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                                   3722
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 26, 2017
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 Introduced by Sens. FUNKE, GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing  an  amendment  to  article 7 of the constitution, relating to
   content of article VII bills

   Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 2 of  arti-
 cle 7 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
   §  2.  Annually,  on  or before the first day of February in each year
 following the year fixed by the constitution for the election of  gover-
 nor and lieutenant governor, and on or before the second Tuesday follow-
 ing the first day of the annual meeting of the legislature, in all other
 years,  the governor shall submit to the legislature a budget containing
 a complete [plan] STATEMENT of expenditures proposed to be  made  before
 the  close  of the ensuing fiscal year and all moneys and revenues esti-
 mated to be available therefor, together  with  an  explanation  of  the
 basis of such estimates [and recommendations as to proposed legislation,
 if  any,  which  the  governor  may deem necessary to provide moneys and
 revenues sufficient to meet such proposed expenditures]. It  shall  also
 contain  [such other recommendations and information as the governor may
 deem proper and] such additional information as may be required by law.
   § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 3 of article 7 of
 the constitution be amended to read as follows:
   § 3. At the time of submitting  the  budget  to  the  legislature  the
 governor shall submit a bill or bills containing all the proposed appro-
 priations  and reappropriations included in the budget [and the proposed
 legislation, if any, recommended therein].
   The governor may at any time within thirty days thereafter  and,  with
 the consent of the legislature, at any time before the adjournment ther-
 eof,  amend  or supplement the budget and submit amendments to any bills
 submitted by him or her or submit supplemental bills.
   The governor and the heads of departments shall have the right, and it
 shall be the duty of the heads of departments when requested  by  either
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89094-01-7

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 house  of the legislature or an appropriate committee thereof, to appear
 and be heard in respect to the budget during the consideration  thereof,
 and to answer inquiries relevant thereto. The procedure for such appear-
 ances and inquiries shall be provided by law.
   §  3. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendments
 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
 conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.