Senate Bill 2908

AN ACT TO ENACT THE "MISSISSIPPI STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE BUDGET SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2012"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR STATEWIDE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND AGENCY BUDGETING; TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN FUNCTIONS BE CARRIED OUT BY THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL PREPARATION OF A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE OPERATION OF ALL STATE AGENCIES TO COMPLY WITH THE GOALS FOR EACH AREA IN WHICH THE AGENCIES PROVIDE SERVICES; TO PROVIDE FOR INDIVIDUAL AGENCY STRATEGIC PLANS BASED UPON THE STATE PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED ANNUALLY BY STATE AGENCIES; TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDS TO STATE AGENCIES SHALL BE BUDGETED AND APPROPRIATED BASED UPON THE AGENCY STRATEGIC PLANS; TO PRESCRIBE THE COMPONENTS OF THE STRATEGIC PLANS; TO REQUIRE ACHIEVEMENT GOALS FOR EACH FUNCTIONAL AREA OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO BE INCORPORATED IN THE AGENCY STRATEGIC PLAN, AND TO DIRECT THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE TO ESTABLISH A SYSTEM OF PERFORMANCE AUDITS AND EVALUATIONS TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH STATE AGENCIES ARE COMPLYING WITH THE ADOPTED PERFORMANCE GOALS AS PRESCRIBED IN THE AGENCIES APPROPRIATION BILL; TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2015 REGULAR SESSION THE LEGISLATURE SHALL ENACT NINE APPROPRIATION BILLS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF ALL STATE GENERAL-FUND AND SPECIAL-FUND AGENCIES BASED UPON CERTAIN FUNCTIONAL AREAS TO CONFORM WITH THE ADOPTED STATE AGENCY STRATEGIC PLAN; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE PEER COMMITTEE RELATING TO PERFORMANCE MONITORING OF AGENCY BUDGETS AND TO GRANT TO THE PEER COMMITTEE THE POWER OF COMPULSORY PROCESS AND POWER OF ENFORCEMENT; TO DIRECT LBC TO ESTABLISH AN AGENCY INNOVATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM; TO CODIFY SECTIONS 5-3-68 AND 5-3-70 AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 5-3-59, 27-103-101, 27-103-103, 27-103-111, 27-103-129, 27-103-131, 27-103-137 AND 27-103-211, AND TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-103-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-104-3 AND 27-104-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EMPOWER THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AND ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE STATE AGENCIES WITH TRAINING REGARDING STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGETING; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT MIDYEAR BUDGET REVISIONS SHALL BE MADE FROM THE LOWEST PRIORITY PROGRAMS AS IDENTIFIED BY THE LEGISLATURE; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 27-103-121, 27-103-123, 27-103-125 AND 27-103-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE CERTAIN BUDGETING PRACTICES; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 27-103-151 THROUGH 27-103-157, AND 27-103-209, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE BUDGET AND STRATEGIC PLANNING ACT OF 1994; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Eugene S. Clarke

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In the Senate Feb 20 – Mar 6

1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committees on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency and on Appropriations
2. Mar 6Died in committee in the Senate