in one of the following positions: state court judge, superior court judge, state court solicitor-general, juvenile court judge, or district attorney. These appointments are for four-year terms.
PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM PSERS offers a supplemental retirement plan to certain
public-school employees not covered by TRS. These employees include bus drivers, cafeteria workers, and custodians. The PSERS Board of Trustees consists of the seven ERS trustees plus two additional members appointed by the Governor for fouryear terms.
GEORGIA MILITARY PENSION FUND GMPF provides retirement allowances and other benefits for
the Georgia National Guard. A member becomes eligible for benefits upon attainment of age 60 with 20 or more years of creditable service (including at least 15 years of service as a member of the National Guard), having served at least 10 consecutive years as a member of the National Guard immediately prior to honorable discharge.
PEACHSTATE RESERVES PeachState Reserves is the deferred compensation
retirement plan for the State of Georgia. Through this program employee contributions and investments in 401(k) and 457 plans are administered.
AUTHORITY Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND GEORGIA DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
LRS is a retirement plan for members of the General Assembly, while GDCP is a plan for temporary, seasonal, and part-time employees of the state not covered by ERS or the

201

Employees' Retirement System of Georgia
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Deferred Compensation Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide excellent service to participants in the deferred compensation
program for all employees of the state, giving them an effective supplement for their retirement planning. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Georgia Military Pension Fund Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirement allowances and other benefits for members of the
Georgia National Guard. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Public School Employees Retirement System Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to account for the receipt of retirement contributions, ensure sound
investing of system funds, and provide timely and accurate payment of retirement benefits. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
System Administration (ERS) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to collect employee and employer contributions, invest the accumulated
funds, and disburse retirement benefits to members and beneficiaries. Recommended Change:
1. Provide funds to strategically invest in increasing the funded ratio in order to improve long-term financial viability of the pension system and support state retirees. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Deferred Compensation Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide excellent service to participants in the deferred compensation
program for all employees of the state, giving them an effective supplement for their retirement planning. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Georgia Military Pension Fund Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirement allowances and other benefits for members of the
Georgia National Guard. Recommended Change:
1. Reduce funds for the actuarially determined employer contribution in accordance with the most recent actuarial report. Total Change

$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0
$500,000,000 $500,000,000
$0 $0
($11,717) ($11,717)

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Employees' Retirement System of Georgia
Program Budgets
Public School Employees Retirement System
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to account for the receipt of retirement contributions, ensure sound investing of system funds, and provide timely and accurate payment of retirement benefits.
Recommended Change: 1. Reduce funds for the actuarially determined employer contribution in accordance with the most recent actuarial report. 2. Provide funds to increase the benefit multiplier from $16.50 to $17.00 pursuant to SB 105 (2024 Session). Total Change
System Administration (ERS)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to collect employee and employer contributions, invest the accumulated funds, and disburse retirement benefits to members and beneficiaries.
Recommended Change: 1. Provide funds for HB 472 (2024 Session) as required by the actuary. (See Intent Language Considered NonBinding by the Governor.) 2. Recognize $26,750,000 in existing funds to support benefit adjustments for retired state employees as authorized by the board of trustees. Total Change

($1,209,000) 5,625,000
$4,416,000
$6,000 Yes
$6,000

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Employees' Retirement System of Georgia
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$61,910,561

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$61,910,561

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$500,000,000 $500,000,000

$561,910,561 $561,910,561

$61,910,561 $61,910,561

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$33,818,202 $33,818,202
$95,728,763

$0 $0
$500,000,000

$33,818,202 $33,818,202
$595,728,763

$33,818,202 $33,818,202
$95,728,763

Changes
$4,410,283 $4,410,283
$0 $0 $4,410,283

FY 2024 Original Budget

Deferred Compensation

Other Funds

5,196,262

TOTAL FUNDS

$5,196,262

Georgia Military Pension Fund

State General Funds

2,793,161

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,793,161

Public School Employees Retirement System

State General Funds

32,357,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$32,357,000

System Administration (ERS)

State General Funds

26,760,400

Other Funds

28,621,940

TOTAL FUNDS

$55,382,340

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

0

5,196,262

5,196,262

$0

$5,196,262

$5,196,262

0

2,793,161

2,793,161

$0

$2,793,161

$2,793,161

0

32,357,000

32,357,000

$0

$32,357,000

$32,357,000

500,000,000 0
$500,000,000

526,760,400 28,621,940
$555,382,340

26,760,400 28,621,940 $55,382,340

Changes
0 $0
(11,717) ($11,717)
4,416,000 $4,416,000
6,000 0
$6,000

FY 2025 Budget
$66,320,844 $66,320,844 $33,818,202 $33,818,202 $100,139,046
FY 2025 Budget
5,196,262 $5,196,262
2,781,444 $2,781,444
36,773,000 $36,773,000
26,766,400 28,621,940 $55,388,340

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Employees' Retirement System of Georgia
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Deferred Compensation Georgia Military Pension Fund Public School Employees Retirement System System Administration (ERS) SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: Other Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

FY 2022 Expenditures
$4,322,191 2,697,265
32,491,000 22,136,883
$61,647,339

FY 2023 Expenditures
$4,528,075 2,840,988
35,182,000 51,223,604
$93,774,667

FY 2024 Original Budget
$5,196,262 2,793,161
32,357,000 55,382,340
$95,728,763

$61,647,339

$93,774,667

$95,728,763

26,448,674 $26,448,674
35,198,665 $35,198,665

28,991,279 $28,991,279
64,783,388 $64,783,388

33,818,202 $33,818,202
61,910,561 $61,910,561

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$5,196,262 2,793,161
32,357,000 555,382,340 $595,728,763
$595,728,763
33,818,202 $33,818,202
561,910,561 $561,910,561

FY 2025 Budget
$5,196,262 2,781,444
36,773,000 55,388,340 $100,139,046
$100,139,046
33,818,202 $33,818,202
66,320,844 $66,320,844

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State Forestry Commission
Roles and Responsibilities

The State Forestry Commission protects and manages Georgia's forestland, which comprises approximately 75 percent of all land in the state. The Commission has four programs: Administration, Forest Protection, Forest Management, and the Tree Seedling Nursery. Through these programs, the Commission provides a wide variety of services to rural forest landowners, offers technical assistance to municipalities and urban landowners, provides seedlings to the citizens of Georgia, and protects the forest resources of the State through fire prevention and suppression.
TREE SEEDLING NURSERY Reforestation efforts are accomplished through the
Commission's Tree Seedling Nursery activities with a goal of producing, selling, and distributing high quality forest tree seedlings to the residents of Georgia.
The Arrowhead Seed Orchard and the Flint River Nursery serve as the program's main seedling nursery locations. The Arrowhead Seed Orchard is the site for seed collection, as well as the location for the tree improvement program. At Arrowhead, program staff collect and process over seven tons of seeds per year. The seeds are sold to private nurseries or are shipped to the Flint River Nursery to be planted. The tree improvement program produces unique varieties of loblolly and slash pine trees, which are designated to thrive in Georgia's environment. At the Flint River Nursery, the program produces and sells forest tree seedlings. The nursery grows, lifts, and packs millions of seedlings each year.
FOREST MANAGEMENT In Forest Management, the Commission provides technical
assistance and services to private and industrial landowners, provides leadership and technical assistance in establishing and maintaining sustainable urban and community forests, and provides professional expertise to resolve conflicts between development and forest resources.
Forest Management helps to conduct forest health monitoring (including periodic insect and disease evaluations, surveys, and eradication), promotion of forest water quality and monitoring of best management practices, and cost share technical assistance to forest landowners in establishing sound forestry practices. Additionally, the department conducts the management of four State-owned and two non-State-owned forests through State Managed Forests.
The Commission also works to educate the public about forest resources and their contributions to the economy and the environment of Georgia both nationally and internationally. Forest Management also collects forestry data used to inform Georgia residents and policymakers through its Forestry Inventory and Analysis subprogram.

FOREST PROTECTION Forest Protection is carried out through its fire business
activities. This includes a statewide network of county and district offices supplied with staff and equipment necessary for the prevention and suppression of forest fires. The basic fire suppression function includes the prompt detection and reporting of fires, followed by a prompt response from firefighters operating crawler tractor-plow units and water trucks. In addition, forest rangers carry out prescribed burns to mitigate forest fire risks.
Under Georgia Code, the Commission is responsible for all wildfires in unincorporated areas of the state through the Rural Fire Defense subprogram. This program ensures coordination and cooperation with rural fire departments across the state and is the most valuable forest protection community outreach program offered by the Commission. Rural Fire Defense provides low cost fire equipment as well as assistance with training and operations for local, mostly rural, fire departments statewide.
Through the Fire Prevention and Education activities, the Commission provides information about the dangers of wildfires and their prevention and has established prevention measures such as burn permitting to encourage responsible debris burning.
AUTHORITY Title 12-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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State Forestry Commission
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Commission Administration (SFC)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer workforce needs, handle purchasing, accounts receivable and payable, meet information technology needs, and provide oversight that emphasizes customer values and process innovation.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Transfer funds to Forest Protection to align budget with expenditures. Total Change
Forest Management
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure the stewardship of forest lands; to collect and analyze state forestry inventory data; to administer federal forestry cost share assistance programs; to study forest health and invasive species control issues; to manage state-owned forests; to educate private forest landowners and timber harvesters about best management practices; to assist communities with management of forested greenspace; to promote and obtain conservation easements; to manage Georgia's Carbon Registry; to promote retention, investment, and/or expansion of new emerging and existing forest and forest biomass industries, and, during extreme fire danger, to provide logistical, overhead, and direct fire suppression assistance to the Forest Protection program.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Forest Protection
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an aggressive and efficient response and suppression of forest fires in the unincorporated areas of the State; to mitigate hazardous forest fuels; to issue burn permits, to provide statewide education in the prevention of wildfires; to perform wildfire arson investigations; to promote community wildland fire planning and protection through cooperative agreements with fire departments; to train and certify firefighters in wildland firefighting; to provide assistance and support to rural fire departments including selling wildland fire engines and tankers; and to support the Forest Management program during periods of low fire danger.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Transfer funds from Commission Administration ($2,347,037) and increase funds for equipment and installation associated with a new statewide public safety radio network to achieve statewide interoperability. 3. Provide funds for harrow replacement for firebreak installation services. Total Change
Tree Seedling Nursery
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to produce an adequate quantity of high quality forest tree seedlings for sale at reasonable cost to Georgia landowners.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Provide funds for the transition to containerized seedlings to enhance seedling offerings and generate additional revenue. Total Change

$38,754 (2,347,037) ($2,308,283)
$88,273 $88,273
$457,513 8,600,000
260,000 $9,317,513
$7,536 621,000 $628,536

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State Forestry Commission
Program Budgets
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Commission Administration (SFC) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer workforce needs, handle purchasing, accounts receivable
and payable, meet information technology needs, and provide oversight that emphasizes customer values and process innovation. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Transfer funds to Forest Protection to align budget with expenditures. 3. Increase funds for grants to counties with more than 20,000 acres of state-owned land pursuant to O.C.G.A. 48-14-1. 4. The State Forestry Commission shall study and report back to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees by August 1, 2024 on the establishment of the State Board of Registration for Foresters. Total Change
Forest Management Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure the stewardship of forest lands; to collect and analyze state
forestry inventory data; to administer federal forestry cost share assistance programs; to study forest health and invasive species control issues; to manage state-owned forests; to educate private forest landowners and timber harvesters about best management practices; to assist communities with management of forested greenspace; to promote and obtain conservation easements; to manage Georgia's Carbon Registry; to promote retention, investment, and/or expansion of new emerging and existing forest and forest biomass industries, and, during extreme fire danger, to provide logistical, overhead, and direct fire suppression assistance to the Forest Protection program. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change
Forest Protection Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure an aggressive and efficient response and suppression of forest
fires in the unincorporated areas of the State; to mitigate hazardous forest fuels; to issue burn permits, to provide statewide education in the prevention of wildfires; to perform wildfire arson investigations; to promote community wildland fire planning and protection through cooperative agreements with fire departments; to train and certify firefighters in wildland firefighting; to provide assistance and support to rural fire departments including selling wildland fire engines and tankers; and to support the Forest Management program during periods of low fire danger. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 4. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 5. Transfer funds from Commission Administration for the purchase of environmental cab tractors. 6. Increase funds for the on-going service contracts for equipment associated with a new statewide public safety radio network to achieve statewide interoperability. Total Change
Tree Seedling Nursery Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to produce an adequate quantity of high quality forest tree seedlings for
sale at reasonable cost to Georgia landowners. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
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$137,994 (2,347,037)
1,782,727 Yes
($426,316)
$154,264 $154,264
$1,316,575 13,166 4,600 25,142
1,010,738 200,000
$2,570,221
$0 $0

State Forestry Commission
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$50,030,321

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$50,030,321

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$6,986,349 $6,986,349

Changes
$7,726,039 $7,726,039
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$57,756,360 $57,756,360

$50,030,321 $50,030,321

$6,986,349 $6,986,349

$6,986,349 $6,986,349

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$9,477,187 $9,477,187
$66,493,857

$0 $0
$7,726,039

$9,477,187 $9,477,187
$74,219,896

$9,477,187 $9,477,187
$66,493,857

Changes
$2,298,169 $2,298,169
$0 $0 $0 $0 $2,298,169

FY 2024 Original Budget

Commission Administration (SFC)

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

6,938,968 123,800

Other Funds

507,780

TOTAL FUNDS

$7,570,548

Forest Management

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

4,522,487 3,682,151

Other Funds

1,139,732

TOTAL FUNDS

$9,344,370

Forest Protection

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

38,568,866 3,046,681

Other Funds

6,756,312

TOTAL FUNDS

$48,371,859

Tree Seedling Nursery

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

0 133,717

Other Funds

1,073,363

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,207,080

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

(2,308,283)
0 0 ($2,308,283)

4,630,685
123,800 507,780 $5,262,265

6,938,968
123,800 507,780 $7,570,548

88,273
0 0 $88,273

4,610,760
3,682,151 1,139,732 $9,432,643

4,522,487
3,682,151 1,139,732 $9,344,370

9,317,513
0 0 $9,317,513

47,886,379
3,046,681 6,756,312 $57,689,372

38,568,866
3,046,681 6,756,312 $48,371,859

628,536
0 0 $628,536

628,536
133,717 1,073,363 $1,835,616

0
133,717 1,073,363 $1,207,080

Changes
(426,316) 0 0
($426,316)
154,264 0 0
$154,264
2,570,221 0 0
$2,570,221
0 0 0 $0

FY 2025 Budget
$52,328,490 $52,328,490
$6,986,349 $6,986,349 $9,477,187 $9,477,187 $68,792,026
FY 2025 Budget
6,512,652 123,800 507,780
$7,144,232
4,676,751 3,682,151 1,139,732 $9,498,634
41,139,087 3,046,681 6,756,312
$50,942,080
0 133,717 1,073,363 $1,207,080

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State Forestry Commission
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Commission Administration (SFC) Forest Management Forest Protection Tree Seedling Nursery
SUBTOTAL

FY 2022 Expenditures
$6,239,424 17,216,562 47,369,511
1,440,922
$72,266,419

FY 2023 Expenditures
$7,337,043 12,611,081 44,402,078
1,537,879
$65,888,081

FY 2024 Original Budget
$7,570,548 9,344,370
48,371,859 1,207,080
$66,493,857

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL

$72,266,419
15,041,642 438,136
13,822,749 $29,302,527

$65,888,081
9,115,241 12,794,882 $21,910,123

$66,493,857
6,986,349 9,477,187 $16,463,536

State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

42,963,894 $42,963,894

43,977,956 $43,977,956

50,030,321 $50,030,321

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$5,262,265 9,432,643
57,689,372 1,835,616
$74,219,896
$74,219,896
6,986,349
9,477,187 $16,463,536
57,756,360 $57,756,360

FY 2025 Budget
$7,144,232 9,498,634
50,942,080 1,207,080
$68,792,026
$68,792,026
6,986,349
9,477,187 $16,463,536
52,328,490 $52,328,490

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Office of the Governor
Roles and Responsibilities

The Governor is the Chief Executive Officer of state government. Constitutionally, he is charged with executing the laws of the state and conserving the peace as Commander-inChief of the Georgia National Guard. The Governor is also charged statutorily with a number of responsibilities, including the economic and fiscal management of state government. To accomplish these duties, the Governor must meet and work with citizens of Georgia, officials of local governments, members of the General Assembly, state agency heads, and federal officials.

The Office of the Child Advocate contributes to the goal of a healthy Georgia. The Office of the Child Advocate provides for the protection of children and assists the Office of the Governor with oversight of healthy and safe services for some of Georgia's most important resources our children. The Child Advocate provides independent oversight of persons, organizations, and agencies responsible for providing services to and/or caring for children who are victims of child abuse and neglect or whose domestic situation requires intervention by the state.

The Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) assists the Governor in the development of a policy-driven state budget and manages the fiscal affairs of the state through budget amendments and allotments. OPB assists state agencies in the development of their strategic plans and ensures compatibility with the State Strategic Plan and performs financial and personnel functions for the Office of the Governor and attached agencies. OPB also operates the Georgia Data Analytic Center which consolidates data from across state to provide transparency and accountability to lawmakers, agencies, researchers, and the public.
The Office of Health Strategy and Coordination (OHSC) is an office within the Office of the Governor and is administratively attached to the Office of Planning and Budget (OPB). The purpose of OHSC is to share healthcare information and coordinate strategic healthcare policy between state agencies, healthcare providers, and the public, and to develop innovative approaches for lowering health costs while improving access to quality healthcare.

The attached agencies focusing on a safe and responsible and efficient Georgia are the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, the Commission on Equal Opportunity, and the Office of the State Inspector General. The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency works with state and local agencies to protect the state from man-made and natural disasters and to carry out a comprehensive emergency and disaster readiness program.
The Commission on Equal Opportunity's mission is to protect any individual in public employment from discrimination in the workplace. In addition, the commission ensures that the sale, purchase, or rental of housing within the state is free from any discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or age.
The Office of the State Inspector General was created by Executive Order to prevent and investigate fraud, waste and abuse in state government. Their goal is to produce a more efficient, cost-effective, and trustworthy government.

ATTACHED AGENCIES
The Georgia Professional Standards Commission and the Governor's Office of Student Achievement are two administratively attached agencies that work toward the goal of an educated Georgia. The Georgia Professional Standards Commission is responsible for establishing and administering rules and standards for the preparation, certification, and conduct of Georgia educators.

AUTHORITY
Titles 8, 10, 12, 15, 19-20, 31, 33, 38, 40, 43, 45-46, Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

The Governor's Office of Student Achievement establishes educational accountability policies and standards for the state to establish the "official" education report card which is reported to stakeholders and used to provide education policy support to the Governor.

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Office of the Governor
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Governor's Emergency Fund Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide emergency funds to draw on when disasters create
extraordinary demands on government. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide resources for border support, for emergency response expenses associated with Hurricane Idalia, and for other declared emergency expenses as necessary. Total Change
Governor's Office Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide numerous duties including, but not limited to: granting
commissions, appointments and vacancies, maintaining order, and temporary transfer of institutions between departments or agencies. The Mansion allowance per O.C.G.A. 45-7-4 shall be $60,000. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Governor's Office of Planning and Budget Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve state government operations and services by leading and
assisting in the evaluation, development, and implementation of budgets, plans, programs, and policies. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Office of Health Strategy and Coordination Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to share healthcare information and coordinate policy between state
agencies, healthcare providers, and the public; coordinate the state's healthcare system and develop innovative approaches for lowering costs while improving access to quality healthcare. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Georgia Data Analytic Center 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes: Office of the Child Advocate Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide independent oversight of persons, organizations, and agencies
responsible for the protection and well-being of children. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds to improve the legal representation of foster children and coordinate with existing support organizations. Total Change
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$11,000,000 $11,000,000
$33,372 $33,372
$61,361 $61,361
$3,230 $3,230 $5,383 $5,383
$9,689 99,780 $109,469

Office of the Governor
Program Budgets
Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a disaster, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery program by coordinating federal, state, and other resources and supporting local governments to respond to major disasters and emergency events, and to coordinate state resources for the preparation and prevention of threats and acts of terrorism and to serve as the State's point of contact for the federal Department of Homeland Security.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds to enhance State Operation Center capabilities. 3. Utilize existing funds ($482,581) and increase funds to restore the payment of grants to counties (Total Funds: $835,001). Total Change
Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the Georgia Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978, as amended, and the Fair Housing Act, which makes it unlawful to discriminate against any individual.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Office of the State Inspector General
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to foster and promote accountability and integrity in state government by investigating and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for fees, training, and additional ongoing expenses for the implementation of SB59 (2023 Session). 3. Provide funds for one vehicle. Total Change
Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to direct the preparation of, certify, recognize, and recruit Georgia educators, and to enforce standards regarding educator professional preparation, performance, and ethics.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Governor's Office of Student Achievement
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support educational accountability, evaluation, and reporting efforts, establishment of standards on state assessments, the preparation and release of the state's education report card and scoreboard, and education research to inform policy and budget efforts.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. 3. Increase funds to upgrade GA AWARDS dashboards and improve accessibility of literacy data. Total Change

$149,634 154,221 352,420
$656,275
$16,148 $16,148
$10,765 21,487 46,424
$78,676
$75,355 $75,355
$17,224 (250,000)
135,000 ($97,776)

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Office of the Governor
Program Budgets
Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's Honors Program
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide gifted high school students a summer program of challenging and enriching educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds to upgrade technology for faculty. 3. Increase funds to increase rural participation. Total Change
Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's School Leadership Academy Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide high-quality, selective, statewide leadership preparation and
support designed to develop high-capacity school leaders across Georgia. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Special Project - Student Achievement, Governor's Office of 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Governor's Emergency Fund Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide emergency funds to draw on when disasters create
extraordinary demands on government. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Governor's Office Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide numerous duties including, but not limited to: granting
commissions, appointments and vacancies, maintaining order, and temporary transfer of institutions between departments or agencies. The Mansion allowance per O.C.G.A. 45-7-4 shall be $60,000. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. Total Change
Governor's Office of Planning and Budget Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve state government operations and services by leading and
assisting in the evaluation, development, and implementation of budgets, plans, programs, and policies. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined
employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%.
214

$3,230 49,000 15,000 $67,230
$11,842 $11,842
$1,077 $1,077
$0 $0
$148,327 1,515 7,440
28,148 495
$185,925
$177,443 336

Office of the Governor
Program Budgets
3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.
5. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 6. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 7. Reduce funds for contracts.
Total Change
Office of Health Strategy and Coordination
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to share healthcare information and coordinate policy between state agencies, healthcare providers, and the public; coordinate the state's healthcare system and develop innovative approaches for lowering costs while improving access to quality healthcare.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change
Georgia Data Analytic Center
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to consolidate data and analytics from across state government to provide transparency and accountability to lawmakers, agencies, researchers, and the public.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Office of the Child Advocate
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide independent oversight of persons, organizations, and agencies responsible for the protection and well-being of children.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. Total Change
Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a disaster, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery program by coordinating federal, state, and other resources and supporting local governments to respond to major disasters and emergency events, and to coordinate state resources for the preparation and prevention of threats and acts of terrorism and to serve as the State's point of contact for the federal Department of Homeland Security.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to enhance State Operation Center capabilities. 6. Utilize existing funds ($482,581) and increase funds to restore the payment of grants to counties. (Total Funds: $1,020,001) (Total Change

(3,463) 153,828
6,857 727
(193,813) $141,915
$15,101 $15,101
$25,169 27,426
$52,595
$36,616 1,057 8,078 274
$46,025
$573,749 5,060
27,857 990
125,340 537,420 $1,270,416
215

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Program Budgets
Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the Georgia Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978, as amended, and the Fair Housing Act, which makes it unlawful to discriminate against any individual.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Increase funds for operations. Total Change
Office of the State Inspector General
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to foster and promote accountability and integrity in state government by investigating and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Increase funds for fees, training, and additional ongoing expenses for the implementation of SB 59 (2023 Session). 7. Reduce funds for information technology efficiencies. 8. Provide funds for one new investigator position. Total Change
Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to direct the preparation of, certify, recognize, and recruit Georgia educators, and to enforce standards regarding educator professional preparation, performance, and ethics.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 5. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 6. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 7. Increase funds to expand teacher recruitment summit partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Total Change

$48,867 (57,908)
19,248 2,630 370
57,908 $71,115
$42,048 (3,353) 12,666
6,711 30,171 84,924
(800) 109,624 $281,991
$239,028 538
2,704 50,638 24,600
334 5,695 $323,537

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Program Budgets
Governor's Office of Student Achievement
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support educational accountability, evaluation, and reporting efforts, establishment of standards on state assessments, the preparation and release of the state's education report card and scoreboard, and education research to inform policy and budget efforts.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 5. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 6. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. 7. Reduce funds to recognize reclassified positions. 8. Reduce funds to reflect current state agreements for erasure analysis. Total Change
Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's Honors Program
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide gifted high school students a summer program of challenging and enriching educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. Total Change
Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's School Leadership Academy
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide high-quality, selective, statewide leadership preparation and support designed to develop high-capacity school leaders across Georgia.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. Total Change
Special Project - Student Achievement, Governor's Office of
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide personnel and operations for the Georgia Council on Literacy ($251,000) pursuant to SB211 (2023 Session) and support the implementation of effective literacy methods, including digital curriculum for Pre-K through 5 ($749,000).
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Utilize existing funds ($500,000) to provide community grants in support of the Georgia Reads Community Partnership. Total Change

$71,008 389
(3,692) 33,839
9,849 (250,000)
(37,260) (82,000) ($257,867)
$19,799 103
1,143 $21,045
$55,371 658 247
5,472 $61,748
$5,034 Yes
$5,034

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Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$59,577,302

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$59,577,302

Child Care and Development Block Grant Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$753,430
29,799,182 $30,552,612

Changes
$12,021,642 $12,021,642
$0 0
$0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$71,598,944 $71,598,944

$59,577,302 $59,577,302

$753,430
29,799,182 $30,552,612

$753,430
29,799,182 $30,552,612

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$807,856 $807,856
$90,937,770

$0 $0
$12,021,642

$807,856 $807,856
$102,959,412

$807,856 $807,856
$90,937,770

Changes
$2,218,580 $2,218,580
$0 0
$0 $0 $0 $2,218,580

FY 2024 Original Budget

Governor's Emergency Fund

State General Funds

11,062,041

TOTAL FUNDS

$11,062,041

Governor's Office

State General Funds

6,718,437

TOTAL FUNDS

$6,718,437

Governor's Office of Planning and Budget

State General Funds

8,739,361

TOTAL FUNDS

$8,739,361

Office of Health Strategy and Coordination

State General Funds

1,976,466

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,976,466

Georgia Data Analytic Center

State General Funds

1,947,072

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,947,072

Changes
11,000,000 $11,000,000
33,372 $33,372
61,361 $61,361
3,230 $3,230
5,383 $5,383

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Office of the Child Advocate

State General Funds

1,430,137

109,469

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,430,137

$109,469

Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

4,990,956 29,703,182

656,275 0

Other Funds

807,856

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$35,501,994

$656,275

Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

1,328,407 31,000

16,148 0

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,359,407

$16,148

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

22,062,041 $22,062,041

11,062,041 $11,062,041

6,751,809 $6,751,809

6,718,437 $6,718,437

8,800,722 $8,800,722

8,739,361 $8,739,361

1,979,696 $1,979,696

1,976,466 $1,976,466

1,952,455 $1,952,455

1,947,072 $1,947,072

1,539,606 $1,539,606
5,647,231 29,703,182
807,856 $36,158,269
1,344,555 31,000
$1,375,555

1,430,137 $1,430,137
4,990,956 29,703,182
807,856 $35,501,994
1,328,407 31,000
$1,359,407

Changes
0 $0
185,925 $185,925
141,915 $141,915
15,101 $15,101
52,595 $52,595
46,025 $46,025
1,270,416 0 0
$1,270,416
71,115 0
$71,115

FY 2025 Budget
$61,795,882 $61,795,882
$753,430 29,799,182 $30,552,612
$807,856 $807,856 $93,156,350
FY 2025 Budget
11,062,041 $11,062,041
6,904,362 $6,904,362
8,881,276 $8,881,276
1,991,567 $1,991,567
1,999,667 $1,999,667
1,476,162 $1,476,162
6,261,372 29,703,182
807,856 $36,772,410
1,399,522 31,000
$1,430,522

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Office of the Governor
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

Georgia Professional Standards Commission

State General Funds
Child Care and Development Block Grant
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

8,407,153 753,430 65,000

75,355 0 0

8,482,508 753,430 65,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$9,225,583

$75,355

$9,300,938

Office of the State Inspector General

State General Funds

1,547,478

78,676

1,626,154

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,547,478

$78,676

$1,626,154

Governor's Office of Student Achievement

State General Funds

6,222,603

(97,776)

6,124,827

TOTAL FUNDS

$6,222,603

($97,776)

$6,124,827

Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's Honors Program

State General Funds

1,640,245

67,230

1,707,475

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,640,245

$67,230

$1,707,475

Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's School Leadership Academy

State General Funds TOTAL FUNDS

2,566,946 $2,566,946

11,842 $11,842

2,578,788 $2,578,788

Special Project - Student Achievement, Governor's Office of

State General Funds TOTAL FUNDS

1,000,000 $1,000,000

1,077 $1,077

1,001,077 $1,001,077

FY 2024 Original Budget
8,407,153 753,430 65,000
$9,225,583
1,547,478 $1,547,478
6,222,603 $6,222,603
1,640,245 $1,640,245
2,566,946 $2,566,946
1,000,000 $1,000,000

Changes
323,537 0 0
$323,537
281,991 $281,991
(257,867) ($257,867)
21,045 $21,045
61,748 $61,748
5,034 $5,034

FY 2025 Budget
8,730,690 753,430 65,000
$9,549,120
1,829,469 $1,829,469
5,964,736 $5,964,736
1,661,290 $1,661,290
2,628,694 $2,628,694
1,005,034 $1,005,034

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Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources
Governor's Emergency Fund
Governor's Office Governor's Office of Planning and Budget

FY 2022 Expenditures
7,624,897 2,897,631,029

FY 2023 Expenditures
13,954,232 4,398,235,932

FY 2024 Original Budget
$11,062,041 6,718,437
8,739,361

Office of Health Strategy and Coordination Georgia Data Analytic Center

SUBTOTAL

$2,905,255,926

(Excludes Attached Agencies) Attached Agencies

Office of the Child Advocate
Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity
Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Office of the State Inspector General
Governor's Office of Student Achievement

$1,375,179 68,357,844
1,184,855 8,522,753 1,453,101 9,305,005

3,791,066
$4,415,981,230
$1,930,075 82,343,817
1,656,322 9,286,851 1,483,539 10,088,561

1,976,466 1,947,072 $30,443,377
$1,430,137 35,501,994
1,359,407 9,225,583 1,547,478 6,222,603

Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's Honors Program

1,640,245

Governor's Office of Student Achievement: Governor's School Leadership Academy

Special Project - Student Achievement, Governor's Office of

SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES)

$90,198,737

$106,789,165

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds Prior Year State Funds
SUBTOTAL

$2,995,454,663

$4,522,770,395

52,103,175 2,892,484,527
6,693,299 3,307,628
$2,954,588,629

49,061,084 4,413,367,485
8,430,296 1,535,770
$4,472,394,635

State General Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

39,319,556 1,546,479
$40,866,035

42,528,949 7,846,811
$50,375,760

2,566,946 1,000,000 $60,494,393 $90,937,770 30,552,612
807,856 $31,360,468
59,577,302 $59,577,302

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$22,062,041 6,751,809 8,800,722 1,979,696 1,952,455
$41,546,723
$1,539,606 36,158,269
1,375,555 9,300,938 1,626,154 6,124,827
1,707,475
2,578,788
1,001,077 $61,412,689 $102,959,412
30,552,612
807,856
$31,360,468 71,598,944
$71,598,944

FY 2025 Budget $11,062,041
6,904,362 8,881,276 1,991,567 1,999,667 $30,838,913
$1,476,162 36,772,410
1,430,522 9,549,120 1,829,469 5,964,736
1,661,290
2,628,694
1,005,034 $62,317,437 $93,156,350
30,552,612 807,856
$31,360,468 61,795,882
$61,795,882

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Department of Human Services
Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) is responsible for the delivery of social services. DHS serves all Georgia citizens through regulatory inspection, direct service, and financial assistance programs.
AGING SERVICES The Division of Aging Services administers programs for
older Georgians and adults with disabilities. These programs provide in-home services to maintain independence, public education and outreach services, health promotion, senior employment, investigative and protective services for vulnerable adults, transition services from long-term care facilities to communities, and an ombudsman program for Georgians in longterm care.
FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES The Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS)
provides child welfare and economic assistance services. Services are provided through a network of community partners, contract agencies, and offices in all 159 counties.
CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES The Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) helps
children by enforcing parental obligation to pay financial support. Services include locating non-custodial parents, confirming paternity, establishing and enforcing child support and medical support orders, and collecting and distributing payments.
RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE The Residential Child Care Unit inspects, monitors, licenses,
registers, and certifies a variety of child caring programs to ensure that facilities operate according to State statutes and rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Human Services.

ADMINISTRATION DHS has administrative offices that provide executive and
policy direction to all divisions of DHS, as well as technical and administrative support to all of DHS.
ATTACHED AGENCIES The Council on Aging provides leadership to the Coalition of
Advocates for Georgia's Elderly, researches aging issues, and publishes fact sheets and other educational materials to increase public awareness and understanding of issues of concern to Georgia's older adult population.
The Family Connection Partnership is a public/private partnership that serves as a resource to state agencies across Georgia to help improve the conditions of children and their families.
The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency provides opportunities for work and personal independence for Georgians with disabilities. The agency administers several programs: the Business Enterprise Program, Departmental Administration, Georgia Industries for the Blind, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Disability Adjudication Services.
The Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund provides care, rehabilitative services, residential housing, health services, and social services to sexually exploited children as well as programs devoted to promoting awareness and the prevention of the sexual exploitation of children.
AUTHORITY Titles 3, 5, 8, 9, 12-14, 15-11, 16, 17-7-130, 17-7-131, 18,
19, 25, 26, 29-5-2, 30-5, 31, 34, 36, 37, 38-3-29, 3-40, 43-45, 4750, 15-21-202, Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Department of Human Services
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Adoptions Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support and facilitate the safe permanent placement of children by
prescreening families and providing support and financial services after adoption. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Out-of-School Care Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the provision of after school care services and draw down
TANF maintenance of effort funds. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds for one-time funding for community youth tutoring and wellness. Total Change
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote child abuse and neglect prevention programs and support
child victims of abuse. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Child Support Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to encourage and enforce the parental responsibility of paying financial
support. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Child Welfare Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate allegations of child abuse, abandonment, and neglect, and
to provide services to protect the child and strengthen the family. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for technology upgrades and improvements to the SHINES child welfare case management system.
3. Increase funds for the full cost of two community action team pilot programs funded by HB911 (2022 Session).
4. Increase funds for one-time funding for start-up costs of a heavy equipment operator certification program for high-risk youth.
5. Increase funds to match federal funds for wraparound services. Total Change

$52,749 $52,749
$750,000 $750,000
$11,842 $11,842
$1,107,719 $1,107,719
$3,388,823 3,167,659 214,146 200,000 1,500,000
$8,470,628

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Program Budgets
Community Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services and activities through local agencies to assist low-
income Georgians with employment, education, nutrition, and housing services. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Departmental Administration (DHS) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration and support for the Divisions and Operating
Office in meeting the needs of the people of Georgia. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Transfer funds from the Elder Abuse Investigations and Prevention program ($590,000) to the Departmental Administration (DHS) program and increase funds for Medicaid Redetermination notice mailings.
3. Increase funds to integrate Pathways and Georgia Access into the Georgia Gateway integrated eligibility system.
4. Reduce funds for rent to reflect savings from office space consolidation. Total Change
Elder Abuse Investigations and Prevention Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to prevent disabled adults and elder persons from abuse, exploitation and
neglect, and investigate situations where it might have occurred. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Transfer funds from the Elder Abuse Investigations and Prevention program to the Departmental Administration (DHS) program to align budget with expenditures. Total Change
Elder Community Living Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgians who need nursing home level of care the option of
remaining in their own communities. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Elder Support Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist older Georgians, so that they may live in their homes and
communities, by providing health, employment, nutrition, and other support and education services. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Energy Assistance Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy
needs. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change

$0 $0
$493,037 1,500,530 1,732,568 (2,636,268) $1,089,867
$331,563 (590,000) ($258,437)
$32,297 $32,297
$0 $0
$0 $0
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Program Budgets
Federal Eligibility Benefit Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to verify eligibility and provide support services for Medicaid, Food Stamp,
and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Reduce funds for a duplicative quick response (QR) codes contract. 3. Increase funds for labor and wage data verification services.
Total Change
Out-of-Home Care Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide safe and appropriate temporary homes for children removed
from their families due to neglect, abuse, or abandonment. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Refugee Assistance Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide employment, health screening, medical, cash, and social
services assistance to refugees. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Residential Child Care Licensing Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health and safety of children who receive full-time care
outside of their homes by licensing, monitoring, and inspecting residential care providers. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for technology upgrades and improvements to the TRAILS electronic records management system to enhance efficiency.
3. Increase funds to establish an application and inspection process for Qualified Residential Treatment Programs. Total Change
Support for Needy Families - Basic Assistance Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide cash assistance to needy families in compliance with Georgia's
state plan for the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Support for Needy Families - Work Assistance Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist needy Georgian families in achieving self-sufficiency by
obtaining and keeping employment as well as complying with Georgia's state plan for the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
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$4,383,510 (65,524)
2,061,147 $6,379,133
$0 $0
$3,230 $3,230
$26,913 360,000
82,102 $469,015
$0 $0
$0 $0

Department of Human Services
Program Budgets
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes: Council On Aging Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist older individuals, at-risk adults, persons with disabilities, their
families and caregivers in achieving safe, healthy, independent and self-reliant lives. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. Total Change
Family Connection Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a statewide network of county collaboratives that work to
improve conditions for children and families. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund
Commission for the purposes of providing care, rehabilitative services, residential housing, health services, and social services to sexually exploited children. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds for the full cost of the Gwinnett Commercial Sexual Exploitation Recovery Center funded by HB19 (2023 Session). Total Change
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Business Enterprise Program Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people who are blind in becoming successful contributors to the
state's economy. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Departmental Administration Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of
society by achieving independence and meaningful employment. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Disability Adjudication Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to efficiently process applications for federal disability programs so that
eligible Georgia citizens can obtain support. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change

$3,230 (10,000) ($6,770)
$2,153 $2,153
$2,716,380 $2,716,380
$10,765 $10,765
$67,820 $67,820
$0 $0
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Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Georgia Industries for the Blind Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to employ people who are blind in manufacturing and packaging facilities
in Bainbridge and Griffin. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for one-time funding for the replacement of two forklifts. Total Change
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Vocational Rehabilitation Program Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people with disabilities so that they may go to work. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Adoptions Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support and facilitate the safe permanent placement of children by
prescreening families and providing support and financial services after adoption. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 65.89% to
66.04%. Total Change
Out-of-School Care Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand the provision of after school care services and draw down
TANF maintenance of effort funds. Recommended Change:
1. Eliminate funds for one-time funding to bridge the education gap. Total Change
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote child abuse and neglect prevention programs and support
child victims of abuse. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds to reflect FY 2023 collections of marriage and divorce filing fees pursuant to HB 511 (2021
Session). 3. Increase funds for child advocacy centers to expand mental health services and forensic interviewing for
children who have experienced abuse, neglect, exploitation, and trafficking. Total Change

$6,459 75,586 $82,045
$412,300 (403,150)
$9,150
$131,930 (961,228) ($829,298)
($2,660,000) ($2,660,000)
$32,695 30,611
1,000,000 $1,063,306

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Child Support Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to encourage and enforce the parental responsibility of paying financial
support. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 3. Increase funds to provide a $3,000 additional salary enhancement for child support workers. 4. Increase funds for prosecution to support recruitment and retention needs.
Total Change
Child Welfare Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate allegations of child abuse, abandonment, and neglect, and
to provide services to protect the child and strengthen the family. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 4. Increase funds to the court appointed special advocates (CASA) to enhance statewide capacity. 5. Increase funds to annualize wraparound services pilot. 6. Increase funds for the full cost of two community action team pilot programs funded by HB 911 (2022
Session). 7. Transfer funds from Elder Abuse Investigations and Prevention ($590,000) and increase funds ($828,935) for
technology upgrades and improvements to the SHINES child welfare case management system to enhance efficiency. 8. Increase funds to provide a $3,000 additional salary enhancement for child protection and placement services caseworkers. Total Change
Community Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide services and activities through local agencies to assist low-
income Georgians with employment, education, nutrition, and housing services. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Departmental Administration (DHS) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administration and support for the Divisions and Operating
Office in meeting the needs of the people of Georgia. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Reduce funds for rent to reflect savings from office space consolidation.
6. Increase funds for rent for a multi-service building in Coweta County. 7. Transfer funds to Federal Eligibility Services to match program expenditures to program purpose. 8. Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (eFMAP)
from 76.12% to 76.23%. Total Change

$609,249 58,282
1,100,194 111,094
$1,878,819
$5,248,228 166,571 13,151
1,000,000 1,500,000
214,146 1,418,935 4,663,798 $14,224,829
$0 $0
$1,789,637 (23,445) 282,708 156,145
(2,636,268) 1,088,000
(1,681,569) (9,349)
($1,034,141)
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Program Budgets
Elder Abuse Investigations and Prevention Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to prevent disabled adults and elder persons from abuse, exploitation and
neglect, and investigate situations where it might have occurred. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 3. Transfer funds to Child Welfare Services to align budget with expenditures. 4. Increase funds for retention needs and three new ombudsman representatives. 5. Increase funds to provide a $3,000 additional salary enhancement for elder abuse investigations and
protections caseworkers. Total Change
Elder Community Living Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgians who need nursing home level of care the option of
remaining in their own communities. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 3. Increase funds $550,000 for non-Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS). 4. Increase funds for Georgia Memory Net to extend brain health awareness campaign to younger audiences,
specifically those aged 40 and above. 5. Utilize $1,000,000 in existing funds for respite for older adults.
Total Change
Elder Support Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist older Georgians, so that they may live in their homes and
communities, by providing health, employment, nutrition, and other support and education services. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Energy Assistance Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy
needs. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Federal Eligibility Benefit Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to verify eligibility and provide support services for Medicaid, Food Stamp,
and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs.

