HB3857 Summary

• Amends the State Budget Law to establish a Budgeting for Results Commission to advise the Governor on performance-based budgeting and set statewide result and outcome areas for state agencies.

• Commission composition consists of 8-15 members appointed by the Governor serving three-year terms, with two Co-Chairs (one from General Assembly, one non-legislator) and compensation-free service.

• Commission must hold at least 2 annual public in-person meetings (one in Chicago, one in Springfield) or alternatively one virtual public meeting, with decisions requiring a simple majority quorum.

• Requires the Governor to identify statewide result areas and outcome areas for state agency goals prior to budget submission, with the commission providing oversight of comprehensive program assessments and benefit-cost analyses.

• Commission must submit annual reports by November 1 to the Governor and General Assembly with recommendations on performance-based budgeting implementation and review of statutory mandates that may be outdated or burdensome, with General Assembly able to object by joint resolution.