JOINT RESOLUTION · 2015–16 SESSION

HJR 4209: Balanced budget

Requiring a balanced budget.

Summary

Amends the constitution to establish legislative and executive requirements for enacting a balanced operating budget and preventing budget deficits.
Amends the constitution to prohibit the legislature from appropriating more than 95 percent of estimated state General Fund resources.
Amends the constitution to prohibit the state from borrowing to meet temporary budget deficiencies.
Amends the constitution to prohibit bond proceeds from being spent for other than capital purposes.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HJR 4209), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

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

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 11, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 28, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 2, 2015First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

HJR 4209 (2025–26) Congressional redistricting · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4209 (2023–24) Residential ex./property tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4209 (2021–22) Natural resources · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4209 (2019–20) Legislature term length · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4209 (2017–18) Balanced budget · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4209 (2013–14) Searches of students · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4209 (2011–12) Extraordinary revenue growth · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4209 (2009–10) Extraordinary revenue growth · Did not pass · died in committee