SB 1849

Abstract

Creates the Budget Forecast, Accountability, and Ethics Act. Requires each State agency to make available for public inspection and copying any standard budget documentation and information that the agency is required to file with the General Assembly. Requires that all appropriation bills that are recommended to the General Assembly by the Governor in the State Budget Address must be made conveniently available to the public on the General Assembly's Internet website no later than 2 days after the submission of the bills by the Governor under the State Budget Law. Provides that a bill making an appropriation may not be considered for final passage by either the House of Representatives or the Senate unless a copy of that bill, in its final form, has been made conveniently available on the General Assembly's Internet website for at least 5 days before the bill is considered for final passage by that chamber and provides that a motion adopted by a record vote of at least three-fifths of the members elected, the House of Representatives or the Senate may provide that this restriction does not apply to that chamber with respect to any one or more bills specified in the motion by bill number. Requires that the Governor's budget must include projections of revenues and expenditures for the budget year and the fiscal year following the budget year, and sets forth requirements for those projections. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make a corresponding change. Amends the Governor's Office of Management and Budget Act. Sets forth deadlines for certain budget activities by State agencies. Effective immediately.