Upon issuance of the Governor's proposed budget, the budget committee of each house of the Legislature assigns a subcommittee to analyze and develop independent recommendations regarding the budget.

The parent committees adopt the subcommittee's recommendations, which are then sent to the floor of the respective house for action.

After the Assembly and Senate have adopted budget plans, a Joint Conference Committee comprised of members from both houses is assembled to resolve differences between the two versions of the budget.

Once a compromise budget plan has been developed and ratified by both the Assembly and Senate, it is presented to the Governor for signature.

As of this writing, the legislature remains in session and it is too early to predict the outcome and timing of the final budget.