Post by pavel on Mar 20, 2016 2:24:10 GMT -6
ATLANTA — This year’s legislative session will end next Thursday, and the future of several key pieces of legislation remains uncertain under the Gold Dome.
Both chambers have already given the greenlight to send many hotly contested bills to the desk of Gov. Nathan Deal, including a measure allowing college students to carry concealed handguns on campus.
Here are some of the issues that could still see movement in the legislature:
STATE BUDGET: Lawmakers still must pass a final state budget for the financial year starting July 1.
Approving a budget is the only constitutionally required measure that must be passed before the close of the session, and negotiations are expected to include debate over a spending plan that would increase salaries for thousands of state employees and teachers and give state retirees a one-time boost.
Both chambers have voiced support for Deal’s recommendation to allocate $300 million to local school districts. These funds are intended to end furloughs and lengthen school years after cuts during the recession.
Read more: chronicle.augusta.com/news/2016-03-19/key-bills-still-table-georgia-legislative-session-winds-down?v=1458443303
Both chambers have already given the greenlight to send many hotly contested bills to the desk of Gov. Nathan Deal, including a measure allowing college students to carry concealed handguns on campus.
Here are some of the issues that could still see movement in the legislature:
STATE BUDGET: Lawmakers still must pass a final state budget for the financial year starting July 1.
Approving a budget is the only constitutionally required measure that must be passed before the close of the session, and negotiations are expected to include debate over a spending plan that would increase salaries for thousands of state employees and teachers and give state retirees a one-time boost.
Both chambers have voiced support for Deal’s recommendation to allocate $300 million to local school districts. These funds are intended to end furloughs and lengthen school years after cuts during the recession.
Read more: chronicle.augusta.com/news/2016-03-19/key-bills-still-table-georgia-legislative-session-winds-down?v=1458443303