Georgia’s governor signs final budget with $2B in tax relief, funding for schools, transportation, and mental health.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp will sign the state’s fiscal year 2026 budget, delivering over $2 billion in tax relief including $1.2 billion in rebates and $850 million in property tax cuts. The budget funds $2 billion for transportation, a new mental health hospital, and $366 million in one-time $2,000 bonuses for public school employees and state workers. It also creates a needs-based scholarship program and advances insurance reform and school attendance measures. The signing marks Kemp’s final budget as governor.