Richard Moore called for a more open budget process.
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate proposed opening all budget meetings at the legislature and requiring at least one week to review the budget before a final vote.
He also called for giving line-item veto power on the budget to the governor with a ballot referendum.
"Significant state budget decisions are often made behind closed doors by a select group of legislators," he said in a statement. "The next governor can help end pork barrel spending with sunshine and accountability."
The state treasurer said that the two measures would help reduce pork, citing two special provisions authored by Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue.
The first, in 1996, was for a $21.3 million reserve fund for repairs and renovations. The second was a 1997 provision for $8 million for the Secretary of Cultural Resources.
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