17-1-501. Legislative findings. (1) The legislature finds that provisions for dedicating state revenue and statutorily appropriating funds have increased in number, reduce legislative control over state spending, complicate the state funding structure, and increase the effort required to budget, appropriate, and monitor public funds. The dedication and statutory appropriation of funds result in the inability of the legislature to practically and systematically conduct reasoned prioritization of programs or funds.
     (2) It is the intent of the legislature, by establishing criteria for the review and evaluation of revenue dedication provisions, to ensure that provisions for revenue dedication:
     (a) are based on sound principles of revenue dedication as described in 17-1-507;
     (b) reflect present circumstances and legislative priorities for state spending;
     (c) are terminated when they are no longer necessary or appropriate; and
     (d) are subject to the same legislative scrutiny as programs or activities funded from the general fund.
     (3) It is the intent of the legislature, by establishing criteria for the review and evaluation of statutory appropriation provisions, to ensure that provisions with statutory appropriations:
     (a) reflect present circumstances and legislative priorities for state spending;
     (b) are terminated when they are no longer necessary or appropriate; and
     (c) are subject to the same legislative scrutiny as other appropriations.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 593, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 509, L. 1995.