In an historical moment, Governor King submitted a FY02-03 budget that ties every agency's appropriations to indicators of performance by which Maine's citizens can judge the use of their tax dollars.
Performance measures are a new element in the biennial budget process for the State of Maine.
In presenting the budget to the Appropriations Committee, Commissioner Janet Waldron, thanked the Legislature for their input in refining the performance budget prototype that served as the basis for the FY 02-03 budget. In addition, she noted that an automated system is being put into place to support this effort and allow us to analyze results like we have never been able to do. The Bureau of the Budget and the State Planning Office have met with departments and agencies in order to ensure that their performance measures are relevant for the FY02-03 biennium. In addition, Part II requests are required to show the incremental increase in performance. These performance measure results have been analyzed in conjunction with the review of new and expanded budget requests for the FY 02-03 biennium.