The Georgia House has voted to cut state government's budget, but also move some money around to protect lawmakers' priorities. The House voted 126-46 on Wednesday to pass House Bill 792. It cuts $159 million from spending plans for the current budget year, running through June 30.
The measure now moves to the Senate for more debate. Lawmakers were forced to cut the budget, with state revenues running behind projections. The revenue shortfall happened, in part, because of a tax cut approved by lawmakers that decreased revenue by more than $500 million. Gov. Brian Kemp earlier ordered agencies to reduce spending by about $200 million.
