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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1949: Zero-based budget reviews

Promoting greater fiscal responsibility in state budgeting through zero-based budget reviews.

Summary

  • Provides that, in the omnibus operating budget bill or in other legislation, the legislature shall identify agencies on which a zero-base budget review or a modified zero-base budget review shall be conducted during each fiscal year of the biennium.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
Introduced
February 11, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to greater fiscal responsibility in state budgeting through zero-based budget reviews;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)

24 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 23 Republicans)

Gary Alexander R-20Joel Kretz R-7Chris Strow R-10John Serben R-6Richard Curtis R-18Lynn Schindler R-4Richard DeBolt R-20Dan Roach R-31Larry Crouse R-4Jim McCune R-2Larry Haler R-8Jim Dunn R-17Mary Skinner R-14Jim Buck R-24Brendan Williams D-22Tom Campbell R-2Jay Rodne R-5Glenn Anderson R-5Dan Kristiansen R-39Joyce McDonald R-25Skip Priest R-30Barbara Bailey R-10Ed Orcutt R-18Cary Condotta R-12

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1949 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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