Georgia Legislative Special Session 2018: What You Need to Know
(WorldNews Politics)

SPECIAL SESSION UPDATE: Lawmakers in the Georgia House approved an amendment to the state`s 2019 budget that includes more than $270 million dollars in funding to assist with Hurricane Michael relief efforts. South Georgia experienced catastrophic losses within our agriculture and forestry industries that are critical engines of Georgia`s economy. Gov. Nathan Deal raised the revenue estimate by $270 million dollars to meet the immediate needs facing the state. However, the needs are much greater. Revenue projections for the fiscal year have been very strong and enabled budget writers to accommodate this emergency spending without any other alterations to the current budget. The most notable...