Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR1947: House Study Committee on Education Finance; create
Status: In committee, March 31, 2026
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Education Finance; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Creating the House Study Committee on Education Finance; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Creating the House Study Committee on Education Finance; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, state funding for the operation of Georgia's public schools is based on the Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula, which was established in 1985 and calculates funding to local units of administration, including local school systems, based generally on full-time equivalent (FTE) student counts and types of programs; and WHEREAS, the QBE formula, which requires local school systems to spend a calculated amount of the local five-mill share of funds annually in order to participate in the QBE program, is supplemented with state funding for equalization grants for local school systems in order to help such systems initiate what they have been unable to accomplish with existing revenue sources; and WHEREAS, a comprehensive review of equalization grants, local five-mill share, and all other education financing sources and mechanisms, including programmatic funds, is needed to determine whether the current education financing system continues to be an appropriate and equitable method of calculating and distributing state education funds; and H. R. 1947 LC 44 3565 WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to consider overhauling the current education financing structure, if necessary, including to identify ways to simplify the QBE funding formula and to adequately assist districts within the state with high poverty levels. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY …
Sponsors
- Shaw Blackmon (R, 146) · primary sponsor
- Chris Erwin (R, 32)
- Matt Dubnik (R, 29)
- Jan Jones (R, 47)
- Robert Dawson (D, 65)
- Scott Hilton (R, 48)
Latest actions
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR1947?
- HR1947 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): House Study Committee on Education Finance; create.
- What does HR1947 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Creating the House Study Committee on Education Finance; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR1947?
- In committee as of March 31, 2026. Latest action: House Committee Favorably Reported (March 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1947?
- Shaw Blackmon (R, 146), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1947?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74500
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