SENATE FISCAL STAFF

The Senate Fiscal Staff assists the Senate in developing the state budget.

The Fiscal Staff consists of seven analysts and a director. Each analyst is assigned to one or two of eight appropriations subcommittees. Six subcommittees are responsible for developing the annual budgets of the 79 state agencies that are supported by general tax revenues. Those subcommittees are assigned from 6-20 agencies each, grouped according to broad policy area. The Retirement & Employee Benefits Subcommittee studies bills affecting public employee health and retirement systems. The Subcommittee on Select Agencies monitors budgets of "non-appropriated" agencies, which receive their income from dedicated sources instead of general funds.

Functions performed by the Senate Fiscal Staff include:

• Inventory all sources of revenues available for appropriation by the Legislature;
  
  
• Review and scrutinize budget requests by state agencies;
  
  
• Provide research and analysis on fiscal information to help the Senate make decisions;
  
  
• Organize and provide support for subcommittee meetings;
  
  
• Draft appropriations bills;
  
  
• Assess agencies' progress toward meeting fiscal policy goals;
  
  
• Monitor agencies' spending to ensure compliance with legislative intent.

Senate Fiscal Staff:

Randy Dowell, Director - (405) 521-5769

Jason Deal, Fiscal Analyst - (405) 521-5766
Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation

Amy Dunaway, Fiscal Analyst - (405) 521-5775
Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services

Jeremy Geren, Fiscal Analyst - (405) 521-5689
Subcommittee on Education

Amanda Ewing - (405) 530-2384
Subcommittee on Human Services

Brian Phillips, Fiscal Analyst - (405) 521-5627
Retirement and Insurance

Anthony Sammons, Fiscal Analyst - (405) 521-5696
Subcommittee on Health and Social Services

Fiscal Analyst - (405) 521-5672
Subcommittee on Education

Sean Wallace - (405) 521-5619
Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary