Rhode Island S2103 requires the governor to submit a zero-based budget to the general assembly, phased in over five years starting July 1, 2027.

Rhode Island S2103 mandates that the governor submit a zero-based budget to the general assembly, with the zero-based budget phased in over a five-year period starting with the fiscal budget year of July 1, 2027. This act amends sections 35-3-4, 35-3-7, and 35-3-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 35-3, titled "State Budget." The zero-based budget requires each department to justify its budget from a zero base, meaning each department must justify its budget as if it were being initiated for the first time.

Rhode Island S2103 requires the governor to submit a zero-based budget to the general assembly, phased in over five years starting July 1, 2027.

Rhode Island S2103 mandates that the governor submit a zero-based budget to the general assembly, with the zero-based budget phased in over a five-year period starting with the fiscal budget year of July 1, 2027. This act amends sections 35-3-4, 35-3-7, and 35-3-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 35-3, titled "State Budget." The zero-based budget requires each department to justify its budget from a zero base, meaning each department must justify its budget as if it were being initiated for the first time.