Bill > HB2830

This bill modifies the Government Code to enhance the Legislative Budget Board's (LBB) responsibilities regarding the state's use of dedicated revenue for budget certification. Specifically, the bill requires the LBB to develop a process for reviewing new legislative enactments that create dedicated revenue, evaluate tools for using available dedicated revenue in state financing and budgeting, and create detailed recommendations to reduce the state government's reliance on dedicated revenue for budget certification. The bill expands the LBB's existing mandate by requiring them to incorporate measures to reduce dedicated revenue reliance in their budget recommendations for each state fiscal biennium and to include a plan for further reducing such reliance for the subsequent three fiscal bienniums. The bill also clarifies that these requirements apply to the current Section 403.095 and any potential future reenactments of that section. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025, and aim to provide more transparency and strategic planning around the state's use of dedicated revenue sources in its budgeting process.

Budget and Finance

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