H 3471 Joint Resolution, By Lourie, Bales, Cotty, J. Hines, J.E. Smith, Weeks, Martin, Rhoad, Barfield, Branham, R.L. Brown, Clark, Clemmons, Emory, Herbkersman, M. Hines, Mahaffey, McCraw, Moody-Lawrence, Richardson and Snow
Summary: Joint budget task force
    A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A JOINT BUDGET TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE STATE'S SPENDING PRIORITIES AS DETERMINED AND FUNDED THROUGH THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TASK FORCE TO CONCLUDE ITS SIX-MONTH REVIEW WITH THE PRESENTATION OF A REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERNOR NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2003, CONTAINING A COMPREHENSIVE REDETERMINATION OF APPROPRIATE SPENDING PRIORITIES AND A TEMPLATE ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR USE BY THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING ITS COMMITTEES, IN A "ZERO-BASE" BUDGET PROCESS IN THE PREPARATION OF THE STATE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TASK FORCE, ITS DUTIES, EXPENSES, AND STAFFING.
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01/29/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-37
01/29/03	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-38