Budget Bills
Budget Reconciliation & Financing Budgets
For legislation that amends existing laws for the purpose of budget reconciliation/financing, and cannot be summarized in a clear and concise manner, adhere to the following guidelines.
- Title: Budget Reconciliation/Financing
- Example: Budget Reconciliation
- PVS Synopsis: [PVS Synopsis Intro] amends various statutes for the purpose of [the purpose specified by the legislation or "budget reconciliation/financing"].
- Example: Vote to pass a bill that amends various statutes for the purpose of implementing the 2010-2011 state fiscal plan.
- Example: Vote to pass a bill that amends various statutes for the purpose of increasing revenue for deficit mitigation.
- Example: Vote to pass a bill that amends various statutes for the purpose of budget reconciliation.
Keep in mind that budget reconciliation/financing bills will have the least standardization due to the vast differences in how states will finance their budgets. Therefore, give yourself some leeway in writing the PVS Synopsis for these bills.
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