The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Martha Hess.
DIGEST
Crowe (SB 145)
Present constitution authorizes the legislature to establish a procedure to determine a projected
deficit and a method for adjusting appropriations to eliminate the deficit.
Present constitution authorizes the governor, with legislative approval, to reduce up to five
percent of appropriations or allocations from the state general fund and dedicated funds in any
fiscal year in which a deficit is projected and reductions of at least seven-tenths of one percent in
appropriations from the state general fund have already occurred. Further provides that such
reductions to the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) shall be limited to one percent and shall
not be applicable to instructional activities.
Proposed constitutional amendment retains present constitution and authorizes the reduction in
appropriations or allocations from the state general fund and dedicated funds when there is a
decrease in recurring federal financial participation in state assistance expenditures for
nondiscretionary state general fund expenditures.
Present constitution authorizes the legislature to reduce the monies appropriated or allocated for
mandatory expenditures or allocations by up to five percent, making those funds available for
other, nonmandatory expenditures if the official revenue forecast for the next year is at least one
percent less than for the current year.
Proposed constitutional amendment retains present constitution and authorizes the reduction of
monies appropriated or allocated for mandatory expenditures or allocations, making those funds
available for other, nonmandatory expenditures when there is a decrease in recurring federal
financial participation in state assistance expenditures for nondiscretionary state general fund
expenditures.
Specifies submission of the amendment to the voters at the statewide election to be held on
November 4, 2014.
(Amends Const. Art. VII, Sec. 10(F)(2)(a) and (b))