BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 1418 By: Truan Finance 4-28-95 Committee Report (Amended) BACKGROUND During the 73rd Legislature, S.B. 1332 directed the Legislative Budget Board to "examine methods to identify and quantify the spending interrelationships between functional areas, agencies, goals, objectives, and strategies." In response to S.B. 1332, the board staff reviewed the concept of spending interrelationships as it relates to Texas' efforts to implement strategic planning and performance budgeting on a state level, and after this review, the board concluded that investment budgeting is the next logical step for Texas to take in the evolutionary development of its Strategic Planning and Performance Budgeting System. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 1418 requires the Governor's Office of Budget and Planning and the Legislative Budget Board to develop, and recommend to the legislature, state-level benchmarks with established short-term and long-term performance targets for use in certain matters. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 2056, Government Code, by adding Section 2056.012, to require the Governor's Office of Budget and Planning and the Legislative Budget Board to develop, and recommend to the legislature, stated-level benchmarks with established short-term and long-term performance targets for use in the state strategic planning process under Section 2056.009; and in analyzing achievement for functional areas of state government. SECTION 2. Emergency clause. Effective date: 90 days after adjournment.