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2002 SESSION
022923844Patrons-- McQuigg, Albo, Bell, Bolvin, Byron, Cole, Cosgrove, Drake, Hargrove, Janis, Jones, S.C., Landes, Lingamfelter, Louderback, McDonnell, Nixon, O'Bannon, Oder, Parrish, Reese, Rust, Saxman and Weatherholtz
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 2.2-1501, 2.2-1509 and 2.2-1511 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted and the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Title 2.2 a chapter numbered 55.1, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-5510 and 2.2-5511, as follows:
§ 2.2-1501. Duties of Department.
The Department shall have the following duties:
1. Development and direction of an integrated policy analysis, planning, and budgeting process within state government.
2. Review and approval of all sub-state district systems boundaries established or proposed for establishment by state agencies.
3. Formulation of an executive budget as required in this chapter. In implementing this provision, the Department shall utilize the resources and determine the manner of participation of any executive agency as the Governor may determine necessary to support an efficient and effective budget process notwithstanding any contrary provision of law. The budget shall include reports, or summaries thereof, provided by agencies of the Commonwealth pursuant to subsection E of § 2.2-603.
4. Conduct of policy analysis and program evaluation for the Governor.
5. Continuous review of the activities of state government focusing on budget requirements in the context of the goals and objectives determined by the Governor and the General Assembly and monitoring the progress of agencies in achieving goals and objectives.
6. Operation of a system of budgetary execution to ensure that agency activities are conducted within fund limitations provided in the appropriation act and in accordance with gubernatorial and legislative intent. The Department shall make an appropriate reduction in the appropriation and maximum employment level of any state agency or institution in the executive branch of government that reports involuntary separations from employment with the Commonwealth due to budget reductions, agency reorganizations, or workforce down-sizings, or voluntary separations from employment with the Commonwealth as provided in the second and third enactments of the act of the General Assembly creating the Workforce Transition Act of 1995 (§ 2.2-3200.). In the event an agency reduces its workforce through privatization of certain functions, the funds associated with such functions shall remain with the agency to the extent of the savings resulting from the privatization of such functions.
7. Development and operation of a system of standardized reports of program and financial performance for management.
8. Coordination of statistical data by reviewing, analyzing, monitoring, and evaluating statistical data developed and used by state agencies and by receiving statistical data from outside sources, such as research institutes and the federal government.
9. Assessment of the impact of federal funds on state government by reviewing, analyzing, monitoring, and evaluating the federal budget, as well as solicitations, applications, and awards for federal financial aid programs on behalf of state agencies.
10. Review and verify the accuracy of agency estimates of receipts from donations, gifts or other nongeneral fund revenue.
11. Development, coordination and implementation of a performance management
system involving strategic planning, performance measurement, evaluation, and
performance budgeting within state government. The Department shall ensure that
information generated from these processes is useful for managing and improving
the efficiency and effectiveness of state government operations, and is
available to citizens and public officials. The Department shall submit
annually on or before the second Tuesday in January to the Chairman of the House
Appropriations Committee and the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee a report
that sets forth state agencies' strategic planning information and performance
measurement results pursuant to this subdivision for the immediately preceding
fiscal year.
12. Development, implementation and management of an Internet-based information technology system to ensure that citizens have access to performance information.
§ 2.2-1509. Budget bill.
A. On or before December 20 of the year immediately prior to the beginning of each regular session of the General Assembly held in an even-numbered year, the Governor also shall submit to the presiding officer of each house of the General Assembly, at the same time he submits "The Executive Budget," copies of a tentative bill for all proposed appropriations of the budget, for each year in the ensuing biennial appropriation period, which shall be known as "The Budget Bill." "The Budget Bill" shall be organized by function, primary agency, and proposed appropriation item and shall include an identification of, and authorization for, common programs and the appropriation of funds according to programs. In addition, the Governor shall submit with "The Budget Bill" strategic plan information and performance measurement results and provide a cross-referenced index identifying the different agencies and programs that contribute to the same outcomes. Except as expressly provided in an appropriation act, whenever the amounts in a schedule for a single appropriation item are shown in two or more lines, the portions of the total amount shown on separate lines are for information purposes only and are not limiting. No such bill shall contain any appropriation the expenditure of which is contingent upon the receipt of revenues in excess of funds unconditionally appropriated.