$861,864 24,966
(590,000) 900,960
1,278,367 $2,476,157
$47,528 3,271
550,000 225,000
Yes $825,799
$0 $0
$0 $0
$5,434,395 200,339

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Program Budgets
3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds for labor and wage data verification services. 6. Transfer funds from Departmental Administration to match program expenditures to program purpose. 7. Increase funds for 23 county customer service staff to provide staff in every customer service center. 8. Reduce funds for a duplicative QR Codes contract.
Total Change
Out-of-Home Care Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide safe and appropriate temporary homes for children removed
from their families due to neglect, abuse, or abandonment. Recommended Change:
1. Provide funds for a 3% provider rate increase for Child Caring Institutions, Child Placing Agencies, foster parents, and relative caregivers.
2. Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 65.89% to 66.04%. Total Change
Refugee Assistance Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide employment, health screening, medical, cash, and social
services assistance to refugees. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Residential Child Care Licensing Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the health and safety of children who receive full-time care
outside of their homes by licensing, monitoring, and inspecting residential care providers. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 3. Provide funds to establish an application and inspection process for Qualified Residential Treatment
Programs. Total Change
Support for Needy Families - Basic Assistance Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide cash assistance to needy families in compliance with Georgia's
state plan for the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Support for Needy Families - Work Assistance Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist needy Georgian families in achieving self-sufficiency by
obtaining and keeping employment as well as complying with Georgia's state plan for the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change

814,548 15,121
2,061,147 1,681,569
630,057 (65,524) $10,771,652
$8,379,159 (418,910)
$7,960,249
$0 $0
$92,617 620
134,618 $227,855
$0 $0
$0 $0

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Program Budgets
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Council On Aging Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist older individuals, at-risk adults, persons with disabilities, their
families and caregivers in achieving safe, healthy, independent and self-reliant lives. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase fund for operations. 3. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures.
Total Change
Family Connection Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide a statewide network of county collaboratives that work to
improve conditions for children and families. Recommended Change:
1. Provide funds to increase operational support and each county's allocation to $56,250. Total Change
Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund
Commission for the purposes of providing care, rehabilitative services, residential housing, health services, and social services to sexually exploited children. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds for the full cost of the Gwinnett Commercial Sexual Exploitation Recovery Center funded by HB 19 (2023 Session). 2. Increase funds to reflect FY 2023 collections of financial penalties for sex trafficking and sexual offenses pursuant to OCGA 15-21-208 and adult entertainment establishment assessments pursuant to OCGA 15-21209. 3. Increase funds for a psychiatric nurse to support youth survivors of exploitation and trafficking. Total Change
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Business Enterprise Program Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people who are blind in becoming successful contributors to the
state's economy. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Departmental Administration Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of
society by achieving independence and meaningful employment. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings.
Total Change

$12,096 8,000
(10,000) $10,096
$596,250 $596,250
$4,746,840 54,120
100,000 $4,900,960
$9,831 $9,831
$244,500 (6,441) 96,927 137,307 (130)
$472,163

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Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Disability Adjudication Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to efficiently process applications for federal disability programs so that eligible Georgia citizens can obtain support.
Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Georgia Industries for the Blind Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to employ people who are blind in manufacturing and packaging facilities
in Bainbridge and Griffin. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Vocational Rehabilitation Program Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist people with disabilities so that they may go to work. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law
enforcement officers. 7. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. 8. Reduce funds for rent to reflect savings from office space consolidation. 9. Reduce funds for telecommunications to reflect savings from leveraging technology. 10. Increase funds to supply new and used durable medical equipment and assistive technology. 11. Increase funds for independent living services. 12. Utilize existing funds to support services for blind and visually impaired Georgians.
Total Change

$0 $0
$0 $0
$737,941 7,322
34,342 32,830
(291) 25,142 (403,150) (189,902) (78,013) 57,500 1,500,000
Yes $1,723,721

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Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds
Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund

$983,991,858 200,199

State Children's Trust Funds

1,285,459

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$985,477,516

Community Service Block Grant
Foster Care Title IV-E Low-Income Home Energy Assistance
Medical Assistance Program
Social Services Block Grant Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
COVID1
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$18,693,550 81,159,372
73,608,754 107,072,714
12,173,817
335,095,844
1,263,048
539,155,501 8,931,799
$1,177,154,399

Changes
$20,989,586
0 0 $20,989,586
$0 0
0 0 0
0
0
0 0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$1,004,981,444
200,199 1,285,459 $1,006,467,102

$983,991,858
200,199 1,285,459 $985,477,516

$18,693,550 81,159,372
73,608,754 107,072,714
12,173,817
335,095,844
1,263,048
539,155,501 8,931,799
$1,177,154,399

$18,693,550 81,159,372
73,608,754 107,072,714
12,173,817
335,095,844
1,263,048
539,155,501 8,931,799
$1,177,154,399

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$27,252,523 $27,252,523
$2,189,884,438

$0 $0
$20,989,586

$27,252,523 $27,252,523
$2,210,874,024

$27,252,523 $27,252,523
$2,189,884,438

Changes
$42,533,517
54,120 30,611 $42,618,248
$0 3,493,899
0 0 0
0
0
0 0 $3,493,899
$0 $0 $46,112,147

FY 2025 Budget
$1,026,525,375
254,319 1,316,070 $1,028,095,764
$18,693,550 84,653,271
73,608,754 107,072,714
12,173,817
335,095,844
1,263,048
539,155,501 8,931,799
$1,180,648,298
$27,252,523 $27,252,523 $2,235,996,585

FY 2024 Original Budget

Adoptions Services

State General Funds Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

46,569,051
9,121,401 68,627,072

TOTAL FUNDS

$124,317,524

Out-of-School Care Services

State General Funds Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant

4,660,000 15,500,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$20,160,000

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

State General Funds
State Children's Trust Funds

1,957,202 1,285,459

COVID1 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

3,135,922
2,966,090 4,878,521

TOTAL FUNDS

$14,223,194

Child Support Services

State General Funds

32,257,326

Changes
52,749
0 0 $52,749
750,000
0 $750,000
11,842 0 0
0 0 $11,842
1,107,719

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

46,621,800

46,569,051

9,121,401
68,627,072 $124,370,273

9,121,401
68,627,072 $124,317,524

5,410,000

4,660,000

15,500,000 $20,910,000
1,969,044 1,285,459 3,135,922

15,500,000 $20,160,000
1,957,202 1,285,459 3,135,922

2,966,090
4,878,521 $14,235,036

2,966,090
4,878,521 $14,223,194

33,365,045

32,257,326

Changes

FY 2025 Budget

(829,298)

45,739,753

0
0 ($829,298)

9,121,401
68,627,072 $123,488,226

(2,660,000)

2,000,000

0 ($2,660,000)
1,032,695 30,611 0

15,500,000 $17,500,000
2,989,897 1,316,070 3,135,922

0
0 $1,063,306

2,966,090
4,878,521 $15,286,500

1,878,819

34,136,145

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Program Budget Financial Summary

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

FY 2024 Original Budget
89,275,285

Other Funds

3,795,760

TOTAL FUNDS

$125,328,371

Child Welfare Services

State General Funds

229,607,756

COVID1

1,033,893

Foster Care Title IV-E
Medical Assistance Program Social Services Block Grant Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
TANF Transfers to Social Services Block Grant
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

38,889,409 91,416
2,908,512
167,282,970 1,263,048
33,012,735

Other Funds

163,188

TOTAL FUNDS

$474,252,927

Community Services Community Service Block Grant

18,161,659

TOTAL FUNDS

$18,161,659

Departmental Administration (DHS)

State General Funds

63,125,920

COVID1
Community Service Block Grant

4,761,984 273,396

Foster Care Title IV-E
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance
Medical Assistance Program Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

6,579,886 763,398
6,496,909
3,983,620 30,613,986

Other Funds

13,580,052

TOTAL FUNDS

$130,179,151

Elder Abuse Investigations and Prevention

State General Funds Social Services Block Grant
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

28,407,238 2,314,962 1,596,753

TOTAL FUNDS

$32,318,953

Elder Community Living Services

State General Funds Social Services Block Grant
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

52,117,304 6,950,343
30,367,665

TOTAL FUNDS

$89,435,312

Changes 0 0
$1,107,719
8,470,628 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 $8,470,628
0 $0
1,089,867 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 $1,089,867
(258,437) 0 0
($258,437)
32,297 0 0
$32,297

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

89,275,285 3,795,760
$126,436,090

89,275,285 3,795,760
$125,328,371

238,078,384 1,033,893
38,889,409
91,416
2,908,512

229,607,756 1,033,893
38,889,409
91,416
2,908,512

167,282,970
1,263,048
33,012,735 163,188
$482,723,555

167,282,970
1,263,048
33,012,735 163,188
$474,252,927

18,161,659 $18,161,659
64,215,787 4,761,984 273,396 6,579,886 763,398 6,496,909
3,983,620 30,613,986 13,580,052 $131,269,018
28,148,801 2,314,962 1,596,753
$32,060,516
52,149,601 6,950,343
30,367,665 $89,467,609

18,161,659 $18,161,659
63,125,920 4,761,984 273,396 6,579,886 763,398 6,496,909
3,983,620 30,613,986 13,580,052 $130,179,151
28,407,238 2,314,962 1,596,753
$32,318,953
52,117,304 6,950,343
30,367,665 $89,435,312

Changes 0 0
$1,878,819
14,224,829 0
1,500,000 0 0
0 0 0 0 $15,724,829

FY 2025 Budget
89,275,285 3,795,760
$127,207,190
243,832,585 1,033,893
40,389,409
91,416 2,908,512
167,282,970
1,263,048
33,012,735 163,188
$489,977,756

0 $0
(1,034,141) (4,761,984)
0 0 0 0

18,161,659 $18,161,659
62,091,779 0
273,396 6,579,886
763,398 6,496,909

(14,553) (1,684,269)
0 ($7,494,947)
2,476,157 0 0
$2,476,157

3,969,067 28,929,717 13,580,052 $122,684,204
30,883,395 2,314,962 1,596,753
$34,795,110

825,799 0
0 $825,799

52,943,103 6,950,343
30,367,665 $90,261,111

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Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Energy Assistance

Low-Income Home Energy ATOssTisAtaLnFcUe NDS

71,610,157 $71,610,157

Federal Eligibility Benefit Services

State General Funds

148,250,993

COVID1
Community Service Block Grant

0 258,495

Foster Care Title IV-E Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Medical Assistance Program Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FUNDS

5,807,841 1,235,199 99,147,424
14,973,758 122,680,335 $392,354,045

Out-of-Home Care

State General Funds

334,231,136

Foster Care Title IV-E Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

29,313,386
70,620,172 141,072

TOTAL FUNDS

$434,305,766

Refugee Assistance

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

0 5,035,754

TOTAL FUNDS

$5,035,754

Residential Child Care Licensing

State General Funds

2,341,265

Foster Care Title IV-E

568,850

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,910,115

Support for Needy Families - Basic Assistance

State General Funds Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant

70,000 36,453,008

TOTAL FUNDS

$36,523,008

Support for Needy Families - Work Assistance

State General Funds Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

100,000
14,194,825 6,302,740

TOTAL FUNDS

$20,597,565

Changes
0 $0
6,379,133 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 $6,379,133
0 0
0 0 $0
3,230 0
$3,230
469,015 0
$469,015
0
0 $0
0
0 0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

71,610,157

71,610,157

0

$71,610,157

$71,610,157

$0

154,630,126 0
258,495 5,807,841
1,235,199
99,147,424

148,250,993 0
258,495 5,807,841
1,235,199
99,147,424

10,771,652 4,761,984
0 0
0
0

14,973,758 122,680,335 $398,733,178
334,231,136 29,313,386

14,973,758 122,680,335 $392,354,045
334,231,136 29,313,386

14,553 1,684,269 $17,232,458
7,960,249 1,993,899

70,620,172
141,072 $434,305,766

70,620,172
141,072 $434,305,766

0
0 $9,954,148

3,230

0

0

5,035,754

5,035,754

0

$5,038,984

$5,035,754

$0

2,810,280 568,850
$3,379,130
70,000

2,341,265 568,850
$2,910,115
70,000

227,855 0
$227,855
0

36,453,008

36,453,008

0

$36,523,008

$36,523,008

$0

100,000

100,000

0

14,194,825

14,194,825

0

6,302,740

6,302,740

0

$20,597,565

$20,597,565

$0

FY 2025 Budget
71,610,157 $71,610,157
159,022,645 4,761,984 258,495 5,807,841 1,235,199
99,147,424
14,988,311 124,364,604 $409,586,503
342,191,385 31,307,285
70,620,172 141,072
$444,259,914
0 5,035,754 $5,035,754
2,569,120 568,850
$3,137,970
70,000
36,453,008 $36,523,008
100,000
14,194,825 6,302,740
$20,597,565

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Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

Council On Aging

State General Funds

366,529

(6,770)

359,759

TOTAL FUNDS

$366,529

($6,770)

$359,759

Family Connection
State General Funds Medical Assistance Program

9,763,639 1,336,965

2,153 0

9,765,792 1,336,965

TOTAL FUNDS

$11,100,604

$2,153

$11,102,757

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Business Enterprise Program

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

326,141 2,443,269

10,765 0

336,906 2,443,269

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,769,410

$10,765

$2,780,175

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Departmental Administration

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

2,436,787 7,846,048

67,820 0

2,504,607 7,846,048

Other Funds

284,597

0

284,597

TOTAL FUNDS

$10,567,432

$67,820

$10,635,252

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Disability Adjudication Services

Federal Funds Not

Specifically Identified

66,908,724

0

66,908,724

TOTAL FUNDS

$66,908,724

$0

$66,908,724

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Georgia Industries for the Blind

State General Funds

0

82,045

82,045

Other Funds TOTAL FUNDS

4,365,888 $4,365,888

0 $82,045

4,365,888 $4,447,933

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Vocational Rehabilitation Program

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

24,028,571 69,425,542

9,150 0

24,037,721 69,425,542

Other Funds TOTAL FUNDS

5,063,038 $98,517,151

0 $9,150

5,063,038 $98,526,301

Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission

State General Funds
Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund

3,375,000 200,199

2,716,380 0

6,091,380 200,199

TOTAL FUNDS

$3,575,199

$2,716,380

$6,291,579

FY 2024 Original Budget
366,529 $366,529
9,763,639 1,336,965 $11,100,604
326,141 2,443,269 $2,769,410
2,436,787 7,846,048
284,597 $10,567,432
66,908,724 $66,908,724
0 4,365,888 $4,365,888
24,028,571 69,425,542
5,063,038 $98,517,151
3,375,000 200,199
$3,575,199

Changes
10,096 $10,096
596,250 0
$596,250
9,831 0
$9,831
472,163 0 0
$472,163
0 $0
0 0 $0
1,723,721 0 0
$1,723,721
4,846,840 54,120
$4,900,960

FY 2025 Budget
376,625 $376,625
10,359,889 1,336,965
$11,696,854
335,972 2,443,269 $2,779,241
2,908,950 7,846,048
284,597 $11,039,595
66,908,724 $66,908,724
0 4,365,888 $4,365,888
25,752,292 69,425,542
5,063,038 $100,240,872
8,221,840 254,319
$8,476,159

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Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources
Adoptions Services
Out-of-School Care Services Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
Child Support Services
Child Welfare Services
Community Services Departmental Administration (DHS) Elder Abuse Investigations and Prevention
Elder Community Living Services
Energy Assistance
Federal Eligibility Benefit Services
Out-of-Home Care
Refugee Assistance
Residential Child Care Licensing Support for Needy Families - Basic Assistance Support for Needy Families - Work Assistance
SUBTOTAL
(Excludes Attached Agencies)
Attached Agencies
Council On Aging
Family Connection Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Business Enterprise Program Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Departmental Administration Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Disability Adjudication Services Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Georgia Industries for the Blind Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Vocational Rehabilitation Program

FY 2022 Expenditures
$116,396,908 19,712,096 10,044,281
125,794,667 422,147,014
31,354,870 152,474,228
29,932,760 139,853,098 193,449,166 347,548,135 369,891,616
11,983,755 2,516,711
47,554,620 12,104,698 $2,032,758,623
$311,752 10,275,107
2,478,921
8,384,068
68,558,926
4,453,983
75,530,501

FY 2023 Expenditures
$126,540,843
18,735,515

FY 2024 Original Budget
$124,317,524
20,160,000

12,347,550 135,790,270 459,744,464
22,291,523

14,223,194 125,328,371 474,252,927
18,161,659

145,868,102

130,179,151

33,754,262 104,299,137 160,859,707 1,424,268,180 444,981,635
23,990,922 2,459,244

32,318,953 89,435,312 71,610,157 392,354,045 434,305,766
5,035,754 2,910,115

17,639,628

36,523,008

13,210,143 $3,146,781,125

20,597,565 $1,991,713,501

$338,711 11,097,642
2,925,020 9,535,556 57,949,199 5,010,339 70,390,121

$366,529 11,100,604
2,769,410 10,567,432 66,908,724
4,365,888 98,517,151

Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission
SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES)

299,987 $170,293,245

$157,246,588

3,575,199 $198,170,937

Amended FY 2024 Budget $124,370,273
20,910,000
14,235,036 126,436,090 482,723,555
18,161,659
131,269,018
32,060,516 89,467,609 71,610,157 398,733,178 434,305,766
5,038,984 3,379,130
36,523,008
20,597,565
$2,009,821,544

FY 2025 Budget $123,488,226
17,500,000
15,286,500 127,207,190 489,977,756
18,161,659
122,684,204
34,795,110 90,261,111 71,610,157 409,586,503 444,259,914
5,035,754 3,137,970
36,523,008
20,597,565
$2,030,112,627

$359,759 11,102,757
2,780,175 10,635,252 66,908,724
4,447,933 98,526,301
6,291,579 $201,052,480

$376,625 11,696,854
2,779,241 11,039,595 66,908,724
4,365,888 100,240,872
8,476,159 $205,883,958

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds Prior Year State Funds
SUBTOTAL

$2,203,051,868
1,083,383,300 231,119,746 39,878,575 5,291,470
$1,359,673,091

$3,304,027,713
1,187,479,996 1,146,673,298
36,773,022
$2,370,926,316

$2,189,884,438
1,168,222,600 8,931,799
27,252,523
$1,204,406,922

$2,210,874,024
1,168,222,600 8,931,799
27,252,523
$1,204,406,922

$2,235,996,585
1,171,716,499 8,931,799
27,252,523
$1,207,900,821

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Department Financial Summary

State General Funds Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Trust Fund State Children's Trust Funds
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

FY 2022 Expenditures
843,078,792 299,987
$843,378,779

FY 2023 Expenditures
932,121,971
979,428 $933,101,399

FY 2024 Original Budget
983,991,858
200,199 1,285,459
$985,477,516

Amended FY 2024 Budget
1,004,981,444
200,199 1,285,459
$1,006,467,102

FY 2025 Budget 1,026,525,375
254,319 1,316,070
$1,028,095,764

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Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Roles and Responsibilities

The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance is accountable for upholding state laws regulating insurance, small loans, fire safety, and manufactured housing. The department organizes its efforts in fulfilling these responsibilities around six divisions.
ADMINISTRATION
The Administration Division provides management, policy direction, enforcement, and administrative support for the Department's programs which regulate companies and protect consumers in the areas of insurance, industrial loans, fire safety, manufactured housing, arson investigations, building inspections, and hazardous materials handling and storage. The division's activities include accounting, budgetary, personnel, and purchasing duties for all agency divisions. Additionally, the division oversees the establishment and implementation of department policies and procedures.
INSURANCE REGULATION
The Insurance Regulation Division is responsible for administering Georgia's insurance laws and regulations. This division is also responsible for the oversight of insurance companies (including approving rates, as well as life, health, property, and casualty policy forms), regulating group selfinsurance funds, and insurance company solvency. The division also processes applications for insurance companies to conduct business in the state and insurance agent license applications.
ENFORCEMENT
The Enforcement Division is responsible for advising the Department on legal issues related to Georgia's insurance, safety, fire, and industrial loan laws and regulations.

The legal section makes recommendations and drafts orders for proposed administrative actions against licensees and unauthorized entities which are believed to be in violation of the Georgia Insurance Code, the Fire Safety Code, or the Industrial Loan Code.
FIRE SAFETY The Fire Safety Division oversees inspections, engineering,
hazardous materials, manufactured housing, safety engineering, and arson. Activities include enforcing the safety standards to operate, handle, and manufacturer boilers, elevators, amusement rides, hazardous materials, and manufactured housing. Additionally, the Fire Safety division ensures buildings meet fire code requirements through building plan reviews. Furthermore, fires are investigated to assist prosecutors with criminal action. Division staff process licenses and permits for related fire protection industries, manufactured housing industries and for those who use and store hazardous substances and materials.
SPECIAL FRAUD UNIT The Special Fraud Unit investigates claims of insurance fraud.
This unit was established with the goal of reducing the occurrence of insurance fraud and the resulting financial burden it places on businesses and consumers.
REINSURANCE The Reinsurance program was established under the Patients
First Act and is designed to provide affordable healthcare insurance premiums to consumers.
AUTHORITY State Constitution; Titles 7-8, 25, 33, and 45-14, Official Code
of Georgia Annotated.

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Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (COI) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to be responsible for protecting the rights of Georgia citizens in insurance
and maintain a fire-safe environment. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Enforcement Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide legal advice and to initiate legal proceedings with regard to
enforcement of specific provisions of state law relating to insurance, fire safety, and fraud. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Fire Safety Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote fire safety awareness through education and training, and to
protect the public from fire and limit the loss of life and property by setting the minimum fire safety standards in the state, enforcing and regulating fire safety rules for public buildings and manufactured housing, and regulating the storage, transportation, and handling of hazardous materials, and elevators, boilers and carnivals. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Transfer funds from the Insurance Regulation program to the Fire Safety program for nine inspectors and associated costs. 3. Transfer funds from the Insurance Regulation program to the Fire Safety program for 14 vehicles. Total Change
Special Fraud Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and take appropriate action to deter insurance fraud. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Insurance Regulation Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that licensed insurance entities maintain solvency and conform
to state law by conducting financial and market examinations, investigating policyholder complaints, monitoring for compliance with state laws and regulations, reviewing and approving premium rates, and disseminating information to the public and the insurance industry about the state's insurance laws and regulations. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Transfer funds from the Insurance Regulation program to the Fire Safety program for positions, vehicles, and associated costs. Total Change

$26,912 $26,912
$5,383 $5,383
$114,109 681,044 314,187
$1,109,340
$38,754 $38,754
$82,891 (995,231) ($912,340)

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Program Budgets
Reinsurance
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable healthcare insurance premiums and to operate a healthcare exchange for individuals to review and enroll in healthcare insurance.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for the state reinsurance program. 3. Increase funds for implementation of the State-based Exchange for healthcare insurance (Georgia Access). Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (COI)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to be responsible for protecting the rights of Georgia citizens in insurance and maintain a fire-safe environment.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. Total Change
Enforcement
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide legal advice and to initiate legal proceedings with regard to enforcement of specific provisions of state law relating to insurance, fire safety, and fraud.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Transfer funds to Fire Safety for positions and associated costs. Total Change
Fire Safety
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote fire safety awareness through education and training, and to protect the public from fire and limit the loss of life and property by setting the minimum fire safety standards in the state, enforcing and regulating fire safety rules for public buildings and manufactured housing, and regulating the storage, transportation, and handling of hazardous materials, and elevators, boilers and carnivals.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.

$5,383 134,000,000
16,391,317 $150,396,700
$102,936 5,352
23,968 10,183
581 $143,020
$21,745 2,508 6,318 1,060 187
(109,897) ($78,079)
$322,072 27,432 85,960

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Program Budgets
4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law
enforcement officers. 7. Transfer funds from Enforcement ($109,897) and Insurance Regulation ($852,586) to annualize nine positions
and associated costs. 8. Transfer funds from Insurance Regulation for three additional inspectors and associated costs. 9. Transfer funds from Insurance Regulation for the one-time cost of three vehicles and equipment.
Total Change
Special Fraud
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to identify and take appropriate action to deter insurance fraud. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined
employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. 5. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 6. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 7. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law
enforcement officers. Total Change
Insurance Regulation
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that licensed insurance entities maintain solvency and conform to state law by conducting financial and market examinations, investigating policyholder complaints, monitoring for compliance with state laws and regulations, reviewing and approving premium rates, and disseminating information to the public and the insurance industry about the state's insurance laws and regulations.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Transfer funds to Fire Safety for positions, vehicles, and associated costs. Total Change
Reinsurance
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide affordable healthcare insurance premiums and to operate a healthcare exchange for individuals to review and enroll in healthcare insurance.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the state reinsurance program. Total Change

4,431 2,083 50,284 962,483 249,930 77,826 $1,782,501
$129,646 108
17,504 38,758
1,581 1,148 130,739 $319,484
$133,681 19,812 60,851 5,588 1,622
(1,180,342) ($958,788)
$25,169 20,000,000 $20,025,169

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Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$211,588,455

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$211,588,455

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$853,494 $853,494

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$150,664,749 $150,664,749

$362,253,204 $362,253,204

$211,588,455 $211,588,455

$0

$853,494

$853,494

$0

$853,494

$853,494

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$9,742,627 $9,742,627
$222,184,576

$0 $0
$150,664,749

$9,742,627 $9,742,627
$372,849,325

$9,742,627 $9,742,627
$222,184,576

Changes
$21,233,307 $21,233,307
$0 $0 $0 $0 $21,233,307

FY 2024 Original Budget

Departmental Administration (COI)

State General Funds

2,467,503

Other Funds

109,600

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,577,103

Enforcement

State General Funds

665,945

TOTAL FUNDS

$665,945

Fire Safety

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

10,323,775 853,494

Other Funds

3,313,725

TOTAL FUNDS

$14,490,994

Special Fraud

State General Funds

7,129,010

Other Funds

541,294

TOTAL FUNDS

$7,670,304

Insurance Regulation

State General Funds

5,143,065

Other Funds

5,778,008

TOTAL FUNDS

$10,921,073

Reinsurance

State General Funds

185,859,157

TOTAL FUNDS

$185,859,157

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

26,912 0
$26,912

2,494,415 109,600
$2,604,015

2,467,503 109,600
$2,577,103

5,383 $5,383

671,328 $671,328

665,945 $665,945

1,109,340
0 0 $1,109,340

11,433,115
853,494 3,313,725 $15,600,334

10,323,775
853,494 3,313,725 $14,490,994

38,754 0
$38,754

7,167,764 541,294
$7,709,058

7,129,010 541,294
$7,670,304

(912,340) 0
($912,340)

4,230,725 5,778,008 $10,008,733

5,143,065 5,778,008 $10,921,073

150,396,700 $150,396,700

336,255,857 $336,255,857

185,859,157 $185,859,157

Changes
143,020 0
$143,020
(78,079) ($78,079)
1,782,501 0 0
$1,782,501
319,484 0
$319,484
(958,788) 0
($958,788)
20,025,169 $20,025,169

FY 2025 Budget
$232,821,762 $232,821,762
$853,494 $853,494 $9,742,627 $9,742,627 $243,417,883
FY 2025 Budget
2,610,523 109,600
$2,720,123
587,866 $587,866
12,106,276 853,494
3,313,725 $16,273,495
7,448,494 541,294
$7,989,788
4,184,277 5,778,008 $9,962,285
205,884,326 $205,884,326

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Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources

FY 2022 Expenditures

Departmental Administration (COI) Enforcement Fire Safety Special Fraud Insurance Regulation Reinsurance
SUBTOTAL

$2,407,224 526,133
11,618,384 6,434,127
10,554,433 8,045,632
$39,585,933

FY 2023 Expenditures
$2,511,118 505,138
12,754,470 7,380,251
11,989,702 487,658,395
$522,799,074

FY 2024 Original Budget
$2,577,103 665,945
14,490,994 7,670,304
10,921,073 185,859,157
$222,184,576

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL

$39,585,933
886,387 29,066
9,564,093 $10,479,546

$522,799,074
256,376,470 12,643,897
$269,020,367

$222,184,576
853,494 9,742,627 $10,596,121

State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

29,106,386 $29,106,386

253,778,707 $253,778,707

211,588,455 $211,588,455

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$2,604,015 671,328
15,600,334 7,709,058
10,008,733 336,255,857 $372,849,325
$372,849,325
853,494
9,742,627 $10,596,121
362,253,204 $362,253,204

FY 2025 Budget
$2,720,123 587,866
16,273,495 7,989,788 9,962,285
205,884,326 $243,417,883
$243,417,883
853,494
9,742,627 $10,596,121
232,821,762 $232,821,762

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Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) serves as the primary state-level investigative and enforcement agency in Georgia's fight against crime and corruption. Upon request, the GBI provides investigative and enforcement support services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies throughout Georgia. The GBI also provides forensic laboratory services, serves as Georgia's central repository for criminal history record information, and uses the latest technological advancements in crime fighting to combat drug trafficking and other crimes. Additionally, GBI provides legal consultation services to local prosecutors in cases involving criminal street gangs.
INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION
The Investigative Division is the largest division of the GBI. Operations are based out of regional offices, regional drug enforcement offices, and other work units that provide specialized services in criminal investigations.
Special agents from the Investigative Division respond to requests from criminal justice officials to investigate major crimes. GBI agents are the primary investigators of officer-involved shootings and other types of officer-involved use-of-force incidents around the state. Investigations of crimes occurring on state property, drug investigations, child sexual exploitation, antiterrorism investigations and crimes against the elderly can be initiated without request.
The regional field offices conduct general investigations of all crimes, while regional drug enforcement offices investigate all levels of drug trafficking with an emphasis on major violators. Specialized areas of operations within the agency include: Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit Commercial Gambling Unit Elder Abuse Financial Investigations Unit Georgia Cyber Crime Center Human Trafficking and Criminal Gang Units Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Forces Polygraph Unit Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center Special Operations Unit/Bomb Disposal Unit Major Theft Unit
FORENSIC SERVICES
The Division of Forensic Sciences analyzes submitted evidence, interprets the results, reports scientific conclusions based on those results, and testifies in court about the results and conclusions. The laboratory system provides analysis or scientific support in the following scientific disciplines: Chemistry (Drug Identification, Fire Debris) Firearms Forensic Biology (Serology and DNA, DNA Database) Implied Consent (Breath Alcohol Testing Certification)

Impressions (Latent Prints, Document Examination, Shoe/Tire Prints)
Medical Examiners Toxicology (Blood Alcohol, DUI & Postmortem Toxicology) Trace Evidence (Hair, Fiber, Gunshot Residue, Paint,
Plastics)
CHILD FATALITY REVIEW PANEL
The Child Fatality Review Panel serves Georgia's children by promoting more accurate identification and reporting of child fatalities, evaluating the prevalence and circumstances of both child abuse cases and child fatality investigations, and monitoring the implementation and impact of the statewide child injury prevention plan in order to prevent and reduce incidents of child abuse and fatalities in the state.
GEORGIA CRIME INFORMATION CENTER
The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) operates a statewide Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Network that links criminal justice agencies to automated state and national information databases. GCIC audits all Georgia criminal justice agencies that are part of the CJIS network. GCIC also operates and maintains the central repository of criminal records for the state of Georgia, utilizing an Automated Fingerprint Identification System and linking with local law enforcement agencies and courts for real-time updates. GCIC collects and maintains statistical data describing the extent and nature of reported crime and participates in the national uniform crime reporting system operated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. GCIC's other services include the maintenance of the Georgia Sex Offender Registry established in 1997 and the criminal gang database established in 2020.
ATTACHED AGENCIES
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) serves as the state administrative agency for numerous federal grant programs and manages the state-funded Accountability Court and Juvenile Justice Incentive grants. It operates Georgia's Crime Victims Compensation Program, which provide financial assistance to victims of violent crime.
CJCC also provides administrative support for the Council of Accountability Court Judges (CACJ) and oversees the fiscal administration of the grants awarded in accordance with CACJ's funding decisions. CACJ is charged with determining the funding priorities for accountability courts in an effort to curtail imprisonment, reduce recidivism, and rehabilitate non-violent property and drug offenders. It is also responsible for quality control and the administration of accountability courts.
AUTHORITY
Titles 15, 16, 19, 35, 40, and 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Bureau Administration
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the highest quality investigative, scientific, information services, and resources for the purpose of maintaining law and order and protecting life and property.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Criminal Justice Information Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the State of Georgia with essential information and identification services through the operation of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, Criminal History System, Criminal Justice Information Services network, Protective Order Registry, Sexual Violent Offender Registry, and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Forensic Scientific Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forensic analysis and testimony in the areas of chemistry (drug identification), firearms, digital imaging, forensic biology (serology/DNA), latent prints, pathology, questioned documents, photography, toxicology, implied consent, and trace evidence in support of the criminal justice system; to provide medical examiner (autopsy) services; and to analyze and enter samples into national databases such as AFIS, CODIS, and NIBIN.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Reduce funds for personnel based on actual start dates of new positions. Total Change
Regional Investigative Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to identify, collect, preserve, and process evidence located during crime scene investigations, and to assist in the investigation, identification, arrest and prosecution of individuals. The purpose of this appropriation is also to coordinate and operate the following specialized units: bingo unit, anti-terrorist team, forensic art, bomb disposal unit, high technology investigations unit, communications center, regional drug enforcement, and polygraph examinations.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Reduce funds for personnel based on actual start dates of new positions. 3. Increase funds for the start-up cost for two criminal intelligence analyst positions to support the Criminal Street Gang Database. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and coordinate criminal justice efforts throughout Georgia, help create safe and secure communities, and award grants.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds to restore five grant specialist positions. 3. Utilize existing funds ($993,046) to maintain current grant operations.

$47,366 $47,366
$101,191 $101,191
$364,938 (475,117) ($110,179)
$449,979 (339,203)
174,178 $284,954
$131,714 106,080 Yes 245

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Program Budgets
4. Transfer funds from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center for School Resource Officer and De-escalation training.
5. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures.
Total Change
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Council of Accountability Court Judges Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts,
family dependency treatment courts, mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of Accountability Court Judges. No state funds shall be provided to any accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting and remittance of all fines and fees collected by such court. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Provide funds for Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) training and MRT trauma training. Total Change
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Family Violence Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide certified domestic violence shelters and sexual assault centers
with funds so as to provide the necessary services to primary and secondary victims of domestic violence and sexual assault statewide. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. 3. Increase funds for one sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) coordinator for every sexual assault center starting April 1, 2024. Total Change
Forensic Scientific Services - Special Project Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a Medical Examiner office in Macon and increase funds for three
medical examiners, one administrative assistant, 11 death investigator specialists (DIS), and one DIS supervisor in the Macon Medical Examiner's Office to address increased workload. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Bureau Administration Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the highest quality investigative, scientific, information services,
and resources for the purpose of maintaining law and order and protecting life and property. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Reflect and utilize $1,100,000 from FY 2023 to continue facility security upgrades.
Total Change

(1,250,000) (4,820,391) ($5,832,597)
$11,842 613,124 $624,966
$5,383 (1,262,898)
315,725 ($941,790)
$4,306 $4,306
$174,881 (403)
46,427 590 Yes
$221,495

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Program Budgets
Criminal Justice Information Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the State of Georgia with essential information and identification services through the operation of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, Criminal History System, Criminal Justice Information Services network, Protective Order Registry, Sexual Violent Offender Registry, and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings.
Total Change
Forensic Scientific Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forensic analysis and testimony in the areas of chemistry (drug identification), firearms, digital imaging, forensic biology (serology/DNA), latent prints, pathology, questioned documents, photography, toxicology, implied consent, and trace evidence in support of the criminal justice system; to provide medical examiner (autopsy) services; and to analyze and enter samples into national databases such as AFIS, CODIS, and NIBIN.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide targeted retention initiatives for 229 crime lab scientists. 6. Increase funds to provide targeted retention initiatives for lab technicians and evidence receiving technicians. 7. Transfer funds from the Forensic Scientific Services - Special Project program to enhance GBI's ability to hire additional medical examiners. 8. Increase funds to annualize 21 crime lab positions. 9. Provide funds to restore service contracts for crime lab instrumentation. 10. Increase funds for six death investigation specialists, one forensic photographer, one quality manager, one business support analyst supervisor, and one business support analyst in the Medical Examiner's Office to address increased workload. 11. Increase funds to provide locality pay to three medical examiners for the Pooler office to increase recruitment. 12. Eliminate funds for one-time start-up funding associated with new positions funded in FY 2024.
Total Change
Regional Investigative Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to identify, collect, preserve, and process evidence located during crime scene investigations, and to assist in the investigation, identification, arrest and prosecution of individuals. The purpose of this appropriation is also to coordinate and operate the following specialized units: bingo unit, anti-terrorist team, forensic art, bomb disposal unit, high technology investigations unit, communications center, regional drug enforcement, and polygraph examinations.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Increase funds for on-going case management system. 7. Increase funds for investigative tools for the cold case unit. 8. Provide funds for targeted retention initiatives for 21 digital forensic investigators, six financial forensic auditors, and 34 criminal intelligence analysts.

$235,680 1,003 1,295
$237,978
$1,438,172 (57,285) 253,103 4,318
1,151,508 1,019,764
960,194 1,734,600 1,536,237 1,334,031
251,421 (269,206) $9,356,857
$1,825,859 (81,189) 221,784 5,328
1,553,782 200,000 155,000 406,938
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Program Budgets
9. Increase funds to add two criminal intelligence analysts and operating expenses to support the Criminal Street Gang Database.
10. Transfer funds from Department of Public Safety to Georgia Bureau of Investigation for two watchdesk analyst positions.
11. Increase funds for nine special agents, two digital forensic investigators, two criminal intelligence analysts, and one office manager and associated cost for the GBI Gang Task Force in Columbus to combat crime.
12. Eliminate funds for one-time start-up funding associated with new positions funded in FY 2024. 13. Increase funds for local law enforcement partnerships to combat crime and gang activity.
Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and coordinate criminal justice efforts throughout Georgia, help create safe and secure communities, and award grants.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to restore seven grant specialist positions and one budget analyst position. 6. Provide funds for personal services and operating expenses to promote the stability of the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund. 7. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. 8. Transfer funds from Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center for School Resource Officer and De-escalation training. 9. Utilize existing funds ($95,161) for one budget and financial support position. (Total Funds: $95,161) 10. Utilize existing funds to maintain current grant operations. (Total Funds: $993,046) 11. Develop and report back to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees by August 1, 2024 on a grant program to incentivize the consolidation of resources for policing in communities of less than 50,000 people Total Change
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Council of Accountability Court Judges
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support adult felony drug courts, DUI courts, juvenile drug courts, family dependency treatment courts, mental health courts, and veteran's courts, as well as the Council of Accountability Court Judges. No state funds shall be provided to any accountability court where such court is delinquent in the required reporting and remittance of all fines and fees collected by such court.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 3. Increase funds for one administrative coordinator position. 4. Increase funds for existing accountability courts to support population growth. 5. Increase funds to add one DUI court and one Mental Health court. Consider using $343,687 of the 6. $111,430,810 in opioid settlement funds for Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). Total Change
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Family Violence
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide certified domestic violence shelters and sexual assault centers with funds so as to provide the necessary services to primary and secondary victims of domestic violence and sexual assault statewide.
Recommended Change: 1. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 2. Increase funds for domestic violence shelters for administrative personnel and facility costs related to compliance with state standards; funds will not be allotted until the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council develops not-to-exceed pay scales and not-to-exceed expenditures for facilities.
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307,746 167,352 4,865,094 (1,892,982) 680,971 $8,415,683
$503,746 (10,216)
6,406 2,851 749,443 2,773,707 (4,725,230) (1,250,000)
Yes Yes Yes
($1,949,293)
$27,969 87
112,200 964,892 291,901
Yes $1,397,049
$77 12,704,161

Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Program Budgets
3. Increase funds for sexual assault centers for administrative personnel and facility costs related to compliance with state standards; funds will not be allotted until the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council develops not-toexceed pay scales and not-to-exceed expenditures for facilities.
4. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures.
5. Provide funds for sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) coordinators and improve access to SANE resources for sexual assault centers.
6. Increase funds for six sexual assault centers ($325,740) and 21 satellite sexual assault centers ($570,045).
7. Utilize existing funds ($258,098) for three grant specialist positions. (Total Funds: $258,098) Total Change
Forensic Scientific Services - Special Project
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund a Medical Examiner office in Macon and increase funds for three medical examiners, one administrative assistant, 11 death investigator specialists (DIS), and one DIS supervisor in the Macon Medical Examiner's Office to address increased workload.
Recommended Change: 1. Transfer funds from the Forensic Scientific Services - Special Project program to the Forensic Scientific Services program to enhance GBI's ability to hire additional medical examiners. Per HB 911 (2022 Session), funds were appropriated for the purpose of the Macon Medical Examiner's Office. When space becomes constructed to resume local operations in medical examinations, the Georgia General Assembly expects the funds to be reallocated to this location. Total Change

2,073,345 (1,004,800)
4,379,232 895,785 Yes
$19,047,800
($960,194)
($960,194)

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Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$214,684,733

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$214,684,733

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$719,814
43,680,690 $44,400,504

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

($5,821,783) ($5,821,783)

$208,862,950 $208,862,950

$214,684,733 $214,684,733

$0

$719,814

$719,814

0

43,680,690

43,680,690

$0

$44,400,504

$44,400,504

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$34,323,759 $34,323,759
$293,408,996

$0 $0
($5,821,783)

$34,323,759 $34,323,759
$287,587,213

$34,323,759 $34,323,759
$293,408,996

Changes
$35,767,375 $35,767,375
$0 0
$0 $0 $0 $35,767,375

FY 2024 Original Budget

Bureau Administration

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

10,271,861 12,600

Other Funds

353,303

TOTAL FUNDS

$10,637,764

Criminal Justice Information Services

State General Funds

7,350,878

Other Funds

11,500,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$18,850,878

Forensic Scientific Services

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

57,173,683 2,302,180

Other Funds

5,856

TOTAL FUNDS

$59,481,719

Regional Investigative Services

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

69,527,461 1,812,153

Other Funds

1,724,650

TOTAL FUNDS

$73,064,264

Forensic Scientific Services - Special Project

State General Funds

960,194

TOTAL FUNDS

$960,194

Changes
47,366 0 0
$47,366
101,191 0
$101,191
(110,179) 0 0
($110,179)
284,954 0 0
$284,954
4,306 $4,306

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

State General Funds Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

17,572,734
719,814 39,553,757

Other Funds

20,739,950

(5,832,597)
0 0 0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

10,319,227
12,600 353,303 $10,685,130

10,271,861
12,600 353,303 $10,637,764

7,452,069 11,500,000 $18,952,069

7,350,878 11,500,000 $18,850,878

57,063,504
2,302,180 5,856
$59,371,540

57,173,683
2,302,180 5,856
$59,481,719

69,812,415
1,812,153 1,724,650 $73,349,218

69,527,461
1,812,153 1,724,650 $73,064,264

964,500 $964,500

960,194 $960,194

11,740,137
719,814 39,553,757 20,739,950

17,572,734
719,814 39,553,757 20,739,950

Changes
221,495 0 0
$221,495
237,978 0
$237,978
9,356,857 0 0
$9,356,857
8,415,683 0 0
$8,415,683
(960,194) ($960,194)
(1,949,293)
0 0 0

FY 2025 Budget
$250,452,108 $250,452,108
$719,814 43,680,690 $44,400,504 $34,323,759 $34,323,759 $329,176,371
FY 2025 Budget
10,493,356 12,600
353,303 $10,859,259
7,588,856 11,500,000 $19,088,856
66,530,540 2,302,180 5,856
$68,838,576
77,943,144 1,812,153 1,724,650
$81,479,947
0 $0
15,623,441
719,814 39,553,757 20,739,950

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Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

TOTAL FUNDS

$78,586,255

($5,832,597)

$72,753,658

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Council of Accountability Court Judges

State General Funds

35,903,076

624,966

36,528,042

TOTAL FUNDS

$35,903,076

$624,966

$36,528,042

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Family Violence

State General Funds

15,924,846

(941,790)

14,983,056

TOTAL FUNDS

$15,924,846

($941,790)

$14,983,056

FY 2024 Original Budget
$78,586,255
35,903,076 $35,903,076
15,924,846 $15,924,846

Changes ($1,949,293)
1,397,049 $1,397,049
19,047,800 $19,047,800

FY 2025 Budget $76,636,962
37,300,125 $37,300,125
34,972,646 $34,972,646

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Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources
Bureau Administration Criminal Justice Information Services
Forensic Scientific Services
Regional Investigative Services

FY 2022 Expenditures
$10,914,678
17,480,518 53,137,489 64,687,857

Forensic Scientific Services - Special Project

SUBTOTAL

$146,220,542

(Excludes Attached Agencies)
Attached Agencies
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Council of Accountability Court Judges Criminal Justice Coordinating Council: Family Violence
SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES)

$149,437,062
30,983,310 14,605,733 $195,026,105

FY 2023 Expenditures
$11,813,337
17,835,162 61,097,139 69,050,528
274,580
$160,070,746

FY 2024 Original Budget
$10,637,764
18,850,878 59,481,719 73,064,264
960,194
$162,994,819

$144,793,677
36,576,927 21,140,282 $202,510,886

$78,586,255
35,903,076 15,924,846 $130,414,177

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL

$341,246,647
112,102,622 10,239,435 34,616,185
$156,958,242

$362,581,632
96,897,097 24,102,535 25,842,579 $146,842,211

$293,408,996
44,400,504 34,323,759 $78,724,263

State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

184,288,404 $184,288,404

215,739,422 $215,739,422

214,684,733 $214,684,733

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$10,685,130 18,952,069 59,371,540 73,349,218 964,500
$163,322,457
$72,753,658
36,528,042 14,983,056 $124,264,756
$287,587,213
44,400,504
34,323,759 $78,724,263
208,862,950 $208,862,950

FY 2025 Budget $10,859,259
19,088,856 68,838,576 81,479,947
$180,266,638
$76,636,962
37,300,125 34,972,646 $148,909,733 $329,176,371
44,400,504 34,323,759 $78,724,263 250,452,108 $250,452,108

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Department of Juvenile Justice
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) was created by the General Assembly in its 1992 session. The Department's role is twofold:
Provide for the supervision, detention, and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders committed to the state's custody or supervision, and
Provide necessary public safety services by appropriately separating youth offenders from the community.
The Department accomplishes its mission through the operation of its four programs: Community Services, Secure Detention, Secure Commitment, and Departmental Administration. DJJ provides its services to over 20,000 youth every year and maintains a daily population of about 10,500. Youth who enter into the Department's care include those sentenced to probation and short-term incarceration, or committed to the state's custody as part of a long-term secure confinement plan.
Based on a needs assessment, youth placed in the Department's care receive a variety of rehabilitative services as well as required educational programming. The Department operates the 181st state school district and has received dual accreditation from both the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and Correctional Education Association (CEA) for both its regular and vocational education components. Juvenile offenders participate in many therapeutic and counseling programs that support their transition back into their communities and reduce the risk of future delinquent activity. One of the Department's foremost principles is that of Balanced and Restorative Justice, a set of values that asks that the primary stakeholders in a crime be involved in repairing the harm caused and work to ensure that the community is a stronger place following the incident.

DJJ simultaneously oversees three education transition centers (ETC) which aim to keep children in classrooms. These ETC's offer high school diploma's as well as GED's and provide local youth with opportunities to continue their education and earn course credits outside of public school classrooms.
SECURE DETENTION All of the state's 19 Regional Youth Detention Centers
(RYDCs) are included in the Secure Detention program. RYDC facilities are designed to provide a secure placement for youth awaiting formal adjudication for an offense and those youth sentenced to short-term incarceration of up to 30 days. Approximately 700 youth are housed in secure detention facilities daily.
SECURE COMMITMENT The state currently utilizes six Youth Development Campus
(YDC) facilities, which house juvenile offenders committed to the state for a maximum of five years. Approximately 300 youth are housed in secure commitment facilities on a daily basis.
Both RYDC and YDC facilities provide the youth housed therein with a variety of services, including academic, recreational, vocational, medical, counseling, and other therapeutic programs.
AUTHORITY Title 15, 39, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated.

DJJ operates under the guidance of a 15-member board appointed by the Governor.

COMMUNITY SERVICES
This program houses the services provided to youthful offenders placed in community settings as a result of directives issued by the Juvenile Court system. A broad continuum of specific programs delivering supervisory and rehabilitative services are provided to these youthful offenders, including specialized residential placements, multi-systemic therapy services, intensive supervision programs, and electronic monitoring. In addition, increased supervision strategies and evidenced based programming have been implemented to address Juvenile Justice Reform requirements. Over 9,000 youth reside in community-based settings on any given day while in the Department's care.

