SF 3363

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; specifying the development of budget
recommendations and requiring state agencies to provide information; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 3.885, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 3.885, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Budget development. new text end

new text begin The commission or appropriate committee of
the house of representatives or senate may develop budget recommendations to present
to the legislature. If the commission or committees proceed with the development of
budget recommendations, state agencies must provide information to the commission or
committees as requested by the commission to develop those recommendations. That
information includes the base budget, information on how the base budget is determined
and how it is allocated, recommendations from agency staff for changes in the base level
appropriations to improve agency operations and efficiency or to improve or increase
efficiency of programs operated by the agency, and responses to proposals for reductions
in agency budgets.
new text end