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GA SB1
Bill
Status
Vetoed
6/8/2010
Primary Sponsor
Ronnie Chance
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AI Summary
- Amends Georgia's Budget Act to require zero-base budgeting in the state budget process, officially titled both the "Waste Reduction Act of 2009" and the "Zero-Base Budgeting Act"
- Each year, between one-quarter and one-third of all programs in the General Appropriations Act must undergo zero-base budgeting, with no program subject to the process more than once every four years
- Budget units undergoing zero-base budgeting must present at least three alternative funding levels for each program and revenue source, along with effectiveness, efficiency, and equity measures for each level
- Budget units must also submit departmental and program purpose statements, program size indicators, and a priority listing encompassing all alternative funding levels across all programs
- Requirements apply beginning with the Governor's budget report presented to the General Assembly in January 2011, and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia is explicitly included as a subject budget unit
Legislative Description
Zero-Base Budgeting Act; provide for the application
Last Action
Veto V20
6/8/2010
Committee Referrals
Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight1/30/2009
Appropriations1/14/2009
Full Bill Text
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