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Department of Juvenile Justice
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Community Service
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public, hold youth accountable for their actions, assist youth in becoming law-abiding citizens and transition youth from secure detention, and provide the following alternative detention options: non-secure detention shelters, housebound detention, emergency shelters, a short-term stay in a residential placement, tracking services, wraparound services, electronic monitoring, or detention in an alternative program. Additionally, Community Supervision supervises youth directly in the community according to their risk and need levels, provides transitional and treatment services to those youth either directly or by brokering or making appropriate referrals for services, and provides agency-wide services, including intake, court services, and case management.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for replacement ballistic vests. 3. Increase funds for laptops and laptop swivel stations in vehicles. Total Change
Departmental Administration (DJJ)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by holding youthful offenders accountable for their actions through the delivery of effective services in appropriate settings.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for a new electronic audit tool. Total Change
Secure Commitment (YDCs)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions, and provide secure care and supervision of youth including academic, recreational, vocational, medical, mental health, counseling, and religious services for those youth committed to the Department's custody, or convicted of an offense under Senate Bill 440.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for the integration of an electronic medical record system within the current juvenile tracking system. 3. Increase funds for body cameras. Total Change
Secure Detention (RYDCs)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions and, provide temporary, secure care, and supervision of youth who are charged with crimes or who have been found guilty of crimes and are awaiting disposition of their cases by juvenile courts or awaiting placement in one of the Department's treatment programs or facilities, or sentenced to the Short Term Program.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for the integration of an electronic medical record system within the current juvenile tracking system. 3. Increase funds for new body cameras. Total Change

$709,415 124,000 146,127
$979,542
$187,312 364,364
$551,676
$653,437 266,257 395,384
$1,315,078
$1,107,715 408,743
1,139,492 $2,655,950

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Department of Juvenile Justice
Program Budgets
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Community Service
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public, hold youth accountable for their actions, assist youth in becoming law-abiding citizens and transition youth from secure detention, and provide the following alternative detention options: non-secure detention shelters, housebound detention, emergency shelters, a short-term stay in a residential placement, tracking services, wraparound services, electronic monitoring, or detention in an alternative program. Additionally, Community Supervision supervises youth directly in the community according to their risk and need levels, provides transitional and treatment services to those youth either directly or by brokering or making appropriate referrals for services, and provides agency-wide services, including intake, court services, and case management.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Increase funds for a 3% provider rate increase to Child Caring Institutions. 7. Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,500. 8. Reduce funds to reflect regular operating and contract efficiencies. Total Change
Departmental Administration (DJJ)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect and serve the citizens of Georgia by holding youthful offenders accountable for their actions through the delivery of effective services in appropriate settings.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Provide funds for the ongoing costs of a new electronic audit tool. 7. Increase funds to provide a new benchmark for juvenile correctional officers (JCO1) at $40,040 to create parity with correctional officers. 8. Reduce funds to reflect regular operating and contract efficiencies. Total Change
Secure Commitment (YDCs)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions, and provide secure care and supervision of youth including academic, recreational, vocational, medical, mental health, counseling, and religious services for those youth committed to the Department's custody, or convicted of an offense under Senate Bill 440.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers.

$2,101,954 (183,526) 273,003 4,715 435,693 558,960 20,974
(1,544,403) $1,667,370
$699,547 (53,498) 358,036
1,582 144,815
55,000 10,692 (62,974) $1,153,200
$2,025,950 36,157
(225,233) 117,143 5,950
1,091,165
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Department of Juvenile Justice
Program Budgets
7. Provide funds for the creation of new mobile labs at three Secure Commitment (YDC) facilities through the Technical College System of Georgia.
8. Increase funds to provide a new salary benchmark for juvenile correctional officers (JCO1) at $40,040 to create parity with correctional officers and utilize personal services from vacancies to maintain benchmark with new hires.
9. Provide funds for new body cameras.
10. Increase funds for the employer share of health insurance benefits for University System of Georgia Board of Regents contracted employees.
11. Provide funds for capital maintenance and repairs.
12. Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,500.
13. Provide funds for a mandatory teacher step increase.
14. Reduce funds to reflect regular operating and contract efficiencies.
Total Change
Secure Detention (RYDCs)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public and hold youth accountable for their actions and, provide temporary, secure care, and supervision of youth who are charged with crimes or who have been found guilty of crimes and are awaiting disposition of their cases by juvenile courts or awaiting placement in one of the Department's treatment programs or facilities, or sentenced to the Short Term Program.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%.
3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.
5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings.
6. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers.
7. Increase funds to provide a new salary benchmark for juvenile correctional officers (JCO1) at $40,040 to create parity with correctional officers and utilize personal services from vacancies to maintain benchmark with new hires.
8. Provide funds for new body cameras.
9. Increase funds for the employer share of health insurance benefits for University System of Georgia Board of Regents contracted employees.
10. Provide funds for capital maintenance and repairs.
11. Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified employees by $2,500.
12. Provide funds for a mandatory teacher step increase.
13. Reduce funds to reflect regular operating and contract efficiencies.
Total Change

600,000 345,084
148,282 50,689
4,804,408 243,296 37,440
(392,100) $8,888,231
$2,963,099 51,997
(352,976) 291,767 9,091
2,725,404 829,978
427,346 74,100
9,808,818 331,385 79,560
(1,607,759) $15,631,810

256

Department of Juvenile Justice
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$360,723,576

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$360,723,576

Changes
$5,502,246 $5,502,246

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$366,225,822 $366,225,822

$360,723,576 $360,723,576

Foster Care Title IV-E Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$600,000
5,986,702 $6,586,702

$0

$600,000

$600,000

0

5,986,702

5,986,702

$0

$6,586,702

$6,586,702

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$255,000 $255,000
$367,565,278

$0 $0
$5,502,246

$255,000 $255,000
$373,067,524

$255,000 $255,000
$367,565,278

Changes
$27,340,611 $27,340,611
$0 0
$0 $0 $0 $27,340,611

FY 2024 Original Budget

Community Service

State General Funds

103,323,507

Foster Care Title IV-E

600,000

Other Funds

255,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$104,178,507

Departmental Administration (DJJ)

State General Funds

27,425,062

TOTAL FUNDS

$27,425,062

Secure Commitment (YDCs)

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

89,652,127 2,848,345

TOTAL FUNDS

$92,500,472

Secure Detention (RYDCs)

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

140,322,880 3,138,357

TOTAL FUNDS

$143,461,237

Changes
979,542 0 0
$979,542
551,676 $551,676
1,315,078 0
$1,315,078
2,655,950 0
$2,655,950

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

104,303,049 600,000 255,000
$105,158,049

103,323,507 600,000 255,000
$104,178,507

27,976,738 $27,976,738

27,425,062 $27,425,062

90,967,205
2,848,345 $93,815,550

89,652,127
2,848,345 $92,500,472

142,978,830
3,138,357 $146,117,187

140,322,880
3,138,357 $143,461,237

Changes
1,667,370 0 0
$1,667,370
1,153,200 $1,153,200
8,888,231 0
$8,888,231
15,631,810 0
$15,631,810

FY 2025 Budget
$388,064,187 $388,064,187
$600,000 5,986,702 $6,586,702 $255,000 $255,000 $394,905,889
FY 2025 Budget
104,990,877 600,000 255,000
$105,845,877
28,578,262 $28,578,262
98,540,358 2,848,345
$101,388,703
155,954,690 3,138,357
$159,093,047

257

Department of Juvenile Justice
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Community Service Departmental Administration (DJJ) Secure Commitment (YDCs) Secure Detention (RYDCs)
SUBTOTAL

FY 2022 Expenditures
$81,364,720 24,151,022 96,524,107
132,901,192
$334,941,041

FY 2023 Expenditures
$93,096,202 26,611,635 95,568,154
139,864,880
$355,140,871

FY 2024 Original Budget
$104,178,507 27,425,062 92,500,472
143,461,237
$367,565,278

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL

$334,941,041
8,398,771 2,503,716 10,179,841 $21,082,328

$355,140,871
6,413,842 1,635,948 8,026,106 $16,075,896

$367,565,278
6,586,702 255,000
$6,841,702

State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

313,858,713 $313,858,713

339,064,976 $339,064,976

360,723,576 $360,723,576

Amended FY 2024 Budget $105,158,049
27,976,738 93,815,550 146,117,187 $373,067,524
$373,067,524
6,586,702
255,000 $6,841,702
366,225,822 $366,225,822

FY 2025 Budget $105,845,877
28,578,262 101,388,703 159,093,047 $394,905,889
$394,905,889
6,586,702
255,000 $6,841,702
388,064,187 $388,064,187

258

Department of Labor
Roles and Responsibilities

The mission of the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) is to provide customized workforce solutions through technology, dedicated staff, and collaboration. There are three broad federal program areas administered by the GDOL Employment Services, Labor Market Information, and Unemployment Insurance.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Employment services help businesses find qualified workers
and individuals find jobs. The services also provide businesses, economic development organizations, job seekers and workforce policymakers with up-to-date, customized workforce data. GDOL also provides workforce statistics and employment data by industry and occupation, worker availability, wages and projected employment trends at the state, regional and local levels.
GDOL also is responsible for the child labor laws, which assists working youth to obtain necessary work permits; informs businesses, schools and parent groups of the relevant child labor laws; and inspects workplaces employing youth to ensure their safety on the job.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE In administering the Unemployment Insurance program,
GDOL staff assists employers with state unemployment tax rates and charges, processing tax payments and employment reports, and provides unemployment insurance benefits to qualified individuals who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.
SERVICE DELIVERY Employment, reemployment, and unemployment insurance
services are provided through the department's statewide network of career centers and a comprehensive online presence. The career centers work closely with partners to ensure businesses and individual customers receive services that fully address their workforce needs. Specific groups, including veterans and returning service members, agribusinesses and migrant workers and others receive customized services.
AUTHORITY Titles 34, 39 and 45 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated. Public Laws, 105-220, 23 USC Chapter 23 and the Social Security Act, as amended.

259

Department of Labor
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DOL) Purpose: The purpose of this program is to provide administrative support for the Labor Market Information and
Unemployment Insurance programs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Utilize existing funds ($50,000) and transfer funds from Unemployment Insurance to migrate applications to a cloud environment. (Total Funds: $2,000,000) Total Change
Labor Market Information Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to collect, analyze, and publish a wide array of information about the
state's labor market. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Unemployment Insurance Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance Georgia's economic strength by collecting unemployment
insurance taxes from Georgia's employers and distributing unemployment benefits to eligible claimants. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Transfer funds to Departmental Administration to align budget with expenditures. 3. Increase funds for personnel and operations.
Total Change
Workforce Solutions Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist employers and job seekers with job matching services and to
promote economic growth and development. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DOL) Purpose: The purpose of this program is to provide administrative support for the Labor Market Information and
Unemployment Insurance programs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Transfer funds to Unemployment Insurance to align budget with expenditures.
Total Change

$447,824 1,950,000 $2,397,824
$29,066 $29,066
$367,087 (1,950,000)
2,500,000 $917,087
$0 $0
$5,306 (50,000) ($44,694)

260

Department of Labor
Program Budgets
Labor Market Information Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to collect, analyze, and publish a wide array of information about the
state's labor market. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Unemployment Insurance Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance Georgia's economic strength by collecting unemployment
insurance taxes from Georgia's employers and distributing unemployment benefits to eligible claimants. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Utilize existing funds ($1,950,000) and transfer funds from Departmental Administration ($50,000) and the
Technical College System of Georgia ($409,475) to address appeals hearing cases backlog and improve customer service. (Total Funds: $2,409,475) Total Change
Workforce Solutions Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist employers and job seekers with job matching services and to
promote economic growth and development. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change

$0 $0
$29,695 (1,270) 459,475 $487,900
$0 $0

261

Department of Labor
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$8,135,054

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$8,135,054

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$41,189,283 $41,189,283

Changes
$3,343,977 $3,343,977
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$11,479,031 $11,479,031

$8,135,054 $8,135,054

$41,189,283 $41,189,283

$41,189,283 $41,189,283

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$4,292,769 $4,292,769
$53,617,106

$0 $0
$3,343,977

$4,292,769 $4,292,769
$56,961,083

$4,292,769 $4,292,769
$53,617,106

Changes
$443,206 $443,206
$0 $0 $0 $0 $443,206

FY 2024 Original Budget

Departmental Administration (DOL)

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

1,787,850 14,314,069

Other Funds

3,957,769

TOTAL FUNDS

$20,059,688

Labor Market Information

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

0 1,383,448

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,383,448

Unemployment Insurance

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

6,347,204 25,491,766

Other Funds

335,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$32,173,970

Changes
2,397,824 0 0
$2,397,824
29,066 0
$29,066
917,087 0 0
$917,087

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

4,185,674
14,314,069 3,957,769
$22,457,512

1,787,850
14,314,069 3,957,769
$20,059,688

29,066
1,383,448 $1,412,514

0
1,383,448 $1,383,448

7,264,291
25,491,766 335,000
$33,091,057

6,347,204
25,491,766 335,000
$32,173,970

Changes
(44,694) 0 0
($44,694)
0 0 $0
487,900 0 0
$487,900

FY 2025 Budget
$8,578,260 $8,578,260
$41,189,283 $41,189,283
$4,292,769 $4,292,769 $54,060,312
FY 2025 Budget
1,743,156 14,314,069
3,957,769 $20,014,994
0 1,383,448 $1,383,448
6,835,104 25,491,766
335,000 $32,661,870

262

Program/Fund Sources Departmental Administration (DOL) Labor Market Information Unemployment Insurance Workforce Solutions SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

Department of Labor
Department Financial Summary

FY 2022 Expenditures
$45,441,694 3,139,545
48,910,186 61,408,565
$158,899,990

FY 2023 Expenditures
$100,538,846 3,221,630
44,625,188

FY 2024 Original Budget
$20,059,688 1,383,448
32,173,970

$148,385,664

$53,617,106

$158,899,990

$148,385,664

$53,617,106

99,496,142 34,208,078 12,138,667 $145,842,887
13,057,103 $13,057,103

86,319,809 32,513,367 20,243,451 $139,076,627
9,309,037 $9,309,037

41,189,283
4,292,769 $45,482,052
8,135,054 $8,135,054

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$22,457,512 1,412,514
33,091,057
$56,961,083
$56,961,083
41,189,283
4,292,769 $45,482,052
11,479,031 $11,479,031

FY 2025 Budget $20,014,994
1,383,448 32,661,870
$54,060,312
$54,060,312
41,189,283
4,292,769 $45,482,052
8,578,260 $8,578,260

263

Department of Law
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Law, headed by the Attorney General, provides legal representation and advice to the departments, officials, and employees of the executive branch of state government. The Attorney General is a constitutional officer elected to a four-year term in the same general election as the Governor.
The Department of Law represents the state in any civil and criminal case to which the state is a party, in all capital felony actions before the Georgia Supreme Court, and in all actions before the Supreme Court of the United States.
As the chief legal officer of the state and the legal advisor to the executive branch of state government, it is the duty of the Attorney General to provide opinions on any question of law involving the interests of the state or duties of any department. It is also the responsibility of the Attorney General to prepare and review contracts and other legal documents in which the state is interested and to draft proposed legislation or rules and regulations for state departments.
The Attorney General, as head of the Department of Law and chief legal officer of the state, is authorized to institute and conduct investigations at any time into the affairs of the state and its departments and agencies or the official conduct of any state official or employee, as well as the affairs of any person, firm, or corporation for violations in their dealings with the state, and may criminally prosecute violations of any state laws arising in relation to dealing with the state. The Attorney General is also vested with complete and exclusive authority and jurisdiction in all matters of law relating to state authorities.

The Department of Law is organized into nine legal divisions and an operations division, all of which are headed by the Attorney General. The specialized legal divisions - Regulated Industries and Professions, Commercial Transactions and Litigation, Criminal Justice, General Litigation, Government Services and Employment, Consumer Protection, Medicaid Fraud Control, Special Prosecutions, and the Solicitor General's office - provide a full range of civil legal services to state departments, agencies, authorities, boards, bureaus, commissions, and institutions. Additionally, the Special Prosecutions Unit carries out the criminal prosecutorial functions vested in the Department of Law and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigates and prosecutes Medicaid fraud both civilly and criminally. Finally, the Solicitor General represents the State in selected constitutional matters in both state and federal courts and provides legal advice and assistance in legal appeals arising out of the Department's cases.
Executive Branch entities reimburse the department for the litigation expenses incurred, such as court costs, witness fees, filing costs, and reporting costs.
AUTHORITY
Title 21-2-3 and 45-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

264

Department of Law
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Department of Law
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the attorney and legal advisor for all state agencies, departments, authorities, and the Governor; to provide binding opinions on legal questions concerning the state of Georgia and its agencies; and to prepare all contracts and agreements regarding any matter in which the State of Georgia is involved.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Provide funds to strengthen cyber security through contracted staff and replace equipment. 3. Transfer funds from the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit program ($16,687) to the Department of Law program and increase funds to purchase equipment for the Organized Retail Crime and Cyber Crime Prosecution Unit. Total Change
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the center for the identification, arrest, and prosecution of providers of health services and patients who defraud the Medicaid Program.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Transfer funds from the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit program to the Department of Law program to align budget with expenditures. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Department of Law
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the attorney and legal advisor for all state agencies, departments, authorities, and the Governor; to provide binding opinions on legal questions concerning the state of Georgia and its agencies; and to prepare all contracts and agreements regarding any matter in which the State of Georgia is involved.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Provide funds for 11 positions for the Organized Retail Crime and Cyber Prosecution Unit. 7. Increase funds for the second phase of a merit-based retention initiative for attorney positions. 8. Increase funds to expand the Gang Prosecution Unit to Columbus, Macon, and Middle Judicial Circuit.
9. Transfer funds and two associated paralegal positions from the Environmental Protection Division to the Department of Law to align program budgets with operations.
10. Reduce funds to reflect IT efficiencies. Total Change

$292,808 1,179,500
103,500 $1,575,808
$45,213 (16,867) $28,346
$1,187,433 116,191 465,213 6,997 3,225
1,417,466 1,594,143
822,411 172,290 (404,783) $5,380,586

265

Department of Law
Program Budgets
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to serve as the center for the identification, arrest, and prosecution of providers of health services and patients who defraud the Medicaid Program.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Utilize existing funds ($16,867) and increase funds ($13,954) for the second phase of a merit-based retention initiative for attorney positions (Total Funds: $30,821). Total Change

$46,077 5,134
11,073
569 13,954
$76,807

266

Department of Law
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$40,478,274

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$40,478,274

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$3,633,332 $3,633,332

Changes
$1,604,154 $1,604,154
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$42,082,428 $42,082,428

$40,478,274 $40,478,274

$3,633,332 $3,633,332

$3,633,332 $3,633,332

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$80,048,040 $80,048,040
$124,159,646

$0 $0
$1,604,154

$80,048,040 $80,048,040
$125,763,800

$80,048,040 $80,048,040
$124,159,646

Changes
$5,457,393 $5,457,393
$0 $0 $0 $0 $5,457,393

Department of Law State General Funds
Other Funds TOTAL FUNDS
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit State General Funds Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified TOTAL FUNDS

FY 2024 Original Budget
38,870,673 80,048,040 $118,918,713
1,607,601
3,633,332 $5,240,933

Changes
1,575,808 0
$1,575,808
28,346 0
$28,346

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

40,446,481 80,048,040 $120,494,521

38,870,673 80,048,040 $118,918,713

1,635,947
3,633,332 $5,269,279

1,607,601
3,633,332 $5,240,933

Changes
5,380,586 0
$5,380,586
76,807 0
$76,807

FY 2025 Budget
$45,935,667 $45,935,667
$3,633,332 $3,633,332 $80,048,040 $80,048,040 $129,617,039
FY 2025 Budget
44,251,259 80,048,040 $124,299,299
1,684,408 3,633,332 $5,317,740

267

Program/Fund Sources Department of Law Medicaid Fraud Control Unit SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

Department of Law
Department Financial Summary

FY 2022 Expenditures
$106,118,754 5,458,753
$111,577,507

FY 2023 Expenditures
$126,821,861 5,504,467
$132,326,328

FY 2024 Original Budget
$118,918,713 5,240,933
$124,159,646

$111,577,507

$132,326,328

$124,159,646

4,250,058 11,842
75,772,163 $80,034,063
31,543,444 $31,543,444

4,396,261
91,941,547 $96,337,808
35,988,520 $35,988,520

3,633,332
80,048,040 $83,681,372
40,478,274 $40,478,274

Amended FY 2024 Budget $120,494,521
5,269,279 $125,763,800
$125,763,800
3,633,332
80,048,040 $83,681,372
42,082,428 $42,082,428

FY 2025 Budget $124,299,299
5,317,740 $129,617,039
$129,617,039
3,633,332
80,048,040 $83,681,372
45,935,667 $45,935,667

268

Department of Natural Resources
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Natural Resources provides natural resource development, management, and protection services to Georgia's citizens and local governments. These services include the operation of state parks and historic sites; management and protection of wildlife and coastal resources; enforcement of wildlife, boating safety, and environmental laws; and protection and management of the state's water, air, and land resources in accordance with various state and federal laws.

upon request in providing public safety for the citizens and visitors of Georgia.
GEORGIA OUTDOOR STEWARDSHIP The primary objective of this program is to provide funding
through grant and loan opportunities for state and local parks and trails, land acquisition, and stewardship of conservation lands in the state.

COASTAL RESOURCES The primary objectives of this program are to ensure the
commercial and recreational utilization of Georgia's marine fisheries and to protect coastal Georgia's tidal marshes and sand sharing systems. These objectives are accomplished through research, technical assistance, and habitat enhancement.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION This program is largely a regulatory body whose main
objective is to enforce state laws, federal laws, and rules and regulations regarding water quality, water supply, air quality, solid waste, and hazardous waste. These objectives are accomplished through a permitting process coupled with monitoring, inspection, and investigation and enforcement activities. The program also manages the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund and the Solid Waste Trust Fund, which provide remediation cleanups to potentially dangerous waste sites.
PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC SITES This program provides recreational opportunities to the
citizens of Georgia through the development and operation of all state parks and historic sites, which attract over 10 million visitors per year. The program manages over 86,000 acres with such amenities as campgrounds, cottages, lodges, swimming pools, group camps, and golf courses, and provides technical assistance in archaeological matters.
WILDLIFE RESOURCES Lands and freshwater habitats are managed by Wildlife
Resources for public hunting, fishing, other wildlife-based recreation, and educational purposes. This program also promotes the conservation and wise use of game and non-game wildlife resources. The program manages public fishing areas, wildlife management areas, and produces fish in state hatcheries.

ATTACHED AGENCIES The Jekyll Island State Park Authority is responsible for the
development and operation of tourist, convention, and recreational areas and facilities on the island.
The Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority is responsible for managing through contract the development and operation of tourist, convention, and recreational areas and facilities on the islands.
The Southwest Georgia Railroad Excursion Authority is an initiative that seeks to bring tourists through historic middle Georgia via scenic rail.
The Stone Mountain Memorial Association is responsible for managing through contract the operation of tourist engagement, as well as the management of convention and recreational areas and various other facilities at the mountain.
The North Georgia Mountain Authority provides oversight of various state park lodges and golf courses in the State of Georgia.
AUTHORITY Titles 8, 12, 16, 27, 31, 38, 43, 44, 46, 48, 50 and 52 of the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated and Public Laws 92-500, 93523, 88-206, 94-580.

LAW ENFORCEMENT The primary objectives of this program are to enforce all
state and federal laws and departmental regulations relative to protecting Georgia's wildlife, natural, archaeological, and cultural resources, department properties, boating safety, and litter and waste laws. Law Enforcement also teaches hunter and boater education classes and assists other law enforcement agencies

269

Department of Natural Resources
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Coastal Resources
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to preserve the natural, environmental, historic, archaeological, and recreational resources of the state's coastal zone by balancing economic development with resource preservation and improvement by assessing and restoring coastal wetlands, by regulating development within the coastal zone, by promulgating and enforcing rules and regulations to protect the coastal wetlands, by monitoring the population status of commercially and recreationally fished species and developing fishery management plans, by providing fishing education, and by constructing and maintaining artificial reefs.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Departmental Administration (DNR)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Environmental Protection
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the quality of Georgia's air by controlling, monitoring and regulating pollution from large, small, mobile, and area sources (including pollution from motor vehicle emissions) by performing ambient air monitoring, and by participating in the Clean Air Campaign; to protect Georgia's land by permitting, managing, and planning for solid waste facilities, by implementing waste reduction strategies, by administering the Solid Waste Trust Fund and the Underground Storage Tank program, by cleaning up scrap tire piles, and by permitting and regulating surface mining operations; to protect Georgia and its citizens from hazardous materials by investigating and remediating hazardous sites, and by utilizing the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund to manage the state's hazardous sites inventory, to oversee site cleanup and brownfield remediation, to remediate abandoned sites, to respond to environmental emergencies, and to monitor and regulate the hazardous materials industry in Georgia. The purpose of this appropriation is also to ensure the quality and quantity of Georgia's water supplies by managing floodplains, by ensuring the safety of dams, by monitoring, regulating, and certifying water quality, and by regulating the amount of water used.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Hazardous Waste Trust Fund
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund investigations and cleanup of abandoned landfills and other hazardous sites, to meet cost-sharing requirements for Superfund sites identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency, to fund related operations and oversight positions within the Environmental Protection Division, and to reimburse local governments for landfill remediation.
Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change

$67,820 $67,820 $76,432 $76,432
$748,169 $748,169
$0 $0

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Program Budgets
Law Enforcement
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce all state and federal laws and departmental regulations relative to protecting Georgia's wildlife, natural, archeological, and cultural resources, DNR properties, boating safety, and litter and waste laws; to teach hunter and boater education classes; and to assist other law enforcement agencies upon request in providing public safety for the citizens and visitors of Georgia.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for equipment and vehicle costs for six additional game warden positions. Total Change
Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding through grant and loan opportunities for land conservation, parks, trails, and outdoor recreation.
Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Parks Recreation and Historic Sites
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage, operate, market, and maintain the state's golf courses, parks, lodges, conference centers, and historic sites.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. 3. Increase funds for part-time staff pay adjustments to address recruitment and retention. 4. Increase funds for one-time funding for outdoor recreation, and state parks and historic sites. 5. Increase funds for one-time funding for historic preservation. Total Change
Solid Waste Trust Fund
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the administration of the scrap tire management activity; to enable emergency, preventative, and corrective actions at solid waste disposal facilities; to assist local governments with the development of solid waste management plans; and to promote statewide recycling and waste reduction programs.
Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Wildlife Resources
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate hunting, fishing, and the operation of watercraft in Georgia; to provide hunter and boating education; to protect non-game and endangered wildlife; to promulgate statewide hunting, fishing, trapping, and coastal commercial fishing regulations; to operate the state's archery and shooting ranges; to license hunters and anglers; and to register boats.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for equipment and vehicle costs for a training coordinator position in the Wildlife Resources Division to standardize division training. 3. Increase funds for flood and fire hazard mitigation on Sapelo Island. 4. Increase funds for environmental hazard mitigation on Ossabaw Island. 5. Increase funds for the eradication of invasive species.

$256,207 517,386
$773,593
$0 $0
$338,021 (55,000) 114,500 19,119,000 250,000 $19,766,521
$0 $0
$432,754 46,717
528,000 590,000 650,000

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Program Budgets
6. Utilize existing Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds ($350,000) for fish hatchery renovations for the conservation and management of fisheries resources.
7. Utilize existing Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds ($207,707) to expand access to the Deer Management Assistance Program for the conservation and management of wildlife resources. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Coastal Resources
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to preserve the natural, environmental, historic, archaeological, and recreational resources of the state's coastal zone by balancing economic development with resource preservation and improvement by assessing and restoring coastal wetlands, by regulating development within the coastal zone, by promulgating and enforcing rules and regulations to protect the coastal wetlands, by monitoring the population status of commercially and recreationally fished species and developing fishery management plans, by providing fishing education, and by constructing and maintaining artificial reefs.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Reduce funds to reflect savings from eliminating landline phones. 5. Increase funds for one-time funding for Tybee Island beach restoration. Total Change
Departmental Administration (DNR)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings.
Total Change
Environmental Protection
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the quality of Georgia's air by controlling, monitoring and regulating pollution from large, small, mobile, and area sources (including pollution from motor vehicle emissions) by performing ambient air monitoring, and by participating in the Clean Air Campaign; to protect Georgia's land by permitting, managing, and planning for solid waste facilities, by implementing waste reduction strategies, by administering the Solid Waste Trust Fund and the Underground Storage Tank program, by cleaning up scrap tire piles, and by permitting and regulating surface mining operations; to protect Georgia and its citizens from hazardous materials by investigating and remediating hazardous sites, and by utilizing the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund to manage the state's hazardous sites inventory, to oversee site cleanup and brownfield remediation, to remediate abandoned sites, to respond to environmental emergencies, and to monitor and regulate the hazardous materials industry in Georgia. The purpose of this appropriation is also to ensure the quality and quantity of Georgia's water supplies by managing floodplains, by ensuring the safety of dams, by monitoring, regulating, and certifying water quality, and by regulating the amount of water used.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.
272

Yes Yes $2,247,471
$91,557 971
18,333 (31,432) 4,000,000 $4,079,429
$280,013 17,204
171,737 57,650 1,704
$528,308
$641,795 188,339 68,851

Department of Natural Resources
Program Budgets
4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law
enforcement officers. 7. Transfer funds and two associated paralegal positions from the Environmental Protection Division to the
Department of Law to align program budgets with operations. 8. Increase funds for five additional positions to assist with agricultural water withdrawal permitting activities.
Total Change
Hazardous Waste Trust Fund
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund investigations and cleanup of abandoned landfills and other hazardous sites, to meet cost-sharing requirements for Superfund sites identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency, to fund related operations and oversight positions within the Environmental Protection Division, and to reimburse local governments for landfill remediation.
Recommended Change: 1. Reduce funds for the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund to reflect FY 2023 collections of Solid Waste Tipping Fees pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session). Total Change
Law Enforcement
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce all state and federal laws and departmental regulations relative to protecting Georgia's wildlife, natural, archeological, and cultural resources, DNR properties, boating safety, and litter and waste laws; to teach hunter and boater education classes; and to assist other law enforcement agencies upon request in providing public safety for the citizens and visitors of Georgia.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 4. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 5. Increase funds for six additional game warden positions. 6. Increase funds for removal of unattended vessels pursuant to passage of HB 957 (2024 Session). Total Change
Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding through grant and loan opportunities for land conservation, parks, trails, and outdoor recreation.
Recommended Change: 1. Reduce funds for grants and benefits pursuant to HB 332 and HR 238 (2018 Session) to reflect FY 2023 collections. Total Change
Parks Recreation and Historic Sites
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to manage, operate, market, and maintain the state's golf courses, parks, lodges, conference centers, and historic sites.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.

168,017 5,282
10,057 (172,290)
350,617 $1,260,668
($2,813,801) ($2,813,801)
$1,030,503 50,449 4,286
1,080,254 577,118 50,000
$2,792,610
($215,316) ($215,316)
$486,779

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Program Budgets
2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. 6. Provide funds for part-time staff pay adjustments to address recruitment and retention. 7. Provide funds for travel expenses and per diem for members of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Warm Springs
Memorial Advisory Committee. 8. Increase funds for outdoor recreation.
Total Change
Solid Waste Trust Fund
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the administration of the scrap tire management activity; to enable emergency, preventative, and corrective actions at solid waste disposal facilities; to assist local governments with the development of solid waste management plans; and to promote statewide recycling and waste reduction programs.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds for the Solid Waste Trust Fund to reflect FY 2023 collections of Scrap Tire Fees pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session). Total Change
Wildlife Resources
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to regulate hunting, fishing, and the operation of watercraft in Georgia; to provide hunter and boating education; to protect non-game and endangered wildlife; to promulgate statewide hunting, fishing, trapping, and coastal commercial fishing regulations; to operate the state's archery and shooting ranges; to license hunters and anglers; and to register boats.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Replace state general funds with federal funds for two program manager positions. 6. Reduce funds to reflect efficiencies from consolidating hunting and fishing regulations. 7. Increase funds for the Wildlife Endowment Trust Fund to reflect FY 2023 collections of Lifetime Sportsman's License revenues pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session). 8. Increase funds for processing of venison donations. 9. Utilize existing funds for a training coordinator position in the Wildlife Resources Division to standardize division training. 10. Utilize existing Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds ($298,210) for fish hatchery renovations for the conservation and management of fisheries resources. 11. Utilize existing Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds ($259,307) to expand access to the Deer Management Assistance Program for the conservation and management of wildlife resources. Total Change

(1,837) 2,537 5,296
(55,000) 458,000
5,000 4,000,000 $4,900,775
$200,250 $200,250
$705,262 (1,621) 73,663 4,374
(118,157) (101,725)
73,395 300,000
Yes Yes Yes $935,191

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Department of Natural Resources
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds
Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds

$149,657,117 1,703,405

Solid Waste Trust Funds

7,666,636

Changes
$23,680,006 0 0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$173,337,123
1,703,405 7,666,636

$149,657,117
1,703,405 7,666,636

Hazardous Waste Trust Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

17,493,568 $176,520,726
$70,726,663 $70,726,663

0 $23,680,006
$0 $0

17,493,568 $200,200,732
$70,726,663 $70,726,663

17,493,568 $176,520,726
$70,726,663 $70,726,663

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$96,515,632 $96,515,632
$343,763,021

$0 $0
$23,680,006

$96,515,632 $96,515,632
$367,443,027

$96,515,632 $96,515,632
$343,763,021

Changes
$14,208,270 73,395
200,250 (2,813,801) $11,668,114
$0 $0 $0 $0 $11,668,114

FY 2025 Budget
$163,865,387
1,776,800 7,866,886
14,679,767 $188,188,840
$70,726,663 $70,726,663
$96,515,632 $96,515,632 $355,431,135

FY 2024 Original Budget

Coastal Resources

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

3,244,471 5,096,144

Other Funds

107,925

TOTAL FUNDS

$8,448,540

Departmental Administration (DNR)

State General Funds

13,281,136

TOTAL FUNDS

$13,281,136

Environmental Protection

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

33,958,338 29,694,911

Other Funds

55,523,856

TOTAL FUNDS

$119,177,105

Hazardous Waste Trust Fund Hazardous Waste Trust Funds

17,493,568

TOTAL FUNDS

$17,493,568

Law Enforcement

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

31,524,784 2,751,293

Other Funds

3,657

TOTAL FUNDS

$34,279,734

Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program

State General Funds

30,354,259

TOTAL FUNDS

$30,354,259

Parks Recreation and Historic Sites

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

15,305,955 3,204,029

Changes
67,820 0 0
$67,820
76,432 $76,432
748,169 0 0
$748,169
0 $0
773,593 0 0
$773,593
0 $0
19,766,521 0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

3,312,291
5,096,144 107,925
$8,516,360

3,244,471
5,096,144 107,925
$8,448,540

13,357,568 $13,357,568

13,281,136 $13,281,136

34,706,507
29,694,911 55,523,856 $119,925,274

33,958,338
29,694,911 55,523,856 $119,177,105

17,493,568 $17,493,568
32,298,377 2,751,293 3,657
$35,053,327
30,354,259 $30,354,259
35,072,476 3,204,029

17,493,568 $17,493,568
31,524,784 2,751,293 3,657
$34,279,734
30,354,259 $30,354,259
15,305,955 3,204,029

Changes
4,079,429 0 0
$4,079,429
528,308 $528,308
1,260,668 0 0
$1,260,668

FY 2025 Budget
7,323,900 5,096,144
107,925 $12,527,969
13,809,444 $13,809,444
35,219,006 29,694,911 55,523,856 $120,437,773

(2,813,801) ($2,813,801)
2,792,610 0 0
$2,792,610
(215,316) ($215,316)
4,900,775 0

14,679,767 $14,679,767
34,317,394 2,751,293 3,657
$37,072,344
30,138,943 $30,138,943
20,206,730 3,204,029

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Department of Natural Resources
Program Budget Financial Summary

Other Funds
TOTAL FUNDS
Solid Waste Trust Fund Solid Waste Trust Funds
TOTAL FUNDS
Wildlife Resources State General Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
Other Funds
TOTAL FUNDS

FY 2024 Original Budget
32,391,791 $50,901,775
7,666,636 $7,666,636
21,988,174
1,703,405
29,980,286 8,488,403
$62,160,268

Changes 0
$19,766,521
0 $0
2,247,471
0
0 0 $2,247,471

Amended FY 2024 Budget
32,391,791
$70,668,296

FY 2024 Original Budget
32,391,791
$50,901,775

7,666,636 $7,666,636

7,666,636 $7,666,636

24,235,645
1,703,405
29,980,286 8,488,403
$64,407,739

21,988,174
1,703,405
29,980,286 8,488,403
$62,160,268

Changes 0
$4,900,775
200,250 $200,250
861,796
73,395
0 0 $935,191

FY 2025 Budget
32,391,791 $55,802,550
7,866,886 $7,866,886
22,849,970
1,776,800
29,980,286 8,488,403
$63,095,459

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Department of Natural Resources
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Coastal Resources Departmental Administration (DNR) Environmental Protection Hazardous Waste Trust Fund Law Enforcement Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program Parks Recreation and Historic Sites Solid Waste Trust Fund Wildlife Resources
SUBTOTAL
Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds Prior Year State Funds
SUBTOTAL
State General Funds Wildlife Endowment Trust Funds Solid Waste Trust Funds Hazardous Waste Trust Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

FY 2022 Expenditures
$9,462,610 13,071,602 126,289,719
6,594,964 29,991,268 20,705,266 118,321,268
4,727,202 86,345,792 $415,509,691
$415,509,691
100,111,496 512,251
135,233,026 4,153,987
$240,010,760
175,403,485
95,447 $175,498,932

FY 2023 Expenditures
$10,073,205
14,019,898 131,726,331
7,991,178 37,371,917
29,228,082
97,910,272 6,770,062
95,870,880
$430,961,825

FY 2024 Original Budget
$8,448,540
13,281,136 119,177,105
17,493,568 34,279,734
30,354,259
50,901,775 7,666,636
62,160,268
$343,763,021

$430,961,825

$343,763,021

100,685,309 222,232
150,050,521 5,652,260
$256,610,322
165,642,805
4,737,731 3,970,967

70,726,663
96,515,632
$167,242,295
149,657,117 1,703,405 7,666,636
17,493,568

$174,351,503

$176,520,726

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$8,516,360 13,357,568 119,925,274 17,493,568 35,053,327 30,354,259 70,668,296
7,666,636 64,407,739 $367,443,027
$367,443,027
70,726,663
96,515,632
$167,242,295
173,337,123 1,703,405 7,666,636
17,493,568
$200,200,732

FY 2025 Budget $12,527,969
13,809,444 120,437,773
14,679,767 37,072,344 30,138,943 55,802,550
7,866,886 63,095,459 $355,431,135
$355,431,135
70,726,663
96,515,632
$167,242,295
163,865,387 1,776,800 7,866,886
14,679,767
$188,188,840

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State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Roles and Responsibilities

The State Board of Pardons and Paroles is comprised of five members appointed by the Governor and empowered to grant, deny, condition, and revoke executive clemency. With the support of more than 800 staff members, the board reviews the sentences of all inmates to determine what degree of executive clemency may be warranted, directs the clemency action, and monitors the progress of all offenders who have been paroled or conditionally released from prison until the completion of their sentences.
AGENCY OPERATIONS
In order to accomplish its mission, the agency has identified three core budgetary programs:
Board Administration: Conduct the internal operations of the agency including fiscal management, staff training, human resources, quality assurance audits, and houses the board.
Clemency: Making informed parole decisions and administering the parole violation, commutation, and interstate compact processes.
Victim Services: Ensuring crime victims have a voice in the criminal justice process.
The Clemency Decisions program consists of the Clemency and Field Services Divisions. The Clemency Division gathers information and prepares cases for the Board Members to make informed parole decisions on current inmates. Parole decisions include a thorough review of individual criminal history, circumstances of the offense, recommendation of time to serve based on scientific, agency developed, Parole Guidelines, and validated risk assessments. The Pardons unit within the Clemency Decisions program compiles, reviews, processes, and presents for consideration all requests for restoration of civil, political, and firearms rights and pardons of all types.

The Field Services Division gathers information and prepares cases for the Board Members to make informed decisions regarding the issuance of board warrants, revocations or continuances of parole, extraditions, and considerations for commutation of parole. This case preparation includes the review and recommended actions in response to delinquent reports submitted by community supervision officers as a result of parole violations in the community. Additionally, the Field Services Division includes statutory activities related to Georgia's adherence to the Interstate Compact. The Interstate Compact Unit is responsible for conducting extradition activities, conducting preliminary and probable cause hearings, and managing the interstate compact process for all Georgia parolees.
The Victim Services program is comprised of the Office of Victim Services (OVS). OVS provides opportunities for victims to communicate the impact of offender actions at all stages of the criminal justice process, by coordinating services for the Department of Corrections, the Department of Community Supervision, and the Parole Board. OVS provides systems for victims to obtain information regarding the custody status of inmates and notification upon release of the offender, as well as opportunities for face-to-face contact with the Board via Victim Visitor's Day.
AUTHORITY
State Constitution, Article Four, Section Two and Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Board Administration (SBPP) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for the agency. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for training software. Total Change
Clemency Decisions Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Board in exercising its constitutional authority over
executive clemency. This includes setting tentative parole dates for offenders in the correctional system and all aspects of parole status of offenders in the community including warrants, violations, commutations, and revocations. The Board coordinates all interstate compact release matters regarding the acceptance and placement of parolees into and from the State of Georgia and administers the pardon process by reviewing all applications and granting or denying these applications based on specific criteria. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for personnel for overtime to address Georgia Crime Information Center disposition backlog. 3. Increase funds for equipment for three criminal investigators and one hearing examiner. Total Change
Victim Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide notification to victims of changes in offender status or
placement, conduct outreach and information gathering from victims during clemency proceedings, host victims visitors' days, and act as a liaison for victims to the state corrections, community supervision, and pardons and paroles systems. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds to offset the loss of federal funds supporting two positions. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Board Administration (SBPP) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for the agency. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 3. Increase funds for training software.
Total Change

$11,842 3,900
$15,742
$169,010 188,390 109,363
$466,763
$8,612 31,807 $40,419
$51,714 550
3,150 $55,414

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Program Budgets
Clemency Decisions
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the Board in exercising its constitutional authority over executive clemency. This includes setting tentative parole dates for offenders in the correctional system and all aspects of parole status of offenders in the community including warrants, violations, commutations, and revocations. The Board coordinates all interstate compact release matters regarding the acceptance and placement of parolees into and from the State of Georgia and administers the pardon process by reviewing all applications and granting or denying these applications based on specific criteria.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Increase funds for one Georgia Crime Information Center terminal operator position. 7. Increase funds for three criminal investigator positions and one hearing examiner position. Total Change
Victim Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide notification to victims of changes in offender status or placement, conduct outreach and information gathering from victims during clemency proceedings, host victims visitors' days, and act as a liaison for victims to the state corrections, community supervision, and pardons and paroles systems.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change

$530,859 203,497 13,418 1,160 256,456 58,323 425,865
$1,489,578
$20,145 $20,145

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Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$19,728,168

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$19,728,168

Changes
$522,924 $522,924

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$20,251,092 $20,251,092

$19,728,168 $19,728,168

Total Funds

$19,728,168

$522,924

$20,251,092

$19,728,168

Changes
$1,565,137 $1,565,137 $1,565,137

FY 2024 Original Budget

Board Administration (SBPP)

State General Funds

2,352,443

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,352,443

Clemency Decisions

State General Funds

16,793,391

TOTAL FUNDS

$16,793,391

Victim Services

State General Funds

582,334

TOTAL FUNDS

$582,334

Changes
15,742 $15,742
466,763 $466,763
40,419 $40,419

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

2,368,185 $2,368,185

2,352,443 $2,352,443

17,260,154 $17,260,154

16,793,391 $16,793,391

622,753 $622,753

582,334 $582,334

Changes
55,414 $55,414
1,489,578 $1,489,578
20,145 $20,145

FY 2025 Budget
$21,293,305 $21,293,305 $21,293,305
FY 2025 Budget
2,407,857 $2,407,857
18,282,969 $18,282,969
602,479 $602,479

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Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Board Administration (SBPP) Clemency Decisions Victim Services SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

FY 2022 Expenditures
$2,149,355 14,919,374
644,473 $17,713,202
$17,713,202

FY 2023 Expenditures
$2,291,325 16,068,823
689,106
$19,049,254

FY 2024 Original Budget
$2,352,443 16,793,391
582,334
$19,728,168

$19,049,254

$19,728,168

86,559 62,525 50,643 $199,727
17,513,475 $17,513,475

93,161 10,551 50,863 $154,575
18,894,679 $18,894,679

19,728,168 $19,728,168

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$2,368,185 17,260,154
622,753 $20,251,092 $20,251,092
20,251,092 $20,251,092

FY 2025 Budget
$2,407,857 18,282,969
602,479 $21,293,305 $21,293,305
21,293,305 $21,293,305

282

State Properties Commission
Roles and Responsibilities

The State Properties Commission (SPC) is the real estate portfolio manager for the state and is responsible for the acquisition and disposition of all state-owned real property or real property interests, except for the University System of Georgia Board of Regents and Department of Transportation.
SPC assists state entities in the location of cost effective and operationally efficient workspace in state-owned facilities or commercially leased space in accordance with space standards adopted by the Commission.
SPC provides management and oversight for the State's leased property portfolio. Services offered range from locating and procuring new lease locations to renewing to renegotiating existing agreements in both state and commercially owned facilities. The Building, Land, and Lease Inventory of Property (BLLIP) database currently reflects state-owned buildings, state leases, and state-owned and leased land.

ATTACHED AGENCIES The Georgia Building Authority (GBA) owns and operates
buildings and various facilities located in the Capitol Hill complex, including the Georgia State Capitol and the Governor's Mansion.
GBA has a portfolio of numerous buildings, parking facilities, parks and plazas, warehouse complexes, and confederate cemeteries. Services provided by GBA include maintenance, renovations, landscaping, housekeeping, event scheduling, food service, parking, and building access services.
AUTHORITY Title 50-16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; Article
VII, Section IV, Paragraph VII, the Constitution of the State of Georgia.

