The National Association of State Budget OfficersBudget Topics
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Stages in the development of a state’s budget, including the budget cycle, budget requirements, budgeting tools, the budget document, and monitoring the budget -
Prisons, parole system, law enforcement and courts -
Information on debt issuance, debt policies and management, and borrowing costs -
Fiscal issues related to state responses to both natural and man-made disasters -
K-12 Funding and Policy -
Fiscal issues related to the environment, agriculture, state parks and natural resources -
Federal legislation, mandates, programs, executive orders, and other actions that impact state finance -
State healthcare issues; Medicaid funding and financing -
Issues related to funding state universities, community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational schools, trade schools, and career colleges -
State budget systems and technology funding issues affecting states -
Public retirement plans, employee health insurance and other issues affecting state personnel -
State, federal, local, and corporate cooperation regarding public goods, services, and facilities -
Social programs such as TANF, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, unemployment aid, and other forms of public assistance -
State tax policy and recent revenue performance -
Funding for highways/roads, public transit, rails, airports and water transit