ATLANTA — Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed the state budget Tuesday, which includes raises and bonuses for K-12 teachers and state employees.

The governor held a bill signing ceremony at the State Capitol on Tuesday morning.

With Kemp’s approval, the state’s budget will include raises for teachers and state employees, funding for retention and hiring bonuses, and grant funding for a variety of programs and projects.

As far as raises for teachers and government employees, the budget allocates funding to provide 4% increases. That means up to $2,500 more for teachers and up to $3,000 more for state law enforcement.

Additional allocations include funding to give state Medicaid patients dental coverage.

The new state budget is expected to cost $66.5 billion when it takes effect in July.