HB 464 - AS INTRODUCED
2001 SESSION
05/09
HOUSE BILL 464
AN ACT encouraging all state departments to improve efficiencies with the goal of a 25 percent budget reduction, adjusted for inflation, by 2005.
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
This bill encourages all state departments to improve efficiencies with the goal of a 25 percent budget reduction, adjusted for inflation, by 2005.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
01-0872
05/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand One
AN ACT encouraging all state departments to improve efficiencies with the goal of a 25 percent budget reduction, adjusted for inflation, by 2005.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Cost Saving Initiative Established. Each department, as defined in RSA 9:1, which receives appropriations of money from the general fund or any other source shall examine its internal processes in order to improve its efficiency. Each department is encouraged to examine and consider techniques of time management for all employees, efficiency review, continuous improvement using the principles of total quality management, budget analysis, strategic planning, suggestions by employees at all levels, zero-based budgeting, streamlining, management reorganization, department reorganization, job description adjustment, cross-training of employees, administrative procedures, energy audits, budget auditing, and any other management approaches that may bring greater efficiency to that particular department, and implement any changes it deems necessary to increase efficiency.
2 Cost Saving Goal. The goal of each department, agency, project, or commission for overall cost savings is a total reduction of 25 percent in biennial expenditures from current 2001 - 2002 budget allocations, as adjusted for inflation, without the need to dismiss employees or reduce programs or services. Each department is encouraged to achieve this level of cost savings by July 1, 2005.
3 Cost Saving Reports.
I. Each department shall submit a progress report on cost saving initiatives every 3 months, beginning 3 months from the effective date of this section. The reports shall be submitted to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk and the senate clerk.
II. If a department, agency, project, or commission is unable to achieve a cost savings of 25 percent, adjusted for inflation, the entity shall report this fact, along with its assessment of why it was unable to achieve the targeted savings, to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, and the senate clerk on or before July 1, 2005.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.