Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Georgia Senate OKs Fee Increases

By Walter Jones
Morris News Service
The Augusta Chronicle
April 14, 2010 12:33 PM

ATLANTA -- The Senate voted 44-9 today to boost more than 1,000 state fees to raise $96 million in an effort to balance next year's budget in the face of weak tax collections.

The House had already passed a similar fee increase, but the slight differences between the two versions will have to be reconciled by a conference committee.

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