THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	499
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to the university of hawaii budget.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. (a) The University of Hawaii shall prepare the proposed budget for each fiscal year, beginning with the 2020-2021 fiscal year until the 2026-2027 fiscal year, for submittal to the legislature in accordance with zero-based budgeting principles. The budget planning process may begin on July 1 of each year, and shall include the following:

(1) Identification and description of each program activity;

(2) Statement of objectives of each program activity and output;

(3) Evaluation and ranking of program activities on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, and allocation of resources to program activities accordingly; and

(4) Identification of effects of each funding level on personnel requirements.

(b) In preparing the proposed budget, zero-based budgeting principles shall be applied to all University of Hawaii programs, including system-wide and campus-level administration and services, all colleges and associated programs, and research programs.

(c) For the purposes of this Act, "zero-based budgeting" means a budgeting system that starts from "zero" each fiscal year. Each budget item shall be justified on the basis of cost-benefit analysis, and assumes that no present commitment exists and that there is no balance carried forward.

(d) All information developed for zero-based budgeting for the proposed budget shall be made available to the auditor, director of finance, and the chairpersons of the fiscal committees of the senate and house of representatives.

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

University of Hawaii; Zero-based Budget

Description:

Requires the University of Hawaii to use zero-based budgeting principles in formatting the budget for fiscal years from the 2020-2021 fiscal year to the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

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