Pay raises for Georgia public school teachers and state employees took a step forward Tuesday as the House Appropriations Committee approved a spending plan for the budget year that begins July 1.
The budget would spend $36.1 billion in state money and $66.5 billion overall, including federal and other funds. The full House will vote on the measure on Thursday, with Senate debate to follow.
Spending would actually fall after lawmakers amended this year’s budget to sharply increase outlays. After Gov. Brian Kemp signed the amended spending plan last week, Georgia will have spent $38 billion in state revenue and $68 billion overall in the year ending June 30.
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