Senate Bill 555 mandates that starting with the 2027-29 fiscal biennium, the Department of Administration (DOA) will require 20 percent of executive branch agencies to prepare their biennial budget requests using zerobased budgeting principles. This process will continue in subsequent fiscal biennia, with a different 20 percent of agencies required to submit their budgets in this manner each time, ensuring that every agency participates at least once within any five consecutive fiscal biennia. The bill defines zerobased budgeting as a method where each budget component is justified based on cost, need, and its relation to the agency's statutory responsibilities.

Additionally, the bill amends existing statutes to enhance the reporting requirements for agency budget base reports. Agencies must now include a statement identifying the intended goal of each appropriation and analyze whether each appropriation fully met its intended goal, providing explanations for any shortfalls. The DOA is also tasked with posting these reports on its website, ensuring transparency and accountability in the budgeting process. The bill includes specific insertions to current law to accommodate these new requirements, such as the definition of zerobased budgeting and the need for agencies to report on their appropriations' success in meeting goals.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 16.42(1)(intro.), 16.42, 16.423(3)(a), 16.423, 16.423(3m), 16.46(5g), 16.46