The state Senate voted to send the 2008 amended mid-year budget to Governor Sonny Perdue. There were some winners and some losers in the 300-million dollar package
The big winner--trauma care, which received 5-and-a-half million dollars more than the Governor asked for--now for a total of 59 million dollars. Georgia's ongoing drought was a top priority as lawmakers approved 40-million for reservoir construction and development.
Meanwhile, funding for indigent defense fell short of what the Governor requested.
Republican Jack Hill chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee.
"We have settled on a figure of 2.4 million additional. This is down from the original request to the Governor of 4-million. We think that is adequate...maybe more than adequate to complete the year".
In recent days, Governor Perdue has raised concerns that the budget does not match revenue cuts. He has six days to sign or veto the budget plan.
--Valarie Edwards at the Capitol
The big winner--trauma care, which received 5-and-a-half million dollars more than the Governor asked for--now for a total of 59 million dollars. Georgia's ongoing drought was a top priority as lawmakers approved 40-million for reservoir construction and development.
Meanwhile, funding for indigent defense fell short of what the Governor requested.
Republican Jack Hill chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee.
"We have settled on a figure of 2.4 million additional. This is down from the original request to the Governor of 4-million. We think that is adequate...maybe more than adequate to complete the year".
In recent days, Governor Perdue has raised concerns that the budget does not match revenue cuts. He has six days to sign or veto the budget plan.
--Valarie Edwards at the Capitol
