2001 SESSION

01-0716

05/01

HOUSE BILL 502

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a task force to study how to increase state government efficiency and productivity.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

01-0716

05/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand One

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Task Force Established; Membership. There is established the state government reorganization task force to review all aspects of state government for increased efficiency and productivity.

I. The task force shall be composed of the following individuals, none of whom shall be employed by the state on either a full or part-time basis:

(a) Five members, appointed by the governor.

(b) Five members, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(c) Three members, appointed by the house minority leader.

(d) Five members, appointed by the senate president.

(e) Three members, appointed by the senate minority leader.

(f) One member, appointed by the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire.

(g) One member, appointed by the New Hampshire Municipal Association.

(h) Two members, appointed by the New Hampshire State Employees Association.

II. The task force members shall serve without compensation. The task force shall hold its first meeting no later than 90 days from the effective date of this act. All meetings and records of the task force shall be open to the public pursuant to RSA 91-A.

2 Duties. The task force shall review all aspects of state government and offer recommendations focusing on how to improve efficiency and productivity within state government through department reorganizations, improved budgeting and auditing procedures, improved communications and working conditions, employee incentives, and other private-sector business practices that may improve the efficiency, productivity, and accountability of state operations, or result in cost savings.

3 Report. The task force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including proposals for legislation, to the governor and council, the speaker of the house, and the president of the senate by December 1, 2002.

4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.