283

State Properties Commission
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes

State Properties Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain long-term plans for state buildings and land; to compile an accessible database of state-owned and leased real property with information about utilization, demand management, and space standards; and to negotiate better rates in the leasing market and property acquisitions and dispositions.
Recommended Change:

1. No change.

$0

Total Change

$0

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Payments to Georgia Building Authority

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide maintenance, repairs, and preparatory work on property owned by the Georgia Building Authority.
Recommended Change:

1. No change.

$0

Total Change

$0

FY 2025 Budget Changes

State Properties Commission

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain long-term plans for state buildings and land; to compile an accessible database of state-owned and leased real property with information about utilization, demand management, and space standards; and to negotiate better rates in the leasing market and property acquisitions and dispositions.
Recommended Change:

1. No change.

$0

Total Change

$0

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Payments to Georgia Building Authority

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide maintenance, repairs, and preparatory work on property owned by the Georgia Building Authority.
Recommended Change:

1. Recognize an increase in rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational

Yes

expenses. (Total Funds: $10,526,820)

Total Change

$0

284

State Properties Commission
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$0

Changes $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$0

$0

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$2,400,000 $2,400,000
$2,400,000

$0

$2,400,000

$2,400,000

$0

$2,400,000

$2,400,000

$0

$2,400,000

$2,400,000

Changes
$0 $0 $0 $0

FY 2024 Original Budget

State Properties Commission

Other Funds

2,400,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,400,000

Changes
0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

2,400,000 $2,400,000

2,400,000 $2,400,000

Changes
0 $0

FY 2025 Budget
$0 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000
FY 2025 Budget
2,400,000 $2,400,000

285

State Properties Commission
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources State Properties Commission SUBTOTAL (Excludes Attached Agencies) Attached Agencies Payments to Georgia Building Authority SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES)
Total Funds Less: Other Funds Prior Year State Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

FY 2022 Expenditures
$3,136,366
$3,136,366

FY 2023 Expenditures
$2,201,418
$2,201,418

FY 2024 Original Budget
$2,400,000
$2,400,000

$477,500,000 $477,500,000
$480,636,366
2,204,523 931,844
$3,136,367
477,500,000 $477,500,000

$20,500,000 $20,500,000 $22,701,418
2,201,418
$2,201,418 20,500,000 $20,500,000

$2,400,000 2,400,000
$2,400,000

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$2,400,000 $2,400,000
$2,400,000 2,400,000
$2,400,000

FY 2025 Budget
$2,400,000 $2,400,000
$2,400,000 2,400,000
$2,400,000

286

Georgia Public Defender Council
Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia Public Defender Council (GPDC) is responsible for assuring that adequate and effective legal representation is provided, independently of political consideration or private interests, to indigent persons who are entitled to representation. This legal representation is consistent with the guarantees of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, the Constitution of the United States, and the mandates of the Georgia Indigent Defense Act of 2003. GPDC provides such legal services in a cost-efficient manner and conducts that representation in such a way that the criminal justice system operates effectively to achieve justice.
The GPDC serves as administrative support for the 43 circuit public defender offices throughout the state through two programs Public Defender Council and Public Defenders. The Council program ensures that Georgia's indigent defense team has the guidance and support necessary to provide effective and comprehensive client representation. It does so by providing training and professional development for the attorneys and other staff involved in defending indigent clients, representing the interests of defense attorneys throughout the state, and providing administrative assistance to circuit public defenders as needed.

In addition, the Council program includes the Office of the Georgia Capital Defender, which provides direct and co-counsel representation, assistance, and resources to indigent persons in death penalty cases and appeals, and the Office of the Mental Health Advocate, which represents indigent persons found not guilty by reason of insanity or mentally incompetent to stand trial.
The Public Defenders program consists of each of the 43 circuit public defenders and their offices, along with providing payments to the six opt-out circuits. In partnership with the counties, these circuit public defender offices represent indigent adults and juveniles in a variety of statutorily specified proceedings. Within the Public Defenders program, the Conflicts Division is responsible for ensuring that legal representation is provided where a conflict of interest exists within the local circuit public defender office.
AUTHORITY
Title 17 Chapter 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

287

Georgia Public Defender Council
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Public Defender Council Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Office of the Georgia Capital Defender, Office of the Mental
Health Advocate, Central Office, and the administration of the Conflict Division. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Public Defenders Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assure that adequate and effective legal representation is provided,
independently of political considerations or private interests, to indigent persons who are entitled to representation under this chapter; provided that staffing for circuits are based on O.C.G.A. 17-12; including providing representation to clients in cases where the Capital Defender or a circuit public defender has a conflict of interest. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for the Juvenile Conflict Defender Division. 3. Reduce funds for personal services based on actual start dates of new positions. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Public Defender Council Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund the Office of the Georgia Capital Defender, Office of the Mental
Health Advocate, Central Office, and the administration of the Conflict Division. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Reduce funds to reflect savings from the consolidation of positions.
Total Change
Public Defenders Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assure that adequate and effective legal representation is provided,
independently of political considerations or private interests, to indigent persons who are entitled to representation under this chapter; provided that staffing for circuits are based on O.C.G.A. 17-12; including providing representation to clients in cases where the Capital Defender or a circuit public defender has a conflict of interest. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds for three additional assistant public defender positions for new judgeships in Douglas, Houston, and Tifton Judicial Circuits starting January 1, 2025. (See Intent Language Considered Non-Binding by the Governor.) 6. Provide funds for one public defender for the West Georgia Judicial Circuit pursuant to SB 424 (2024 Session).
288

$64,592 $64,592
$828,903 228,954
(131,845) $926,012
$257,958 210,928 13,619
(194,350) $288,155
$1,794,791 (30,576) 948 12,163 211,169 54,220

Georgia Public Defender Council
Program Budgets
7. Annualize three assistant public defender positions in Atlantic, Coweta, and Dougherty Judicial Circuits.
8. Increase funds for seven attorney positions at the Atlanta Judicial Circuit. (See Intent Language Considered Non-Binding by the Governor.)
9. Increase funds for Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit contract.
10. Increase funds for rent for alternate public defender regional offices.
11. The State Commission on Compensation, per O.C.G.A. 45-7-90 et seq., shall convene, research and provide recommendations on salary plans for the job titles of assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders. The Commission shall report final recommendations by August 1, 2024. (See Intent Language Considered Non-Binding by the Governor.)
12. Transfer funds for four public defenders and operations from the Coweta Judicial Circuit to the West Georgia Judicial Circuit per SB 424 (2024 Session). Total Change

365,243 431,795 204,936 129,294
Yes
Yes $3,173,983

289

Georgia Public Defender Council
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$79,065,339

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$79,065,339

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$170,762 $170,762

Changes
$990,604 $990,604
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$80,055,943 $80,055,943

$79,065,339 $79,065,339

$170,762 $170,762

$170,762 $170,762

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$33,340,000 $33,340,000
$112,576,101

$0 $0
$990,604

$33,340,000 $33,340,000
$113,566,705

$33,340,000 $33,340,000
$112,576,101

Changes
$3,462,138 $3,462,138
$0 $0 $0 $0 $3,462,138

Public Defender Council State General Funds Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
Other Funds
TOTAL FUNDS
Public Defenders State General Funds Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
Other Funds
TOTAL FUNDS

FY 2024 Original Budget
9,151,686
5,000 1,840,000 $10,996,686
69,913,653
165,762 31,500,000 $101,579,415

Changes
64,592 0 0
$64,592
926,012 0 0
$926,012

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

9,216,278
5,000 1,840,000 $11,061,278

9,151,686
5,000 1,840,000 $10,996,686

70,839,665
165,762 31,500,000 $102,505,427

69,913,653
165,762 31,500,000 $101,579,415

Changes
288,155 0 0
$288,155
3,173,983 0 0
$3,173,983

FY 2025 Budget
$82,527,477 $82,527,477
$170,762 $170,762 $33,340,000 $33,340,000 $116,038,239
FY 2025 Budget
9,439,841 5,000
1,840,000 $11,284,841
73,087,636 165,762
31,500,000 $104,753,398

290

Program/Fund Sources Public Defender Council Public Defenders SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

Georgia Public Defender Council
Department Financial Summary

FY 2022 Expenditures
$9,829,331 89,212,748
$99,042,079

FY 2023 Expenditures
$10,643,371 112,148,037
$122,791,408

FY 2024 Original Budget
$10,996,686 101,579,415
$112,576,101

$99,042,079

$122,791,408

$112,576,101

95,613 617,756 33,033,260 $33,746,629
65,295,450 $65,295,450

132,893 11,930,954 37,286,059 $49,349,906
73,441,502 $73,441,502

170,762
33,340,000 $33,510,762
79,065,339 $79,065,339

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$11,061,278 102,505,427 $113,566,705
$113,566,705
170,762
33,340,000 $33,510,762
80,055,943 $80,055,943

FY 2025 Budget $11,284,841 104,753,398 $116,038,239
$116,038,239
170,762
33,340,000 $33,510,762
82,527,477 $82,527,477

291

Department of Public Health
Roles and Responsibilities

In 2009, HB 228 restructured the state's health and human services agencies. The Division of Public Health was transferred from the Department of Human Resources to the Department of Community Health (DCH). In 2011, HB 214 transitioned the Division of Public Health and the Office of Health Improvement from DCH to a newly created Department of Public Health (DPH). DPH has a nine-person board appointed by the Governor.

DPH has three major functions; the first function of DPH is to diagnose, investigate, and monitor any diseases, injuries, and health conditions that may have an adverse effect upon Georgia's communities and people. The second major function of DPH is to ensure the health and safety of Georgia's citizens by providing health protective services, including emergency preparedness. The third and final function of DPH is to establish and implement sound public health policy.

HEALTH PROTECTION

Health

Protection

includes

Emergency

Preparedness/Trauma System Improvement, Epidemiology,

Inspections and Environmental Health, Infectious Disease, and

Immunization programs. These programs are responsible for

ensuring conditions that protect the health and well-being of

Georgia's citizens by preparing for and responding to disasters,

conducting surveillance and outbreak investigations, detecting

and preventing environmental hazards, and providing disease

control and prevention services.

HEALTH PROMOTION Health Promotion includes Maternal and Child Health
Promotion, Disease Prevention, the Georgia Volunteer Health Care Program, and the Office of Health Equity. These programs improve the health of Georgians by promoting healthy lifestyles, expanding access to low-cost healthcare for uninsured individuals, and working to reduce health inequities throughout the state.
ATTACHED AGENCIES The Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission works to
improve the quality of life of Georgians with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries by distributing grant funds.
The Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission distributes funds appropriated for trauma system improvement and works to stabilize and strengthen the state's trauma care system.
AUTHORITY Title 31, Official Code of Georgia Annotated. See also
OCGA Titles 12-5-4, 15-21-143, 17-18-1, 19-15-4, 24-9-40, 26-4192, 43 10A-7, 43-34, and 50-18-72(c)(2).

292

Department of Public Health
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Adolescent and Adult Health Promotion Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and services to promote the health and well-being of
Georgians. Activities include preventing teenage pregnancies, tobacco use prevention, cancer screening and prevention, and family planning services. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Adult Essential Health Treatment Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide treatment and services to low-income Georgians with cancer,
and Georgians at risk of stroke or heart attacks. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Departmental Administration (DPH) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all departmental programs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds to restore funding for the Clayton County district health director position. Total Change
Emergency Preparedness/Trauma System Improvement Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare for natural disasters, bioterrorism, and other emergencies, as
well as improving the capacity of the state's trauma system. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Epidemiology Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor, investigate, and respond to disease, injury, and other events
of public health concern. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Transfer funds from the Infant and Child Essential Health Treatment Services program to the Epidemiology program ($560,389) and increase funds ($77,551) for the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to monitor the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances. Total Change

$74,280 $74,280
$7,536 $7,536
$209,918 323,768
$533,686
$148,558 $148,558
$145,328 637,940
$783,268

293

Department of Public Health
Program Budgets
Immunization Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide immunization, consultation, training, assessment, vaccines,
and technical assistance. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Infant and Child Essential Health Treatment Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to avoid unnecessary health problems in later life by providing
comprehensive health services to infants and children. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Transfer funds from the Infant and Child Essential Health Treatment Services program to the Epidemiology and Vital Records programs to align budget with expenditures.
3. Utilize existing funds ($28,561) for one epidemiologist position for surveillance and data analysis for the Low THC Oil Registry program. Total Change
Infant and Child Health Promotion Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and services to promote health and nutrition for
infants and children. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for one-time funding to support development of a donor breast milk bank. Total Change
Infectious Disease Control Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure quality prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, sexually
transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Inspections and Environmental Hazard Control Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to detect and prevent environmental hazards, as well as providing
inspection and enforcement of health regulations for food service establishments, sewage management facilities, and swimming pools. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Public Health Formula Grants to Counties Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide general grant-in-aid to county boards of health delivering local
public health services. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
294

$57,055 $57,055
$29,067 (776,281)
Yes ($747,214)
$123,798 97,000
$220,798
$231,449 $231,449
$57,055 $57,055
$4,638,639 $4,638,639

Department of Public Health
Program Budgets
Vital Records Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to register, enter, archive and provide to the public in a timely manner
vital records and associated documents. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Transfer funds from the Infant and Child Essential Health Treatment Services program to the Vital Records program for enhancements to death certificate processing for the Georgia Vital Events Registration System. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes: Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide disbursements from the Trust Fund to offset the costs of care
and rehabilitative services to citizens of the state who have survived brain or spinal cord injuries. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to establish, maintain, and administer a trauma center network, to
coordinate the best use of existing trauma facilities and to direct patients to the best available facility for treatment of traumatic injury and participate in the accountability mechanism for the entire Georgia trauma system, primarily overseeing the flow of funds for system improvement. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Adolescent and Adult Health Promotion Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and services to promote the health and well-being of
Georgians. Activities include preventing teenage pregnancies, tobacco use prevention, cancer screening and prevention, and family planning services. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 3. Provide funds to expand the visiting hematologist program. 4. Increase funds for outreach and breast cancer screening services. 5. Utilize $350,000 in existing funds for feminine hygiene products for low-income clients at community organizations. Total Change
Adult Essential Health Treatment Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide treatment and services to low-income Georgians with cancer,
and Georgians at risk of stroke or heart attacks. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.
Total Change

$53,825 215,892 $269,717
$0 $0
$4,306 $4,306
$109,811 10,448
908,522 796,000
Yes $1,824,781
$24,601 1,446
$26,047

295

Department of Public Health
Program Budgets
Departmental Administration (DPH)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to all departmental programs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined
employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. 5. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 6. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 7. Increase funds for the employer share of health insurance benefits for University System of Georgia Board of
Regents contracted employees. 8. Restore funds for the Clayton County district health director position.
Total Change
Emergency Preparedness/Trauma System Improvement
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to prepare for natural disasters, bioterrorism, and other emergencies, as well as improving the capacity of the state's trauma system.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Provide funds for personnel, rent, and operating costs for the multi-agency receipt, stage, and storage warehouse facility for emergency preparedness. Total Change
Epidemiology
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor, investigate, and respond to disease, injury, and other events of public health concern.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for the employer share of health insurance benefits for University System of Georgia Board of Regents contracted employees. 5. Increase funds for the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to monitor the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances. 6. Provide funds for the Georgia Poison Center. Total Change
Immunization
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide immunization, consultation, training, assessment, vaccines, and technical assistance.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. Total Change

$924,578 38,883 52,571
479,724 1,046,670
(6,295) 80,873 323,768 $2,940,772
$176,543 (150) 9,875
1,741,434 $1,927,702
$102,328 824
36,257 1,684
765,528 130,000 $1,036,621
$27,396 12,159
$39,555

296

Department of Public Health
Program Budgets
Infant and Child Essential Health Treatment Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to avoid unnecessary health problems in later life by providing comprehensive health services to infants and children.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 3. Utilize existing funds ($685,903) and increase funds to expand the pilot to provide home visiting in at-risk and underserved rural communities during pregnancy and early childhood to improve birth outcomes, reduce preterm deliveries, and decrease infant and maternal mortality. (Total Funds: $1,752,000) 4. Reduce funds to reflect an adjustment in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) from 65.89% to 66.04%. 5. Provide funds to increase reimbursement rates for speech-language pathology, audiology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy providers in the Babies Can't Wait program. 6. Utilize existing funds ($118,939) for one epidemiologist position for surveillance and data analysis for the Low THC Oil Registry program. Total Change
Infant and Child Health Promotion
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide education and services to promote health and nutrition for infants and children.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 3. Increase funds for newborn screening to include two additional disorders that have been approved by the Georgia Newborn Screening Advisory Committee. Total Change
Infectious Disease Control
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure quality prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 3. Provide funds for one congenital syphilis and HIV case manager position to link cases identified during pregnancy and delivery to testing and treatment resources. Total Change
Inspections and Environmental Hazard Control
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to detect and prevent environmental hazards, as well as providing inspection and enforcement of health regulations for food service establishments, sewage management facilities, and swimming pools.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 3. Eliminate one-time funds for lead inspection start-up costs and testing machines. Total Change

$37,721 3,501
1,066,097 (12,232) 775,996 Yes
$1,871,083
$90,425 13,916
978,639 $1,082,980
$380,532 58,824
150,611 $589,967
$173,512 8,870
(235,074) ($52,692)

297

Department of Public Health
Program Budgets
Public Health Formula Grants to Counties
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide general grant-in-aid to county boards of health delivering local public health services.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 3. Reduce funds for telehealth equipment. Total Change
Vital Records
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to register, enter, archive and provide to the public in a timely manner vital records and associated documents.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide disbursements from the Trust Fund to offset the costs of care and rehabilitative services to citizens of the state who have survived brain or spinal cord injuries.
Recommended Change: 1. Reduce funds to reflect FY 2023 collections of fines relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs pursuant to OCGA 15-21-150. Total Change
Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to establish, maintain, and administer a trauma center network, to coordinate the best use of existing trauma facilities and to direct patients to the best available facility for treatment of traumatic injury and participate in the accountability mechanism for the entire Georgia trauma system, primarily overseeing the flow of funds for system improvement.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds to initiate a multi-year plan to stabilize the trauma network and recognize return on investment of $22.60 per dollar invested. 3. Increase funds pursuant to passage of SB 515 (2024 Session). 4. Increase funds for Trauma Care Network Trust Funds to reflect FY 2023 Super Speeder Collections pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session). 5. Increase funds to reflect FY 2023 drivers license reinstatement fee collections. Total Change

$12,874,359 287,409
(354,383) $12,807,385
$129,979 198
71,023 $201,200
($65,585) ($65,585)
$21,556 4,000,000 2,058,271 1,139,434
432,068 $7,651,329

298

Department of Public Health
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$369,189,762

Tobacco Settlement Funds
Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund

13,813,679 1,913,773

Trauma Care Trust Funds

15,088,506

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$400,005,720

Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Preventive Health and Services Block Grant Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$16,862,765 3,126,552
20,341,394 352,300,780 $392,631,491

Changes
$6,271,597 7,536 0 0
$6,279,133
$0 0 0 0
$0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$375,461,359 13,821,215
1,913,773 15,088,506 $406,284,853

$369,189,762 13,813,679
1,913,773 15,088,506 $400,005,720

$16,862,765 3,126,552
20,341,394 352,300,780 $392,631,491

$16,862,765 3,126,552
20,341,394 352,300,780 $392,631,491

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$10,776,819 $10,776,819
$803,414,030

$0 $0
$6,279,133

$10,776,819 $10,776,819
$809,693,163

$10,776,819 $10,776,819
$803,414,030

Changes
$30,756,648 50,648
(65,585) 1,139,434 $31,881,145
$0 0 0 0
$0 $0 $0 $31,881,145

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

Adolescent and Adult Health Promotion

State General Funds

16,071,276

74,280

Tobacco Settlement Funds

6,874,298

0

Maternal and Child Health

Services Block Grant

231,739

0

Temporary Assistance for

Needy Families Block

Grant

20,341,394

0

Federal Funds Not

Specifically Identified

11,224,903

0

Other Funds

695,000

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$55,438,610

$74,280

Adult Essential Health Treatment Services

Tobacco Settlement Funds
Preventive Health and Services Block Grant

6,689,810 945,342

7,536 0

TOTAL FUNDS

$7,635,152

$7,536

Departmental Administration (DPH)

State General Funds

29,131,833

533,686

Tobacco Settlement Funds

131,795

0

Preventive Health and

Services Block Grant

646,125

0

Federal Funds Not

Specifically Identified

4,018,625

0

Other Funds

1,750,000

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$35,678,378

$533,686

Emergency Preparedness/Trauma System Improvement

State General Funds
Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant

7,459,048 623,949

148,558 0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

16,145,556 6,874,298
231,739

16,071,276 6,874,298
231,739

20,341,394
11,224,903 695,000
$55,512,890

20,341,394
11,224,903 695,000
$55,438,610

6,697,346 945,342
$7,642,688
29,665,519 131,795 646,125
4,018,625 1,750,000 $36,212,064
7,607,606 623,949

6,689,810 945,342
$7,635,152
29,131,833 131,795 646,125
4,018,625 1,750,000 $35,678,378
7,459,048 623,949

Changes
1,802,505 22,276 0
0 0 0 $1,824,781
26,047 0
$26,047
2,940,772 0 0 0 0
$2,940,772
1,927,702 0

FY 2025 Budget
$399,946,410 13,864,327 1,848,188 16,227,940
$431,886,865
$16,862,765 3,126,552
20,341,394 352,300,780 $392,631,491 $10,776,819 $10,776,819 $835,295,175
FY 2025 Budget
17,873,781 6,896,574 231,739
20,341,394 11,224,903
695,000 $57,263,391
6,715,857 945,342
$7,661,199
32,072,605 131,795 646,125
4,018,625 1,750,000 $38,619,150
9,386,750 623,949

299

Department of Public Health
Program Budget Financial Summary

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

FY 2024 Original Budget
31,589,137

Changes 0

Other Funds

435,983

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$40,108,117

$148,558

Epidemiology

State General Funds

7,208,561

783,268

Tobacco Settlement Funds

117,776

0

Federal Funds Not

Specifically Identified

9,259,338

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$16,585,675

$783,268

Immunization

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

2,459,847 10,975,391

57,055 0

Other Funds

4,649,702

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$18,084,940

$57,055

Infant and Child Essential Health Treatment Services

State General Funds
Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant
Preventive Health and Services Block Grant
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

27,465,227 8,614,470 509,106
21,843,843

(747,214) 0 0 0

Other Funds

85,000

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$58,517,646

($747,214)

Infant and Child Health Promotion

State General Funds
Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant
Preventive Health and Services Block Grant
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

15,496,541 7,392,607 625,445
208,098,971

220,798 0 0 0

TOTAL FUNDS

$231,613,564

$220,798

Infectious Disease Control

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

45,305,157 54,622,682

231,449 0

TOTAL FUNDS

$99,927,839

$231,449

Inspections and Environmental Hazard Control

State General Funds
Preventive Health and Services Block Grant
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

9,138,976 400,534 667,890

57,055 0 0

Other Funds

561,134

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$10,768,534

$57,055

Public Health Formula Grants to Counties

State General Funds

197,519,328

4,638,639

Other Funds

1,800,000

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$199,319,328

$4,638,639

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

31,589,137 435,983
$40,256,675

31,589,137 435,983
$40,108,117

7,991,829 117,776
9,259,338 $17,368,943

7,208,561 117,776
9,259,338 $16,585,675

2,516,902
10,975,391 4,649,702
$18,141,995

2,459,847
10,975,391 4,649,702
$18,084,940

26,718,013
8,614,470
509,106
21,843,843 85,000
$57,770,432

27,465,227
8,614,470
509,106
21,843,843 85,000
$58,517,646

15,717,339 7,392,607 625,445
208,098,971 $231,834,362

15,496,541 7,392,607 625,445
208,098,971 $231,613,564

45,536,606
54,622,682 $100,159,288

45,305,157
54,622,682 $99,927,839

9,196,031
400,534
667,890 561,134 $10,825,589

9,138,976
400,534
667,890 561,134 $10,768,534

202,157,967 1,800,000
$203,957,967

197,519,328 1,800,000
$199,319,328

Changes 0 0
$1,927,702
1,034,296 2,325 0
$1,036,621
39,555 0 0
$39,555
1,871,083 0 0 0 0
$1,871,083
1,082,980 0 0 0
$1,082,980
589,967 0
$589,967
(52,692) 0 0 0
($52,692)
12,807,385 0
$12,807,385

FY 2025 Budget
31,589,137 435,983
$42,035,819
8,242,857 120,101
9,259,338 $17,622,296
2,499,402 10,975,391
4,649,702 $18,124,495
29,336,310 8,614,470 509,106
21,843,843 85,000
$60,388,729
16,579,521 7,392,607 625,445
208,098,971 $232,696,544
45,895,124 54,622,682 $100,517,806
9,086,284 400,534 667,890 561,134
$10,715,842
210,326,713 1,800,000
$212,126,713

300

Department of Public Health
Program Budget Financial Summary

Vital Records State General Funds Other Funds TOTAL FUNDS

FY 2024 Original Budget
4,877,699 800,000
$5,677,699

Changes
269,717 0
$269,717

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund

1,913,773

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,913,773

Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission

State General Funds

7,056,269

Trauma Care Trust Funds

15,088,506

TOTAL FUNDS

$22,144,775

0 $0
4,306 0
$4,306

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

5,147,416 800,000
$5,947,416

4,877,699 800,000
$5,677,699

1,913,773 $1,913,773
7,060,575 15,088,506 $22,149,081

1,913,773 $1,913,773
7,056,269 15,088,506 $22,144,775

Changes 201,200 0
$201,200
(65,585) ($65,585) 6,511,895 1,139,434 $7,651,329

FY 2025 Budget
5,078,899 800,000
$5,878,899
1,848,188 $1,848,188
13,568,164 16,227,940 $29,796,104

301

Department of Public Health
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Adolescent and Adult Health Promotion
Adult Essential Health Treatment Services
Departmental Administration (DPH)

FY 2022 Expenditures
$42,070,223
6,794,066
53,949,405

FY 2023 Expenditures
$56,923,040
5,879,514
79,297,739

FY 2024 Original Budget
$55,438,610
7,635,152
35,678,378

Emergency Preparedness/Trauma System Improvement
Epidemiology
Immunization Infant and Child Essential Health Treatment Services
Infant and Child Health Promotion
Infectious Disease Control Inspections and Environmental Hazard Control Public Health Formula Grants to Counties
Vital Records
SUBTOTAL
(Excludes Attached Agencies) Attached Agencies

67,890,981 316,166,159
70,607,113
57,909,139 231,372,502 121,047,500
11,422,033
183,278,509 6,165,806
$1,168,673,436

64,568,725 380,411,725
43,300,113
60,048,340 262,137,624 167,367,138
9,572,243
211,078,010 6,149,451
$1,346,733,662

40,108,117 16,585,675 18,084,940
58,517,646 231,613,564
99,927,839
10,768,534
199,319,328 5,677,699
$779,355,482

Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission
SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES)

$1,582,003 22,966,516 $24,548,519

$1,431,248 22,937,330 $24,368,578

$1,913,773 22,144,775 $24,058,548

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds Prior Year State Funds
SUBTOTAL

$1,193,221,955
398,009,509 404,322,023
68,791,192 523,982
$871,646,706

$1,371,102,240

$803,414,030

486,999,975 458,812,714
63,318,172 572,065
$1,009,702,926

392,631,491 10,776,819
$403,408,310

State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Funds Trauma Care Trust Funds
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

307,514,543 12,940,903 1,119,804
$321,575,250

334,931,057 11,930,135 947,300 13,590,822
$361,399,314

369,189,762 13,813,679 1,913,773 15,088,506
$400,005,720

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$55,512,890 7,642,688
36,212,064
40,256,675 17,368,943 18,141,995 57,770,432 231,834,362 100,159,288 10,825,589 203,957,967
5,947,416 $785,630,309
$1,913,773 22,149,081
$24,062,854
$809,693,163
392,631,491
10,776,819
$403,408,310
375,461,359 13,821,215 1,913,773 15,088,506
$406,284,853

FY 2025 Budget $57,263,391
7,661,199 38,619,150
42,035,819 17,622,296 18,124,495 60,388,729 232,696,544 100,517,806 10,715,842 212,126,713
5,878,899 $803,650,883
$1,848,188 29,796,104
$31,644,292
$835,295,175
392,631,491
10,776,819
$403,408,310
399,946,410 13,864,327 1,848,188 16,227,940
$431,886,865

302

Department of Public Safety
Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) includes the Uniform Division of the Georgia State Patrol (GSP). Its responsibilities include patrolling public roads and highways and investigating traffic accidents within the State of Georgia, thereby safeguarding the lives and property of the public. The Department's troopers work to reduce accidents and injuries by enforcing traffic laws, encouraging seat belt use, and targeting drivers under the influence of drugs and alcohol. In addition, the Department provides law enforcement assistance to other local and state agencies of the criminal justice community in areas such as specialty units, fugitive apprehension, and Homeland Security.
The Department's other responsibilities include providing for the personal security of the Governor and First Lady, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, and the Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, as well as the overall safety of employees, visitors, and facilities present on the Capitol Hill Area. DPS also houses the Motor Carrier Compliance Division which is responsible for enforcing Georgia's commercial vehicle size, safety, and weight regulations, High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) Lane restrictions, and conducting school bus safety inspections. The Office of Public Safety Officer Support provides peer counselors and critical incident support services for the benefit of public safety officers.
In an effort to provide the services to the state and public as directed by the Governor, the Department of Public Safety has several unique units that contribute to the overall mission. These units include the following:

ATTACHED AGENCIES The Georgia Public Safety Training Center provides
instruction and support services for the training of state and local law enforcement officers, firefighters, correctional officers, and emergency personnel.
The Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council is responsible for establishing uniform standards for the employment and training of firefighters. Additionally, the Council establishes curriculum requirements and approves schools and facilities for the purpose of fire training.
The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council is responsible for improving law enforcement in the state by enforcing legislatively established standards for the employment and training of peace officers.
The Governor's Office of Highway Safety is responsible for the development and administration of statewide highway safety programs. The agency educates the public on traffic safety and facilitates the implementation of programs that reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities on Georgia's roadways.
AUTHORITY Titles 25, 35, 40, and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated.

Field Operations Aviation Capitol Police Motor Carrier Compliance Division Administration Office of Public Safety Officer Support

303

Department of Public Safety
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Aviation Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide aerial support for search and rescue missions and search and
apprehension missions in criminal pursuits within the State of Georgia; to provide transport flights to conduct state business, for emergency medical transport, and to support local and federal agencies in public safety efforts with aerial surveillance and observation. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Capitol Police Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect life and property in the Capitol Square area, enforce traffic
regulations around the Capitol, monitor entrances of state buildings, screen packages and personal items of individuals entering state facilities, and provide general security for elected officials, government employees, and visitors to the Capitol. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Departmental Administration (DPS) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department and
administratively attached agencies. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Field Offices and Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide enforcement for traffic and criminal laws through the
Department of Public Safety's Uniform Division, and support a variety of specialized teams and offices, which include the Motorcycle Unit, Criminal Interdiction Unit, the Crisis Negotiations Team, the Special Projects Adjutant Office, Headquarters Adjutant Office, Special Investigations Office, the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, and the Training Unit. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for personnel to reflect previously vacant law enforcement officer positions. 3. Increase funds for the added cost of full "basic" subsidized State Health Benefit Plan benefits to retired Injured in the Line of Duty (ILOD) officers. Total Change
Law Enforcement Training Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the training of State Troopers through Georgia State Patrol
trooper schools. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for personnel for an additional 35 trooper school graduates. Total Change

$24,760 $24,760
$67,820 $67,820
$80,738 $80,738
$1,119,560 37,713
4,076,000 $5,233,273
$64,590 1,174,042 $1,238,632

304

Department of Public Safety
Program Budgets
Motor Carrier Compliance
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide inspection, regulation, and enforcement for size, weight, and safety standards as well as traffic and criminal laws for commercial motor carriers, limousines, nonconsensual tow trucks, household goods movers, all buses, and large passenger vehicles as well as providing High Occupancy Vehicle and High Occupancy Toll lane use restriction enforcement.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Provide funds to replace the weigh-in-motion equipment and monitoring system. Total Change
Office of Public Safety Officer Support
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide peer counselors and critical incident support services to requesting local and state public entities that employ public safety officers.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Provide funds for two K-9s, an additional Post Critical Incident Seminar (PCIS), and equipment for four positions. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide professionally trained, competent, and ethical firefighters with the proper equipment and facilities to ensure a fire-safe environment for Georgia citizens, and establish professional standards for fire service training including consulting, testing, and certification of Georgia firefighters.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Provide funds for two vehicles and two computer banks for the creation of two new testing regions. Total Change
Office of Highway Safety
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to educate the public on highway safety issues, and facilitate the implementation of programs to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities on Georgia roadways.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. Total Change
Office of Highway Safety: Georgia Driver's Education Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide driver's education grant scholarships for Georgia drivers ages 15-17 to help satisfy driver's education requirements and reduce motor vehicle crashes in Georgia.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Reduce funds. Total Change

$343,403 5,170,066 $5,513,469
$12,918 119,810 $132,728
$10,765 110,000 $120,765
$23,683 (65,092) ($41,409)
$2,153 (712,804) ($710,651)

305

Department of Public Safety
Program Budgets
Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to set standards for the law enforcement community; ensure adequate training at the highest level for all of Georgia's law enforcement officers and public safety professionals; and, certify individuals when all requirements are met. Investigate officers and public safety professionals when an allegation of unethical and/or illegal conduct is made, and sanction these individuals by disciplining officers and public safety professionals when necessary.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers not included in HB19 (2023 Session) to reduce turnover and increase retention effective April 1, 2024. 3. Consolidate Georgia POST Resiliency Program with Georgia Public Safety Training Center.
4. Provide funds for two vehicles. 5. Increase funds for Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police sponsored training ($80,972) and Sheriff's Training
Academy ($119,028). Total Change
Georgia Public Safety Training Center
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop, deliver, and facilitate training that results in professional and competent public safety services for the people of Georgia.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for annual CPR training for dispatchers. 3. Provide funds for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Transfer funds from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center for School Resource Officer and De-escalation training. 5. Provide funds for board approved director raise. 6. Provide funds for rent at the Pickens Academy location. 7. Provide funds for pest control and fire emergency monitoring system for campus. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Aviation
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide aerial support for search and rescue missions and search and apprehension missions in criminal pursuits within the State of Georgia; to provide transport flights to conduct state business, for emergency medical transport, and to support local and federal agencies in public safety efforts with aerial surveillance and observation.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Increase funds to provide aviation pilot in-grade promotions. 7. Increase funds for aircraft fuel for local assistance requests. Total Change

$41,984 22,605 Yes 78,000
200,000 $342,589
$198,076 71,051 28,831
1,250,000 20,030 15,000 28,474
$1,611,462
$101,458 37,781 18,265 256 85,483 39,668 95,271
$378,182

306

Department of Public Safety
Program Budgets
Capitol Police Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect life and property in the Capitol Square area, enforce traffic regulations around the Capitol, monitor entrances of state buildings, screen packages and personal items of individuals entering state facilities, and provide general security for elected officials, government employees, and visitors to the Capitol.
Recommended Change:
1. Replace $1,207,583 in state general funds with GBA rental payments. Total Change
Departmental Administration (DPS)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support for all programs of the department and administratively attached agencies.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Increase funds for one additional IT Help Desk position. 7. Increase funds to offset crash report costs. 8. Transfer funds from the Field Offices and Services ($33,902), Motor Carrier Compliance ($19,032), and Office of Public Safety Officer Support ($3,015) programs to the Departmental Administration program for agency copier and associated expenses. (Total Funds: $55,949) 9. Working in conjunction with the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, revise training programs for trooper and motor carrier compliance officers to promote efficiencies in course offerings and the frequency of schools to increase the number of new public safety officers trained annually. Provide a status update on implementation to the Office of Planning and Budget and the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees by August 1, 2024. Total Change
Field Offices and Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide enforcement for traffic and criminal laws through the Department of Public Safety's Uniform Division, and support a variety of specialized teams and offices, which include the Motorcycle Unit, Criminal Interdiction Unit, the Crisis Negotiations Team, the Special Projects Adjutant Office, Headquarters Adjutant Office, Special Investigations Office, the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, and the Training Unit.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Increase funds for personal service expense to reflect previously vacant law enforcement officer positions. 7. Increase funds to implement dispatcher career path promotions. 8. Reduce one-time funds for Regional K-9 Taskforce to reflect the purchase of 20 K-9s in the FY 2024 budget (HB19, 2023 Session). 9. Eliminate one-time funds for the Buckhead Post. 10. Eliminate one-time funds for equipment and furnishings for the Jekyll Island Post. 11. Transfer funds from Department of Public Safety to Georgia Bureau of Investigation for two watchdesk analyst positions. 12. Transfer funds from the Field Offices and Services program to the Departmental Administration program for agency copier and associated expenses. Total Change

($1,207,583) ($1,207,583)
$308,414 60,583 53,098 927 20,114 80,097
125,000 55,949
Yes
$704,182
$4,275,670 1,076,819 521,219 11,035 3,937,253 453,600 1,132,501 (257,500)
(1,250,000) (150,000) (167,352) (33,902)
$9,549,343
307

Department of Public Safety
Program Budgets
Law Enforcement Training
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the training of State Troopers through Georgia State Patrol trooper schools.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Increase funds for additional 35 trooper school graduates. 7. Working in conjunction with the Georgia Publlic Safety Training Center, revise training programs for trooper and motor carrier compliance officers to promote efficiencies in course offerings and the frequency of schools to increase the number of new public safety officer trained annually. Provide a status update on the implementation to the Office of Planning and Budget and the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees by August 1, 2024. Total Change
Motor Carrier Compliance
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide inspection, regulation, and enforcement for size, weight, and safety standards as well as traffic and criminal laws for commercial motor carriers, limousines, nonconsensual tow trucks, household goods movers, all buses, and large passenger vehicles as well as providing High Occupancy Vehicle and High Occupancy Toll lane use restriction enforcement.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Increase funds for ongoing maintenance of the weigh-in-motion monitoring system. 7. Transfer funds from the Motor Carrier Compliance program to the Departmental Administration program for agency copier and associated expenses. Total Change
Office of Public Safety Officer Support
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide peer counselors and critical incident support services to requesting local and state public entities that employ public safety officers.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 5. Increase funds for one additional Post Critical Incident Seminar (PCIS). 6. Increase funds for additional training for volunteer peer support workers. 7. Provide funds for two additional social workers and two additional peer support workers. 8. Transfer funds from the Office of Public Safety Officer Support program to the Departmental Administration program for agency copier and associated expenses. Total Change

$94,846 53,654
159,370 584
286,620 1,569,971
Yes
$2,165,045
$351,531 218,666 89,298 2,450
1,196,764 2,594,200
(19,032) $4,433,877
$53,268 8,664 208
40,227 30,000 30,000 432,329 (3,015) $591,681

308

Department of Public Safety
Program Budgets
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide professionally trained, competent, and ethical firefighters with the proper equipment and facilities to ensure a fire-safe environment for Georgia citizens, and establish professional standards for fire service training including consulting, testing, and certification of Georgia firefighters.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Provide funds for two additional safety and compliance specialists and associated travel for the creation of new testing regions. 4. Reduce funds for operating efficiencies. Total Change
Office of Highway Safety
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to educate the public on highway safety issues, and facilitate the implementation of programs to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities on Georgia roadways.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Utilize existing funds ($65,092) and increase funds ($4,492) for one community engagement coordinator and associated travel (Total Funds: $69,584). Total Change
Office of Highway Safety: Georgia Driver's Education Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide driver's education grant scholarships for Georgia drivers ages 15-17 to help satisfy driver's education requirements and reduce motor vehicle crashes in Georgia.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change
Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to set standards for the law enforcement community; ensure adequate training at the highest level for all of Georgia's law enforcement officers and public safety professionals; and, certify individuals when all requirements are met. Investigate officers and public safety professionals when an allegation of unethical and/or illegal conduct is made, and sanction these individuals by disciplining officers and public safety professionals when necessary.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 5. Provide additional funds for Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police sponsored training and Sheriffs' Training Academy. 6. Increase funds to provide a $2,000 salary adjustment for law enforcement officers not included in HB 19 (2023 Session) to reduce turnover and increase retention. 7. Provide funds for one curriculum auditor. 8. Provide funds for one Investigations Division deputy director. 9. Reduce funds and move resiliency training program and transfer all curriculum, training materials, course materials, equipment, instructor tool kit materials, video materials, course completion records, training requests, and research data to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center no later than April 30, 2024. Total Change

$42,501 1,492
227,568 (7,400) $264,161
$18,651 16,297 21,806 4,492
$61,246
$9,195 $9,195
$161,953 28,717 (2,310)
135,767 100,000
90,420 118,891 127,028
Yes $760,466
309

Department of Public Safety
Program Budgets
Georgia Public Safety Training Center
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop, deliver, and facilitate training that results in professional and competent public safety services for the people of Georgia.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.
4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings.
5. Increase funds for one mechanic position, one curriculum specialist position, and instructor development.
6. Increase funds for annual cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for dispatchers.
7. Increase funds for rent at the Pickens Academy location.
8. Increase funds for board approved director raise.
9. Increase funds for additional staff and operational needs to increase Basic Law Enforcement training hours.
10. Transfer funds from Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center for School Resource Officer and De-escalation training.
11. Increase funds for pest control and fire emergency monitoring system for campus.
12. Reduce funds for a vacant instructor position.
13. Increase funds for three positions and travel costs to provide resiliency training state-wide to law enforcement, firefighters, and 911 dispatchers.
14. Increase funds for personnel and operations for the Volunteer Firefighter program. 15. Working in conjunction with the Department of Public Safety, revise training programs for trooper and motor
carrier compliance officers to promote efficiencies in course offerings and the frequency of schools to increase the number of new public safety officers trained annually. Provide a status update on implementation to the Office of Planning and Budget and the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees by August 1, 2024. 16. Study and report to the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget and House and Senate Appropriations Committees on the efficiencies of statewide training management and compliance solution system by August 1, 2024. Total Change

$634,306 63,165 45,092 1,728
321,112 291,908
15,000 20,030 6,262,417 1,250,000 28,474 (62,502) 600,000 250,000
Yes
Yes
$9,720,730

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Department of Public Safety
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$227,396,499

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$227,396,499

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$34,695,566 $34,695,566

Changes
$13,614,176 $13,614,176
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$241,010,675 $241,010,675

$227,396,499 $227,396,499

$34,695,566 $34,695,566

$34,695,566 $34,695,566

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$24,664,665 $24,664,665
$286,756,730

$0 $0
$13,614,176

$24,664,665 $24,664,665
$300,370,906

$24,664,665 $24,664,665
$286,756,730

Changes
$27,430,525 $27,430,525
$0 $0 $1,207,583 $1,207,583 $28,638,108

FY 2024 Original Budget

Aviation

State General Funds

4,743,331

TOTAL FUNDS

$4,743,331

Capitol Police Services

State General Funds

1,207,583

Other Funds

8,405,077

TOTAL FUNDS

$9,612,660

Departmental Administration (DPS)

State General Funds

9,877,495

Other Funds

3,510

TOTAL FUNDS

$9,881,005

Field Offices and Services

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

151,709,975 2,494,501

Other Funds

1,049,686

TOTAL FUNDS

$155,254,162

Law Enforcement Training

State General Funds

7,621,336

TOTAL FUNDS

$7,621,336

Motor Carrier Compliance

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

18,763,296 11,348,744

Other Funds

11,132,727

TOTAL FUNDS

$41,244,767

Office of Public Safety Officer Support

State General Funds

1,512,332

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,512,332

Changes
24,760 $24,760
67,820 0
$67,820
80,738 0
$80,738
5,233,273 0 0
$5,233,273
1,238,632 $1,238,632
5,513,469 0 0
$5,513,469
132,728 $132,728

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council

State General Funds

1,588,873

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,588,873

120,765 $120,765

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

4,768,091 $4,768,091

4,743,331 $4,743,331

1,275,403 8,405,077 $9,680,480

1,207,583 8,405,077 $9,612,660

9,958,233 3,510
$9,961,743

9,877,495 3,510
$9,881,005

156,943,248
2,494,501 1,049,686 $160,487,435

151,709,975
2,494,501 1,049,686 $155,254,162

8,859,968 $8,859,968

7,621,336 $7,621,336

24,276,765
11,348,744 11,132,727 $46,758,236

18,763,296
11,348,744 11,132,727 $41,244,767

1,645,060 $1,645,060

1,512,332 $1,512,332

1,709,638 $1,709,638

1,588,873 $1,588,873

Changes
378,182 $378,182
(1,207,583) 1,207,583 $0
704,182 0
$704,182
9,549,343 0 0
$9,549,343
2,165,045 $2,165,045
4,433,877 0 0
$4,433,877
591,681 $591,681
264,161 $264,161

FY 2025 Budget
$254,827,024 $254,827,024
$34,695,566 $34,695,566 $25,872,248 $25,872,248 $315,394,838
FY 2025 Budget
5,121,513 $5,121,513
0 9,612,660 $9,612,660
10,581,677 3,510
$10,585,187
161,259,318 2,494,501 1,049,686
$164,803,505
9,786,381 $9,786,381
23,197,173 11,348,744 11,132,727 $45,678,644
2,104,013 $2,104,013
1,853,034 $1,853,034

311

Department of Public Safety
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

Office of Highway Safety

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

677,637 19,791,142

(41,409) 0

Other Funds

652,912

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$21,121,691

($41,409)

Office of Highway Safety: Georgia Driver's Education Commission

State General Funds

2,920,678

(710,651)

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,920,678

($710,651)

Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council

State General Funds

5,523,783

342,589

TOTAL FUNDS

$5,523,783

$342,589

Georgia Public Safety Training Center

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

21,250,180 1,061,179

1,611,462 0

Other Funds

3,420,753

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$25,732,112

$1,611,462

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

636,228
19,791,142 652,912
$21,080,282

677,637
19,791,142 652,912
$21,121,691

2,210,027 $2,210,027

2,920,678 $2,920,678

5,866,372 $5,866,372

5,523,783 $5,523,783

22,861,642
1,061,179 3,420,753 $27,343,574

21,250,180
1,061,179 3,420,753 $25,732,112

Changes
61,246 0 0
$61,246
9,195 $9,195
760,466 $760,466
9,720,730 0 0
$9,720,730

FY 2025 Budget
738,883 19,791,142
652,912 $21,182,937
2,929,873 $2,929,873
6,284,249 $6,284,249
30,970,910 1,061,179 3,420,753
$35,452,842

312

Department of Public Safety
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Aviation Capitol Police Services Departmental Administration (DPS) Field Offices and Services Law Enforcement Training Motor Carrier Compliance Office of Public Safety Officer Support
SUBTOTAL
(Excludes Attached Agencies) Attached Agencies
Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council Office of Highway Safety

FY 2022 Expenditures
$5,739,519 8,760,064
21,271,712 169,923,280
42,772,562 1,150,710
$249,617,847
$2,300,595 19,873,440

Office of Highway Safety: Georgia Driver's Education

Commission

Georgia Peace Officer Standards

and Training Council

5,026,988

Georgia Public Safety Training

Center

29,401,019

SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES)

$56,602,042

FY 2023 Expenditures
$4,553,261 9,171,604
9,845,721 195,751,973
46,912,015
1,428,717 $267,663,291

FY 2024 Original Budget
$4,743,331 9,612,660
9,881,005 155,254,162
7,621,336 41,244,767
1,512,332
$229,869,593

$2,554,106 20,543,065
2,744,293 6,250,916 31,184,948 $63,277,328

$1,588,873 21,121,691
2,920,678 5,523,783 25,732,112 $56,887,137

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL

$306,219,889
34,278,493 1,347,563
46,564,098 $82,190,154

$330,940,619
39,008,092 46,947,605 $85,955,697

$286,756,730
34,695,566 24,664,665 $59,360,231

State General Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

221,990,490 2,039,244
$224,029,734

242,904,930 2,079,993
$244,984,923

227,396,499 $227,396,499

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$4,768,091 9,680,480 9,961,743
160,487,435 8,859,968
46,758,236 1,645,060
$242,161,013
$1,709,638 21,080,282
2,210,027 5,866,372 27,343,574
$58,209,893
$300,370,906
34,695,566
24,664,665 $59,360,231
241,010,675
$241,010,675

FY 2025 Budget
$5,121,513 9,612,660
10,585,187 164,803,505
9,786,381 45,678,644
2,104,013 $247,691,903
$1,853,034 21,182,937
2,929,873 6,284,249 35,452,842 $67,702,935
$315,394,838
34,695,566
25,872,248 $60,567,814
254,827,024
$254,827,024

313

Public Service Commission
Roles and Responsibilities

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is responsible for regulating public utility companies under its jurisdiction. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Commission promulgates and enforces rules governing regulated companies, assists consumers of regulated companies with questions and problems, and educates the public on consumer rights and responsibilities in the evolving regulatory environment. Above all, the Commission aims to ensure that the best value in electric, natural gas, and telecommunications service is delivered to Georgia consumers and that the level of pipeline safety and utility facility protection practiced in the state remains high.

