1. State Budget Process and WSG’s Role
Fall Executive Office Budgets
January Governor’s Budget
April
House Ways and Means Budget
April
House Budget
May Senate Ways and Means Budget
May
Senate Budget
June House/ Senate Conf. Comm. Budget
Agencies submit budgets to executive office
EO submits to Gov.
Governor prepares budget, sends to House
Amendments filed w/in 1 week
House holds hearings. Debates & finalizes budget
Amendments filed 3rd week in May
Debate; Vote late May
Governor approves or vetoes
Legislature can override
WSG meets with Executive Secretaries
Meets with governor’s staff, testifies at hearing, submits letters, makes calls
Visits legislators, alerts to network, file amendments
Network s and phones legislators
WSG visits senators, networks contact senators
Meets with conf. committee, alerts to support WSG priorities
Final State Budget