NJ S1708

Requires the State Treasurer to design and develop a zero-based budget process by July 1, 2011, for implementation in fiscal years beginning July 1, 2012 and after.

Mandates that all state spending agencies justify appropriation requests based on cost-effective achievement of goals and objectives, without relying on prior year spending levels as a baseline.

Spending agencies must submit detailed documentation including statements of goals, itemized program costs, legal authority for each activity, minimum service level estimates, and numerical priority rankings of programs.

Requires the State Treasurer to submit annual reports to the Governor and Legislature by December 1 outlining compliance steps, implementation shortcomings, and recommendations for improving the zero-based budget process.

Amends existing budget law (P.L.1944, c.112) to integrate zero-based budgeting requirements into the Governor's annual budget message and supplemental appropriation requests.