HB 983

APPROPRIATIONS: Provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML: Makes supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

REVENUE SHARING: Provides for the Revenue Sharing Distribution for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

APPROPRIATIONS/ANCILLARY: Provides for the ancillary expenses of state government

LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Increases the benefit paid to survivors of law enforcement officers and firemen (EN +$800,000 GF EX See Note)

MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain medications. (1/1/27) (EN +$3,000,000 GF EX See Note)

TAX/LOCAL: Authorizes the city of Slidell to levy a hotel occupancy tax. (gov sig) (EN +$590,000 LF RV See Note)

CAPITAL OUTLAY: Provides for the comprehensive Capital Outlay budget

TAX/LOCAL: Provides for the levy of premium tax in the city of St. George. (7/1/26)

ATHLETICS: Provides relative to the confidentiality of documents related to an intercollegiate athletics revenue sharing program

CONGRESS: Memorializes the United States Congress to take such actions as are necessary to pass legislation allowing taxpayers to establish tax-advantaged catastrophe savings accounts for disaster-related expenses

TAX/SALES & USE: Urges and requests the Department of Revenue to study the benefit that a dealer receives from vendor's compensation as compared to the costs a dealer incurs for paying certain interchange fees

Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty

An Act making certain appropriations for fiscal year 2027 before final action on the General Appropriation Bill

Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for the fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for

Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Retirement Income

License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish

Revenue and taxation; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property