Also means
budget plan
Usage Note
Haushaltsplan is the formal plan of public revenue and spending, from Haushalt (budget) and Plan. It is masculine. Parliament debates and adopts it annually; its passage is a major political event, and refusal to approve it can paralyse a government.
Examples
"Das Parlament verabschiedete den Haushaltsplan für das nächste Jahr."
Natural Translation
Parliament adopted the budget for the coming year.
Literal Translation
The parliament adopted the budget-plan for the next year.

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