Legislature: legislative agencies; ombudsman for public employees; create. Creates new act.

House Bill 4316 creates the Office of the State Employee Ombudsman within the legislative council. This new office is tasked with investigating complaints from state employees regarding suspected violations of law, conduct endangering public health or safety, or gross mismanagement of public funds by state departments and agencies. The ombudsman can initiate investigations or respond to complaints, accessing agency records and holding informal hearings. The bill establishes procedures for complaint processing, confidentiality, and requires the ombudsman to issue reports with findings and recommendations to both complainants and the legislative council.