ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gov. Brian Kemp signed his last budget as Georgia’s 83rd chief executive on Tuesday.
Last week, Kemp’s amended fiscal year 2026 budget, HB 973, cleared the Georgia General Assembly. It includes $2 billion in income and property tax relief, Kemp said, and also paves the way for the “first state needs-based scholarship of its kind, make historic investments in transportation, and much more,” he said.
The budget includes funding for several key measures championed by the governor and legislative partners, including income tax and property tax relief, an endowment for the Georgia DREAMS Scholarship program, historic transportation investments, and more…