HB 25-1216: State Agencies Implement Zero-Based Budgeting

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

In state fiscal year 2026-27, the bill requires the department of revenue, the department of education, and the department of transportation to implement a budgeting method in which all expenses, both existing and new, must be justified for the fiscal year and every function is analyzed for its needs and costs (zero-based budgeting) when submitting a budget request. In state fiscal year 2027-28 and each state fiscal year thereafter, the bill requires all state agencies in all principal departments to implement zero-based budgeting when submitting a budget request. In state fiscal year 2026-27 and each state fiscal year thereafter, the office of state planning and budgeting is required to develop and digitally distribute to state agencies information related to zero-based budgeting training and to provide virtual sessions for the purpose of training state agencies to implement zero-based budgeting. In state fiscal year 2027-28 and each state fiscal year thereafter, the office of state planning and budgeting is required to submit to the general assembly an annual report detailing the effectiveness of zero-based budgeting. All budget requests that implement zero-based budgeting must be publicly accessible on the general assembly's website, and the state auditor is required to conduct periodic financial audits to ensure state agencies' compliance with zero-based budgeting requirements. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. February 28, 2025House Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely
2. February 11, 2025Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations