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This resolution proposes an amendment to the Georgia State Constitution that would modify how certain legal judgment and federal funding proceeds are appropriated. Specifically, the resolution requires the General Assembly to appropriate all moneys derived from legal judgments awarded to the state and legal settlements entered into on or after January 1, 2027. For federal funds that exceed $10 million or are changed or unanticipated, the General Assembly must continually appropriate these funds through prescribed methods or hold them in the state treasury for future appropriation through supplementary appropriations acts. The resolution mandates that these changes will be submitted to voters for ratification, with the ballot asking voters to approve a constitutional amendment ensuring that proceeds from legal judgments or settlements and unanticipated federal funding changes over $10 million are appropriated by the General Assembly. If ratified, this amendment would provide more legislative oversight and control over unexpected or substantial financial windfalls received by the state, giving the General Assembly a more direct role in determining how such funds are allocated.

Budget and Finance

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69378