BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5066: Zero-based budget reviews

Concerning state budgeting through zero-based budget reviews.

Summary

Requires that the Legislature identify 20 percent of non-entitlement programs on which agencies must perform a zero-based budget analysis and submit this analysis with their biennial budget request for the ensuing biennium, beginning in 2018 and in each subsequent even-numbered year.
Specifies the information and analysis to be included in the zero-based budget review.
Requires that the Governor and Legislature consider the zero-based budget reviews in their budget development process.
Requires that the zero-based budget reviews be posted on the state's fiscal website (fiscal.wa.gov).

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (SB 5066), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to improving state budgeting through zero-based budget reviews;

Passed February 28, 2017

Version voted on: SB 5066

28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	4	21	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 8, 2018Senate Rules "X" file.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 23, 2017By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Apr 23, 2017Placed on Rules White Sheet.
Mar 2, 2017First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 28, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 28, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 21, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 16, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14, 2017Minority; do not pass.
Feb 14, 2017WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 2, 2017Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 1, 2017Minority; do not pass.
Feb 1, 2017And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 1, 2017SGOV - Majority; do pass.
Jan 11, 2017First reading, referred to State Government.

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

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SB 5066 (2021–22) Officer duty to intervene · Enacted · Chapter 321, Laws of 2021
SB 5066 (2019–20) School district elections · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5066 (2015–16) Blood samples/forensic tests · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5066 (2013–14) Local highway speed limits · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5066 (2011–12) Contractor appeals · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5066 (2009–10) State ornithologist · Did not pass · died in committee