The Senate has unanimously voted to override a veto by former Gov. Sonny Perdue of legislation that would hold lawmakers to use a zero-based approach to a quarter of the budget each year.

The state now operates under a continuous budget, where new spending programs approved by the General Assembly are automatically rolled over into the succeeding budget.

Sen. David Shafer, the bill's sponsor, says the current budgeting process hides waste and doesn't allow for much
discussion.

The bill would require a quarter of the budget to be zero-based each year, with the entire budget subject to zero-based budgeting every four years - the length of one gubernatorial term.

Gov. Nathan Deal has signaled support for zero-based budgeting.

The measure now heads to the House.

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