UTILITIES REGULATION The Utilities Regulation program is responsible for the
regulation of utility services throughout the state. The program is responsible for monitoring the rates and service standards of electric, telecommunications, and natural gas companies. Additionally, it is the role of the Commission to approve supply plans for electric and natural gas companies; monitor utility system, telecommunications network, and energy generation planning and construction activities; arbitrate complaints among competitors; provide consumer protection and education; and certify competitive natural gas and telecommunications providers.

The PSC is an executive regulatory agency directed by a five-member Constitutional Board. Commissioners are elected through statewide general elections and serve six-year terms. The agency's staff includes accountants, analysts, engineers, information systems specialists, inspectors, and various administrative personnel who assist the Commissioners in fulfilling their duties. The Commission has three programs: Administration, Facility Protection, and Utilities Regulation.

AUTHORITY Titles 40 and 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
Article 4, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia.

FACILITY PROTECTION Through its Facility Protection program, the Public Service
Commission protects people, property, and the environment from physical harm from a release of natural gas or other liquid and averts interruptions of utility service resulting from damage to utility facilities caused by blasting or excavating. The Commission fulfills its responsibilities by enforcing industry compliance with safety rules and regulations and by educating system operators. By training operators, the Commission ensures that industry personnel understand proper procedures for locating and marking utility facilities before blasting or excavating.

314

Public Service Commission
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Commission Administration (PSC) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist the Commissioners and staff in achieving the agency's goals. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Transfer funds from the Commission Administration (PSC) program to the Facility Protection program to align budget with expenditures. Total Change
Facility Protection Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce state and federal regulations pertaining to buried utility facility
infrastructure and to promote safety through training and inspections. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for pipeline safety database upgrade. 3. Utilize existing funds ($63,726), transfer funds from Commission Administration (PSC) program ($47,840) to
the Facility Protection program, and increase funds for database upgrade for the Call Before You Dig program. (Total Funds: $250,000). 4. Increase funds for equipment costs for two additional investigators for the Call Before You Dig program. 5. Increase funds for state share of equipment and vehicle costs for one additional Pipeline Safety inspector. Total Change
Utilities Regulation Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor the rates and service standards of electric, natural gas, and
telecommunications companies, approve supply plans for electric and natural gas companies, monitor utility system and telecommunications network planning, arbitrate complaints among competitors, provide consumer protection and education, and certify competitive natural gas and telecommunications providers. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for consumer response system upgrade. 3. Increase funds for phone system upgrade. 4. Increase funds for audit of universal access fund contributors. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Commission Administration (PSC) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist the Commissioners and staff in achieving the agency's goals. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and
operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Transfer funds to Facility Protection to align budget with expenditures.
Total Change

$11,842 (47,840) ($35,998)
$20,454 250,000 186,274
12,000 22,400 $491,128
$51,672 250,000 100,000
25,000 $426,672
$52,928 14,010 19,652 5,309
(47,840) $44,059
315

Public Service Commission
Program Budgets
Facility Protection
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce state and federal regulations pertaining to buried utility facility infrastructure and to promote safety through training and inspections.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Utilize existing funds ($63,726), transfer funds from Facility Protection ($47,840), and increase funds for two additional investigators for the Call Before You Dig program. (Total Funds: $191,952). 5. Increase funds for state share of one additional pipeline safety inspector position. Total Change
Utilities Regulation
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to monitor the rates and service standards of electric, natural gas, and telecommunications companies, approve supply plans for electric and natural gas companies, monitor utility system and telecommunications network planning, arbitrate complaints among competitors, provide consumer protection and education, and certify competitive natural gas and telecommunications providers.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Provide funds for audit of universal access fund contributors. 7. Provide funds for per diem rate increase. Total Change

$50,734 11,632 19,187
128,226 53,011
$262,790
$242,975 72,400
251,267 30,823 1,306 25,000 16,650
$640,421

316

Public Service Commission
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$11,872,624

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$11,872,624

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,231,100 $1,231,100

Changes
$881,802 $881,802
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$12,754,426 $12,754,426

$11,872,624 $11,872,624

$1,231,100 $1,231,100

$1,231,100 $1,231,100

Total Funds

$13,103,724

$881,802

$13,985,526

$13,103,724

Changes
$947,270 $947,270
$0 $0 $947,270

FY 2024 Original Budget

Commission Administration (PSC)

State General Funds

1,949,732

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,949,732

Facility Protection

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

1,551,202 1,231,100

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,782,302

Utilities Regulation

State General Funds

8,371,690

TOTAL FUNDS

$8,371,690

Changes
(35,998) ($35,998)
491,128 0
$491,128
426,672 $426,672

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

1,913,734 $1,913,734

1,949,732 $1,949,732

2,042,330
1,231,100 $3,273,430

1,551,202
1,231,100 $2,782,302

8,798,362 $8,798,362

8,371,690 $8,371,690

Changes
44,059 $44,059
262,790 0
$262,790
640,421 $640,421

FY 2025 Budget
$12,819,894 $12,819,894
$1,231,100 $1,231,100 $14,050,994
FY 2025 Budget
1,993,791 $1,993,791
1,813,992 1,231,100 $3,045,092
9,012,111 $9,012,111

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Public Service Commission
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources
Commission Administration (PSC) Facility Protection Utilities Regulation SUBTOTAL

FY 2022 Expenditures
$2,263,798 2,435,465 6,946,271
$11,645,534

FY 2023 Expenditures
$2,075,725 2,760,719 8,004,446
$12,840,890

FY 2024 Original Budget
$1,949,732 2,782,302 8,371,690
$13,103,724

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL

$11,645,534
941,212 160,377 $1,101,589

$12,840,890
1,072,843 164,993
$1,237,836

$13,103,724 1,231,100
$1,231,100

State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

10,543,945 $10,543,945

11,603,054 $11,603,054

11,872,624 $11,872,624

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$1,913,734 3,273,430 8,798,362
$13,985,526
$13,985,526
1,231,100
$1,231,100
12,754,426 $12,754,426

FY 2025 Budget
$1,993,791 3,045,092 9,012,111
$14,050,994
$14,050,994
1,231,100
$1,231,100
12,819,894 $12,819,894

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Roles and Responsibilities

The University System of Georgia (USG), through its 26 public colleges and universities, is charged with providing higher education to Georgia residents. USG works to create a more educated Georgia through its core missions of instruction, research, and public service.
INSTRUCTION USG's institutions are categorized into four sectors: research
universities, comprehensive universities, state universities, and state colleges.
Access to higher education is critical to the economic development of the state. Students enroll in the hundreds of thousands at USG institutions every semester. USG institutions offer doctorate, first professional, masters, baccalaureate, and associate degree programs. USG institutions also offer various one-year and advanced certificate programs.
RESEARCH Research is concentrated at four research universities: the
University of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, and Augusta University. Funding for research is derived from the funding formula, federal and private sponsored research, and special state programs, such as the Georgia Tech Research Institute.
Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is a research component of the Georgia Institute of Technology. GTRI uses science and engineering expertise to solve some of the toughest problems facing government and industry across the nation and around the globe.
PUBLIC SERVICE The University System of Georgia offers direct service to
farmers, businesses, industry, and communities through continuing education, public service institutes, and special services and organizations, such as the Enterprise Innovation Institute and Cooperative Extension Service.
The Enterprise Innovation Institute (EII) encourages industrial and economic development by providing an extension service that meets the technical and informational needs of industry and local development groups. EII also provides support for new technology companies.

Cooperative Extension Service (CES) assists Georgia farmers through a network of county extension agents who share information and research developed through the Agricultural Experiment Stations. CES also offers useful and practical information to the people of Georgia on subjects related to natural resources, home economics, youth development, rural development, and family support.
OTHER ACTIVITIES The Board of Regents also oversees the Georgia Public
Library Service (GPLS) which provides guidance, consulting services, training, technology services, information, and materials and handles the disbursement of state and federal funds to meet the needs of hundreds of public libraries serving local communities throughout the state. In addition, GPLS operates the state's library for the blind and physically disabled.
ATTACHED AGENCIES The Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission
(GPTC) provides a nine-station television and 18-station radio network designed to meet the educational, cultural, and informational needs of Georgia residents. Additionally, GPTC provides electronically delivered classroom support for all Georgia learners.
The Georgia Military College (GMC) is a liberal arts college located in Milledgeville with satellite campuses throughout the state and an online campus. GMC also runs a preparatory school for grades K-12.
The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust was established to educate the citizens of Georgia on the consequences of hate and prejudice through lessons on the Holocaust. With a variety of programs, the Commission fosters tolerance, good citizenship, and character development among the young people of the state.
AUTHORITY Titles 12, 20, 49, and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated.

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Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Agricultural Experiment Station Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve production, processing, new product development, food
safety, storage, and marketing to increase profitability and global competitiveness of Georgia's agribusiness. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Reduce funds for personnel based on start date of new positions. Total Change
Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories Contract Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide diagnostic services, disease research, and educational
outreach for veterinarians and animal owners to ensure the safety of Georgia's food supply and the health of Georgia's production, equine, and companion animals. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Cooperative Extension Service Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide training, educational programs, and outreach to Georgians in
agricultural, horticultural, food, and family and consumer sciences, and to manage the 4-H youth program for the state. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Reduce funds for personnel based on start date of new positions. Total Change
Enterprise Innovation Institute Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to advise Georgia manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and government officials
on best business practices and technology-driven economic development, and to provide the state share to federal incentive and assistance programs for entrepreneurs and innovative businesses. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Forestry Cooperative Extension Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for faculty to support instruction and outreach about
conservation and sustainable management of forests and other natural resources. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change

$428,447 (570,673) ($142,226)
$0 $0
$774,004 (267,767) $506,237
$159,322 $159,322
$15,071 $15,071

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Program Budgets
Forestry Research Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct research about economically and environmentally sound forest
resources management and to assist non-industrial forest landowners and natural resources professionals in complying with state and federal regulations. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Georgia Archives Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain the state's archives; document and interpret the history of the
Georgia State Capitol building; and assist State Agencies with adequately documenting their activities, administering their records management programs, scheduling their records, and transferring their noncurrent records to the State Records Center. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance cybersecurity technology for private and public industries
through unique education, training, research, and practical applications. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Georgia Research Alliance Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand research and commercialization capacity in public and private
universities in Georgia to launch new companies and create jobs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for three Eminent Scholars and three distinguished investigators at Augusta University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and University of Georgia. Total Change
Georgia Tech Research Institute Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding to laboratories and research centers affiliated with the
Georgia Institute of Technology whose scientific, engineering, industrial, or policy research promotes economic development, health, and safety in Georgia. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Marine Institute Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support research on coastal processes involving the unique
ecosystems of the Georgia coastline and to provide access and facilities for graduate and undergraduate classes to conduct field research on the Georgia coast. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change

$69,973 $69,973
$22,607 $22,607
$33,372 $33,372
$4,306 4,500,000 $4,504,306
$3,478,172 $3,478,172
$12,918 $12,918
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Program Budgets
Marine Resources Extension Center Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund outreach, education, and research to enhance coastal
environmental and economic sustainability.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support graduate medical education at the Medical College of Georgia
at Augusta University and provide patient care, including ambulatory, trauma, cancer, neonatal intensive, and emergency and express care. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Public Libraries Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to award grants from the Public Library Fund, promote literacy, and
provide library services that facilitate access to information for all Georgians regardless of geographic location or special needs. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in health insurance employer contribution per-member permonth (PMPM) rate for certified school employees from $843 to $1,093. Total Change
Public Service/Special Funding Initiatives Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund leadership, service, and education initiatives that require funding
beyond what is provided by formula. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. 3. Remove duplicate funding for music industry archiving at the University of Georgia. 4. Increase funds for one-time funding for Fort Valley State University for a feasibility study on the development
and building of a veterinary school. Total Change
Regents Central Office Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to institutions of the University System
of Georgia and to fund membership in the Southern Regional Education Board. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for legal fees. Total Change

$36,601 $36,601
$458,589 $458,589
$54,902 415,500 $470,402
$128,104 (2,288,104) (2,600,000)
100,000 ($4,660,000)
$37,678 250,000 $287,678

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Program Budgets
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund research and educational programs regarding marine and ocean
science and aquatic environments. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Teaching Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Board of Regents for annual allocations to
University System of Georgia institutions for student instruction and to establish and operate other initiatives that promote, support, or extend student learning. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds to restore FY2024 formula funds. 3. Increase funds for the Fort Valley State University Land Grant match requirements. (Total State Funds: $5,796,102) Total Change
Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate and conduct research at the University of Georgia on animal
disease problems of present and potential concern to Georgia's livestock and poultry industries and to provide training and education in disease research, surveillance, and intervention. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide clinical instruction for veterinary medicine students, support
research that enhances the health and welfare of production and companion animals in Georgia, and address the shortage of veterinarians in Georgia and the nation. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Payments to Georgia Commission on the Holocaust Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to teach the lessons of the Holocaust to present and future generations of
Georgians in order to create an awareness of the enormity of the crimes of prejudice and inhumanity. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Reduce funds based on projected expenditures. Total Change

$43,060 $43,060
$46,011,763 66,000,000 823,926
$112,835,689
$37,678 $37,678
$234,677 $234,677
$3,230 (264,500) ($261,270)

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Program Budgets
Payments to Georgia Military College Junior Military College
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Georgia Military College's Junior Military College and pooled expenses.
Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Payments to Georgia Military College Preparatory School Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic education funding for grades three through twelve
at Georgia Military College's Preparatory School. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Payments to Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to create, produce, and distribute high quality programs and services that
educate, inform, and entertain audiences, and enrich the quality of their lives. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for one-time funding for the development of an update to Georgia Stories, a video series that supports teachers in providing the required eighth-grade course on Georgia geography, history, and economics.
3. Increase funds for one-time funding to market Georgia-developed educational resources to children and families. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Agricultural Experiment Station Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve production, processing, new product development, food
safety, storage, and marketing to increase profitability and global competitiveness of Georgia's agribusiness. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined
employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.
Total Change
Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories Contract Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide diagnostic services, disease research, and educational
outreach for veterinarians and animal owners to ensure the safety of Georgia's food supply and the health of Georgia's production, equine, and companion animals. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Cooperative Extension Service Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide training, educational programs, and outreach to Georgians in
agricultural, horticultural, food, and family and consumer sciences, and to manage the 4-H youth program for the state. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
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$0 $0
$0 $0
$117,339 300,000 200,000
$617,339
$617,446 138,527 316,720
$1,072,693
$0 $0
$1,078,332

Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Program Budgets
2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%.
3. Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. Total Change
Enterprise Innovation Institute
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to advise Georgia manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and government officials on best business practices and technology-driven economic development, and to provide the state share to federal incentive and assistance programs for entrepreneurs and innovative businesses.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. Total Change
Forestry Cooperative Extension
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for faculty to support instruction and outreach about conservation and sustainable management of forests and other natural resources.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. Total Change
Forestry Research
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct research about economically and environmentally sound forest resources management and to assist non-industrial forest landowners and natural resources professionals in complying with state and federal regulations.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. Total Change
Georgia Archives
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to maintain the state's archives; document and interpret the history of the Georgia State Capitol building; and assist State Agencies with adequately documenting their activities, administering their records management programs, scheduling their records, and transferring their noncurrent records to the State Records Center.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. Total Change

177,971 900
$1,257,203
$229,541 74,117 54,131
$357,789
$25,363 2,907
$28,270
$50,851 8,182 1,047
$60,080
$36,002 5,503 925
34,246 $76,676

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Program Budgets
Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enhance cybersecurity technology for private and public industries
through unique education, training, research, and practical applications. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined
employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits.
Total Change
Georgia Research Alliance Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to expand research and commercialization capacity in public and private
universities in Georgia to launch new companies and create jobs. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined
employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. The Georgia Research Alliance shall explore and develop a plan that uses the previous success and a one-
time infusion of state funding to establish a revolving loan fund ensuring continued operation of the Georgia Research Alliance in perpetuity and report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget by August 1, 2024. Total Change
Georgia Tech Research Institute Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding to laboratories and research centers affiliated with the
Georgia Institute of Technology whose scientific, engineering, industrial, or policy research promotes economic development, health, and safety in Georgia. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. Total Change
Marine Institute Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support research on coastal processes involving the unique
ecosystems of the Georgia coastline and to provide access and facilities for graduate and undergraduate classes to conduct field research on the Georgia coast. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. Total Change
Marine Resources Extension Center Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund outreach, education, and research to enhance coastal
environmental and economic sustainability. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined
employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. Total Change
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$73,107 10,618 20,613
$104,338
$15,412 1,805 Yes
$17,217
$89,607 6,364
16,954 $112,925
$28,944 4,094
$33,038
$42,473 6,562
$49,035

Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Program Budgets
Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support graduate medical education at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University and provide patient care, including ambulatory, trauma, cancer, neonatal intensive, and emergency and express care.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds to expand the current partnership with Clark Atlanta University for prostate cancer research. Total Change
Public Libraries Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to award grants from the Public Library Fund, promote literacy, and
provide library services that facilitate access to information for all Georgians regardless of geographic location or special needs. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for the public libraries' formula based on an increase in the state population. 6. Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in health insurance employer contribution per-member per-month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees from $843 to $1,093 effective July 1, 2024, and from $1,093 to $1,580 effective January 1, 2025.) Total Change
Public Service/Special Funding Initiatives Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund leadership, service, and education initiatives that require funding
beyond what is provided by formula. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined
employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Eliminate one-time funds for music industry archiving at the University of Georgia. 4. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures.
5. Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. 6. Increase funds for Middle Georgia Aviation to support increased enrollment. 7. Provide funds to establish the David Ralston Center for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities at
the University of Georgia to build the workforce of professionals and provide a clearinghouse for research. 8. Increase funds for legal clinics to increase law student exposure and involvement in public defender and
prosecuting attorney work.
9. Increase funds for projects at the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation. 10. Increase funds for computer science professional development pursuant to SB 108 (2019 Session).
Total Change

$1,311,566 200,000
$1,511,566
$1,193,864 163,530 209,954 8,562 141,350
1,628,550 $3,345,810
$442,984 45,243
(5,200,000) (2,188,571)
134,143 1,608,122 1,504,000 1,450,000
500,000 750,000 ($954,079)

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Program Budgets
Regents Central Office
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to institutions of the University System of Georgia and to fund membership in the Southern Regional Education Board.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%.
3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.
4. Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. 5. Provide a quarterly report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on the status of the University
System of Georgia moving onto a new ERP. 6. Provide a quarterly report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on the status of the University
System of Georgia moving to the State Health Benefit Plan. Total Change
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund research and educational programs regarding marine and ocean science and aquatic environments.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. Total Change
Teaching
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funds to the Board of Regents for annual allocations to University System of Georgia institutions for student instruction and to establish and operate other initiatives that promote, support, or extend student learning.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 5. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.
6. Increase funds to reflect a 0.8% decrease in enrollment with an increase in higher cost program areas ($2,256,373) and 0.2% increase in square footage ($658,999).
7. Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. 8. Restore FY 2024 formula funds. 9. Adjust the debt service payback amount for a project at the Georgia Perimeter College. 10. Increase funds for the Fort Valley State University Land Grant match requirements. 11. Increase funds for Medical College of Georgia expansion at Georgia Southern University's Armstrong campus. 12. Reduce funds for non-formula funding for the Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program.
Total Change

$116,869 13,227
193,978 17,550 Yes Yes
$341,624
$62,435 2,773
$65,208
$91,813,260 7,676,694 1,941,550 246,882 1,180,277 2,915,372
22,431,361 66,000,000
86,730 823,926 4,692,816 (3,688,958) $196,119,910

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Program Budgets
Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide clinical instruction for veterinary medicine students, support research that enhances the health and welfare of production and companion animals in Georgia, and address the shortage of veterinarians in Georgia and the nation.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Increase funds for the employer share of health benefits. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Payments to Georgia Commission on the Holocaust Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to teach the lessons of the Holocaust to present and future generations of
Georgians in order to create an awareness of the enormity of the crimes of prejudice and inhumanity. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 4. Utilize existing funds ($264,500) for planning costs and exhibitions at the Anne Frank Education Center.
Total Change
Payments to Georgia Military College Junior Military College Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Georgia Military College's Junior Military College
and pooled expenses. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.
Total Change
Payments to Georgia Military College Preparatory School Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide quality basic education funding for grades kindergarten through
twelve at Georgia Military College's Preparatory School. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%.
2. Increase funds for enrollment, training, and experience. 3. Increase funds to adjust the state base salary schedule to increase salaries for certified teachers and certified
employees by $2,500 effective September 1, 2024. 4. Increase formula funds to reflect an increase in health insurance employer contribution per-member per-
month (PMPM) rate for certified school employees to $1,760 effective July 1, 2024. 5. Provide funds for a school security grant.
Total Change

$15,519 3,735 1,351
$20,605
$13,356 1,375 297 Yes
$15,028
$93,391 (3,787)
1,020 $90,624
$26,984 (58,752) 140,458 112,320
45,000 $266,010

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Program Budgets
Payments to Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to create, produce, and distribute high quality programs and services that educate, inform, and entertain audiences, and enrich the quality of their lives.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. Total Change

$228,024 340
(5,766)
52,625 382
$275,605

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Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$3,184,870,919

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$3,184,870,919

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,840,895,656 $1,840,895,656

Changes
$118,760,195 $118,760,195
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$3,303,631,114 $3,303,631,114

$3,184,870,919 $3,184,870,919

$1,840,895,656 $1,840,895,656

$1,840,895,656 $1,840,895,656

Changes
$204,381,385 $204,381,385
$0 $0

FY 2025 Budget
$3,389,252,304 $3,389,252,304
$1,840,895,656 $1,840,895,656

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$4,488,841,450 $4,488,841,450
$9,514,608,025

$0 $0
$118,760,195

$4,488,841,450 $4,488,841,450
$9,633,368,220

$4,488,841,450 $4,488,841,450
$9,514,608,025

$0 $0
$204,381,385

$4,488,841,450 $4,488,841,450
$9,718,989,410

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

Agricultural Experiment Station

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

53,340,515 38,250,210

(142,226) 0

Other Funds

28,511,900

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$120,102,625

($142,226)

Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories Contract

Federal Funds Not

Specifically Identified

605,000

0

Other Funds

6,642,766

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$7,247,766

$0

Cooperative Extension Service

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

49,552,824 12,361,094

506,237 0

Other Funds

22,707,707

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$84,621,625

$506,237

Enterprise Innovation Institute

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

12,647,809 9,500,000

159,322 0

Other Funds

6,000,000

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$28,147,809

$159,322

Forestry Cooperative Extension

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

1,079,636 450,000

15,071 0

Other Funds

346,988

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,876,624

$15,071

Forestry Research

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

3,190,344 4,169,000

69,973 0

Other Funds

8,310,243

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$15,669,587

$69,973

Georgia Archives

State General Funds

4,464,213

22,607

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

53,198,289
38,250,210 28,511,900 $119,960,399

53,340,515
38,250,210 28,511,900 $120,102,625

605,000 6,642,766 $7,247,766
50,059,061 12,361,094 22,707,707 $85,127,862
12,807,131 9,500,000 6,000,000
$28,307,131
1,094,707 450,000 346,988
$1,891,695
3,260,317 4,169,000 8,310,243 $15,739,560
4,486,820

605,000 6,642,766 $7,247,766
49,552,824 12,361,094 22,707,707 $84,621,625
12,647,809 9,500,000 6,000,000
$28,147,809
1,079,636 450,000 346,988
$1,876,624
3,190,344 4,169,000 8,310,243 $15,669,587
4,464,213

Changes
1,072,693 0 0
$1,072,693
0 0 $0
1,257,203 0 0
$1,257,203
357,789 0 0
$357,789
28,270 0 0
$28,270
60,080 0 0
$60,080
76,676

FY 2025 Budget
54,413,208 38,250,210 28,511,900 $121,175,318
605,000 6,642,766 $7,247,766
50,810,027 12,361,094 22,707,707 $85,878,828
13,005,598 9,500,000 6,000,000
$28,505,598
1,107,906 450,000 346,988
$1,904,894
3,250,424 4,169,000 8,310,243 $15,729,667
4,540,889

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Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Other Funds

955,154

TOTAL FUNDS

$5,419,367

Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center

State General Funds

2,327,175

Other Funds

2,223,468

TOTAL FUNDS

$4,550,643

Georgia Research Alliance

State General Funds

5,110,865

TOTAL FUNDS

$5,110,865

Georgia Tech Research Institute

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

7,037,113 525,422,777

Other Funds

315,937,315

TOTAL FUNDS

$848,397,205

Marine Institute

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

1,126,088 296,648

Other Funds

302,183

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,724,919

Marine Resources Extension Center

State General Funds

1,723,494

Other Funds

1,700,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$3,423,494

Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics

State General Funds

44,525,290

TOTAL FUNDS

$44,525,290

Public Libraries

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

46,886,944 5,651,513

TOTAL FUNDS

$52,538,457

Public Service/Special Funding Initiatives

State General Funds

39,988,670

TOTAL FUNDS

$39,988,670

Regents Central Office

State General Funds

10,991,274

Other Funds

350,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$11,341,274

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

3,150,314 2,392,407

Other Funds

2,009,390

TOTAL FUNDS

$7,552,111

Teaching

State General Funds

2,868,895,190

Changes 0
$22,607

Amended FY 2024 Budget
955,154
$5,441,974

FY 2024 Original Budget
955,154
$5,419,367

33,372 0
$33,372

2,360,547 2,223,468 $4,584,015

2,327,175 2,223,468 $4,550,643

4,504,306 $4,504,306

9,615,171 $9,615,171

5,110,865 $5,110,865

3,478,172
0 0 $3,478,172

10,515,285
525,422,777 315,937,315 $851,875,377

7,037,113
525,422,777 315,937,315 $848,397,205

12,918
0 0 $12,918

1,139,006
296,648 302,183 $1,737,837

1,126,088
296,648 302,183 $1,724,919

36,601 0
$36,601

1,760,095 1,700,000 $3,460,095

1,723,494 1,700,000 $3,423,494

458,589 $458,589

44,983,879 $44,983,879

44,525,290 $44,525,290

470,402
0 $470,402

47,357,346
5,651,513 $53,008,859

46,886,944
5,651,513 $52,538,457

(4,660,000) ($4,660,000)

35,328,670 $35,328,670

39,988,670 $39,988,670

287,678 0
$287,678

11,278,952 350,000
$11,628,952

10,991,274 350,000
$11,341,274

43,060
0 0 $43,060

3,193,374
2,392,407 2,009,390 $7,595,171

3,150,314
2,392,407 2,009,390 $7,552,111

112,835,689

2,981,730,879

2,868,895,190

Changes 0
$76,676
104,338 0
$104,338
17,217 $17,217
112,925 0 0
$112,925
33,038 0 0
$33,038
49,035 0
$49,035
1,511,566 $1,511,566
3,345,810 0
$3,345,810
(954,079) ($954,079)
341,624 0
$341,624
65,208 0 0
$65,208
196,119,910

FY 2025 Budget
955,154 $5,496,043
2,431,513 2,223,468 $4,654,981
5,128,082 $5,128,082
7,150,038 525,422,777 315,937,315 $848,510,130
1,159,126 296,648 302,183
$1,757,957
1,772,529 1,700,000 $3,472,529
46,036,856 $46,036,856
50,232,754 5,651,513
$55,884,267
39,034,591 $39,034,591
11,332,898 350,000
$11,682,898
3,215,522 2,392,407 2,009,390 $7,617,319
3,065,015,100

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Program Budget Financial Summary

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

FY 2024 Original Budget
1,241,597,007

Other Funds

4,062,744,336

TOTAL FUNDS

$8,173,236,533

Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

5,168,289 200,000

Other Funds

1,100,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$6,468,289

Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital

State General Funds

571,250

Other Funds

29,000,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$29,571,250

Changes
0 0 $112,835,689
37,678
0 0 $37,678
234,677 0
$234,677

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

1,241,597,007 4,062,744,336 $8,286,072,222

1,241,597,007 4,062,744,336 $8,173,236,533

5,205,967
200,000 1,100,000 $6,505,967

5,168,289
200,000 1,100,000 $6,468,289

805,927 29,000,000 $29,805,927

571,250 29,000,000 $29,571,250

Changes

FY 2025 Budget

0 0 $196,119,910

1,241,597,007 4,062,744,336 $8,369,356,443

114,210
0 0 $114,210

5,282,499
200,000 1,100,000 $6,582,499

20,605 0
$20,605

591,855 29,000,000 $29,591,855

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Payments to Georgia Commission on the Holocaust

State General Funds

614,133

(261,270)

TOTAL FUNDS

$614,133

($261,270)

Payments to Georgia Military College Junior Military College

State General Funds

3,849,591

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$3,849,591

$0

Payments to Georgia Military College Preparatory School

State General Funds

5,631,535

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$5,631,535

$0

Payments to Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission

State General Funds

12,998,363

617,339

TOTAL FUNDS

$12,998,363

$617,339

352,863 $352,863
3,849,591 $3,849,591
5,631,535 $5,631,535
13,615,702 $13,615,702

614,133 $614,133
3,849,591 $3,849,591
5,631,535 $5,631,535
12,998,363 $12,998,363

15,028 $15,028
90,624 $90,624
266,010 $266,010
275,605 $275,605

629,161 $629,161
3,940,215 $3,940,215
5,897,545 $5,897,545
13,273,968 $13,273,968

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Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources
Agricultural Experiment Station Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories Contract
Cooperative Extension Service
Enterprise Innovation Institute
Forestry Cooperative Extension
Forestry Research
Georgia Archives Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center
Georgia Research Alliance
Georgia Tech Research Institute
Marine Institute Marine Resources Extension Center Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics
Public Libraries Public Service/Special Funding Initiatives
Regents Central Office Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
Teaching Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital
SUBTOTAL
(Excludes Attached Agencies)
Attached Agencies
Payments to Georgia Commission on the Holocaust Payments to Georgia Military College Junior Military College Payments to Georgia Military College Preparatory School Payments to Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission
SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES)

FY 2022 Expenditures
$137,199,358 9,004,655
74,788,030 27,526,566
1,887,564 15,602,453
5,402,339 6,289,356 11,133,526 736,342,429 1,517,719 3,137,678 37,672,298 54,044,277 22,918,085 11,074,495 6,896,811 8,311,218,858 5,591,756 31,077,333 $9,510,325,586
$452,278 4,947,383 4,433,945 17,923,104
$27,756,710

FY 2023 Expenditures
$131,917,020
8,873,175 88,174,081 28,611,187
2,257,586 17,505,261
5,436,988
9,495,952 11,887,760 809,765,908
1,496,313
4,415,769
148,437,882 53,828,788
37,579,016 11,337,604
9,609,039 8,343,763,269
6,612,313
33,040,169 $9,764,045,080

FY 2024 Original Budget
$120,102,625
7,247,766 84,621,625 28,147,809
1,876,624 15,669,587
5,419,367
4,550,643 5,110,865 848,397,205 1,724,919
3,423,494
44,525,290 52,538,457
39,988,670 11,341,274
7,552,111 8,173,236,533
6,468,289
29,571,250 $9,491,514,403

$471,318 4,732,827 5,060,985 14,814,216
$25,079,346

$614,133 3,849,591 5,631,535 12,998,363
$23,093,622

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds Prior Year State Funds
SUBTOTAL

$9,538,082,296
1,643,638,319 710,381,447
4,425,886,538
$6,779,906,304

$9,789,124,426
1,796,986,009 315,980,873
4,426,520,615 2,000,000
$6,541,487,497

$9,514,608,025 1,840,895,656 4,488,841,450 $6,329,737,106

State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

2,758,175,990 $2,758,175,990

3,247,636,930 $3,247,636,930

3,184,870,919 $3,184,870,919

Amended FY 2024 Budget $119,960,399
7,247,766 85,127,862 28,307,131
1,891,695 15,739,560
5,441,974 4,584,015 9,615,171 851,875,377 1,737,837 3,460,095 44,983,879 53,008,859 35,328,670 11,628,952 7,595,171 8,286,072,222 6,505,967 29,805,927 $9,609,918,529
$352,863 3,849,591 5,631,535 13,615,702
$23,449,691
$9,633,368,220
1,840,895,656
4,488,841,450
$6,329,737,106
3,303,631,114 $3,303,631,114

FY 2025 Budget $121,175,318
7,247,766 85,878,828 28,505,598
1,904,894 15,729,667
5,496,043 4,654,981 5,128,082 848,510,130 1,757,957 3,472,529 46,036,856 55,884,267 39,034,591 11,682,898 7,617,319 8,369,356,443 6,582,499 29,591,855 $9,695,248,521
$629,161 3,940,215 5,897,545 13,273,968
$23,740,889
$9,718,989,410
1,840,895,656
4,488,841,450
$6,329,737,106
3,389,252,304 $3,389,252,304

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Department of Revenue
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Revenue was created in 1938 to serve as the lead agency for administering the state's tax laws and collecting and processing state revenue. The Department has seven major divisions: Alcohol and Tobacco, Tax Compliance, Legal Affairs and Tax Policy, Local Government Services, Motor Vehicle Division, Special Investigations, and Taxpayer Services.
ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO The Alcohol and Tobacco division is composed of two
sections: The Law Enforcement section enforces all laws and regulations pertaining to the manufacture, possession, transportation, and sale of legal and illegal alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. The Licenses and Permits section is charged with receiving, processing, and collecting excise tax reports on alcohol and tobacco products. This section is also responsible for alcohol and tobacco applications, registrations, and keg decals.
TAX COMPLIANCE The Compliance division is responsible for ensuring taxpayer
compliance with Georgia's tax laws. The division oversees the department's regional offices within the state and is comprised of two units. The audit unit uses a staff of professional tax specialists to perform nationwide tax audits. The compliance unit ensures compliance with filing deadlines, registration, the collection of delinquent accounts, monitoring special event taxes, and the oversight of private collection agencies.
LEGAL AFFAIRS AND TAX POLICY This division provides in-house guidance for the Department,
analyzes tax and regulatory legislation, and issues written guidance to assist taxpayers in complying with Georgia's tax laws. The division also serves as liaison with the Office of the Attorney General and the Georgia Tax Tribunal.

MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION The Motor Vehicle division issues license plates, Georgia
certificates of title, and records liens and security interest information of registered vehicles. The division also operates a call center to assist taxpayers.
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS The Special Investigations division investigates potential
criminal violations involving tax fraud, theft, and motor vehicle title and registration fraud. This section also enforces motor fuel and motor carrier laws.
TAXPAYER SERVICES The Taxpayer Services division performs frontline
processing of all tax documents and paper check payments. Division staff review and make corrections and adjustments to returns of all tax types. The division manages the online taxpayer services and functions of the Georgia Tax Center system and operates a call center to respond to taxpayer inquiries. The division interacts with the tax preparation software industry to ensure system compatibility for taxpayer filing use and provides outreach and training to tax professionals to promote compliance with the tax laws of Georgia.
ATTACHED AGENCIES The State Board of Equalization is attached to the
Department of Revenue for administrative purposes only. The board appoints hearing officers that evaluate appeals by local governing authorities on issues relating to the Revenue Commissioner's disapproval of county tax digests.
AUTHORITY Title 3, 40, and 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES The Local Government Services division assists local tax
officials with the administration of property tax laws, the distribution of sales tax to local authorities, the administration of the Unclaimed Property Act, and the valuation of public utility property for tax purposes.

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Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DOR) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer and enforce the tax laws of the State of Georgia and provide
general support services to the operating programs of the Department of Revenue. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Provide funds to migrate data to a cloud-based service. Total Change
Forestland Protection Grants Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide reimbursement for forestland conservation use property and
qualified timberland property to counties, municipalities, and school districts. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Industry Regulation Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of the distribution, sale, and consumption of
alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Local Government Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local tax officials with the administration of state tax laws and
administer the unclaimed property unit. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Local Tax Officials Retirement and FICA Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide state retirement benefits and employer share of FICA to local
tax officials. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employee's Retirement System employer contribution rate to fully fund the actuarial determined employer contribution, increase the employer 401(k) match for GSEPS employees, and fund the employer share of accrued forfeited leave for retiring employees. Total Change
Motor Vehicle Registration and Titling Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to establish motor vehicle ownership by maintaining title and registration
records and validate rebuilt vehicles for road-worthiness for new title issuance. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds to reflect a contract increase for motor vehicle registration and licensing. Total Change
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$69,968 300,000 $369,968
$0 $0
$82,891 $82,891
$51,672 $51,672
$716,018 $716,018
$122,722 2,390,651 $2,513,373

Department of Revenue
Program Budgets
Office of Special Investigations
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate fraudulent taxpayer and criminal activities involving department efforts; and conduct checkpoints in areas where reports indicate the use of dyed fuels in on-road vehicles.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Tax Compliance
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to audit tax accounts, ensure compliance, and collect on delinquent accounts.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Provide funds for start-up costs for the creation of the initial contact team to assist newly delinquent taxpayers. 3. Provide funds for three replacement vehicles. Total Change
Tax Policy
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct all administrative appeals of tax assessments; draft regulations for taxes collected by the department; support the State Board of Equalization; and draft letter rulings and provide research and analysis related to all tax law and policy inquiries.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Taxpayer Services
Purpose: The purpose of the appropriation is to ensure that all tax payments are processed in accordance with the law; that all returns are reviewed and taxpayer information is recorded accurately; to provide assistance to customer inquiries about the administration of individual income tax, sales and use tax, withholding tax, corporate tax, motor fuel and motor carrier taxes, and all registration functions.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds to raise hourly pay for part-time seasonal mail operations staff. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DOR)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer and enforce the tax laws of the State of Georgia and provide general support services to the operating programs of the Department of Revenue.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Reduce funds to reflect the consolidation of leased office space. Total Change

$41,984 $41,984
$398,306 15,300
108,525 $522,131
$36,601 $36,601
$186,236 18,225
$204,461
$308,565 9,232 5,328
72,216 471
(281,961) $113,851
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Program Budgets
Forestland Protection Grants Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide reimbursement for forestland conservation use property and
qualified timberland property to counties, municipalities, and school districts. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Industry Regulation Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide regulation of the distribution, sale, and consumption of
alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law
enforcement officers. 6. Reduce funds to reflect the consolidation of leased office space.
Total Change
Local Government Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to assist local tax officials with the administration of state tax laws and
administer the unclaimed property unit. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Reduce funds for the Fireworks Trust Fund to reflect FY 2023 collections of Fireworks Excise Tax pursuant to
HB 511 (2021 Session). Total Change
Local Tax Officials Retirement and FICA Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide state retirement benefits and employer share of FICA to local
tax officials. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to reflect a change in the Employee's Retirement System employer contribution rate to fully fund the actuarial determined employer contribution, increase the employer 401(k) match for GSEPS employees, and fund the employer share of accrued forfeited leave for retiring employees. Total Change
Motor Vehicle Registration and Titling Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to establish motor vehicle ownership by maintaining title and registration
records and validate rebuilt vehicles for road-worthiness for new title issuance. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs.
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$0 $0
$233,785 4,701
63,170 441
186,052 (99,516) $388,633
$116,448 4,296
34,595 296
(405,769) ($250,134)
$716,018 $716,018
$383,180 14,638

Department of Revenue
Program Budgets
3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to reflect a contract increase for motor vehicle registration and licensing. 6. Reduce funds to reflect the consolidation of leased office space.
Total Change
Office of Special Investigations Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to investigate fraudulent taxpayer and criminal activities involving
department efforts; and conduct checkpoints in areas where reports indicate the use of dyed fuels in on-road vehicles. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Reduce funds to reflect the consolidation of leased office space. Total Change
Tax Compliance Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to audit tax accounts, ensure compliance, and collect on delinquent
accounts. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds for six tax examiner positions to form an initial contact team to assist newly delinquent
taxpayers. 6. Reduce funds to reflect the consolidation of leased office space.
Total Change
Tax Policy Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to conduct all administrative appeals of tax assessments; draft regulations
for taxes collected by the department; support the State Board of Equalization; and draft letter rulings and provide research and analysis related to all tax law and policy inquiries. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Reduce funds to reflect the consolidation of leased office space.
Total Change

555,877 809
3,341,432 (49,758)
$4,246,178
$93,482 181
36,315 185
65,369 (116,102)
$79,430
$1,412,457 48,847
447,983 2,709
411,554 (497,578) $1,825,972
$128,521 2,751
16,893 153
(149,273) ($955)

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Department of Revenue
Program Budgets
Taxpayer Services Purpose: The purpose of the appropriation is to ensure that all tax payments are processed in accordance with the law;
that all returns are reviewed and taxpayer information is recorded accurately; to provide assistance to customer inquiries about the administration of individual income tax, sales and use tax, withholding tax, corporate tax, motor fuel and motor carrier taxes, and all registration functions. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to raise hourly pay for part-time seasonal mail operations staff. 6. Reduce funds to reflect the consolidation of leased office space. Total Change

$588,493 23,650
202,681 1,337
72,900 (464,406) $424,655

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Department of Revenue
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$213,966,085

Tobacco Settlement Funds

433,783

Fireworks Trust Funds

3,145,263

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$217,545,131

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$370,147
687,912 $1,058,059

Changes
$4,539,099 0 0
$4,539,099
$0 0
$0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$218,505,184 433,783
3,145,263 $222,084,230

$213,966,085 433,783
3,145,263 $217,545,131

$370,147
687,912 $1,058,059

$370,147
687,912 $1,058,059

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$2,247,671 $2,247,671
$220,850,861

$0 $0
$4,539,099

$2,247,671 $2,247,671
$225,389,960

$2,247,671 $2,247,671
$220,850,861

Changes
$7,949,417 0
(405,769) $7,543,648
$0
0 $0
$0 $0 $7,543,648

FY 2024 Original Budget

Departmental Administration (DOR)

State General Funds

14,200,931

TOTAL FUNDS

$14,200,931

Forestland Protection Grants

State General Funds

39,073,494

TOTAL FUNDS

$39,073,494

Industry Regulation

State General Funds

9,079,908

Tobacco Settlement Funds
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Block Grant

433,783 370,147

Other Funds

485,887

TOTAL FUNDS

$10,369,725

Local Government Services

State General Funds

4,396,373

Fireworks Trust Funds

3,145,263

Other Funds

420,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$7,961,636

Local Tax Officials Retirement and FICA

State General Funds

9,033,157

TOTAL FUNDS

$9,033,157

Motor Vehicle Registration and Titling

State General Funds

39,055,613

TOTAL FUNDS

$39,055,613

Office of Special Investigations

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

5,897,079 416,081

TOTAL FUNDS

$6,313,160

Tax Compliance

State General Funds

61,309,618

Changes
369,968 $369,968
0 $0
82,891 0
0 0 $82,891
51,672 0 0
$51,672
716,018 $716,018
2,513,373 $2,513,373
41,984 0
$41,984
522,131

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

14,570,899 $14,570,899

14,200,931 $14,200,931

39,073,494 $39,073,494

39,073,494 $39,073,494

9,162,799 433,783

9,079,908 433,783

370,147 485,887 $10,452,616
4,448,045 3,145,263
420,000 $8,013,308
9,749,175 $9,749,175
41,568,986 $41,568,986
5,939,063 416,081
$6,355,144
61,831,749

370,147 485,887 $10,369,725
4,396,373 3,145,263
420,000 $7,961,636
9,033,157 $9,033,157
39,055,613 $39,055,613
5,897,079 416,081
$6,313,160
61,309,618

Changes
113,851 $113,851
0 $0
388,633 0
0 0 $388,633
155,635 (405,769)
0 ($250,134)
716,018 $716,018
4,246,178 $4,246,178
79,430 0
$79,430
1,825,972

FY 2025 Budget
$221,915,502 433,783
2,739,494 $225,088,779
$370,147 687,912
$1,058,059 $2,247,671 $2,247,671 $228,394,509
FY 2025 Budget
14,314,782 $14,314,782
39,073,494 $39,073,494
9,468,541 433,783
370,147 485,887 $10,758,358
4,552,008 2,739,494
420,000 $7,711,502
9,749,175 $9,749,175
43,301,791 $43,301,791
5,976,509 416,081
$6,392,590
63,135,590

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Other Funds TOTAL FUNDS
Tax Policy State General Funds TOTAL FUNDS
Taxpayer Services State General Funds Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified TOTAL FUNDS

Department of Revenue
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget
1,341,784 $62,651,402
4,857,380 $4,857,380
27,062,532
271,831 $27,334,363

Changes 0
$522,131
36,601 $36,601
204,461 0
$204,461

Amended FY 2024 Budget
1,341,784
$63,173,533

FY 2024 Original Budget
1,341,784
$62,651,402

4,893,981 $4,893,981

4,857,380 $4,857,380

27,266,993
271,831 $27,538,824

27,062,532
271,831 $27,334,363

Changes 0
$1,825,972
(955) ($955)
424,655 0
$424,655

FY 2025 Budget
1,341,784 $64,477,374
4,856,425 $4,856,425
27,487,187
271,831 $27,759,018

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Department of Revenue
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Departmental Administration (DOR)
Forestland Protection Grants
Industry Regulation
Local Government Services Local Tax Officials Retirement and FICA Motor Vehicle Registration and Titling
Office of Special Investigations
Tax Compliance
Tax Policy
Taxpayer Services
SUBTOTAL

FY 2022 Expenditures
$12,888,243 34,883,539 8,885,716 5,287,643
8,455,490
39,817,495 5,908,624
56,568,863 4,133,961
24,527,019
$201,356,593

FY 2023 Expenditures
$13,704,061 34,016,118 10,003,452 8,411,708
9,869,176
39,444,547 6,435,579
57,628,459 4,194,847
26,343,969
$210,051,916

FY 2024 Original Budget
$14,200,931 39,073,494 10,369,725 7,961,636
9,033,157
39,055,613 6,313,160
62,651,402 4,857,380
27,334,363
$220,850,861

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL

$201,356,593
1,404,120 64,590
5,653,356 $7,122,066

$210,051,916
1,379,680 5,256,502 $6,636,182

$220,850,861
1,058,059 2,247,671 $3,305,730

State General Funds Tobacco Settlement Funds Fireworks Trust Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

193,800,745 433,783
$194,234,528

199,423,541 433,783
2,722,391 836,019
$203,415,734

213,966,085 433,783
3,145,263
$217,545,131

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$14,570,899 39,073,494 10,452,616 8,013,308
9,749,175
41,568,986 6,355,144
63,173,533 4,893,981
27,538,824 $225,389,960
$225,389,960
1,058,059
2,247,671 $3,305,730
218,505,184 433,783
3,145,263
$222,084,230

FY 2025 Budget $14,314,782
39,073,494 10,758,358
7,711,502 9,749,175 43,301,791 6,392,590 64,477,374 4,856,425 27,759,018 $228,394,509
$228,394,509
1,058,059
2,247,671 $3,305,730
221,915,502 433,783
2,739,494
$225,088,779

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Secretary of State
Roles and Responsibilities

The Secretary of State is the keeper of the Great Seal of Georgia and custodian of the state flag. The Office of the Secretary of State provides many services for the public, businesses, state agencies, and local governments by regulating and licensing corporations and individuals attaining professional business credentials; administering federal, state, and local elections; and monitoring the securities industry. The office is comprised of six divisions, which include: Corporations, Elections, Investigations, Office Administration, Professional Licensing Boards, and Securities. As a regulatory agency, Secretary of State offers education and examinations, issues licenses, collects fees, investigates complaints or violations of the law, and orders reprimands.
REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITIES As a regulatory agency, the office offers education and
examinations, issues licenses, collects fees for licenses, investigates complaints or violations of the law, and orders reprimands.
The Securities division is responsible for regulating securities and has the authority to adopt necessary rules to monitor the securities industry, including registration of securities brokers, dealers, and firms. The division registers cemeteries, and regulates perpetual care cemeteries, charitable organizations, and paid solicitors.
The Corporations division serves as custodian of filings for foreign and domestic charters, nonprofit organizations, and other types of corporate entity activities. In addition, the division registers and renews trademarks and service marks.
The Professional Licensing Boards division manages numerous occupational and professional regulatory boards. The duties include reviewing and approving applications to practice, scheduling examinations, issuing licenses, maintaining records, investigating violations, and resolving complaints.

