LD 1677
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E. Two members of the Senate, appointed by the President of
the Senate, one from the political party holding the majority
of seats in the Senate and one from the political party
holding the majority of the remainder of the seats in the
Senate;

 
F. Two members of the House of Representatives, appointed
by the Speaker of the House, one from the political party
holding the majority of seats in the House and one from the
political party holding the majority of the remainder of the
seats in the House;

 
G. The Director of the Office of Fiscal and Program Review;
and

 
H. Three members of the public, appointed by the Governor.

 
2. Appointments; chairs; meetings. All appointments must be
made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this
Part. The Governor shall appoint a chair from among the
membership of the commission, who shall call and convene the
first meeting of the commission no later than 15 days after
appointments of all members. The commission may hold a total of 6
meetings, one of which may be a public hearing.

 
3. Duties. The commission shall conduct its research and
prepare recommendations on a number of budget-related matters,
including but not limited to:

 
A. The establishment of a "zero-based" budget in which the
initial funding amount for each program in State Government

 
is assumed to be zero and all proposed expenditures for the
program are justified in the budget;

 
B. Modifying the "current services" format used by
departments and agencies by including a percent reduction
from the previous year's appropriation or allocation and
requiring additional expenditures for the program be
justified in the budget; and

 
C. Proposing adjustments to the current "performance-based"
budgeting in which funding is tied to measures that indicate
how well a program is meeting the goals established.

 
4. Staff assistance. The Bureau of the Budget shall provide
staffing assistance.

 
5. Report. The commission shall submit a report that includes
its findings and recommendations, including any proposed


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