Modifies provisions relating to budget proposals by state agencies
Summary
HB 1588 repeals and reenacts Missouri’s budget-estimate submission statute for state departments, updating the requirements for how agencies prepare and present their annual appropriation requests to the budget director and legislative budget leaders. The bill requires each department to submit estimates by October 1 before the annual legislative session, using forms prescribed by the House Budget Chair and Senate Appropriations Chair with advice from the budget director, and it emphasizes a uniform presentation and classification of requests.
The bill also expands and clarifies the level of detail agencies must provide. Departments must break estimates down by subdepartment, division, bureau, fiscal year, and funding source, including separate treatment of federal funds, the federal program number, any required state match, and a description of each program’s objectives. It further requires agencies to distinguish ordinary operating costs from extraordinary operating and capital expenditures and to explain those larger or less routine requests in detail, along with any supporting reports or data they choose to submit.
Impact
HB 1588 would affect Missouri’s state financial administration laws by revising the statutory framework for agency budget submissions under section 33.220, RSMo. It does not create new spending programs or change substantive agency authority; instead, it changes the process and documentation requirements for how state departments request appropriations, giving legislative budget officials more standardized and detailed information for review and decision-making.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and available context, the measure appears procedural and administrative rather than controversial. The caption indicates it is intended to modify budget proposal requirements for state agencies, and there are no recorded committee transcripts or votes showing opposition or support. The overall tone is neutral, with the bill focused on improving budget transparency and consistency.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the available materials. Potential areas of debate, if any, would likely center on the administrative burden placed on agencies versus the legislature’s interest in more detailed and uniform budget information, especially regarding federal funds, program descriptions, and capital or extraordinary expenditures. However, no named opponents, supporters, or disputed provisions are reflected in the provided record.