HJR 1821 CS (2005) -  State Planning and Budgeting Process

by State Administration Appropriations Committee and Berfield
Proposes an amendment to s. 19, Art. III of the State Constitution to limit the amount of nonrecurring general revenue that may be appropriated for recurring purposes in any fiscal year to 3 percent of the total general revenue funds estimated to be available, unless otherwise approved by a three-fifths vote of the Legislature; to change the due date of the production of the final budget report; to limit constitutional termination of a trust fund to one time only, 4 years after initial creation, and require a three-fifths vote of each house of the Legislature to re-create a trust fund by law; to require preparation and biennial revision of a long-range state planning document, require the long-range state planning document to include projections of future needs and resources of the state consistent with the long-range financial outlook, and require all state agencies and departments to develop planning documents consistent with the long-range state planning document and to submit legislative budget requests based on the long-range financial outlook and justifying each variance therefrom; to establish the joint Legislative Budget Commission to issue an annual long-range financial outlook for the state and exercise other duties relating to the state planning and budgeting process as prescribed by the State Constitution, general law, or joint rule; to require the Legislature to prescribe by general law conditions under which limited budget adjustments may be approved without concurrence of the full Legislature; to require appointment of a Government Efficiency Task Force every 4 years to develop recommendations for improving governmental operations and reducing costs and submit them within one year to the joint Legislative Budget Commission, the Governor, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Companion Bill passed CS/SJR 2144 State Budget Planning & Spending By Ways and Means and Atwater
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SJR 2144 (Passed) on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 11:06 AM; HB Laid on Table

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB STA 05-01 recommended by:
    State Administration Appropriations Committee
    • On agenda for: 03/23/05   4:15 PM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SJR 2144 (Passed) Time: 05/03/2005 - 11:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Substituted CS/SJR 2144 Time: 05/03/2005 - 11:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/3/2005) Time: 05/02/2005 - 7:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/26/2005 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/26/2005 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/26/2005 - 9:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Fiscal Council Time: 04/26/2005 - 9:04 AM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Fiscal Council Time: 04/22/2005 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Fiscal Council agenda Time: 04/21/2005 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Fiscal Council Time: 03/31/2005 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Fiscal Council Time: 03/31/2005 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/28/2005 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/24/2005 - 1:50 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Appropriations Committee Version: __