Budget Toolkit

Current Session: 2011 Legislative Session (FY2012)

Making sense of the state budget process can seem overwhelming at first. This toolkit is designed to make it easier to access and understand information about the budget process and fiscal policy options under consideration.

Start by reviewing some budget basics:

	2011 Legislative Session (FY2012) Budget timelines and calendars Timeline Budget Hearings Legislative Calendar

	2011 Legislative Session (FY2012) SD Budget & Policy Project analysis Testimony by SD Budget & Policy Project – will be posted as testimony is given.

	2011 Legislative Session (FY2012) Key South Dakota Government Budget Documents & Websites Governor Rounds Budget Report for FY2012 FY2012 Budget Report (COMING 12-7-10) Legislative Research Council website Agency Documents Fiscal Analysis

	How to get involved in the budget process Communicating with legislators—how to contact or get information to your legislators Communicating with legislators—how to make your case Testifying before a legislative committee—point to remember