Budgets and Revenue Standing Committee

The purpose of the Budget and Revenue Committee is to examines federal and state policies with fiscal implications, including funding for services and programs; budget processes; tax and revenue systems; legislative oversight; unfunded mandates; and state-local fiscal relations. It also promotes the exchange of ideas and information.

The Budgets and Revenue Committee is responsible for protecting the states' interests in federal decisions regarding fiscal matters including annual action on the federal budget.

Committee members serve two-year terms and include both legislators and legislative staff. Committee officers, selected by NCSL's president and president-elect, serve two-year terms.

The NCSL Budgets and Revenue Committee advocates for state legislatures' interests before Congress and the federal government in several strategic ways:

• Submitting testimony for Committee hearings.
• Writing letters to Congress and agency leadership.
• Leading and participating with Big Seven coalition activities.
• Executing fly-ins for members of Congress and agency leadership.
• Informing members and legislative staff on federal and congressional activity.
• Other advocacy efforts in support of B&R committee policy.