STATE ELECTIONS ACTIVITY The Office of the Secretary of State supervises and monitors
all activities related to officials and elections. These activities include overseeing voter registration and maintaining voter rolls; training all local election officials in proper election procedures; coordinating and monitoring all municipal, state, county, and federal elections within the state of Georgia; certifying the qualifications of all candidates; and the preparation of all ballots and elections forms and materials. The office is also responsible for the certification and authorization of all election results within Georgia.
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION The Office Administration division contains the general
administrative support functions of accounting, purchasing, budgeting, human resources, and information technology. The Administrative Procedures section is responsible for administering the rules promulgation process pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act for the State.
ATTACHED AGENCIES The Georgia Real Estate Commission ensures professional
competency among real estate licensees and appraisers and promotes a fair and honest market environment for practitioners and their customers and clients in real estate transactions in Georgia.
The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission is responsible for regulating licenses, developing a distribution network, developing procedures for inspections, and establishing requirements and procedures to ensure quality control and oversight of low Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) oil production in Georgia.
AUTHORITY Titles 10, 14, 16, 21, 28, 43-45 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated; Public Law 93-443, 1993; Resolution Act 11, Georgia Laws 1993.

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Secretary of State
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Corporations Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to accept and review filings made pursuant to statutes; to issue
certifications of records on file; and to provide general information to the public on all filed entities. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Elections Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer all duties imposed upon the Secretary of State by providing
all required filing and public information services, performing all certification and commissioning duties required by law, and assisting candidates, local governments, and citizens in interpreting and complying with all election, voter registration, and financial disclosure laws. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for legal fees. 3. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. Total Change
Investigations Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the laws and regulations related to professional licenses,
elections, and securities; to investigate complaints; and to conduct inspections of applicants and existing license holders. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds to purchase equipment and vehicles for new investigators. Total Change
Office Administration (SOS) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to the Office of Secretary of State and
its attached agencies. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Professional Licensing Boards Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public health and welfare by supporting all operations of
Boards which license professions. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for temporary labor to address a backlog of licensure applications. Total Change

$39,831 $39,831
$27,990 183,529 (550,000) ($338,481)
$38,754 112,750 $151,504
$25,836 $25,836
$103,345 145,600
$248,945

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Secretary of State
Program Budgets
Securities
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the administration and enforcement of the Georgia Securities Act, the Georgia Charitable Solicitations Act, and the Georgia Cemetery Act. Functions under each act include registration, examination, investigation, and administrative enforcement actions.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Special Project - Elections Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund one-time needs on increased postage expenses
related to precinct cards ($1,700,000), and for adding watermarks to all ballot paper ($110,000). Recommended Change:
1. The purpose of this appropriation is to fund one-time needs on increased postage expenses related to precinct cards ($1,700,000), and for adding watermarks to all ballot paper ($110,000). Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Real Estate Commission Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for real estate brokers and salespersons,
and provide administrative support to the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board in their administration of the Real Estate Appraisal. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide access to low THC oil for registered Georgia patients by
regulating the production, transport, and sale of low THC oil; to develop a network of low THC oil; and to study the use, efficacy, and best practices of low THC oil use in Georgia. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Utilize existing funds ($135,000) to purchase a vehicle and equipment. 3. Utilize existing funds ($43,828) to purchase office furniture. 4. Reduce funds based on projected expenditures. Total Change
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for professional engineers and land
surveyors. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
State Elections Board Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for the promulgation and enforcement of rules and regulations related to
elections and the investigation of any violations thereof. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. 3. Increase funds for investigative operations.
Total Change
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$10,765 $10,765
$1,810,000 $1,810,000
$17,225 $17,225
$6,459 Yes Yes
(171,172) ($164,713)
$1,077 $1,077
$1,077 (25,000) 250,000 $226,077

Secretary of State
Program Budgets
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Corporations
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to accept and review filings made pursuant to statutes; to issue certifications of records on file; and to provide general information to the public on all filed entities.
Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Elections
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer all duties imposed upon the Secretary of State by providing all required filing and public information services, performing all certification and commissioning duties required by law, and assisting candidates, local governments, and citizens in interpreting and complying with all election, voter registration, and financial disclosure laws.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Increase funds for rising postage costs. 5. Utilize existing funds ($550,000) and increase funds for one software engineer, one county elections operations auditor, one county elections operations audit manager, two voting systems specialists, and associated travel costs. (Total Funds: $679,582) Total Change
Investigations
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to enforce the laws and regulations related to professional licenses, elections, and securities; to investigate complaints; and to conduct inspections of applicants and existing license holders.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 5. Increase funds for four criminal investigators due to increased volume of elections and licensing board investigations. Total Change
Office Administration (SOS)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative support to the Office of Secretary of State and its attached agencies.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. Total Change

$0 $0
$107,655 5,035
45,653 135,000 129,582 $422,925
$131,677 6,422
27,784 115,775 405,434 $687,092
$110,091 3,861
27,762 2,230
$143,944
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Secretary of State
Program Budgets
Professional Licensing Boards
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to protect the public health and welfare by supporting all operations of Boards which license professions.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Increase funds for personnel for 11 licensing technicians, one process improvement analyst, one licensing and renewal assistant, two IT positions, one administrative assistant, and one business analyst, as well as related equipment and hourly temporary employees to address backlogs while onboarding new employees and maintain standard office operating procedures and coverage to meet customer needs. Total Change
Securities
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the administration and enforcement of the Georgia Securities Act, the Georgia Charitable Solicitations Act, and the Georgia Cemetery Act. Functions under each act include registration, examination, investigation, and administrative enforcement actions.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Real Estate Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for real estate brokers and salespersons, and provide administrative support to the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board in their administration of the Real Estate Appraisal.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. Total Change
Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide access to low THC oil for registered Georgia patients by regulating the production, transport, and sale of low THC oil; to develop a network of low THC oil; and to study the use, efficacy, and best practices of low THC oil use in Georgia.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 6. Provide funds for hearings conducted by the Office of State Administrative Hearings. Total Change
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$292,159 17,704 13,881 2,395 5,034
1,490,019
$1,821,192
$22,556 1,175
13,903 $37,634
$64,223 1,012
11,946 $77,181
$47,787 1,387
19,866 500
5,034 50,000 $124,574

Secretary of State
Program Budgets
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the license law for professional engineers and land surveyors.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for two investigators, one analyst, and associated operating costs. Total Change
State Elections Board
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is for the promulgation and enforcement of rules and regulations related to elections and the investigation of any violations thereof.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures. 3. Increase funds for investigative operations. 4. Increase funds for third-party ballot-text auditing technology and require that the Office of the Secretary of State will utilize the appropriated funds solely to conduct a pilot project that will provide full verification recount of all ballots cast in Georgia in the November 2024 elections; that the recount will be for all races on the ballot; that the recount will be completed prior to certification of the election; that ballot images used to conduct the verification recount will be made available on a publicly accessible website within 30 days following election day; that the recount will be conducted by a third-party vendor with no connection to any current voting system vendor operating in Georgia; and that no employee of the Office of the Secretary of State will financially benefit from software development or procurement in the implementation of this project. Total Change

$18,457 309,791 $328,248
$8,793 (25,000) 292,425 5,000,000
$5,276,218

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Secretary of State
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$31,016,614

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$31,016,614

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$550,000 $550,000

Changes
$2,028,066 $2,028,066
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$33,044,680 $33,044,680

$31,016,614 $31,016,614

$550,000 $550,000

$550,000 $550,000

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$5,192,320 $5,192,320
$36,758,934

$0 $0
$2,028,066

$5,192,320 $5,192,320
$38,787,000

$5,192,320 $5,192,320
$36,758,934

Changes
$8,919,008 $8,919,008
$0 $0 $0 $0 $8,919,008

FY 2024 Original Budget

Corporations

State General Funds

0

Other Funds

4,611,820

TOTAL FUNDS

$4,611,820

Elections

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

7,870,966 550,000

Other Funds

50,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$8,470,966

Investigations

State General Funds

3,687,666

TOTAL FUNDS

$3,687,666

Office Administration (SOS)

State General Funds

3,333,041

Other Funds

5,500

TOTAL FUNDS

$3,338,541

Professional Licensing Boards

State General Funds

8,810,088

Other Funds

400,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$9,210,088

Securities

State General Funds

1,142,611

Other Funds

25,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,167,611

Special Project - Elections

State General Funds

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$0

Changes
39,831 0
$39,831
(338,481) 0 0
($338,481)
151,504 $151,504
25,836 0
$25,836
248,945 0
$248,945
10,765 0
$10,765
1,810,000 $1,810,000

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Real Estate Commission State General Funds Other Funds

3,052,930 100,000

17,225 0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

39,831 4,611,820 $4,651,651

0 4,611,820 $4,611,820

7,532,485
550,000 50,000
$8,132,485

7,870,966
550,000 50,000
$8,470,966

3,839,170 $3,839,170

3,687,666 $3,687,666

3,358,877 5,500
$3,364,377

3,333,041 5,500
$3,338,541

9,059,033 400,000
$9,459,033

8,810,088 400,000
$9,210,088

1,153,376 25,000
$1,178,376

1,142,611 25,000
$1,167,611

1,810,000

0

$1,810,000

$0

Changes
0 0 $0
422,925 0 0
$422,925
687,092 $687,092
143,944 0
$143,944
1,821,192 0
$1,821,192
37,634 0
$37,634
0 $0

3,070,155 100,000

3,052,930 100,000

77,181 0

FY 2025 Budget
$39,935,622 $39,935,622
$550,000 $550,000 $5,192,320 $5,192,320 $45,677,942
FY 2025 Budget
0 4,611,820 $4,611,820
8,293,891 550,000 50,000
$8,893,891
4,374,758 $4,374,758
3,476,985 5,500
$3,482,485
10,631,280 400,000
$11,031,280
1,180,245 25,000
$1,205,245
0 $0
3,130,111 100,000

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Secretary of State
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

TOTAL FUNDS

$3,152,930

Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission

State General Funds

1,573,399

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,573,399

State Elections Board

State General Funds

513,018

TOTAL FUNDS

$513,018

Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board

State General Funds

1,032,895

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,032,895

Changes $17,225
(164,713) ($164,713)
226,077 $226,077
1,077 $1,077

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$3,170,155

FY 2024 Original Budget
$3,152,930

1,408,686 $1,408,686

1,573,399 $1,573,399

739,095 $739,095

513,018 $513,018

1,033,972 $1,033,972

1,032,895 $1,032,895

Changes $77,181
124,574 $124,574
5,276,218 $5,276,218
328,248 $328,248

FY 2025 Budget
$3,230,111
1,697,973 $1,697,973
5,789,236 $5,789,236
1,361,143 $1,361,143

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Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Corporations Elections Investigations Office Administration (SOS) Professional Licensing Boards Securities Special Project - Elections
SUBTOTAL
(Excludes Attached Agencies) Attached Agencies
Real Estate Commission Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission State Elections Board

FY 2022 Expenditures
$9,987,780 14,636,473
3,528,796 2,914,639 10,441,338
788,523
$42,297,549
$2,824,598 718,968

Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board

SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES)

$3,543,566

FY 2023 Expenditures
$8,800,395 16,514,479
3,552,165 3,267,482 12,982,876 2,663,572

FY 2024 Original Budget
$4,611,820 8,470,966 3,687,666 3,338,541 9,210,088 1,167,611

$47,780,969

$30,486,692

$3,078,921 1,222,774
$4,301,695

$3,152,930 1,573,399 513,018 1,032,895
$6,272,242

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds Prior Year State Funds
SUBTOTAL

$45,841,115
3,073,561 261,057
15,328,006
$18,662,624

$52,082,664
4,316,031
18,411,716 788,698
$23,516,445

$36,758,934 550,000
5,192,320 $5,742,320

State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

27,178,491 $27,178,491

28,566,220 $28,566,220

31,016,614 $31,016,614

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$4,651,651 8,132,485 3,839,170 3,364,377 9,459,033 1,178,376 1,810,000
$32,435,092
$3,170,155 1,408,686 739,095 1,033,972
$6,351,908
$38,787,000
550,000
5,192,320
$5,742,320
33,044,680 $33,044,680

FY 2025 Budget
$4,611,820 8,893,891 4,374,758 3,482,485
11,031,280 1,205,245
$33,599,479
$3,230,111 1,697,973 5,789,236 1,361,143
$12,078,463
$45,677,942
550,000
5,192,320
$5,742,320
39,935,622 $39,935,622

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Georgia Student Finance Commission
Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia Student Finance Commission is responsible for administering the state's student financial aid programs, including the Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) Scholarship Program, the Dual Enrollment program, and other educational scholarships, grants, and loans that are supported by lottery and state general fund appropriations.
The Commission's companion entities include the Georgia Student Finance Authority and Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation. Together, these entities provide administration, oversight, and funding for state and federal scholarship, grant, and loan programs and work to promote and increase access to postsecondary education to Georgians.
GEORGIA HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
The Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation, a nonprofit public corporation of the state, assists schools and lenders with minimizing loan defaults through default prevention and training programs and default aversion activities. The Corporation also administers the GAfutures website, providing students with college educational planning and financing information and services.

The Authority has the responsibility of performing all management, supervisory, clerical, and administrative functions required by the Corporation and the Commission. The Authority also provides administrative and operational support services at no cost to the state for the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC), which is attached for administrative purposes.
ATTACHED AGENCIES
The Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC), a state regulatory agency, serves Georgia citizens by authorizing and regulating the operation of nonpublic, proprietary postsecondary colleges and schools. GNPEC's primary mission is to ensure that each authorized nonpublic college or school doing business in Georgia is educationally sound and financially stable.
Additionally, GNPEC serves as Georgia's coordinating agency for the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) and oversees the management of the Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund (TGTF), which is designed to provide reimbursement or teach out arrangements for students who are attending institutions that close.

GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
The Georgia Student Finance Authority, a nonprofit public corporation of the state, is responsible for providing student financial aid to eligible Georgians through loan, scholarship, and grant assistance programs as prescribed by the General Assembly.

AUTHORITY
Official Code of Georgia Annotated 20-3-230 et seq., 20-3250 et seq., 20-3-260 et seq., and 20-3-310 et seq.

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Georgia Student Finance Commission
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Commission Administration (GSFC) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide scholarships that reward students with financial assistance in
degree, diploma, and certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and public technical colleges. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Dual Enrollment Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to allow students to pursue postsecondary study at approved public and
private postsecondary institutions, while receiving dual high school and college credit for courses successfully completed. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to meet projected enrollment. Total Change
Engineer Scholarship Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forgivable loans to Georgia residents who are engineering
students at Mercer University (Macon campus) and retain those students as engineers in the State. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Georgia Military College Scholarship Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students with a full scholarship to attend Georgia
Military College, thereby strengthening Georgia's National Guard with their membership. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
HERO Scholarship Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant assistance to members of the Georgia
National Guard and U.S. Military Reservists who served in combat zones and the spouses and children of such members. Recommended Change: 1. Reduce funds and utilize surplus funds to meet the projected need. Total Change
HOPE High School Equivalency Exam Purpose: The purpose of this program is to encourage Georgia's General Educational Development (GED) recipients to
pursue education beyond the high school level at an eligible postsecondary institution located in Georgia. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change

$120,568 $120,568
$12,329,985 $12,329,985
$0 $0
$0 $0
($300,000) ($300,000)
$0 $0

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Program Budgets
HOPE Grant Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants to students seeking a diploma or certificate at a public
postsecondary institution. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
HOPE Scholarships - Private Schools Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to students seeking an associate or
baccalaureate degree at an eligible private postsecondary institution. Recommended Change:
1. Reduce funds provided to reflect expected program expenditures at a HOPE Private Award rate at $2,496 and a HOPE Zell Private Award rate at $2,985. Total Change
HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to students seeking an associate or
baccalaureate degree at an eligible public postsecondary institution. Recommended Change:
1. Reduce funds based on projected expenditures. Total Change
Low Interest Loans Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to implement a low-interest loan program to assist with the affordability of
a college or technical college education, encourage timely persistence to the achievement of postsecondary credentials, and to incentivize loan recipients to work in public service. The loans are forgivable for recipients who work in certain critical need occupations. The purpose of this appropriation is also to provide loans for students eligible under O.C.G.A. 20-3-400.2(e.1). Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
North Georgia Military Scholarship Grants Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students with a full scholarship to attend the
University of North Georgia, thereby strengthening Georgia's Army National Guard with their membership. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
North Georgia ROTC Grants Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia residents with non-repayable financial assistance to
attend the University of North Georgia and to participate in the Reserve Officers Training Corps program. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change

$0 $0
($16,767,043) ($16,767,043)
($2,831,634) ($2,831,634)
$0 $0
$0 $0
$0 $0

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Program Budgets
Public Safety Memorial Grant Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant assistance to the children of Georgia law
enforcement officers, fire fighters, EMTs, correctional officers, and prison guards who were permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty, to attend a public or private postsecondary institution in the State of Georgia. Recommended Change: 1. Replace funds and utilize surplus funds to meet the projected need. (Total Funds: $0) Total Change
REACH Georgia Scholarship Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide needs-based scholarships to selected students participating in
the REACH Georgia mentorship and scholarship program, which encourages and supports academically promising middle and high school students in their educational pursuits. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Service Cancelable Loans Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide service cancelable loans as authorized in statute including
programs for large animal veterinarians and Georgia National Guard members. Recommended Change:
1. Reduce funds for public law enforcement officer loan repayments. Total Change
College Completion Grants Purpose: The purpose of this program is to provide needs-based financial aid to eligible students to complete remaining
credential credit requirements. Recommended Change:
1. Reduce funds for College Completion Grants. Total Change
Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) Grant Purpose: The purpose of this program is to provide financial aid to students with intellectual and developmental
disabilities who are currently enrolled in the Georgia Inclusive Postsecondary Education program at a postsecondary institution in this state. 1. No change. Total Change
Tuition Equalization Grants Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the private segment of higher education in Georgia by
providing non-repayable grant aid to Georgia residents who attend eligible private postsecondary institutions. Recommended Change:
1. Reduce funds to meet the projected need. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes: Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize private postsecondary schools in Georgia; provide transcripts
for students who attended schools that closed; and resolve complaints. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds to upgrade online database management system. Total Change
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($540,000) ($540,000)
$0 $0
($3,200,000) ($3,200,000)
($2,000,000) ($2,000,000)
$0 $0
($2,173,213) ($2,173,213)
$9,689 20,000 $29,689

Georgia Student Finance Commission
Program Budgets
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Commission Administration (GSFC) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide scholarships that reward students with financial assistance in
degree, diploma, and certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and public technical colleges. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. Total Change
Dual Enrollment Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to allow students to pursue postsecondary study at approved public and
private postsecondary institutions, while receiving dual high school and college credit for courses successfully completed. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to meet projected enrollment. Total Change
Engineer Scholarship Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide forgivable loans to Georgia residents who are engineering
students at Mercer University (Macon campus) and retain those students as engineers in the State. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Georgia Military College Scholarship Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students with a full scholarship to attend Georgia
Military College, thereby strengthening Georgia's National Guard with their membership. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
HERO Scholarship Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant assistance to members of the Georgia
National Guard and U.S. Military Reservists who served in combat zones and the spouses and children of such members. Recommended Change: 1. Reduce funds and utilize surplus funds to meet projected need. Total Change
HOPE High School Equivalency Exam Purpose: The purpose of this program is to encourage Georgia's High School Equivalency Exam recipients to pursue
education beyond the high school level at an eligible postsecondary institution located in Georgia. Recommended Change:
1. Reduce funds provided to reflect expected program expenditure. Total Change

$288,723 4,154 3,246 4,237
$300,360
$15,089,693 $15,089,693
$0 $0
$0 $0
($300,000) ($300,000)
($845,510) ($845,510)
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Program Budgets
HOPE Grant Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants to students seeking a diploma or certificate at a public
postsecondary institution. Recommended Change:
1. Reduce funds provided to reflect expected program expenditure. 2. Transfer funds from the HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools program to the HOPE Grant program.
Total Change
HOPE Scholarships - Private Schools Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to students seeking an associate or
baccalaureate degree at an eligible private postsecondary institution. Recommended Change:
1. Reduce funds provided to reflect expected program expenditures at a HOPE Private Award rate at $2,496 and a HOPE Zell Private Award rate at $2,985. Total Change
HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide merit scholarships to students seeking an associate or
baccalaureate degree at an eligible public postsecondary institution. Recommended Change:
1. Reduce funds to reflect expected program expenditures at a 100% factor rate. 2. Transfer funds from the HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools program to the HOPE Grant program.
Total Change
Low Interest Loans Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to implement a low-interest loan program to assist with the affordability of
a college or technical college education, encourage timely persistence to the achievement of postsecondary credentials, and to incentivize loan recipients to work in public service. The loans are forgivable for recipients who work in certain critical need occupations. The purpose of this appropriation is also to provide loans for students eligible under O.C.G.A. 20-3-400.2(e.1). Recommended Change: 1. Reduce funds and eliminate program to reflect cessation of further loan originations. Total Change
North Georgia Military Scholarship Grants Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide outstanding students with a full scholarship to attend the
University of North Georgia, thereby strengthening Georgia's Army National Guard with their membership. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
North Georgia ROTC Grants Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide Georgia residents with non-repayable financial assistance to
attend the University of North Georgia and to participate in the Reserve Officers Training Corps program. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change

($20,732,382) 16,702,202
($4,030,180)
($16,435,788) ($16,435,788)
($12,291,970) (16,702,202)
($28,994,172)
Yes $0
$0 $0
$0 $0

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Program Budgets
Public Safety Memorial Grant Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide educational grant assistance to the children of Georgia law
enforcement officers, fire fighters, EMTs, correctional officers, and prison guards who were permanently disabled or killed in the line of duty, to attend a public or private postsecondary institution in the State of Georgia. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
REACH Georgia Scholarship Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide needs-based scholarships to selected students participating in
the REACH Georgia mentorship and scholarship program, which encourages and supports academically promising middle and high school students in their educational pursuits. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
Service Cancelable Loans Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide service cancelable loans as authorized in statute including
programs for large animal veterinarians and Georgia National Guard members. Recommended Change:
2. Increase funds for Veterinary Loan Repayment Program. 1. Recognize existing funds ($3,200,000) to provide up to $20,000 maximum loan repayments across five years
of service to support recruitment and retention of public law enforcement officers across the state. Total Change
College Completion Grants Purpose: The purpose of this program is to provide needs-based financial aid to eligible students to complete remaining
credential credit requirements. Recommended Change:
1. Reduce funds for College Completion Grants. Total Change
Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) Grant Purpose: The purpose of this program is to provide financial aid to students with intellectual and developmental
disabilities who are currently enrolled in the Georgia Inclusive Postsecondary Education program at a postsecondary institution in this state. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to meet projected need. (See Intent Language Considered Non-Binding by the Governor.) Total Change
Tuition Equalization Grants Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote the private segment of higher education in Georgia by
providing non-repayable grant aid to Georgia residents who attend eligible private postsecondary institutions. Recommended Change:
1. Utilize existing funds to increase award amount from $1,000 to $1,100 per year. Total Change

$0 $0
$0 $0
$35,000 Yes
$35,000
($2,000,000) ($2,000,000)
$1,644,170 $1,644,170
Yes $0

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Program Budgets
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize private postsecondary schools in Georgia; provide transcripts
for students who attended schools that closed; and resolve complaints. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined
employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. Total Change

$45,302 856
$46,158

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Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$120,345,058

Lottery Funds

1,070,855,251

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,191,200,309

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$103,692 $103,692

Changes
$6,146,461 (21,478,109) ($15,331,648)
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$126,491,519 1,049,377,142 $1,175,868,661

$120,345,058 1,070,855,251 $1,191,200,309

$103,692 $103,692

$103,692 $103,692

Changes
$16,515,021 (52,005,290) ($35,490,269)
$0 $0

FY 2025 Budget
$136,860,079 1,018,849,961 $1,155,710,040
$103,692 $103,692

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$34,080,294 $34,080,294
$1,225,384,295

$540,000 $540,000 ($14,791,648)

$34,620,294 $34,620,294
$1,210,592,647

$34,080,294 $34,080,294
$1,225,384,295

($20,000,000) ($20,000,000)
($55,490,269)

$14,080,294 $14,080,294
$1,169,894,026

FY 2024 Original Budget

Commission Administration (GSFC)

Lottery Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

10,784,999 103,692

Other Funds

2,124,005

TOTAL FUNDS

$13,012,696

Dual Enrollment

State General Funds

76,205,744

TOTAL FUNDS

$76,205,744

Engineer Scholarship

State General Funds

1,260,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,260,000

Georgia Military College Scholarship

State General Funds

1,082,916

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,082,916

HERO Scholarship

State General Funds

630,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$630,000

HOPE High School Equivalency Exam

Lottery Funds

1,345,510

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,345,510

HOPE Grant

Lottery Funds

80,603,880

TOTAL FUNDS

$80,603,880

HOPE Scholarships - Private Schools

Lottery Funds

91,218,629

TOTAL FUNDS

$91,218,629

HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools

Lottery Funds

874,902,233

TOTAL FUNDS

$874,902,233

Low Interest Loans

Other Funds

20,000,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$20,000,000

Changes
120,568 0 0
$120,568
12,329,985 $12,329,985
0 $0
0 $0
(300,000) ($300,000)
0 $0
0 $0
(16,767,043) ($16,767,043)
(2,831,634) ($2,831,634)
0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

10,905,567
103,692 2,124,005 $13,133,264

10,784,999
103,692 2,124,005 $13,012,696

88,535,729 $88,535,729

76,205,744 $76,205,744

1,260,000 $1,260,000

1,260,000 $1,260,000

1,082,916 $1,082,916

1,082,916 $1,082,916

330,000 $330,000

630,000 $630,000

1,345,510 $1,345,510

1,345,510 $1,345,510

80,603,880 $80,603,880

80,603,880 $80,603,880

74,451,586 $74,451,586

91,218,629 $91,218,629

872,070,599 $872,070,599

874,902,233 $874,902,233

20,000,000 $20,000,000

20,000,000 $20,000,000

Changes
300,360 0 0
$300,360
15,089,693 $15,089,693
0 $0
0 $0
(300,000) ($300,000)
(845,510) ($845,510)
(4,030,180) ($4,030,180)
(16,435,788) ($16,435,788)
(28,994,172) ($28,994,172)
(20,000,000) ($20,000,000)

FY 2025 Budget
11,085,359 103,692
2,124,005 $13,313,056
91,295,437 $91,295,437
1,260,000 $1,260,000
1,082,916 $1,082,916
330,000 $330,000
500,000 $500,000
76,573,700 $76,573,700
74,782,841 $74,782,841
845,908,061 $845,908,061
0 $0

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Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

North Georgia Military Scholarship Grants

State General Funds

3,037,740

TOTAL FUNDS

$3,037,740

North Georgia ROTC Grants

State General Funds

1,113,750

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,113,750

Public Safety Memorial Grant

State General Funds

540,000

Other Funds

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$540,000

REACH Georgia Scholarship

State General Funds

6,370,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$6,370,000

Service Cancelable Loans

State General Funds

4,985,000

Other Funds

10,200,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$15,185,000

College Completion Grants

Lottery Funds

12,000,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$12,000,000

Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) Grant

State General Funds

955,830

TOTAL FUNDS

$955,830

Tuition Equalization Grants

State General Funds

23,157,067

Other Funds

1,278,261

TOTAL FUNDS

$24,435,328

Changes
0 $0
0 $0
(540,000) 540,000 $0
0 $0
(3,200,000) 0
($3,200,000)
(2,000,000) ($2,000,000)
0 $0
(2,173,213) 0
($2,173,213)

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

State General Funds

1,007,011

Other Funds

478,028

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,485,039

29,689 0
$29,689

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

3,037,740 $3,037,740

3,037,740 $3,037,740

1,113,750 $1,113,750

1,113,750 $1,113,750

0 540,000 $540,000

540,000 0
$540,000

6,370,000 $6,370,000

6,370,000 $6,370,000

1,785,000 10,200,000 $11,985,000

4,985,000 10,200,000 $15,185,000

10,000,000 $10,000,000

12,000,000 $12,000,000

955,830 $955,830

955,830 $955,830

20,983,854 1,278,261
$22,262,115

23,157,067 1,278,261
$24,435,328

1,036,700 478,028
$1,514,728

1,007,011 478,028
$1,485,039

Changes
0 $0
0 $0
0 0 $0
0 $0
35,000 0
$35,000
(2,000,000) ($2,000,000)
1,644,170 $1,644,170
0 0 $0
46,158 0
$46,158

FY 2025 Budget
3,037,740 $3,037,740
1,113,750 $1,113,750
540,000 0
$540,000
6,370,000 $6,370,000
5,020,000 10,200,000 $15,220,000
10,000,000 $10,000,000
2,600,000 $2,600,000
23,157,067 1,278,261
$24,435,328
1,053,169 478,028
$1,531,197

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Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Commission Administration (GSFC)
Dual Enrollment
Engineer Scholarship Georgia Military College Scholarship
HERO Scholarship HOPE High School Equivalency Exam
HOPE Grant HOPE Scholarships - Private Schools HOPE Scholarships - Public Schools
Low Interest Loans North Georgia Military Scholarship Grants
North Georgia ROTC Grants
Public Safety Memorial Grant
REACH Georgia Scholarship
Service Cancelable Loans
College Completion Grants

FY 2022 Expenditures
$14,991,922 70,619,592 1,258,250
1,082,916 630,000
220,634 49,149,617
62,624,196
707,722,668 26,000,000
3,037,740 1,113,750
689,287 6,370,000 11,541,287

Inclusive Postsecondary Education (IPSE) Grant

Tuition Equalization Grants

19,633,571

SUBTOTAL

$976,685,430

(Excludes Attached Agencies) Attached Agencies
Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES)

$1,511,401 $1,511,401

FY 2023 Expenditures
$14,676,928 74,581,000 1,260,000
1,082,916 630,000
17,080 51,721,538
64,659,978
725,148,303 22,410,379
3,037,740 1,113,750
586,183 6,370,000 1,735,000 10,000,000
19,657,067 $998,687,862

FY 2024 Original Budget
$13,012,696 76,205,744 1,260,000
1,082,916 630,000
1,345,510 80,603,880
91,218,629
874,902,233 20,000,000
3,037,740 1,113,750
540,000 6,370,000 15,185,000 12,000,000
955,830 24,435,328 $1,223,899,256

$1,419,686 $1,419,686

$1,485,039 $1,485,039

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL

$978,196,831
144,503 5,333,582 1,858,701 $7,336,786

$1,000,107,548
53,551 3,598,525 8,119,099 $11,771,175

$1,225,384,295
103,692 34,080,294 $34,183,986

State General Funds Lottery Funds
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

116,229,678 854,630,368
$970,860,046

110,870,151 877,466,223
$988,336,374

120,345,058 1,070,855,251
$1,191,200,309

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$13,133,264 88,535,729 1,260,000 1,082,916 330,000 1,345,510 80,603,880 74,451,586
872,070,599 20,000,000 3,037,740 1,113,750 540,000 6,370,000 11,985,000 10,000,000 955,830 22,262,115
$1,209,077,919
$1,514,728
$1,514,728
$1,210,592,647
103,692
34,620,294 $34,723,986
126,491,519 1,049,377,142 $1,175,868,661

FY 2025 Budget $13,313,056
91,295,437 1,260,000 1,082,916 330,000 500,000
76,573,700 74,782,841 845,908,061
3,037,740 1,113,750
540,000 6,370,000 15,220,000 10,000,000 2,600,000 24,435,328 $1,168,362,829
$1,531,197
$1,531,197
$1,169,894,026
103,692
14,080,294 $14,183,986
136,860,079 1,018,849,961 $1,155,710,040

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Teachers Retirement System
Roles and Responsibilities

The Teachers Retirement System (TRS) collects employee and employer contributions, invests accumulated funds, and disburses retirement benefits to members and beneficiaries. As required by Georgia law, the system is examined on an annual basis by an independent actuarial firm that specializes in pension and retirement plans. The firm prepares a yearly valuation on the contingent assets and liabilities of the system, thus revealing its ability to meet future obligations. In addition, an independent accounting firm audits the system annually.
Administration of the system is ultimately the responsibility of the TRS Board of Trustees, while daily management of system operations is the responsibility of the executive director. The executive director is appointed by the board and serves at the pleasure of its 10 members as follows:
State Auditor, ex officio
State Treasurer, ex officio
Two classroom teachers (both active members of TRS but not employees of the Board of Regents) appointed by the Governor
One school administrator (an active member of TRS but not an employee of the Board of Regents) appointed by the Governor
One Board of Regents employee (an active member of TRS) appointed by the Board of Regents
One trustee (an active member of TRS but not an employee of the Board of Regents) appointed by the Governor
One trustee appointed by the Governor
One retired TRS member elected by the trustees
One Georgia citizen (who is not a TRS member and is experienced in the investment of money) elected by the trustees

lunchroom, maintenance, warehouse, and transportation managers and supervisors.
INVESTMENTS The Investment Services Division handles day-to-day
investment transactions. Securities lending and portfolio officers, securities and investment analysts, and investment assistants are all part of the TRS investment team. Six members of the TRS Board of Trustees, along with the executive director, comprise the Investment Committee. Committee members convene with the Chief Investment Officer of the Investment Services Division and hear recommendations from outside investment advisors at monthly meetings. Investment recommendations made by the committee require approval by the entire board.
COLA FUNDS FOR LOCAL SYSTEM RETIREES Teachers who retired prior to July 1, 1978 from a local
retirement system (Atlanta City Schools, Chatham County Schools, Fulton County Schools, and Rome City Schools) receive a post-retirement cost of living adjustment (COLA) to their monthly benefit whenever such adjustment is granted to teachers who retire under TRS.
FLOOR FUNDS FOR LOCAL SYSTEM RETIREES Any teacher who has retired from a local retirement system
(Atlanta City Schools, Chatham County Schools, Fulton County Schools, and Rome City Schools) shall receive a minimum allowance upon retirement of not less than $17.00 per month for each year of creditable service, not to exceed 40 years of service.
AUTHORITY Title 47 Chapter 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

MEMBERSHIP
All individuals employed half-time or more in covered positions of the state's public-school systems, regional libraries, county libraries, and regional educational service agencies are required to be TRS members as a condition of employment. Similarly, employees in covered positions of the University System of Georgia are required to be TRS members unless eligible for participation in an optional retirement plan administered by the University System's Board of Regents. Covered positions include teachers, administrators, supervisors, clerks, teacher aides, secretaries, public school nurses, and paraprofessionals. Also eligible for TRS membership are certain employees of the State Department of Education and the Technical College System of Georgia, along with public school

364

Teachers Retirement System
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Local/Floor COLA Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirees from local retirement systems a minimum allowance
upon retirement (Floor) and a post-retirement benefit adjustment (COLA) whenever such adjustment is granted to teachers who retired under TRS. Recommended Change: 1. Reduce funds to reflect the declining population of teachers who qualify for benefits. Total Change
System Administration (TRS) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, including
paying retiree benefits, investing retirement funds, accounting for the status and contributions of active and inactive members, counseling members, and processing refunds. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Local/Floor COLA Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide retirees from local retirement systems a minimum allowance
upon retirement (Floor) and a post-retirement benefit adjustment (COLA) whenever such adjustment is granted to teachers who retired under TRS. Recommended Change: 1. Reduce funds to reflect the declining population of teachers who qualify for benefits. Total Change
System Administration (TRS) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to administer the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, including
paying retiree benefits, investing retirement funds, accounting for the status and contributions of active and inactive members, counseling members, and processing refunds. Recommended Change: 1. No change. Total Change

($21,000) ($21,000)
$0 $0
($21,000) ($21,000)
$0 $0

365

Teachers Retirement System
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$83,000

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$83,000

Changes
($21,000) ($21,000)

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$62,000 $62,000

$83,000 $83,000

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$55,465,501 $55,465,501
$55,548,501

$0 $0
($21,000)

$55,465,501 $55,465,501
$55,527,501

$55,465,501 $55,465,501
$55,548,501

Changes
($21,000) ($21,000)
$0 $0 ($21,000)

FY 2024 Original Budget

Local/Floor COLA

State General Funds

83,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$83,000

System Administration (TRS)

Other Funds

55,465,501

TOTAL FUNDS

$55,465,501

Changes
(21,000) ($21,000)
0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

62,000 $62,000

83,000 $83,000

55,465,501 $55,465,501

55,465,501 $55,465,501

Changes
(21,000) ($21,000)
0 $0

FY 2025 Budget
$62,000 $62,000 $55,465,501 $55,465,501 $55,527,501
FY 2025 Budget
62,000 $62,000
55,465,501 $55,465,501

366

Teachers Retirement System
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Local/Floor COLA System Administration (TRS) SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: Other Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

FY 2022 Expenditures
$104,265 42,415,439
$42,519,704

FY 2023 Expenditures
$76,617 45,410,061
$45,486,678

FY 2024 Original Budget
$83,000 55,465,501
$55,548,501

$42,519,704

$45,486,678

$55,548,501

42,415,439 $42,415,439
104,265 $104,265

45,410,061 $45,410,061
76,617 $76,617

55,465,501 $55,465,501
83,000 $83,000

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$62,000 55,465,501 $55,527,501
$55,527,501
55,465,501 $55,465,501
62,000 $62,000

FY 2025 Budget
$62,000 55,465,501 $55,527,501
$55,527,501
55,465,501 $55,465,501
62,000 $62,000

367

Technical College System of Georgia
Roles and Responsibilities

The Quality Basic Education Act (QBE) of 1985 created a separate State Board of Postsecondary Vocational Education within the Department of Education to promote the economic growth and development of Georgia by providing leadership, direction, and state-level management of public postsecondary technical schools, programs, and services. In 1987, the new board was created as an agency separate from the Department of Education to provide guidance to public technical institutes operated by the state or by local boards of education. The board was renamed the State Board of Technical and Adult Education in 1988 to govern the newly created Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE). In 2008, the agency was renamed the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG).
The Department is divided into six programs: Technical Education, Adult Education, Workforce Development, Economic Development and Customized Services, Quick Start, and Administration.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
TCSG oversees technical colleges offering more than 600 programs of technical and general instruction. These programs provide opportunities for students to learn new skills or upgrade existing skills to keep pace with rapidly-changing technology and competition in a world market. Students attending technical colleges have the option of short-term programs as well as courses of study leading to certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees. These programs can range in duration from a few weeks to two years serving more than 100,000 students each year.
ADULT EDUCATION
The Adult Education program, through its network of service delivery areas throughout the state, promotes and provides adult basic education and literacy programs, including high school equivalency programs. The program is the primary fiscal agent for the U.S. Department of Education adult literacy funds. It is also the largest adult education provider for other state agencies and facilitates collaboration among state and local entities to improve literacy efforts for adults needing basic English literacy or specialized skills instruction.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT The Workforce Development program utilizes federal Title I
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds to address the employment and training needs of dislocated workers, lowincome adults, and youth to meet the employability and workforce needs of the state's businesses and industries. The State Workforce Development Board oversees services administered through local workforce development areas across the state.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CUSTOMIZED SERVICES The Economic Development program provides customized
services for existing businesses in the state. The program offers on-demand, customized training designed to meet the needs of local industries, including incumbent worker training, new employee training, and leadership development.
QUICK START The Quick Start program provides employee training
services to new and expanding industries as well as existing industries at no cost. Quick Start plays a key role in the state's business recruitment and retention efforts by serving as a state training incentive. Supported by TCSG's network of technical colleges, Quick Start has provided training for new jobs in virtually every technology required by Georgia's manufacturing and service sectors.
ADMINISTRATION The Administration program fulfills overall administrative
roles for the central office and the technical colleges. These activities include budgeting, accounting, purchasing, asset management, personnel, information technology, research, public information, legal services, planning, and evaluation.
AUTHORITY Titles 20 and 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Technical College System of Georgia
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Adult Education Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop Georgia's workforce by providing adult learners in Georgia with
basic reading, writing, computation, speaking, listening, and technology skills; to provide secondary instruction to adults without a high school diploma; and to provide oversight of high school equivalency preparation, testing, and the processing of diplomas and transcripts. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Departmental Administration (TCSG) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide statewide administrative services to support the state
workforce development efforts undertaken by the department through its associated programs and institutions. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Economic Development and Customized Services Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide customized services for existing businesses in the state. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Workforce Development Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve the job training and marketability of Georgia's workforce and
assist employers and job seekers with job matching services to promote economic growth and development. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for startup equipment for regionally based consultation and technical assistance to healthcare partners across the state. Total Change
Quick Start Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote job creation and retention by developing and delivering
customized workforce training for Georgia businesses during start-up, expansion, or when they make capital investments in new technology, processes, or product lines in order to remain competitive in the global marketplace. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds for construction to complete Rivian training center. 3. Increase funds to meet existing training obligations. Total Change

$334,792 $334,792
$51,672 $51,672
$215,300 $215,300
$238,983 10,000
$248,983
$80,738 10,250,000
4,754,337 $15,085,075

369

Technical Education

Technical College System of Georgia
Program Budgets

Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for workforce development through certificate, diploma, and degree programs in technical education and continuing education programs for adult learners, and to encourage both youth and adult learners to acquire postsecondary education or training to increase their competitiveness in the workplace.
Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures.
4. Increase funds for one-time funding for start-up and equipment costs for 22 additional campus police officers.
3. Increase funds for renovation and start-up equipment costs for specialized technical programs to support growing workforce needs in the electric mobility industry across the state. Total Change

FY 2025 Budget Changes
Adult Education
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop Georgia's workforce by providing adult learners in Georgia with basic reading, writing, computation, speaking, listening, and technology skills; to provide secondary instruction to adults without a high school diploma; and to provide oversight of high school equivalency preparation, testing, and the processing of diplomas and transcripts.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. Total Change

Departmental Administration (TCSG)
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide statewide administrative services to support the state workforce development efforts undertaken by the department through its associated programs and institutions.
Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%.
3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings.
Total Change

Economic Development and Customized Services
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide customized services for existing businesses in the state.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%.
3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority.
5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings.
Total Change

370

$5,821,712 (1,100,000)
657,910 13,000,000 $18,379,622
$218,537 7,471 7,159 6,217 7,491
$246,875
$273,584 1,683 9,641 1,235
$286,143
$34,162 5,522 1,646 122 206
$41,658

Technical College System of Georgia
Program Budgets
Technical Education: High-Cost Programs - Special Project
1. Increase funds to provide increased credit hour earnings for aviation, commercial truck driving, and nursing program areas to reflect the high-cost nature of providing these programs. Total Change
Workforce Development
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve the job training and marketability of Georgia's workforce and assist employers and job seekers with job matching services to promote economic growth and development.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Transfer funds to the Department of Labor for terminated lease agreements for employment services worksites. 5. Provide funds for two new positions to provide regionally based consultation and technical assistance to healthcare partners across the state. 6. Increase funds for a workforce development position to support the Hyundai economic development project. 7. Increase funds for new staff position to support State Workforce Board responsibilities per HB 982 (2024 Session). 8. Increase funds to support Public Service Apprenticeships pursuant to passage of SB 497 (2024 Session). Total Change
Quick Start
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to promote job creation and retention by developing and delivering customized workforce training for Georgia businesses during start-up, expansion, or when they make capital investments in new technology, processes, or product lines in order to remain competitive in the global marketplace.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Reduce funds for one-time construction costs for the Rivian training center. 7. Increase funds to meet existing training obligations. Total Change
Technical Education
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for workforce development through certificate, diploma, and degree programs in technical education and continuing education programs for adult learners, and to encourage both youth and adult learners to acquire postsecondary education or training to increase their competitiveness in the workplace.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings.