B. The salary proposed for payment for the position of each cabinet secretary and administrative head of each agency and institution of the executive branch of state government shall be specified in "The Budget Bill," showing the salary ranges and levels proposed for such positions.
C. "The Budget Bill" shall include all proposed capital appropriations, including each capital project to be financed through revenue bonds or other debt issuance, the amount of each project, and the identity of the entity that will issue the debt.
D. Concurrently with the submission of "The Budget Bill," the Governor shall submit a tentative bill involving a request for authorization of additional bonded indebtedness if its issuance is authorized by, or its repayment is proposed to be made in whole or in part, from revenues or appropriations contained in "The Budget Bill."
E. On or before December 20 of the year immediately prior to the beginning of each regular session held in an odd-numbered year of the General Assembly, the Governor shall submit to the presiding officer of each house printed copies of all gubernatorial amendments proposed to the general appropriation act adopted in the immediately preceding even-numbered year session. In preparing the amendments, the Governor may obtain estimates in the manner prescribed in §§ 2.2-1504, 2.2-1505, and 2.2-1506. On the same date he shall also submit a tentative bill during the second year of the appropriation period, a request for authorization of additional bonded indebtedness if its issuance is authorized by, or its repayment is proposed to be made in whole or in part, from revenues or appropriations contained in the proposed gubernatorial amendments.
§ 2.2-1511. Consideration of budget by committees.
The standing committees of the House of Delegates and of the Senate in charge of appropriation measures shall begin consideration of the budget within five calendar days after the convening of the regular session of the General Assembly to which the budget is submitted. The committees or subcommittees thereof, may meet jointly on matters concerning the budget at such times as the chairmen of the two committees deem appropriate. The committees or subcommittees may cause the attendance of heads or responsible representatives of the departments, institutions and all other agencies of the Commonwealth to furnish such information and answer such questions as they require. The committees shall consider strategic plan information and performance measurement results developed by each agency pursuant to Chapter 55.1 (§ 2.2-5510 et seq.) of Title 2.2 and submitted by the Governor pursuant to § 2.2-1509. All persons interested in the matters under consideration shall be admitted to the meetings and shall have the right to be heard.
§ 2.2-5510. Strategic plan.
A. Each agency shall develop and maintain a strategic plan for its operations. The plan shall include:
1. A statement of the mission, goals, and objectives of the agency;
2. Measures of the input, output and outcome of the agency;
3. Identification of priority and other service populations, or other service measures, under current law and how those populations are expected to change within the period of the plan;
4. An analysis of the use of current agency resources in meeting current needs and expected future needs, and additional resources that may be necessary to meet future needs;
5. An analysis of any likely or expected changes in the services provided by the agency due to changes in state or federal law;
6. Plans and strategies for meeting current and future needs and achieving the goals established for the particular area of state government;
7. The activities of the agency that have received either a lesser priority or have been eliminated from the agency's mission or work plan due to changing needs, focus or mission; and
8. Any other information that may be relevant.
B. The strategic plan shall cover a period of not less than four years forward from the fiscal year it is submitted.
§ 2.2-5511. Legislative review of strategic plans.
No later than May 1 of the year prior to the beginning of each regular session of the General Assembly, each agency shall submit its strategic plan to the Joint Rules Committee for consideration and review. After review, the Committee may submit comment to the Governor on issues of concern relative to the strategic plan, including any recommendations for improving the plan.
2. That the provisions of § 2.2-5511 of this act shall be implemented according to a schedule developed by the Governor and the Joint Rules Committee. Such schedule shall provide for the review of at least five agencies the first year.