Establishing Joint Commission on Government Efficiency

SB 164 establishes a temporary Joint Commission on Government Efficiency to review state agencies and identify ways to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and save costs. The commission, composed of legislative members and private-sector volunteers with business management experience, will conduct audits and make recommendations but cannot implement changes directly. State agencies must cooperate with the commission’s requests; noncompliance risks losing future funding. The commission expires 18 months after enactment and operates without state funding or staff compensation.