$7,421,541 $7,421,541
$46,100 142 205
(409,475) 322,000 225,000 194,756 150,000
$528,728
$343,124 3,317 9,137 6,010 1,239
(46,000,000) 4,754,337
($40,882,836)
$10,410,249 222,318 394,419 313,281 140,506
371

Technical College System of Georgia
Program Budgets
6. Reduce funds to align budget with expenditures.
7. Increase funds to reflect a 3.0% increase in enrollment ($8,988,608) and 0.7% increase in square footage ($444,954).
8. Increase funds for salaries and benefits for 22 additional campus police officers.
9. In conjunction with the Office of Planning and Budget and House and Senate budget offices, the Technical College System of Georgia shall conduct a review of the current formula rates and program expense for the Technical Education program to ensure that the funding formula considers costs and rewards graduation and in-field job placement. Total Change

(1,100,000) 9,433,562 1,866,791 Yes
$21,681,126

372

Technical College System of Georgia
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$499,860,598

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$499,860,598

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$246,686,921 $246,686,921

Changes
$34,315,444 $34,315,444
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

FY 2025 Budget

$534,176,042 $534,176,042

$499,860,598 $499,860,598

($10,676,765) ($10,676,765)

$489,183,833 $489,183,833

$246,686,921 $246,686,921

$246,686,921 $246,686,921

$0

$246,686,921

$0

$246,686,921

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$461,221,400 $461,221,400
$1,207,768,919

$0 $0
$34,315,444

$461,221,400 $461,221,400
$1,242,084,363

$461,221,400 $461,221,400
$1,207,768,919

$0 $0
($10,676,765)

$461,221,400 $461,221,400
$1,197,092,154

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

Adult Education

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

18,824,974 30,318,028

334,792 0

Other Funds

4,209,806

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$53,352,808

$334,792

Departmental Administration (TCSG)

State General Funds

8,327,178

51,672

TOTAL FUNDS

$8,327,178

$51,672

Economic Development and Customized Services

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

3,319,875 12,329,344

215,300 0

Other Funds

30,381,763

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$46,030,982

$215,300

Technical Education: High-Cost Programs - Special Project

State General Funds

0

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$0

$0

Workforce Development

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

9,679,941 145,633,153

248,983 0

Other Funds

23,172

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$155,336,266

$248,983

Quick Start

State General Funds

62,417,469

15,085,075

Other Funds

87

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$62,417,556

$15,085,075

Technical Education

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

397,291,161 58,406,396

18,379,622 0

Other Funds

426,606,572

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$882,304,129

$18,379,622

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

19,159,766
30,318,028 4,209,806
$53,687,600

18,824,974
30,318,028 4,209,806
$53,352,808

8,378,850 $8,378,850

8,327,178 $8,327,178

3,535,175
12,329,344 30,381,763 $46,246,282

3,319,875
12,329,344 30,381,763 $46,030,982

0

0

$0

$0

9,928,924
145,633,153 23,172
$155,585,249

9,679,941
145,633,153 23,172
$155,336,266

77,502,544 87
$77,502,631

62,417,469 87
$62,417,556

415,670,783
58,406,396 426,606,572 $900,683,751

397,291,161
58,406,396 426,606,572 $882,304,129

Changes
246,875 0 0
$246,875
286,143 $286,143
41,658 0 0
$41,658
7,421,541 $7,421,541
528,728 0 0
$528,728
(40,882,836) 0
($40,882,836)
21,681,126 0 0
$21,681,126

FY 2025 Budget
19,071,849 30,318,028
4,209,806 $53,599,683
8,613,321 $8,613,321
3,361,533 12,329,344 30,381,763 $46,072,640
7,421,541 $7,421,541
10,208,669 145,633,153
23,172 $155,864,994
21,534,633 87
$21,534,720
418,972,287 58,406,396
426,606,572 $903,985,255

373

Technical College System of Georgia
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources
Adult Education Departmental Administration (TCSG) Economic Development and Customized Services

FY 2022 Expenditures
$41,185,616
7,728,577
27,648,216

FY 2023 Expenditures
$43,607,691
8,142,568
29,857,998

Technical Education: High-Cost Programs - Special Project

Workforce Development

64,471,048

Quick Start

10,554,428

Technical Education

828,785,902

109,663,778 95,612,264
895,855,622

SUBTOTAL

$980,373,787

$1,182,739,921

FY 2024 Original Budget
$53,352,808
8,327,178
46,030,982
155,336,266 62,417,556
882,304,129 $1,207,768,919

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds Prior Year State Funds
SUBTOTAL

$980,373,787
128,218,607 152,146,882 324,360,761
$604,726,250

$1,182,739,921
174,094,528 82,092,975
362,799,051 19,260,000
$638,246,554

$1,207,768,919 246,686,921 461,221,400
$707,908,321

State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

375,647,539 $375,647,539

544,493,367 $544,493,367

499,860,598 $499,860,598

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$53,687,600 8,378,850
46,246,282
155,585,249 77,502,631
900,683,751 $1,242,084,363
$1,242,084,363
246,686,921
461,221,400
$707,908,321
534,176,042 $534,176,042

FY 2025 Budget $53,599,683
8,613,321 46,072,640
7,421,541 155,864,994
21,534,720 903,985,255 $1,197,092,154
$1,197,092,154
246,686,921
461,221,400
$707,908,321
489,183,833 $489,183,833

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Department of Transportation
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Transportation plans, constructs, maintains, and improves Georgia's roads and bridges and provides planning and financial support for other modes of transport. Proceeds from the state's motor fuel taxes are constitutionally designated solely for use on Georgia's roads and bridges.

road sensors, weather stations, and other technology to collect data and control traffic. HERO units respond to traffic incidents on metro Atlanta freeways to minimize any impact on traffic flow. CHAMP units operate outside of the metro Atlanta area and provide incident response, roadway maintenance, motorist assistance, and support emergency response.

The Department is governed by a board comprised of members from each of the state's congressional districts elected by each district's state representatives and senators. The board in turn appoints a commissioner. The director of the Planning Division is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state House of Representatives and Senate Transportation Committees.

MULTIMODAL SERVICES Multimodal services are comprised of transit, airport aid, rail,
and port and waterways services. Transit services preserves and enhances the state's urban and rural public transit program by providing technical assistance and administering the state's allocation of Federal Transit Administration funds including the state's match.

PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS
The Department plans, maintains, and improves the roads and bridges of the state highway system. Through the Planning Division, the Department develops a state transportation improvement program and state-wide strategic transportation plan. The Department performs location and environmental studies, conducts mapping and photogrammetric surveys, acquires rights-of-way necessary to construct and maintain highways, supervises all construction and maintenance activities let to contract, ensures the quality of materials used in construction, and conducts research to improve planning and engineering methods.
The Department is also responsible for maintenance and repairs to the roads and bridges of the state highway system. The existing road network is preserved and safety is improved by supervising major reconstruction and resurfacing or rehabilitation projects; performing certain heavy and specialized maintenance, such as emergency repairs, spot improvements, and safety modifications; performing routine maintenance, such as patching pavement, repairing shoulders, maintaining drainage, mowing rights-of-way, erecting and maintaining warning and directional signs, and inspecting roadside parks and rest areas; maintaining state welcome centers and rest areas; and issuing permits for special vehicles such as overweight carriers.
INFORMATION AND TRAVELER SERVICES The Department provides critical information and services
concerning transportation to government agencies and the public. Data collected include truck weight, traffic volume, and speed. The Department also maintains an inventory of the public road system and produces the official state transportation map along with county maps.

Airport Aid provides financial assistance to cities and counties for airport planning, construction, approach aids, maintenance, and other services as needed. It also maintains the state airport system plan; publishes a state aeronautical chart and airport directory; and lends management and technical assistance to local governments to develop, maintain, and improve air service.
Rail services work to acquire and rehabilitate state-owned rail lines to ensure freight rail service is a safe, efficient, and viable transportation option throughout the state. This effort provides cities, counties, and municipalities the opportunity to offer an efficient transportation alternative to promote economic development in their communities.
Ports and Waterways services are responsible for the provision and maintenance of land, dikes, and control works necessary for storage of dredge materials removed from the Savannah Harbor and River Navigation Channel. Navigation dredging is performed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the dredged materials are placed inside designated storage areas prepared by the Department.
ATTACHED AGENCIES The State Road and Tollway Authority operates tolled
transportation facilities and acts as the transportation financing arm for the state.
The Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority (ATL) provides coordinated transit planning and funding for the metro Atlanta region. This includes developing the ATL Regional Transit Plan, identifying and prioritizing the projects and initiatives required to develop region-wide transit and operating the Xpress commuter bus service.

The NaviGAtor system, Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO), and Coordinated Highway Assistance & Maintenance Program (CHAMP) provide critical services and information to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the state's highways. The NaviGAtor system uses video cameras,

AUTHORITY Titles 6, 12, 13, 32, 40, 45, 46, 48, and 50 of the Official
Code of Georgia Annotated.

375

Department of Transportation
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Capital Construction Projects Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Capital Outlay road construction and enhancement
projects on local and state road systems. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds based on projected revenues per HB 170 (2015 Session) for increased project capacity. 2. Provide funds to expedite the Department's existing project pipeline.
Total Change
Capital Maintenance Projects Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Capital Outlay for maintenance projects. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds for resurfacing needs, and apply applicable matching federal funds for a total of $100,000,000. Total Change
Program Delivery Administration Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and expand the state's transportation infrastructure by
planning for and selecting road and bridge projects, acquiring rights-of-way, completing engineering and project impact analyses, procuring and monitoring construction contracts, and certifying completed projects. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds based on projected revenues per HB 170 (2015 Session) to support recruitment and retention efforts and increasing project costs. Total Change
Data Collection, Compliance, and Reporting Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to collect and disseminate crash, accident, road, and traffic data in
accordance with state and federal law in order to provide current and accurate information for planning and public awareness needs. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Departmental Administration (DOT) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to plan, construct, maintain, and improve the state's roads and bridges
and to provide planning and financial support for other modes of transportation such as mass transit, airports, railroads and waterways. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds based on projected revenues per HB 170 (2015 Session) for increased IT costs. 3. Provide one-time funds for safety. Total Change

$8,554,482 593,372,796 $601,927,278
$50,000,000 $50,000,000
$1,220,751 4,000,000
$5,220,751
$26,913 $26,913
$426,294 3,757,935
590,000 $4,774,229

376

Department of Transportation
Program Budgets
Freight Infrastructure Projects Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital roadway infrastructure projects to promote
freight and logistics efficiency and safety for the agriculture, manufacturing, and distribution industries. Recommended Change:
1. Provide funds for capital infrastructure projects that enhance economic development while promoting freight and logistics efficiency and safety. Total Change
Airport Aid Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's
Airports. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds for airport aid ($50,853,535) and fund the construction of a replacement airport serving multiple counties ($47,273,669). Total Change
Transit Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's
Transit. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Rail Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Rail. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for a risk-based inspection program in the State Safety Oversight Program to meet Federal Railroad Administration guidelines.
3. Increase funds for a state rail plan update to meet Federal Railroad Administration guidelines. 4. Increase funds to support operations of the Office of Rail to dedicate locomotive fuel sales tax revenue for
purposes defined in HB 588 (2021 Session). 5. Increase funds to upgrade state-owned shortline railroads to Class II standards to help reduce truck traffic on
state highways. Total Change
Ports and Waterways Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Ports
and Waterways. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change

$500,000,000 $500,000,000
$98,127,204 $98,127,204
$24,760 $24,760
$5,383 102,236 1,000,000 1,228,544 8,500,000 $10,836,163
$2,153 $2,153

377

Department of Transportation
Program Budgets
Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Capital Outlay grants to local governments for road and bridge resurfacing projects through the State Funded Construction - Local Road Assistance Program.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds for local maintenance and improvement grants to reflect ten percent of projected motor fuel revenues. Total Change
Local Road Assistance Administration
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide technical and financial assistance to local governments for construction, maintenance, and resurfacing of local roads and bridges.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds for one-time funding of state general funds for additional support of local transportation infrastructure projects. Total Change
Planning
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop the state transportation improvement program and the statewide strategic transportation plan, and coordinate transportation policies, planning, and programs related to design, construction, maintenance, operations, and financing of transportation.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Routine Maintenance
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and adequately maintained state transportation system by inspecting roads and bridges, cataloguing road and bridge conditions and maintenance needs, and providing routine maintenance for state road and bridges. The purpose of this appropriation is also to maintain landscaping on road easements and rights-of-way through planting, litter control, vegetation removal, and grants to local governments, to provide for emergency operations on state routes, and to maintain state rest areas and welcome centers.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds based on projected revenues per HB 170 (2015 Session) due to increased operations costs. Total Change
Traffic Management and Control
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and efficient transportation system statewide by conducting traffic engineering studies for traffic safety planning, permitting for activity on or adjacent to state roads, providing motorist assistance and traffic information through the Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) program and Intelligent Transportation System, and conducting inspections, repairs, and installations of traffic signals.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Increase funds based on projected revenues per HB 170 (2015 Session) to support recruitment efforts for HEROs and to address increased project costs. Total Change

$5,791,952 $5,791,952
$250,000,000 $250,000,000
$32,295 $32,295
$2,122,858 32,408,079 $34,530,937
$361,705 3,407,080 $3,768,785

378

Department of Transportation
Program Budgets
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes: Payments to State Road and Tollway Authority Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for
operations of the State Road and Tollway Authority and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Payments to Atlanta- Region Transit Link (ATL) Authority Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative funds for the Atlanta-Region Transit Link (ATL)
Authority. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Capital Construction Projects Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Capital Outlay road construction and enhancement
projects on local and state road systems. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds based on projected revenues per HB 170 (2015 Session) for increased project capacity. 2. Increase funds for the Transportation Trust Fund to reflect FY 2023 collections of Hotel/Motel Excise Tax,
Highway Impact Fees, and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fees pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session). Total Change
Capital Maintenance Projects Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Capital Outlay for maintenance projects. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds for the Transportation Trust Fund to reflect FY 2023 collections of Hotel/Motel Excise Tax, Highway Impact Fees, and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fees pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session). Total Change
Program Delivery Administration Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to improve and expand the state's transportation infrastructure by
planning for and selecting road and bridge projects, acquiring rights-of-way, completing engineering and project impact analyses, procuring and monitoring construction contracts, and certifying completed projects. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds based on projected revenues per HB 170 (2015 Session) to support recruitment and retention efforts and increasing project costs. 4. Realign funds to properly reflect new project billing process. Total Change

$0 $0
$0 $0
$698,227 7,500,000 $8,198,227
$35,371,657 $35,371,657
$3,759,037 725,789
4,000,000 3,334,631 $11,819,457

379

Department of Transportation
Program Budgets
Data Collection, Compliance, and Reporting Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to collect and disseminate crash, accident, road, and traffic data in
accordance with state and federal law in order to provide current and accurate information for planning and public awareness needs. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Realign funds to properly reflect new billing process.
Total Change
Departmental Administration (DOT) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to plan, construct, maintain, and improve the state's roads and bridges
and to provide planning and financial support for other modes of transportation such as mass transit, airports, railroads and waterways. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law enforcement officers. 5. Increase funds based on projected revenues per HB 170 (2015 Session) for increased IT costs. Total Change
Freight Infrastructure Projects Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for capital roadway infrastructure projects to promote
freight and logistics efficiency and safety for the agriculture, manufacturing, and distribution industries. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Airport Aid Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's
Airports. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Transit Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's
Transit. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Transportation Trust Fund to reflect FY 2023 collections of Hotel/Motel Excise Tax,
Highway Impact Fees, and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fees pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session). 3. Increase funds for the Georgia Transit Trust Fund to reflect FY 2023 collections of Hired Transport Fees
pursuant to HB 511 (2021 Session). 4. Provide one-time funds for Chatham area transit infrastructure.
Total Change
380

$34,149 10,782 19,653 $64,584
$2,172,582 246,524 749,326 20,114
3,757,935 $6,946,481
$0 $0
$0 $0
$36,624 2,676,532 8,779,036
500,000 $11,992,192

Department of Transportation
Program Budgets
Rail Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Rail. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Increase funds to support operations of the Office of Rail to dedicate locomotive fuel sales tax revenue for
purposes defined in HB 588 (2021 Session). 4. Increase funds to reflect FY 2023 collections of locomotive fuel sales tax pursuant to HB 588 (2021 Session). 5. Increase funds for a risk-based inspection program in the State Safety Oversight Program to meet Federal
Railroad Administration guidelines. Total Change
Ports and Waterways Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to support the planning, development and maintenance of Georgia's Ports
and Waterways. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. Total Change
Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide funding for Capital Outlay grants to local governments for road
and bridge resurfacing projects through the State Funded Construction - Local Road Assistance Program. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds for local maintenance and improvement grants to reflect ten percent of projected motor fuel revenues. Total Change
Local Road Assistance Administration Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide technical and financial assistance to local governments for
construction, maintenance, and resurfacing of local roads and bridges. Recommended Change:
1. No change. Total Change
Planning Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to develop the state transportation improvement program and the state-
wide strategic transportation plan, and coordinate transportation policies, planning, and programs related to design, construction, maintenance, operations, and financing of transportation. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds to enhance transportation planning by Georgia's metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs). Total Change

$15,253 1,999
1,228,544 3,436,984
102,236 $4,785,016
$10,067 $10,067
$7,345,433 $7,345,433
$0 $0
$46,734 8,975
2,000,000 $2,055,709

381

Department of Transportation
Program Budgets
Routine Maintenance
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and adequately maintained state transportation system by inspecting roads and bridges, cataloguing road and bridge conditions and maintenance needs, and providing routine maintenance for state road and bridges. The purpose of this appropriation is also to maintain landscaping on road easements and rights-of-way through planting, litter control, vegetation removal, and grants to local governments, to provide for emergency operations on state routes, and to maintain state rest areas and welcome centers.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds based on projected revenue per HB 170 (2015 Session) for increased project capacity. Total Change
Traffic Management and Control
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to ensure a safe and efficient transportation system statewide by conducting traffic engineering studies for traffic safety planning, permitting for activity on or adjacent to state roads, providing motorist assistance and traffic information through the Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) program and Intelligent Transportation System, and conducting inspections, repairs, and installations of traffic signals.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds based on projected revenue per HB 170 (2015 Session) to support recruitment efforts for HEROs and increased project costs. Total Change
Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:
Payments to State Road and Tollway Authority
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to fund debt service payments and other finance instruments and for operations of the State Road and Tollway Authority and Georgia Regional Transportation Authority.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reduce Transportation Trust Funds to reflect decreased debt requirements. 3. Increase funds from the Transportation Trust Fund for the Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank. Total Change
Payments to Atlanta- Region Transit Link (ATL) Authority
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide administrative funds for the Atlanta-Region Transit Link (ATL) Authority.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reduce funds to reflect efficiencies in commuter bus services in metro Atlanta, including coordination with local transit providers and streamlined options for riders. 3. The Atlanta-region Transit Link (ATL) Authority shall develop an operational plan to downsize Xpress commuter service commensurate with multi-county transit demand, and begin enacting new service levels in FY 2025. 4. The Atlanta-region Transit (ATL) Authority shall only create updates to the Regional Transit Plan that address multi-county travel demand for transit-dependent customers that demonstrates improvement to the State's economic development. Total Change

$6,763,925 1,575,585
27,424,905 $35,764,415
$885,821 230,203
3,907,080 $5,023,104
$6,544 (19,747,585)
2,400,750 ($17,340,291)
$81,825 (4,000,000)
Yes Yes ($3,918,175)

382

Department of Transportation
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$36,051,807

Motor Fuel Funds

2,018,811,873

Transportation Trust Funds

202,324,801

Georgia Transit Trust Funds

23,597,313

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$2,280,785,794

Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning and Construction Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$1,499,458,281
112,290,905 $1,611,749,186

Changes
$1,507,143,892 57,919,528 0 0
$1,565,063,420
$0 0
$0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$1,543,195,699 2,076,731,401 202,324,801 23,597,313
$3,845,849,214

$36,051,807 2,018,811,873
202,324,801 23,597,313
$2,280,785,794

$1,499,458,281
112,290,905 $1,611,749,186

$1,499,458,281
112,290,905 $1,611,749,186

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$175,979,549 $175,979,549
$4,068,514,529

$0 $0
$1,565,063,420

$175,979,549 $175,979,549
$5,633,577,949

$175,979,549 $175,979,549
$4,068,514,529

Changes

FY 2025 Budget

$5,295,083 67,717,410 26,289,723
8,815,660 $108,117,876

$41,346,890 2,086,529,283
228,614,524 32,412,973
$2,388,903,670

$0 $1,499,458,281

0

112,290,905

$0 $1,611,749,186

$0 $0
$108,117,876

$175,979,549 $175,979,549
$4,176,632,405

FY 2024 Original Budget

Capital Construction Projects

State General Funds

0

Motor Fuel Funds

884,846,617

Transportation Trust Funds
Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning and Construction

128,471,563 930,452,699

Other Funds

122,300,430

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,066,071,309

Capital Maintenance Projects

State General Funds

0

Motor Fuel Funds

150,588,167

Transportation Trust Funds
Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning and Construction

8,785,819 281,600,000

Other Funds

350,574

TOTAL FUNDS

$441,324,560

Program Delivery Administration

State General Funds

0

Motor Fuel Funds
Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning and Construction

126,906,966 53,642,990

Other Funds

1,098,619

TOTAL FUNDS

$181,648,575

Data Collection, Compliance, and Reporting

State General Funds

0

Motor Fuel Funds
Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning and Construction

3,103,354 9,043,897

Changes
593,372,796 8,554,482 0
0 0 $601,927,278
50,000,000 0 0
0 0 $50,000,000
1,220,751 4,000,000
0 0 $5,220,751
26,913 0
0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

593,372,796 893,401,099 128,471,563

0 884,846,617 128,471,563

930,452,699 122,300,430 $2,667,998,587

930,452,699 122,300,430 $2,066,071,309

50,000,000 150,588,167
8,785,819

0 150,588,167
8,785,819

281,600,000 350,574
$491,324,560
1,220,751 130,906,966

281,600,000 350,574
$441,324,560
0 126,906,966

53,642,990 1,098,619
$186,869,326
26,913 3,103,354

53,642,990 1,098,619
$181,648,575
0 3,103,354

9,043,897

9,043,897

Changes
0 698,227 7,500,000
0 0 $8,198,227
0 0 35,371,657
0 0 $35,371,657
0 11,819,457
0 0 $11,819,457
0 64,584
0

FY 2025 Budget
0 885,544,844 135,971,563
930,452,699 122,300,430 $2,074,269,536
0 150,588,167
44,157,476
281,600,000 350,574
$476,696,217
0 138,726,423
53,642,990 1,098,619
$193,468,032
0 3,167,938
9,043,897

383

Department of Transportation
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

TOTAL FUNDS

$12,147,251

Departmental Administration (DOT)

State General Funds

0

Motor Fuel Funds
Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning and Construction

83,848,101 10,839,823

Other Funds

398,970

TOTAL FUNDS

$95,086,894

Freight Infrastructure Projects

State General Funds

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$0

Airport Aid

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

26,359,425 46,509,284

Other Funds

6,233

TOTAL FUNDS

$72,874,942

Transit

State General Funds

0

Transportation Trust Funds
Georgia Transit Trust Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

6,744,694 23,597,313 65,015,306

Other Funds

702,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$96,059,313

Rail

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

8,305,308 616,315

Other Funds

88,239

TOTAL FUNDS

$9,009,862

Ports and Waterways

State General Funds

1,387,074

TOTAL FUNDS

$1,387,074

Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants

Motor Fuel Funds

212,801,168

TOTAL FUNDS

$212,801,168

Local Road Assistance Administration

State General Funds

0

Motor Fuel Funds
Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning and Construction

4,346,461 51,655,917

Other Funds

6,000,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$62,002,378

Planning

State General Funds

0

Motor Fuel Funds

2,845,171

Changes $26,913
1,016,294 3,757,935

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$12,174,164

FY 2024 Original Budget
$12,147,251

1,016,294 87,606,036

0 83,848,101

0 0 $4,774,229

10,839,823 398,970
$99,861,123

500,000,000 $500,000,000

500,000,000 $500,000,000

98,127,204
0 0 $98,127,204

124,486,629
46,509,284 6,233
$171,002,146

24,760 0
0
0 0 $24,760

24,760 6,744,694
23,597,313
65,015,306 702,000
$96,084,073

10,836,163
0 0 $10,836,163

19,141,471
616,315 88,239
$19,846,025

2,153 $2,153

1,389,227 $1,389,227

5,791,952 $5,791,952

218,593,120 $218,593,120

250,000,000 0

250,000,000 4,346,461

10,839,823 398,970
$95,086,894
0 $0
26,359,425 46,509,284
6,233 $72,874,942
0 6,744,694 23,597,313 65,015,306
702,000 $96,059,313
8,305,308 616,315 88,239
$9,009,862
1,387,074 $1,387,074
212,801,168 $212,801,168
0 4,346,461

0 0 $250,000,000

51,655,917 6,000,000
$312,002,378

32,295 0

32,295 2,845,171

51,655,917 6,000,000
$62,002,378
0 2,845,171

Changes $64,584
0 6,946,481
0 0 $6,946,481
0 $0
0 0 0 $0
500,000 2,676,532 8,815,660
0 0 $11,992,192
4,785,016 0 0
$4,785,016
10,067 $10,067
7,345,433 $7,345,433
0 0
0 0 $0
0 55,709

FY 2025 Budget $12,211,835
0 90,794,582
10,839,823 398,970
$102,033,375
0 $0
26,359,425 46,509,284
6,233 $72,874,942
500,000 9,421,226 32,412,973 65,015,306
702,000 $108,051,505
13,090,324 616,315 88,239
$13,794,878
1,397,141 $1,397,141
220,146,601 $220,146,601
0 4,346,461
51,655,917 6,000,000
$62,002,378
0 2,900,880

384

Department of Transportation
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Transportation Trust Funds
Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning and Construction

0 22,772,795

TOTAL FUNDS

$25,617,966

Routine Maintenance

State General Funds

0

Motor Fuel Funds
Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning and Construction

493,397,670 11,577,366

Other Funds

19,500,000

TOTAL FUNDS

$524,475,036

Traffic Management and Control

State General Funds

0

Motor Fuel Funds
Federal Highway Administration Highway Planning and Construction
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

56,128,198
79,527,354 150,000

Other Funds

25,534,484

TOTAL FUNDS

$161,340,036

Changes 0
0 $32,295
2,122,858 32,408,079
0 0 $34,530,937
361,705 3,407,080
0 0 0 $3,768,785

Agencies Attached for Administrative Purposes:

Payments to State Road and Tollway Authority

Transportation Trust Funds

45,194,219

0

Federal Highway

Administration Highway

Planning and Construction

48,345,440

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$93,539,659

$0

Payments to Atlanta- Region Transit Link (ATL) Authority

Transportation Trust Funds

13,128,506

0

TOTAL FUNDS

$13,128,506

$0

Amended FY 2024 Budget
0

FY 2024 Original Budget
0

Changes 2,000,000

22,772,795 $25,650,261
2,122,858 525,805,749

22,772,795 $25,617,966
0 493,397,670

0 $2,055,709
0 35,764,415

11,577,366 19,500,000 $559,005,973
361,705 59,535,278

11,577,366 19,500,000 $524,475,036
0 56,128,198

0 0 $35,764,415
0 5,023,104

79,527,354
150,000 25,534,484 $165,108,821

79,527,354
150,000 25,534,484 $161,340,036

0
0 0 $5,023,104

FY 2025 Budget
2,000,000
22,772,795 $27,673,675
0 529,162,085
11,577,366 19,500,000 $560,239,451
0 61,151,302
79,527,354 150,000
25,534,484 $166,363,140

45,194,219
48,345,440 $93,539,659
13,128,506 $13,128,506

45,194,219
48,345,440 $93,539,659
13,128,506 $13,128,506

(17,340,291)
0 ($17,340,291)
(3,918,175) ($3,918,175)

27,853,928
48,345,440 $76,199,368
9,210,331 $9,210,331

385

Department of Transportation
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources
Capital Construction Projects
Capital Maintenance Projects
Program Delivery Administration Data Collection, Compliance, and Reporting Departmental Administration (DOT)
Freight Infrastructure Projects
Intermodal
Airport Aid
Transit
Rail
Ports and Waterways Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants Local Road Assistance Administration
Planning
Routine Maintenance
Traffic Management and Control Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Match
SUBTOTAL
(Excludes Attached Agencies) Attached Agencies
Payments to State Road and Tollway Authority Payments to Atlanta- Region Transit Link (ATL) Authority
SUBTOTAL (ATTACHED AGENCIES)

FY 2022 Expenditures $2,154,201,232
395,875,828 154,206,862
11,528,704 81,636,889
108,945,524
192,379,602 31,282,089 31,045,709
477,689,728 118,576,377 137,571,254 $3,894,939,798
$122,956,633 12,940,134
$135,896,767

FY 2023 Expenditures $2,461,612,720
653,705,809 163,425,431
11,301,164
94,563,367

FY 2024 Original Budget
$2,066,071,309 441,324,560 181,648,575
12,147,251
95,086,894

108,426,185 104,803,549
44,294,093 1,262,084
200,179,569
44,809,161 23,490,455 536,060,117 137,161,660
392,009,047 $4,977,104,411

72,874,942 96,059,313
9,009,862 1,387,074
212,801,168
62,002,378 25,617,966 524,475,036 161,340,036
$3,961,846,364

$97,961,834 13,062,237
$111,024,071

$93,539,659 13,128,506
$106,668,165

Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds Prior Year State Funds
SUBTOTAL

$4,030,836,565 $5,088,128,482

1,393,805,310 6,379,720
295,988,883 486,059,910
$2,182,233,823

2,047,893,055 17,806,643
323,303,342 688,671,645
$3,077,674,685

$4,068,514,529 1,611,749,186
175,979,549 $1,787,728,735

State General Funds Motor Fuel Funds Transportation Trust Funds Georgia Transit Trust Funds
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

131,165,817 1,717,436,924
$1,848,602,741

116,150,561 1,728,159,783
150,215,854 15,927,599
$2,010,453,797

36,051,807 2,018,811,873
202,324,801 23,597,313
$2,280,785,794

Amended FY 2024 Budget $2,667,998,587
491,324,560 186,869,326
12,174,164 99,861,123 500,000,000
171,002,146 96,084,073 19,846,025 1,389,227
218,593,120 312,002,378
25,650,261 559,005,973 165,108,821
$5,526,909,784
$93,539,659 13,128,506
$106,668,165
$5,633,577,949
1,611,749,186
175,979,549
$1,787,728,735
1,543,195,699 2,076,731,401
202,324,801 23,597,313
$3,845,849,214

FY 2025 Budget $2,074,269,536 476,696,217 193,468,032
12,211,835 102,033,375
72,874,942 108,051,505
13,794,878 1,397,141
220,146,601 62,002,378 27,673,675
560,239,451 166,363,140
$4,091,222,706
$76,199,368 9,210,331
$85,409,699
$4,176,632,405
1,611,749,186
175,979,549
$1,787,728,735
41,346,890 2,086,529,283
228,614,524 32,412,973
$2,388,903,670

386

Department of Veterans Service
Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Veterans Service (DVS) serves more than 752,000 Georgia veterans, their dependents, and beneficiaries in all matters pertaining to veterans' affairs. Since all veterans' benefits must be applied for, the major activities of the department generally consist of informing veterans and their families about available state and federal benefits and directly assisting and advising them in obtaining those benefits to which they are entitled.
VETERANS ASSISTANCE
The Department provides veterans assistance through an appeals staff, field offices, information division, and central office. The appeals staff assists veterans who are appealing decisions on claims made by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The 56 field offices, located throughout the state, provide direct assistance to veterans at the local level. Department field officers provide counsel and assistance in gathering documentation and information required to process a claim. The Information Division keeps Georgia veterans informed about issues and their possible impact. The Central Office manages and supports all administrative requirements.
STATE VETERANS NURSING HOMES
The Department operates two state veterans nursing homes. The Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville is a 250-bed facility licensed to provide skilled nursing care to eligible Georgia war veterans. It consists of three skilled nursing care buildings and a transitional support facility.
The Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home in Augusta is a 192-bed skilled nursing care facility located adjacent to Augusta University and the VA Charlie Norwood Medical Center. In addition to providing care for eligible Georgia war veterans, the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home serves as a teaching facility to acquaint medical and allied health students with medical conditions and diseases that confront the elderly.

GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERIES
The Department operates two state veterans memorial cemeteries, which are part of the nation's National Cemetery System. The Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville, which opened in 2001, will eventually be a final resting place for more than 100,000 Georgia veterans, their spouses, and their authorized dependents. The Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Glennville, which opened in March of 2008, will eventually be a final resting place for more than 36,000 Georgia veterans, their spouses, and their authorized dependents.
VETERANS EDUCATION ASSISTANCE As the state-approving agency for the federally sponsored
Veterans Education Assistance Program (GI Bill), the department is responsible for approving and supervising all institutions (including public and private schools and establishments offering on-the-job training and apprenticeship programs) in Georgia that participate in this program. In addition to approving these institutions, DVS also inspects them regularly to ensure that all criteria for continued approval are met. This function is 100% federally funded and is staffed with eight employees.
GOVERNING AND RESPONSIBILITIES The seven-member Veterans Service Board appointed by
the Governor, and confirmed by the Senate, governs DVS. The day-to-day operation of the department is the responsibility of a Commissioner who is appointed by the Board for a four-year term.
AUTHORITY Article IV, Section V, Paragraph I, The Constitution of the
State of Georgia; Title 38 Chapter 4, Official Code of Georgia Annotated; Chapter 36, Title 38, United States Code.

387

Department of Veterans Service
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DVS) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate, manage, and supervise all aspects of department
operations to include financial, public information, personnel, accounting, purchasing, supply, mail, records management, and information technology. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. 2. Transfer funds from the Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery program to the Departmental Administration (DVS) program to expand the Veterans Mental Health Services Program pursuant to HB414 (2023 Session). 3. Increase funds for updates to department central office. Total Change
Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the interment of eligible Georgia Veterans who served
faithfully and honorably in the military service of our country. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Transfer available funds resulting from the delay in the establishment of a veterans cemetery in Augusta from the Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery program to the Departmental Administration (DVS) program for the Veterans Mental Health Services Program. Total Change
Georgia War Veterans Nursing Homes Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide skilled nursing care to aged and infirmed Georgia war
veterans. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention.
2. Increase funds for initial funding to support the transition to a new contractor to operate the Milledgeville Georgia War Veterans Home. Total Change
Veterans Benefits Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to serve Georgia's veterans, their dependents, and survivors in all matters
pertaining to veterans' benefits by informing the veterans and their families about veterans' benefits, and directly assisting and advising them in securing the benefits to which they are entitled. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Departmental Administration (DVS) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to coordinate, manage, and supervise all aspects of department
operations to include financial, public information, personnel, accounting, purchasing, supply, mail, records management, and information technology. Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000.
388

$16,148 1,000,000
197,986 $1,214,134
$12,919 (1,000,000) ($987,081)
$1,077 200,000 $201,077
$130,258 $130,258
$61,362

Department of Veterans Service
Program Budgets
2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs.
3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses.
4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Transfer funds from Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery to expand the Veterans Mental Health Services
Program pursuant to HB 414 (FY 2023 Session). Total Change
Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide for the interment of eligible Georgia Veterans who served faithfully and honorably in the military service of our country.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 5. Transfer available funds resulting from the delay in the establishment of a veterans cemetery in Augusta to Departmental Administration for the Veterans Mental Health Services Program. Total Change
Georgia War Veterans Nursing Homes
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide skilled nursing care to aged and infirmed Georgia war veterans.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Increase funds for the Teachers Retirement System to reflect an increase in the actuarially determined employer contribution rate from 19.98% to 20.78%. 3. Increase funds for the employer share of health insurance benefits for University System of Georgia Board of Regents contracted employees. Total Change
Veterans Benefits
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to serve Georgia's veterans, their dependents, and survivors in all matters pertaining to veterans' benefits by informing the veterans and their families about veterans' benefits, and directly assisting and advising them in securing the benefits to which they are entitled.
Recommended Change: 1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance programs. 3. Increase funds for Georgia Building Authority rental rates to provide for additional Capitol Police security and operational expenses. 4. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 5. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings. 6. Increase funds for two positions and associated costs for the new Houston County Clinic. 7. Increase funds for a coordinator specializing in providing services to veterans experiencing homelessness. Total Change

4,720 33,171 60,099
177 1,000,000 $1,159,529
$35,315 3,068 676 115
(1,000,000) ($960,826)
$253,935 7,977 9,992
$271,904
$325,074 24,360 56,715 31,918 989
135,597 121,250 $695,903

389

Department of Veterans Service
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$27,294,616

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$27,294,616

Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$24,210,246 $24,210,246

Changes
$558,388 $558,388
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$27,853,004 $27,853,004

$27,294,616 $27,294,616

$24,210,246 $24,210,246

$24,210,246 $24,210,246

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$3,465,491 $3,465,491
$54,970,353

$0 $0
$558,388

$3,465,491 $3,465,491
$55,528,741

$3,465,491 $3,465,491
$54,970,353

Changes
$1,166,510 $1,166,510
$0 $0 $0 $0 $1,166,510

FY 2024 Original Budget

Departmental Administration (DVS)

State General Funds

2,091,105

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,091,105

Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

2,017,144 327,896

TOTAL FUNDS

$2,345,040

Georgia War Veterans Nursing Homes

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

14,103,449 23,128,424

Other Funds

3,465,491

TOTAL FUNDS

$40,697,364

Veterans Benefits

State General Funds
Federal Funds Not Specifically Identified

9,082,918 753,926

TOTAL FUNDS

$9,836,844

Changes
1,214,134 $1,214,134
(987,081) 0
($987,081)
201,077 0 0
$201,077
130,258 0
$130,258

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

3,305,239 $3,305,239

2,091,105 $2,091,105

1,030,063
327,896 $1,357,959

2,017,144
327,896 $2,345,040

14,304,526
23,128,424 3,465,491
$40,898,441

14,103,449
23,128,424 3,465,491
$40,697,364

9,213,176
753,926 $9,967,102

9,082,918
753,926 $9,836,844

Changes
1,159,529 $1,159,529
(960,826) 0
($960,826)
271,904 0 0
$271,904
695,903 0
$695,903

FY 2025 Budget
$28,461,126 $28,461,126
$24,210,246 $24,210,246
$3,465,491 $3,465,491 $56,136,863
FY 2025 Budget
3,250,634 $3,250,634
1,056,318 327,896
$1,384,214
14,375,353 23,128,424
3,465,491 $40,969,268
9,778,821 753,926
$10,532,747

390

Department of Veterans Service
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Departmental Administration (DVS) Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery Georgia War Veterans Nursing Homes Veterans Benefits
SUBTOTAL
Total Funds
Less: Federal Funds Federal COVID Funds Other Funds
SUBTOTAL
State General Funds
TOTAL STATE FUNDS

FY 2022 Expenditures
$1,874,187
1,109,302
42,914,797 8,398,253
$54,296,539

FY 2023 Expenditures
$2,864,917
1,324,452
39,133,039 15,801,682 $59,124,090

FY 2024 Original Budget
$2,091,105
2,345,040
40,697,364 9,836,844
$54,970,353

$54,296,539

$59,124,090

$54,970,353

27,477,420
3,248,736 $30,726,156
23,570,383 $23,570,383

25,285,949 6,092,237 2,284,982
$33,663,168
25,460,923 $25,460,923

24,210,246
3,465,491 $27,675,737
27,294,616 $27,294,616

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$3,305,239 1,357,959
40,898,441 9,967,102
$55,528,741
$55,528,741
24,210,246
3,465,491 $27,675,737
27,853,004 $27,853,004

FY 2025 Budget
$3,250,634 1,384,214
40,969,268 10,532,747 $56,136,863
$56,136,863
24,210,246
3,465,491 $27,675,737
28,461,126 $28,461,126

391

State Board of Workers' Compensation
Roles and Responsibilities

WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW
Most Georgia employees are covered by the state's workers' compensation law. Since passage of this law, employees may now gain benefits from employers when injured on the job. The law ensures employees certain benefits paid to them as a result of on-the-job injuries. The same law also provides employers with a form of limited liability from these injuries.
The state's workers' compensation law applies to all employers that have at least three full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees. Some categories of workers are exempt, however, including federal employees, railroad workers, farmers, domestic servants, business partners, independent contractors, and some corporate officers.
The State Board of Workers' Compensation was created to oversee the workers' compensation law. The board may create rules, regulations, and policies to enforce this area of law. The board is also vested with the responsibility of conducting training seminars that educate employers, employees, insurers, selfinsurers, physicians, and rehabilitation suppliers about workers' compensation law changes and other related issues.
If either the employer or an employee involved in a workers' compensation claim wishes to contest the facts involved in the case, an administrative law judge under the board or a board mediator may be used to settle the issue. Either party disagreeing with this ruling may appeal the decision through the appellate division, state superior or appellate courts; however, that avenue may only be used to debate points of law, not facts of a case.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
The board consists of three directors, one of whom is the chair, and all are appointed by the Governor. The directors promulgate workers' compensation regulations and develop workers' compensation policy. They also hear appeals of administrative law judges' decisions and render rulings on appeals, as well as approve and submit budget requests for the agency.
The executive director/chief operating officer oversees the operations of the board. The executive director also provides management supervision, makes presentations to various groups as requested, assists the directors as needed, and acts as peer review of medical services.

