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The Budget Cycle and Line-Item Veto

How and When States Make Their Budgets

Kim S. Rueben, Megan Randall
November 28, 2017
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Abstract

Although most states produce a budget annually, 20 states produce a budget every other year for the upcoming two fiscal years, or biennially. This fact sheet describes the budget process and reviews the evidence on how annual and biennial budgeting, as well as the line item veto, affect fiscal outcomes.

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State and Local Issues State and local budgets
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    Sol Price Fellow
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    Research Associate
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