ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives overwhelmingly adopted a $37.5 billon fiscal 2024 midyear budget Wednesday with a surplus-fueled $5 billion in new spending.
The midyear spending plan passed 161-2 and now moves to the state Senate.
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