Operating budget appropriations are made for one fiscal year and any unexpended or unobligated funds lapse, i.e., revert to the fund from which they were appropriated, at the end of the fiscal year.

Legislative Budget Powers The General Assembly can only cut the Operating Budget. They cannot add to the budget. They cannot rearrange items to spend less in one area and more in another.

I.3 Primer on the Operating Budget Process Starting Point: Targets/Current Services Budget (CSB) The CSB is a “fixed ceiling” technique of budget formulation that allows the Governor to designate the …

Budget Highlights Proposed Operating Budget Detail (Budget Books): Volume I (12.3MB) Volume II (10.92 MB)

January (third Wednesday) - Deadline for submitting a "balanced" operating budget to the General Assembly. Budget Bill is submitted with detailed supporting documentation.

I know the Federal Government always operates at a deficit in its operating budget - does Maryland do that, too? No, the state operating budget MUST be balanced - when the Governor submits it, and …

FY 2027 Operating Budget Submission Requirements – Full Document Budget Instructions Slide Deck Budget Instructions Webinar Evidence-Based Budgeting Slide Deck - Results for America Evidence …

Citizen's Guide to the Budget "Can the General Assembly add money to the operating budget?" "I know the Federal Government always operates at a deficit in its operating budget. Does Maryland do that, …

Proposed Operating Budget Detail (Budget Books): Volume I (16.1 MB) Volume II (14.1 MB) Downl oad FY24 Budget Book Volume I and II Zip File (25.9 MB) Proposed Operating Budget Detail by Agency …

Submission Requirements I.3 Primer on the Operating Budget Process Starting Point: Targets/Current Services Budget (CSB) The CSB is a “fixed ceiling” technique of budget formulation that allows the …