Bill Text: CT HB05463 | 2014 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Preparation Of The State Budget.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-04-17 - File Number 629 [HB05463 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2014-HB05463-Comm_Sub.html
General Assembly |
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February Session, 2014 |
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AN ACT CONCERNING PREPARATION OF THE STATE BUDGET.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 4-73 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2014):
(a) The budget document shall present in detail for each fiscal year of the ensuing biennium (1) the Governor's recommendation for appropriations to meet the expenditure needs of the state from the General Fund and from all special and agency funds classified by budgeted agencies and showing for each budgeted agency and its subdivisions: [(1)] (A) A narrative summary describing the agency, the Governor's recommendations for appropriations for the agency, and a list of agency programs, the actual expenditure for the last-completed fiscal year, the estimated expenditure for the current fiscal year, the amount requested by the agency and the Governor's recommendations for appropriations for each fiscal year of the ensuing biennium; and [(2)] (B) a summary of permanent full-time positions by fund, setting forth the number filled and the number vacant as of the end of the last-completed fiscal year, the total number intended to be funded by appropriations without reduction for turnover for the fiscal year in progress, the total number requested and the total number recommended for each fiscal year of the biennium to which the budget relates; and (2) estimations of funding and expenditures from all other funds.
(b) In addition, programs shall be supported by: (1) The statutory authorization for the program; (2) a statement of program objectives; (3) a description of the program, including a statement of need, eligibility requirements and any intergovernmental participation in the program; (4) a statement of performance measures by which the accomplishments toward the program objectives can be assessed, which shall include, but not be limited to, an analysis of the workload, quality or level of service and effectiveness of the program; (5) program budget data broken down by major object of expenditure, showing additional federal and private funds; (6) a summary of permanent full-time positions by fund, setting forth the number filled and the number vacant as of the end of the last-completed fiscal year, the total number intended to be funded by appropriations without reduction for turnover for the fiscal year in progress, the total number requested and the total number recommended for each fiscal year of the biennium to which the budget relates; (7) a statement of expenditures for the last-completed and current fiscal years, the agency request and the Governor's recommendation for each fiscal year of the ensuing biennium and, for any new or expanded program, estimated expenditure requirements for the fiscal year next succeeding the biennium to which the budget relates; and (8) an explanation of any significant program changes requested by the agency or recommended by the Governor.
(c) There shall be a supporting schedule of total agency expenditures including a line-item, minor object breakdown of personal services, energy costs, contractual services and commodities and a total of state aid grants and equipment, showing the actual expenditures for the last-completed fiscal year, estimated expenditures for the current fiscal year and requested and recommended appropriations for each fiscal year of the ensuing biennium, classified by objects according to a standard plan of classification.
(d) All federal funds expended or anticipated for any purpose shall be accounted for in the budget. The document shall set forth a listing of federal programs, showing the actual expenditures for the last-completed fiscal year, estimated expenditures for the current fiscal year and anticipated funds available for expenditure for each fiscal year of the ensuing biennium. Such federal funds shall be classified by each budgeted agency but shall not include research grants made to educational institutions.
(e) The budget document shall also set forth the budget recommendations for the capital program, to be supported by statements listing the agency's requests and the Governor's recommendations with the statements required by section 4-78.
(f) The appropriations recommended for the legislative branch of the state government shall be the estimates of expenditure requirements transmitted to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management by the Joint Committee on Legislative Management pursuant to section 4-77 and the recommended adjustments and revisions of such estimates shall be the recommended adjustments and revisions, if any, transmitted by said committee pursuant to said section 4-77.
(g) (1) The appropriations recommended for the Judicial Department shall be the estimates of expenditure requirements transmitted to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management by the Chief Court Administrator pursuant to section 4-77 plus the estimates of expenditure requirements for the biennium transmitted by said administrator pursuant to section 51-47c, and the recommended adjustments and revisions of such estimates shall be the recommended adjustments and revisions, if any, transmitted by said administrator pursuant to section 4-77.
(2) The appropriations recommended for the Division of Public Defender Services shall be the estimates of expenditure requirements transmitted to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management by the Chief Public Defender pursuant to section 4-77 and the recommended adjustments and revisions of such estimates shall be the recommended adjustments and revisions, if any, transmitted by said administrator pursuant to section 4-77.
(h) (1) Commencing with the report on the status of the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, and each report on the status of the budget in each even-numbered year thereafter, all estimations of funding and expenditures from other funds, including those specified in subsection (d) of this section, shall be included in such report.
(2) Commencing with the budget document for the biennium ending June 30, 2017, and for each budget document in each odd-numbered year and each report on the status of the budget in each even-numbered year thereafter, all dollar amounts for (A) recommended appropriations and estimations of funding and expenditures from other funds, including those specified in subsection (d) of this section, in the budget document, and (B) recommended adjustments or revisions to such appropriations or estimations of funding and expenditures in the report on the status of the budget, shall be presented in numerical form, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Sec. 2. Section 4-74 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2014):
The budget document and each report on the status of the budget shall be based upon the consensus revenue estimate or revised consensus revenue estimate issued pursuant to section 2-36c, and shall include a draft or drafts of appropriation and revenue bills to carry out the recommendations of the Governor. Such appropriation bills shall (1) indicate the funds, general or special, from which such appropriations shall be paid, [but such] and (2) present all dollar amounts in numerical form, rounded to the nearest thousand. Such appropriations need not be in greater detail than to indicate the total appropriation to be made to each budgeted agency and each independently organized division thereof for each major function or program, equipment, land and buildings and improvements.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
July 1, 2014 |
4-73 |
Sec. 2 |
July 1, 2014 |
4-74 |
APP |
Joint Favorable Subst. |