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Sponsor pitches periodic 0‑based budgeting in committee hearings

House Finance Committee · March 17, 2026
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Summary

Vice Chair Davila argued House Bill 645 would require a 0‑based review of the state budget every 10 years and presented a companion concurrent resolution urging Congress to consider the approach; members asked about administrative workload and precedent.

Vice Chair Davila presented sponsor testimony for House Bill 645, which would require a periodic 0‑based budgeting review of state agency budgets every 10 years, beginning with the General Assembly convening in 2027. Davila said 0‑based budgeting requires agencies to justify their spending from a baseline of zero and that a 10‑year cycle balances meaningful review with administrative…

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