HB 1366 – AS INTRODUCED
2008 SESSION
05/09
HOUSE BILL 1366
AN ACT establishing a committee to study implementation of a new statewide budget system.
SPONSORS: Rep. Estes, Graf 7; Rep. D. Eaton, Ches 2
This bill establishes a committee to study implementation of a new statewide budget system.
This bill is a request of the office of information technology.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
08-2487
05/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight
AN ACT establishing a committee to study implementation of a new statewide budget system.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study implementation of a new statewide budget system.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall:
I. Develop an action plan for implementation of a new statewide budgeting system.
II. Establish a process for transitioning from a program appropriation unit (PAU) format to a budget format consistent with the chart of accounts in the new budgeting and financial systems.
III. Address any necessary changes to the current budget schedule and identify the responsible agency or department.
IV. Solicit information and testimony from the legislative budget assistant, the office of information technology, and from such persons and organizations as may assist the committee in the performance of its duties.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2008.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.