The Alternative Dispute Resolution Division mediates appropriate issues, issues orders, and makes presentations to various groups as requested.
The Appellate Division researches cases that are appealed to the board, recommends appropriate action, receives and processes documents regarding appealed cases, and sets calendars for appellate hearings.
The Claims Processing Division includes data entry, documents processing, and file room units. These units are responsible for coding and quality input of claims data, processing correspondence, and coordinating the transfer, retention, and destruction of all claims files.
The Enforcement Division investigates incidents of noncompliance and incidents alleging fraud, maintains information on employers' insurance coverage, and makes presentations to various groups regarding fraud/compliance.
The Legal Division is responsible for conducting hearings in contested cases and ruling on motions. The Division schedules and holds hearings for those claims in which an evidentiary hearing was requested by a party, or in cases where mediation conference was either inappropriate or did not result in resolution of the pending issues.
The Managed Care and Rehabilitation Division processes requests for rehabilitation services, performs quality assurance reviews of rehabilitation suppliers, holds conferences to resolve disputes, reviews and approves rehabilitation plans, reviews applications of managed care organizations, and registers rehabilitation suppliers.
The Settlements Division reviews and processes stipulated settlements and requests for advances.
The Information Technology Services Division provides innovative, contemporary, and accessible technology in computing, media, telephone services, and training to enable staff to meet their goals as a state agency.
AUTHORITY Chapter 9 of Title 34, Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

392

State Board of Workers' Compensation
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Administer the Workers' Compensation Laws Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide exclusive remedy for resolution of disputes in the Georgia
Workers' Compensation law. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
Board Administration (SBWC) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide superior access to the Georgia Workers' Compensation
program for injured workers and employers in a manner that is sensitive, responsive, and effective. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide a one-time $1,000 salary supplement for full-time, benefit-eligible employees for recruitment and retention. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Administer the Workers' Compensation Laws Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide exclusive remedy for resolution of disputes in the Georgia
Workers' Compensation law. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Increase funds to provide an additional $3,000 targeted salary enhancement for selected POST certified law
enforcement officers. Total Change
Board Administration (SBWC) Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to provide superior access to the Georgia Workers' Compensation
program for injured workers and employers in a manner that is sensitive, responsive, and effective. Recommended Change:
1. Increase funds to provide for a 4% cost-of-living-adjustment for state employees not to exceed $3,000. 2. Reflect an adjustment to agency premiums for Department of Administrative Services administered insurance
programs. 3. Reflect an adjustment in telecommunications and infrastructure rates for the Georgia Technology Authority. 4. Increase funds for Merit System Assessment billings.
Total Change

$106,574 $106,574
$21,530 $21,530
$402,977 25,938 20,114
$449,029
$91,474 7,273
87,590 1,684
$188,021

393

State Board of Workers' Compensation
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$21,138,440

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$21,138,440

Changes
$128,104 $128,104

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$21,266,544 $21,266,544

$21,138,440 $21,138,440

Other Funds TOTAL OTHER FUNDS
Total Funds

$373,832 $373,832
$21,512,272

$0 $0
$128,104

$373,832 $373,832
$21,640,376

$373,832 $373,832
$21,512,272

Changes
$637,050 $637,050
$0 $0 $637,050

FY 2024 Original Budget

Administer the Workers' Compensation Laws

State General Funds

14,705,989

Other Funds

308,353

TOTAL FUNDS

$15,014,342

Board Administration (SBWC)

State General Funds

6,432,451

Other Funds

65,479

TOTAL FUNDS

$6,497,930

Changes
106,574 0
$106,574
21,530 0
$21,530

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

14,812,563 308,353
$15,120,916

14,705,989 308,353
$15,014,342

6,453,981 65,479
$6,519,460

6,432,451 65,479
$6,497,930

Changes
449,029 0
$449,029
188,021 0
$188,021

FY 2025 Budget
$21,775,490 $21,775,490
$373,832 $373,832 $22,149,322
FY 2025 Budget
15,155,018 308,353
$15,463,371
6,620,472 65,479
$6,685,951

394

State Board of Workers' Compensation
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Administer the Workers' Compensation Laws Board Administration (SBWC) SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: Federal COVID Funds Other Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

FY 2022 Expenditures
$11,593,495 5,982,240
$17,575,735

FY 2023 Expenditures
$13,149,567 6,472,350
$19,621,917

FY 2024 Original Budget
$15,014,342 6,497,930
$21,512,272

$17,575,735

$19,621,917

$21,512,272

5,382 393,470 $398,852
17,176,884 $17,176,884

719,044 $719,044
18,902,874 $18,902,874

373,832 $373,832
21,138,440 $21,138,440

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$15,120,916 6,519,460
$21,640,376
$21,640,376
373,832 $373,832
21,266,544 $21,266,544

FY 2025 Budget $15,463,371
6,685,951 $22,149,322
$22,149,322
373,832 $373,832
21,775,490 $21,775,490

395

Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
Capital Projects Fund
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to finance capital projects, including facilities, property, and equipment for state entities and to provide funds for the defeasance of outstanding general obligation debt.
Recommended Change: 1. Transfer funds from the General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund to reflect savings associated with favorable rates received in recent bond sales to be used for defeasance of existing debt obligations and other state capital needs. 2. Regents, Board of: Provide funds for the design, construction, and equipment of the dental school at Georgia Southern University, Savannah, Chatham County. 3. Regents, Board of: Provide funds for major rehabilitation and repair projects statewide ($80,000,000) and for demolition projects at Valdosta State University and University of West Georgia ($1,229,000). 4. Regents, Board of: Provide funds for the design and construction of the Medical School at the University of Georgia to match institutional funds, Athens, Clarke County. 5. Regents, Board of: Provide funds for supplemental major rehabilitation and repair projects for the University System of Georgia B-Units. 6. Technical College System of Georgia: Provide funds for the design and construction of a commercial drivers license pad at Augusta Technical College, Augusta, Richmond County. 7. Technical College System of Georgia: Provide funds to establish one new college and career academy.
8. Corrections, Department of: Provide additional funds for construction of the new state prison, Davisboro, Washington County.
9. Corrections, Department of: Provide funds for facility maintenance and repairs, statewide.
10. Corrections, Department of: Provide funds to purchase the Augusta Transition Center, Augusta, Richmond County.
11. Corrections, Department of: Provide funds to replace food and farm equipment, statewide.
12. Defense, Department of: Provide funds for Readiness Center light replacement and fence installation, Bibb and Fulton County.
13. Investigation, Georgia Bureau of: Provide funds for upgrades to investigative equipment ($865,059) and for facility renovations ($2,006,080), statewide.
14. Investigation, Georgia Bureau of: Provide additional funds for design of the Medical Examiner Annex Addition at Headquarters, Decatur, DeKalb County.
15. Juvenile Justice, Department of: Provide funds for additional facility maintenance and repairs, statewide.
16. Juvenile Justice, Department of: Provide funds to replace 43 vehicles, statewide.
17. Public Safety, Department of: Increase funds for one-time funding and utilize existing funds for construction of an aircraft hangar at Headquarters, Atlanta, Fulton County.
18. Public Safety, Department of: Provide funds for furniture, fixtures, and equipment for new Post, Atlanta, Fulton County.
19. Public Safety, Department of: Provide funds for furniture, fixtures, and equipment for new Post, Oconee County.
20. Georgia Public Safety Training Center: Provide funds for upgrades to training facilities, Forsyth, Monroe County. 21. Secretary of State: Provide funds to replace Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) for Voting Machines, statewide.
22. Agriculture, Department of: Provide funds for renovations and repairs to the Atlanta Farmers Market, Forest Park, Clayton County.
23. Agriculture, Department of: Provide one-time funds to purchase replacement and new fleet vehicles, statewide.
24. Georgia Ports Authority: Provide funds for the Brunswick Harbor Modification Project, Brunswick, Glynn County.
25. Regents, Board of: Increase funds for one-time funding for equipment for Bywaters, Founders, and Lyons renovations, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, Peach County.
26. State Forestry Commission: Provide funds for the construction of the Pierce/Bacon County unit office.
27. Natural Resources, Department of: Provide funds for the North Georgia Mountain Authority Lake Blackshear Renovations, Cordele, Crisp County.
28. Agriculture, Department of: Increase funds for one-time funding to provide security and storage updates at the Tifton Lab.
29. Regents, Board of: Increase funds for one-time funding for equipment for the Research Tower, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Fulton County.

$56,175,096
178,000,000 81,229,000 50,000,000 15,893,000 5,525,000 3,000,000
436,753,665 135,385,847
4,600,000 1,729,146
665,581 2,871,139 1,292,615 2,308,846 2,098,995 1,200,000
187,500 115,000 5,960,136 3,000,000 37,500,000 2,500,000 6,094,000 2,100,000 $1,045,000 14,341,093 675,000
5,100,000

396

Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission
Program Budgets
30. Regents, Board of: Increase funds for one-time funding for equipment for Interdisciplinary STEM Building, Kennesaw State University, Marietta, Cobb County
31. Regents, Board of: Increase funds for one-time funding for equipment for Phase III of Technology Square, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Fulton County
32. Regents, Board of: Increase funds for one-time funding for equipment for Phase II of the Science and Ag Hill Modernization project, University of Georgia, Athens, Clarke County.
33. Georgia Research Alliance: Increase funds for one-time funding for equipment for the Georgia Research Alliance, statewide.
34. Technical College System of Georgia: Increase funds for one-time funding for design and construction for new transportation and logistics training center at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, Valdosta, Lowndes County.
35. Georgia Public Safety Training Center: Increase funds for one-time funding to replace water distribution line in main academic building, Forsyth, Monroe County.
36. Georgia Public Safety Training Center: Increase funds for one-time funding for installation of fire alarm control panels in three separate buildings, Forsyth, Monroe County.
37. Georgia Public Safety Training Center: Increase funds for one-time funding to purchase five replacement vehicles, statewide.
38. Georgia Public Safety Training Center: Increase funds for one-time funding for major repairs, Forsyth, Monroe County.
39. Georgia Military College: Increase funds for one-time funding for furniture, fixtures, and equipment for Wilder Hall, Milledgeville, Baldwin County.
40. Georgia Bureau of Investigation: Increase funds for one-time funding for design of a new Medical Examiner office, Macon, Bibb County.
41. Regents, Board of: Increase funds for one-time funding for construction of Eastman Campus Extension, Middle Georgia State University, Eastman, Dodge County.
42. Regents, Board of: Increase funds for one-time funding for design of STEM Excellence Center, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Lumpkin County.
43. Technical College System of Georgia: Increase funds for one-time funding for design and construction of a commercial driver's license pad at North Georgia Technical College, Blairsville, Union County.
44. Technical College System of Georgia: Increase funds for one-time funding for design and construction of a commercial driver's license pad at Chattahoochee Technical College, Dallas, Paulding County.
45. Regents, Board of: Increase funds for one-time funding for construction of Herty Hall Renovation, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, Baldwin County.
46. Regents, Board of: Increase funds for one-time funding for the development of exhibits for the Anne Frank Education Center via Georgia Commission on the Holocaust.
47. Regents, Board of: Georgia Public Service Library; Increase funds for one time-funding for replacement of Oglethorpe Mall Library, Live Oak Public Libraries, Savannah, Chatham County.
48. Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission: Increase funds for one-time funding for repairs and improvements to resolve safety, health, accommodations and accessibility matters for the Capitol Hill complex and the repairs and improvements for historic Capitol Building. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
Capital Projects Fund
Purpose: The purpose of this appropriation is to finance capital projects, including facilities, property, and equipment for state entities and to provide funds for the defeasance of outstanding general obligation debt.
Recommended Change: 1. Transfer funds from the General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund to reflect savings associated with favorable rates received in recent bond sales to be used for defeasance of existing debt obligations and other state capital needs. 2. Education, Department of: Capital Outlay Program -Low Wealth for local school construction, statewide. 3. Education, Department of: Capital Outlay Program - Additional Low Wealth for local school construction, statewide.

6,200,000 10,100,000
4,700,000 2,000,000 8,950,000 1,145,000
165,000 300,000 280,000 817,116 3,100,000 10,670,000 3,400,000 4,765,000 5,525,000 11,000,000 1,550,000 3,000,000 392,000,000 $1,527,012,775
$50,341,893 25,470,000 21,187,020

397

Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission
Program Budgets
4. Education, Department of: Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide.
5. Education, Department of: Capital Outlay Program - Regular Advance for local school construction, statewide.
6. Education, Department of: Purchase vocational and agriculture education equipment, statewide.
7. Education, Department of: Major repairs and renovations for state schools, statewide.
8. Education, Department of: Purchase school buses, statewide.
9. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Construction for renovation of Billy C Black Building, Albany State University, Albany, Dougherty County.
10. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Construction of Nursing and Health Science Addition, College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick, Glynn County.
11. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Construction of Herty Hall Renovation, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, Baldwin County.
12. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Construction of Eastman Campus Extension, Middle Georgia State University, Eastman, Dodge County.
13. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Construction of Pafford Building Renovation, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Carroll County.
14. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Design and construct the Science and Ag Hill Modernization, Infrastructure Upgrades 2, University of Georgia, Athens, Clarke County.
15. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Design for the Science and Ag Hill Modernization Phase III Poultry Science Building Renovation, University of Georgia, Athens, Clarke County.
16. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Design, construct, and equip the partial renovation of the Davidson Student Center, Columbus State University, Columbus, Muscogee County.
17. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Design and construction to upgrade the primary electrical distribution system, East Georgia State College, Swainsboro, Emanuel County.
18. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Design and construction for renovations to the interdisciplinary research building, Augusta University, Augusta, Richmond County.
19. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Design and construct the replacement of two chillers at the 10th Street Chiller Plant, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Fulton County.
20. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Design and construct a campuswide renewal of HVAC and electrical systems, Gordon State College, Barnesville, Lamar County.
21. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Design, construct, and equip the renovation of the College of Business Building, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Bulloch County.
22. Georgia Research Alliance: Equipment for the Georgia Research Alliance, statewide.
23. Georgia Military College: Repair roof of College Academic Building (Boylan and Miller Hall) - Phase III, Milledgeville, Baldwin County.
24. Georgia Military College: Exterior Stucco Repair for College Academic Buildings, Milledgeville, Baldwin County.
25. Technical College System of Georgia: System-wide equipment refresh, statewide. 26. Technical College System of Georgia: Equipment for a new Georgia industrial systems and industrial robotics
training center at Ogeechee Technical College, Statesboro, Bulloch County. 27. Technical College System of Georgia: Design, construction, and equipment for Walton County Campus
Renovations, Phase 1 at Athens Technical College, Monroe, Walton County. 28. Technical College System of Georgia: Design, construction, and equipment for RAAME Center renovation at
Southern Crescent Technical College, Griffin, Spalding County. 29. Technical College System of Georgia: Design and construction for trade-industry buildings renovation at
Central Georgia Technical College, Macon, Bibb County. 30. Technical College System of Georgia: Design and construction for industrial technologies renovation at
Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Rome, Floyd County. 31. Technical College System of Georgia: Design and construction for advanced technology renovation at Lanier
Technical College, Cumming, Forsyth County. 32. Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities: Construct the Treatment Mall at East Central Regional
Hospital, Augusta, Richmond County ($8,000,000) and renovate the Boland Building, Milledgeville, Baldwin County ($750,000) for hurricane evacuations. (See Intent Language Considered Non-Binding by the Governor.)
33. Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities: Hospital Vehicle Replacements, statewide. 34. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Major Repairs and Renovations at Roosevelt Warm Springs,
Meriwether County. 35. Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: Georgia Industries for the Blind Pillow Tick Machine Replacement. 36. Veterans Services, Department of: Facility Improvement and repairs, Georgia War Veterans Homes,
Milledgeville and Augusta, Baldwin and Richmond Counties. 37. Public Health, Department of: HVAC and generator eplacements at state labs and district offices, Waycross
and Albany, Ware and Dougherty Counties. 38. Human Services, Department of: Facility Improvements and Security and HVAC equipment, statewide.
39. Community Supervision, Department of: Replace 111 vehicles, statewide.
398

181,762,692 6,905,000
10,320,142 7,075,000
20,000,000 8,700,000
13,000,000 5,500,000 5,335,000
14,400,000 8,500,000 2,300,000 4,800,000 2,700,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 112,000 67,200 5,475,000 3,580,000 9,875,000 2,675,000
17,550,000 16,990,000
6,745,000 8,750,000
1,250,000 5,000,000
130,000 3,155,000
775,000 225,000 5,790,000

Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission
Program Budgets
40. Corrections, Department of: Replace 218 vehicles, statewide.
41. Corrections, Department of: Replace 10 buses, statewide.
42. Defense, Department of: Major repairs, maintenance and sustainment, statewide.
43. Defense, Department of: Site improvements and renovations for the readiness centers, statewide.
44. Investigation, Georgia Bureau of: Construction of Medical Examiner Annex Addition, Decatur, DeKalb County.
45. Investigation, Georgia Bureau of: Major facility maintenance, repairs and renovations, statewide.
46. Juvenile Justice, Department of: Additional design fees for a 56-bed facility expansion, Macon, Bibb County. 47. Juvenile Justice, Department of: Additional design fees for a 48-bed facility expansion, Milledgeville, Baldwin
County. 48. Juvenile Justice, Department of: Construction of 48-bed facility expansion, Milledgeville, Baldwin County.
49. Juvenile Justice, Department of: Major repair and renovation, statewide.
50. Public Safety, Department of: Replace 106 vehicles, statewide.
51. Public Safety, Department of: Major maintenance, renovations, and repairs, statewide.
52. Public Safety, Department of: Design, construct and equip a new State Patrol facility for Post 21, Sylvania, Screven County.
53. Public Safety, Department of: Additional funds to complete the Oconee Post, Oconee County.
54. Georgia Public Safety Training Center: Construct four training buildings, Forsyth, Monroe County.
55. Georgia Public Safety Training Center: Construction of rifle range, Forsyth, Monroe County.
56. Driver Services, Department of: Facility maintenance and renovations, statewide.
57. Labor, Department of: Central Complex repairs and renovations, Atlanta, Fulton County.
58. Law, Department of: Purchase 10 vehicles for the Prosecution Division, statewide.
59. Georgia Building Authority: Design and renovation of Agriculture Building, Atlanta, Fulton County.
60. Agriculture, Department of: Purchase lab equipment at Tifton Lab.
61. Agriculture, Department of: Chiller and Generator replacement at the Tifton Lab.
62. Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority: Construction of new goat, sheep, and swine barn and MRR including roof repair and RV site expansion, Perry, Houston County
63. Georgia Environmental Finance Authority: State match for the federal Clean Water and Drinking Water Revolving Loan Programs, statewide.
64. State Forestry Commission: Planning, design, and construction for new multi-county unit office, Thomson, McDuffie County.
65. State Forestry Commission: Facility major improvements and renovations, statewide.
66. State Forestry Commission: Replace vehicles and equipment, statewide.
67. Natural Resources, Department of: Facility major improvements and renovations, statewide.
68. Natural Resources, Department of: Parks and Wildlife ADA improvements, statewide.
69. Natural Resources, Department of: New Construction at State Parks and Wildlife Resources Sites, statewide.
70. Natural Resources, Department of: Vehicle Replacement and Lab Equipment, statewide.
71. Natural Resources, Department of: Land acquisition of Dawson - Paulding Forest, various.
72. Jekyll Island State Park Authority: Maintenance and Repair funding. 73. Stone Mountain Memorial Association: Memorial Hall Building renovation project, Stone Mountain, DeKalb
County. 74. Stone Mountain Memorial Association: Top of Mountain Building renovation project, Stone Mountain, DeKalb
County. 75. Stone Mountain Memorial Association: Education Center chiller project renovation, Stone Mountain, DeKalb
County. 76. Georgia World Congress Center Authority: Elevator and escalator equipment modernization and use other funds
for parking deck elevator repair and replacement, Atlanta, Fulton County. 77. Juvenile Justice, Department of: Land acquisition and design for new 56-bed facility, Gwinnett County. 78. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Design of the Harry Downs Building for Nursing and Dental,
Clayton State University, Morrow, Clayton County. 79. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Design of the Natural Science Lab Replacement, Georgia
Southwestern State University, Americus, Sumter County. 80. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Partial Renovation of the Fine Arts Building, Valdosta State
University, Valdosta, Lowndes County. 81. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Construction of HVAC Renewal, Savannah State University,
Savannah, Chatham County.

10,020,000 1,630,000 4,000,000
12,000,000 40,100,000
2,200,000 1,800,000 1,800,000
52,000,000 2,300,000
10,825,000 1,405,000 2,285,000
485,000 1,080,000 1,030,000 1,000,000 2,000,000
300,000 4,470,500 1,014,674 3,000,000 22,000,000
15,000,000
2,338,300
1,013,680 1,152,840 18,915,412 1,000,000 6,000,000 3,310,000 15,000,000 3,000,000 4,235,000
3,217,025
330,000
10,000,000
3,800,000 1,000,000
1,600,000
5,000,000
7,000,000

399

Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission
Program Budgets

82. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Renovation of Chambliss Hall, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton, Tift County.
83. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Renovation of Lakeview Nursing and Dental, Georgia Highlands College, Rome, Floyd County.
84. Georgia Military College: Major Repairs and Renovations, Milledgeville, Baldwin County.
85. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities: Planning, design,and land acquisition for a new behavioral health crisis center in North Metropolitan Atlanta.
86. Department of Labor: Major repair and renovations, modernization and automation, statewide.
87. Education, Department of: Construction of the Middle Georgia STEM Academy, Houston County.
88. Public Libraries: Construction of Cleveland-White County Public Library, Northeast Georgia Regional Library System, Cleveland, White County.
89. Public Libraries: Construction of Morgan County Library, Azalea Regional Library System, Madison, Morgan County.
90. Public Libraries: Major Repairs and Renovations, statewide.
91. Public Libraries: Renovation of Appleby Branch Library, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System, Augusta, Richmond County.
92. Public Libraries: Renovation of Douglas-Coffee County Library, Satilla Regional Library System, Douglas, Coffee County.
93. Public Libraries: Renovation of the Cedartown Library, Sara Hightower Library System, Cedartown, Polk County.
94. Public Libraries: Renovation of Westtown Library, Dougherty County Library System,Albany, Dougherty County. 95. Public Libraries: Technology Grants to Public Libraries, statewide. 96. Regents, University System of Georgia Board of: Design and construction of Building A HVAC, Georgia Gwinnett
College, Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County. 97. Technical College System of Georgia: Construction of Mark Ivester Center, North Georgia Technical College,
Clarkesville, Habersham County. 98. Technical College System of Georgia: Construction of the Jack Hill Conference Center, Savannah Technical
College, Rincon, Effingham County. 99. Technical College System of Georgia: Design and construction of a commercial driver's license pad at Georgia
Northwestern Technical College, Whitfield Murray Campus.

2,900,000
900,000
1,777,600 500,000
4,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000
1,114,000 3,000,000
900,000
900,000 900,000 900,000 2,000,000
16,100,000 2,000,000
8,000,000
5,525,000

100. Technical College System of Georgia: Design Hank Aaron Academic Complex, Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta, Fulton County.
101. Technical College System of Georgia: Design and construction of the New Health Science Building, Coastal Pines Technical College, Jesup, Wayne County.
102. Technical College System of Georgia: Design and construction of the expansion of the Hugh M. Gillis Regional Medical Technology Center, Southeastern Technical College, Vidalia, Toombs County. Total Change

2,019,000 16,805,000
8,260,000 $866,598,978

400

Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$0

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$0

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

$1,527,012,775 $1,527,012,775

$0

$1,527,012,775 $1,527,012,775

$0

Changes
$866,598,978 $866,598,978

Total Funds

$0

$1,527,012,775 $1,527,012,775

$0

$866,598,978

Capital Projects Fund State General Funds TOTAL FUNDS

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

0 1,527,012,775 $0 $1,527,012,775

1,527,012,775 $1,527,012,775

0

866,598,978

$0 $866,598,978

FY 2025 Budget
$866,598,978 $866,598,978 $866,598,978
FY 2025 Budget
866,598,978 $866,598,978

401

Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission
Department Financial Summary

Program/Fund Sources Capital Projects Fund SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: SUBTOTAL
State General Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

FY 2022 Expenditures

FY 2023 Expenditures

FY 2024 Original Budget

Amended FY 2024 Budget $1,527,012,775 $1,527,012,775
$1,527,012,775

FY 2025 Budget $866,598,978 $866,598,978
$866,598,978

1,527,012,775 $1,527,012,775

866,598,978 $866,598,978

402

Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund
Program Budgets
Amended FY 2024 Budget Changes
GO Bonds Issued
1. Transfer funds from the General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund to reflect savings associated with favorable rates received in recent bond sales to be used for defeasance of existing debt obligations and other state capital needs.
2. Increase funds for debt service. 3. Deauthorize $2,500,000 in 5-year unissued bonds from FY2023 for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for
the purpose of financing projects and facilities through the design of a new GBI Medical Examiner Building, Macon, Bibb County (HB911, Bond #50, 2022 Session) and reduce the associated funds for debt service. Total Change
GO Bonds New
1. Deauthorize $2,000,000 in 5-year unissued bonds from FY 2024 for the Office of Secretary of State for the purpose of financing projects and facilities through the purchase of replacement elections equipment (HB 19, Bond 376.531) and reduce the associated funds for debt service. Total Change
FY 2025 Budget Changes
GO Bonds Issued
1. Transfer funds from the GO Bonds New program to reflect the issuance of new bonds. 2. Increase funds for debt service on road and bridge issued bonds. 3. Transfer funds to the Capital Projects Fund at the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission to
reflect savings associated with favorable rates received in recent bond sales to be used for defeasance of existing debt obligations and other state capital needs. 4. Increase funds for debt service. 5. Recognize prepayment of debt service in the Amended FY 2024 budget (HB 915, 2024 Session). 6. Redirect $12,465,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY 2023 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Low Wealth (HB 911, Bond #1) to be used for the FY 2025 Capital Outlay Program Regular for local school construction, statewide. 7. Redirect $150,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY 2022 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Low Wealth (HB 81, Bond 353.103) to be used for the FY 2025 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide. 8. Redirect $2,840,000 in 20-year unissued bonds from FY 2021 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Low Wealth (HB 793, Bond #3) to be used for the FY 2025 Capital Outlay Program Regular for local school construction, statewide. 9. Redirect $4,689,074 in 20-year issued bonds from FY 2020 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB 31, Bond 355.101) to be used for the FY 2025 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide. 10. Redirect $6,858,347 in 20-year issued bonds from FY 2019 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB 684, Bond #1) to be used for the FY 2025 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide. 11. Redirect $500 in 20-year issued bonds from FY 2019 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Low Wealth (HB 684, Bond #3) to be used for the FY 2025 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide. 12. Redirect $658,807 in 20-year issued bonds from FY 2018 for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school districts through the Capital Outlay Program - Regular (HB 44, Bond 348.101) to be used for the FY 2025 Capital Outlay Program - Regular for local school construction, statewide. Total Change

($65,130,096) 8,567,035 (578,500)
($57,141,561)
($478,400) ($478,400)
$81,140,826 5,736,919
(61,577,869)
(8,567,035) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
$16,732,841

403

Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund
Program Budgets
GO Bonds New 1. Transfer funds to the GO Bonds Issued program to reflect the issuance of new bonds. Total Change

($81,140,826) ($81,140,826)

404

Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund
Program Budget Financial Summary

FY 2024 Original Budget

Department Budget Summary

State General Funds

$1,146,177,998

Motor Fuel Funds

109,199,798

TOTAL STATE FUNDS

$1,255,377,796

Federal Recovery Funds Not Specifically Identified
TOTAL FEDERAL RECOVERY FUNDS

$16,846,588 $16,846,588

Changes
($57,619,961) 0
($57,619,961)
$0 $0

Amended FY 2024 Budget
$1,088,558,037 109,199,798
$1,197,757,835
$16,846,588
$16,846,588

FY 2024 Original Budget
$1,146,177,998 109,199,798
$1,255,377,796
$16,846,588 $16,846,588

Changes
($70,144,904) 5,736,919
($64,407,985)
$0 $0

FY 2025 Budget
$1,076,033,094 114,936,717
$1,190,969,811
$16,846,588 $16,846,588

Total Funds

$1,272,224,384 ($57,619,961) $1,214,604,423

$1,272,224,384 ($64,407,985) $1,207,816,399

GO Bonds Issued State General Funds
Motor Fuel Funds Federal Recovery Funds Not Specifically Identified TOTAL FUNDS
GO Bonds New State General Funds TOTAL FUNDS

FY 2024 Original Budget
1,065,037,172 109,199,798
16,846,588 $1,191,083,558
81,140,826 $81,140,826

Changes
(57,141,561) 0 0
($57,141,561)
(478,400) ($478,400)

Amended FY 2024 Budget

FY 2024 Original Budget

Changes

1,007,895,611 109,199,798
16,846,588 $1,133,941,997

1,065,037,172 109,199,798
16,846,588 $1,191,083,558

10,995,922 5,736,919
0 $16,732,841

80,662,426 $80,662,426

81,140,826 $81,140,826

(81,140,826) ($81,140,826)

FY 2025 Budget
1,076,033,094 114,936,717
16,846,588 $1,207,816,399
0 $0

405

Program/Fund Sources GO Bonds Issued GO Bonds New SUBTOTAL
Total Funds Less: Federal Recovery Funds Prior Year State Funds SUBTOTAL
State General Funds Motor Fuel Funds TOTAL STATE FUNDS

Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund
Department Financial Summary

FY 2022 Expenditures $1,449,010,845
116,003,828
$1,565,014,673

FY 2023 Expenditures $1,344,833,737
68,056,004
$1,412,889,741

FY 2024 Original Budget
$1,191,083,558 81,140,826
$1,272,224,384

$1,565,014,673

$1,412,889,741

$1,272,224,384

16,846,587 246,740,884 $263,587,471
1,262,201,464 39,225,738
$1,301,427,202

15,999,850 150,564,941 $166,564,791
1,133,863,675 112,461,275
$1,246,324,950

16,846,588
$16,846,588
1,146,177,998 109,199,798
$1,255,377,796

Amended FY 2024 Budget $1,133,941,997
80,662,426 $1,214,604,423
$1,214,604,423
16,846,588
$16,846,588
1,088,558,037 109,199,798
$1,197,757,835

FY 2025 Budget $1,207,816,399
$1,207,816,399
$1,207,816,399
16,846,588
$16,846,588
1,076,033,094 114,936,717
$1,190,969,811

406

407

GLOSSARY

A
ADJUSTED BASE -- The beginning point for development of the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The adjusted base consists of the current fiscal year Annual Operating Budget, less non-recurring expenditures, plus the amount to annualize pay for performance.
AGENCY FUNDS -- Funds collected by the various agencies of state government and retained to be spent on agency programs. These funds are estimated in the Governor's Budget Report and the Appropriations Act. The agencies can change the amount of these funds by amendments to the Annual Operating Budget based on actual collections during the year. Also known as Other Funds.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE (DISTILLED SPIRITS) TAX -- A state excise tax per liter upon the first sale, use, or final delivery within the state and an import tax per liter of distilled spirits; an excise tax per liter upon the first sale, use, or final delivery within the state and an import tax per liter on all alcohol.
ALLOTMENT -- The authorization for a state agency to withdraw funds from the state treasury for expenditure. Before each fiscal year begins, agencies must file an annual operating budget plan based on an Appropriations Act. Allotments are requested monthly based on the plan. Once a monthly allotment is approved for an agency, that agency can draw funds as needed.
AMENDED BUDGET REPORT -- A document submitted by the Governor to the General Assembly in which the Governor recommends spending changes in the current fiscal year for the agencies of state government. The Amended Budget Report can involve budget additions, budget deletions or transfers of funds within agency object classes. Also known as the "supplemental budget" or the "little budget."
AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) An act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. The purpose of the Recovery package is to jump-start the economy to create and save jobs. The Act specifies appropriations for a wide range of federal programs, and increases or extends certain benefits under Medicaid, unemployment compensation, and nutrition assistance programs. The legislation also reduces individual and corporate income tax collections, and makes a variety of other changes to federal tax laws.
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET (AOB) -- A plan for annual expenditures based on the Appropriations Act, by agency and functional budget. The plan details a level of expenditure by object class for a given fiscal year and must be approved by the Office of Planning and Budget before taking effect.
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENT -- Revisions to the annual operating budget, which must be submitted to OPB for approval. Typically, these revisions are due to the receipt of

funding that was not included during the appropriations process or transfer of funds from one activity/function to another.
APPROPRIATION -- An authorization by the General Assembly to a state agency to spend, from public funds, a sum of money not in excess of the sum specified for the purposes in the authorization.
APPROPRIATIONS ACT -- Legislation that has been passed by the General Assembly to authorize expenditure of state, federal and other funds during a given fiscal year. While under consideration, it is called an appropriations bill.
ATTACHED AGENCIES -- Smaller agencies are sometimes attached to a larger state agency for "administrative purposes only" to reduce administrative costs by consolidation. These small agencies operate autonomously but receive funding through the larger agency. Authorities by law cannot directly receive state funds and are attached to budgeted state agencies for any state appropriations that might occur.
ATTRITION -- A means of reducing state employment, especially during economic slowdowns, by eliminating positions as they become vacant rather than filling them with new employees.
AUTHORITY -- A public corporation formed to undertake a state responsibility that operates in a competitive financial and business environment and should be run like a business corporation. Most authorities generate revenue and need to operate without the strict regiment of rules that confine most departments of government. Authorities usually have the power to issue revenue bonds to construct facilities.
B BUDGET -- A complete financial plan for a specific fiscal year as proposed in the Governor's Budget Report and as modified and adopted by appropriations and revenue acts.
BUDGET ACCOUNTABILITY AND PLANNING ACT -- An Act passed by the 1993 General Assembly that fundamentally changed Georgia's budget process. The Act made accountability and efficiency the driving forces behind budget decisions, as well as the attainment of agreed-upon goals that have been outlined in comprehensive strategic plans for the state and each of its agencies. The requirement for outcome based budgeting is provided through the performance and results measures in Prioritized Program Budgeting. The measure mandated an ongoing review of agency continuation budgets and a more detailed review of expenditures at the individual program level. Procedures and requirements for grant awards by state agencies also were established.
BUDGET CLASS -- See Object Class.
BUDGET CYCLE -- A period of time in which a specific budget is in effect, usually 12 months. See fiscal year for dates applying to state and federal budgets.

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BUDGET ESTIMATE -- A statement which accompanies explanations, as required by state law, in which a budget unit states its financial requirements and requests for appropriations. Also known as an agency's budget request, which must be submitted to OPB by September 1 of each year.
BUDGET MESSAGE -- A speech by the Governor to the General Assembly in which the Governor outlines his spending proposals and revenue projections, including recommendations for increasing or decreasing revenues, which are included in an accompanying budget document. The formal budget message, dealing primarily with the following year's budget, is made to a joint session during the first week that the Legislature convenes.
BUDGET REPORT -- A document that displays all programs, efforts and expenditures that are recommended by the Governor for each agency during a specific fiscal year. The Budget Report includes the Governor's official estimate of state revenue to be collected during the fiscal year and details any surplus, reserve or other funds that are available for expenditure. The fund availability outlined by the Governor determines the size of the budget for any given year. The Budget Report for the upcoming fiscal year is also known as the "big budget," the "outyear budget" and the "Governor's budget." The Amended Budget Report, which recommends changes to the current fiscal year budget, is also known as the "little budget."
BUDGET UNIT -- A department, board, commission, office, institution or other unit of organization that has, under general law, an independent existence and thus is authorized to receive and expend an appropriation. A department or agency may have one or more budget units in the Appropriations Act.
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CAPITAL OUTLAY -- Funds designated specifically to acquire, construct, renovate or repair public facilities and other assets. These funds may be appropriated in cash - from state general funds, lottery funds or other funds - or be provided through the sale of general obligation bonds or revenue bonds.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE -- A group of six legislators-- three Representatives and three Senators--who are appointed by the presiding officers of the respective houses to reconcile different versions of the appropriations bill and other legislation that have been passed by the House and Senate.
CORPORATE INCOME TAX -- The tax is a non-graduated percentage tax based on a corporation's federal taxable net income. The tax rate is based on a corporation's taxable net income attributed to business done in Georgia.
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DEDICATED FUNDS -- Funds collected from a specific revenue source that must be appropriated for a specific expenditure. An example in Georgia is motor fuel tax funds, which must be constitutionally appropriated for programs related to providing and maintaining an adequate system of public roads and bridges.

DEBT LIMITATION -- The State Constitution places a ceiling on state indebtedness by limiting general obligation bond debt service payments to 10% of net treasury receipts for the prior fiscal year.
E EMERGENCY FUND -- An appropriation to the Office of the Governor that is set aside for the Governor to provide grants to state agencies to meet emergency needs. Grants from the fund cannot involve a recurring obligation.
ENHANCEMENT FUNDS -- Funding for required services that are above adjusted base level.
ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS -- Certain programs, usually federal in origin, that provide benefits to individuals based on specific eligibility requirements. Medicaid is the largest entitlement program operated by the state.
ESTATE (INHERITANCE) TAX -- Based on the value of the estate of residents as required to be reported for federal tax purposes. The tax is the amount equal to the amount allowable as a credit for state tax credits under the Internal Revenue Code.
F FEDERAL FUNDS -- Funding from the federal government to pay for all or portions of specific programs. Often, federal funds require a state fund "match" in order to receive the federal allocation.
FEDERAL RECOVERY FUNDS -- See American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
FISCAL AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE -- Twenty members of the House of Representatives and the Senate comprise the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee, which is authorized to meet when the General Assembly is not in session to consider fiscal affairs transfers as described below at the request of the Governor. The membership includes the House Speaker and four other State Representatives appointed by the Speaker, the Lieutenant Governor and four Senators appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and five members of each house appointed by the Governor.
FISCAL AFFAIRS TRANSFERS -- Appropriations are made through allocations to specific object classes, and funds must be spent within those object classes. Language in each Appropriations Act states that "...no funds whatsoever, shall be transferred between object classes without the prior approval of at least 11 members of the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee in a meeting called to consider said transfers. This...shall apply to all funds of each budget unit whatever source derived." Fiscal affairs transfers can be considered at any time at the Governor's request but are usually considered near the end of the fiscal year to help agencies to meet emergency needs and to address unanticipated budget problems.

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FISCAL YEAR -- Any 12-month period at the end in which financial accounts are balanced. The state fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30. The federal fiscal year begins October 1 and ends September 30.
FRINGE BENEFITS -- Benefits that are provided to state employees over and above their salaries, as an inducement to employment. These benefits include retirement, health insurance and employer Social Security contributions.
FUNDS [i.e., state, total, other] -- As used for the general purposes of the budget summaries and schedules in this document, unless otherwise noted, refers to state revenues available or received. The state's specific governmental accounting fund classifications are documented in the state Comprehensive Annual Financial Report prepared by the Department of Audits and Accounts.
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GENERAL FUNDS -- State money that is used for general purposes of state government. General funds are derived from taxes, fees and other general revenues and are appropriated to finance the ordinary operations of governmental units. These funds are included in the Governor's Revenue Estimate and are a part of the State's Budget Fund for accounting purposes.
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS -- Bonds sold by the state to fund major capital outlay projects or for the management of state debt. The bonds are backed by "the full faith, credit and taxing power of the state."
GUARANTEED REVENUE BONDS -- State-sold bonds that have the principal and interest payable from earnings of a public enterprise. The state is required by law to appropriate one year's debt payment and to retain the total at that level until the bonds have been retired. Guaranteed Revenue Bonds can only be issued for specific purposes as outlined in the State Constitution.
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HOUSE BUDGET AND RESEARCH OFFICE -- An agency within the Legislative Branch that serves as budget advisor to the House of Representatives.
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INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUNDS -- A program that involves the use of Medicaid funds to compensate disproportionate share hospitals for indigent care and to support expanding primary care programs. Participating hospitals make payments into the Trust Fund, and these payments are used to match with Medicaid funds. Most of the funds are then returned to the hospitals, with a small amount used for state-level programs. An amendment to the State Constitution authorized the newly revamped program and restricts the use of these funds. These funds are included in the Governor's Revenue Estimate and are a part of the State's Budget Fund for accounting purposes.

INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX -- The tax is based upon an individual's federal adjusted gross income with specific adjustments as provided by state law.
INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX -- Tax based on premiums on persons, property, or risks in Georgia written by insurance companies conducting business in the state.
INTER-AGENCY TRANSFERS -- A transfer of funds between state departments, either in an Appropriations Act or by the State Office of Planning and Budget pursuant to a legislative authorization.
L LAPSE -- The automatic termination of an appropriation. Since most appropriations are made for a single fiscal year, any unexpended or unencumbered fund balances at the end of the fiscal year lapse into the state's general treasury, unless otherwise provided by law. There are two kinds of lapses. Nonallotted lapses occur when appropriations are never allotted to a state agency for expenditure and automatically revert to the state treasury on June 30 of each year. Audited lapses occur when budgeted funds are allotted to a state agency for expenditure but are not spent. These unspent funds are identified and lapsed by the State Auditor in the annual audit of each state agency.
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATION -- An appropriation spelled out in language in the Appropriations Act that authorizes specific expenditures for a state agency. Line-items appropriations may be vetoed by the Governor.
LOTTERY FUNDS -- The net proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets dedicated to funding educational purposes and programs. By law educational purposes include capital outlay projects for educational facilities; tuition grants, scholarships or loans to citizens of Georgia to attend post-secondary institutions in Georgia; training to teachers in the use of electronic instructional technology; costs associated with purchasing, repairing and maintaining advanced electronic instructional technology; a voluntary pre-kindergarten program; and an education shortfall reserve. These funds are included in the Governor's Revenue Estimate and are a part of the State's Budget Fund for accounting purposes.
LUMP SUM -- A single appropriation for a specific purpose that does not specify a breakdown by object class expenditure.
M MATCHING FUNDS -- A type of federal or state grant that requires the government or agency receiving the grant to commit funding for a certain percentage of costs to be eligible for it.
MIDTERM ADJUSTMENT -- Additional appropriations to the State Board of Education in an Amended or Supplementary Budget to fund State Quality Basic Education (QBE) requirements for increased enrollment. Initial QBE funding cannot fully and accurately anticipate future enrollment. Midterm

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adjustments in funding are based on full-time equivalent enrollment counts during the fall quarter.
MIDYEAR ADJUSTMENT RESERVE -- A reserve of funds that is set aside each year from prior fiscal year surplus funds to provide additional spending for state agencies in an Amended or Supplementary Budget. The reserve totals 1% net revenue collections, to the extent that surplus funds are available. It is established prior to the Revenue Shortfall Reserve, which is explained elsewhere.
MOTOR FUEL RESERVES -- If actual motor fuel tax collections exceed the estimate, these funds are set-aside in a reserve and are appropriated to the State Department of Transportation in a subsequent Appropriations Act.
MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS -- All motor fuel revenue collections are allocated for public highway and bridge construction or maintenance by provisions of the State Constitution. Motor fuel tax revenues are collected from a cents per gallon excise tax collected at the time of sale by the licensed distributor. These funds are included in the Governor's Revenue Estimate and are a part of the State's General Fund for accounting purposes.
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAX -- Collected for the title registration and license tags of motor vehicles, trailers, and truck tractors.
N NON-APPROPRIATED FUNDS -- Monies received or spent that are not contemplated by an Appropriations Act. These funds must be amended into an agency's budget through a request to the Office of Planning and Budget.
O OBJECT CLASS -- A grouping of similar expenditure items that form the basis of appropriations and records of expenditure. Establishment of budget object classes and changes are coordinated with the State Auditor's Chart of Accounts to ensure consistency in statewide financial reports. Common object classes are those that are shared by almost all agencies, including personal services, regular operating expenses, travel, motor vehicle purchases, postage, equipment, computer charges, real estate rentals and telecommunications. Unique object classes are those that apply to only one or a few agencies, such as public library materials and driver's license processing.
OFFICE OF PLANNING AND BUDGET (OPB) -- A part of the Office of the Governor with the responsibility of providing the Governor with assistance in the development and management of the state budget. The Governor is the Director of the Budget.
ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION -- The first budget passed that sets appropriations for all of state government for the next full year after a legislative session. The budget is generally

amended in midyear to more accurately reflect current needs of state agencies.
OTHER FUNDS -- Funds received by state agencies and institutions for services performed such as tuition fees paid by students to colleges, universities and technical colleges and fees collected by state parks. These funds are not turned into the state treasury but are retained by agencies and spent in accordance with an Appropriations Act or state law. Also known as agency funds.
P PERFORMANCE MEASURES -- Quantitative or qualitative criteria by which to gauge a program's performance.
PERSONAL SERVICES -- The cost of state employees, including salary, fringe benefits and other expenses. This also includes temporary labor.
PROGRAM -- Systematic set of activities undertaken to accomplish an agency's core businesses.
PRIORITIZED PROGRAM BUDGET -- A performance/results and customer-focused method of budgeting wherein agency programs are identified and are funded based upon their importance in carrying out the agency's mission and core businesses. Programs are measured on their effectiveness and efficiency in achieving desired outcomes.
R RESULTS MEASURES -- Indicators by which to assess the impact of a program on its customers or community.
REVENUE ESTIMATE -- An estimate of revenues that will be collected by the state during a fiscal year. These revenues include taxes, fees and sales, and other general revenues that flow into the state treasury and are available for expenditure in a budget recommended by the Governor and approved by the General Assembly.
REVENUE SHORTFALL RESERVE -- An account established by the State Auditor to make up shortages that might occur in revenue collections at the end of the fiscal year and is commonly known as the "rainy day" fund. The reserve cannot exceed 15% of the previous fiscal year's net revenue. Funds are set-aside in the Revenue Shortfall Reserve only after the Midyear Adjustment Reserve is fully funded.
S SALES TAX -- Common name for the state Sales and Use Tax levied upon retail sales, rentals, leases, use or consumption of tangible personal property, and certain services. The statewide sales tax rate is 4%. Various items are exempt from the state sales tax by state law.

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SENATE BUDGET AND EVALUATION OFFICE -- An agency within the Legislative Branch that serves as budget advisor to the Senate.
STATE AID -- Grants and other funding provided by Georgia's state government to assist cities, counties, public schools and other allied groups in providing various services and programs to the citizens of Georgia.
STATE FUNDS Includes: (1) The taxes and fees collected by the state and deposited directly into the state treasury to be appropriated; (2) Reserves; (3) Surplus funds; (4) Lottery receipts; (5) Indigent Care Trust Funds; (6) Motor Fuel tax funds; and (7) Tobacco Settlement funds, all of which form the basis for the Governor's revenue estimate.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION -- A statement which discloses the assets, liabilities, reserves and equities of the state and its governmental units at the end of each fiscal year.
STATE TREASURY -- A function of state government that receives, manages, invests and allocates all state revenues that are available for expenditure through the state's general fund budgetary process. The function is managed by the Office of the State Treasurer within the Department of Administrative Services.
STRATEGIC PLANNING -- The process through which a preferred future direction and organizational mission are established and periodically updated in light of changing trends and issues. Goals, objectives and strategies are adopted and implemented to guide an organization toward that preferred future direction.
SUB-OBJECT CLASS -- The lowest level of detail used in recording expenditures. Supplies and materials is a sub-object class of regular operating expenses.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS -- Increased funding that is approved by the General Assembly in a separate, stand-alone Appropriations Act, usually passed early in the session to get new money into projects with a high time priority. A supplementary appropriations act, which is often called a "speedy bill," cannot reduce spending or transfer funds previously appropriated.
SURPLUS -- Unspent funds at the end of a fiscal year. Surplus funds come from two sources: excess revenue collections over the revenue estimate, and unspent appropriations that were lapsed back to the state treasury and are available for re-appropriation.
T TITLE AD VALOREM TAX -- The Title Ad Valorem Tax replaced the previous general sales tax on motor vehicles effective March 1, 2013. The general sales tax had generally applied only to the purchase of new and used vehicles from dealers, while the TAVT is applied when a title to a vehicle is

issued and applies to virtually all transfers of title. As of January 1, 2015, the tax rate is 7.0%, although different rates apply to certain categories of title transfers. The tax rate is applied to the market value of the vehicle less any trade-in.
TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUNDS -- Funds received as part of the 1998 national settlement with five major tobacco manufacturers to recover smoking related costs. The settlement provides for annual payments to Georgia based on a formula, with annual adjustments based on inflation and future national sales of cigarettes. These funds are included in the Governor's Revenue Estimate and are part of the State's Budget Fund for accounting purposes.
TOBACCO TAX -- State tax on cigars based on the wholesale cost price; the state tax on cigarettes is based on per pack of 20. The state tax on loose or smokeless tobacco is based on the wholesaler's cost.
U UNIT -- A state agency or a division within an agency that is authorized to receive an appropriation. Functions or activities are a part of a unit.
USER TAXES AND FEES -- Charges associated with using a particular service provided by state government to its citizens. The charge generally recovers the cost of providing the service. Examples include state park receipts and driver's licenses.
V VETO -- An action by the Governor that rejects appropriations passed by the General Assembly. The Governor is authorized to veto by line-item specific spending authorizations, or language within an appropriations bill, or the entire bill. Line-item vetoes are more customary.
W WINE TAX -- An excise tax per liter on the first sale, use, or final delivery within the state and an import tax per liter for table wines; dessert wines (more than 14%, but not more than 21% alcohol by volume) have an excise tax per liter and an import tax per liter.

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