5048-S.E AMH TAYL FRAS 786

ESSB 5048 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-2540.1/17) 360

By Representative Taylor

NOT ADOPTED 03/31/2017

    On page 251, after line 9, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION.  Sec. 756. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT--RULEMAKING MORATORIUM SAVINGS

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2018). . . . . . .   ($1,000,000)

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2019). . . . . . . ($1,000,000)

    TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  ($2,000,000)

    The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:

    A moratorium on non-critical rule development and adoption is imposed from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2019, for agencies, boards, and commissions in the executive branch. The appropriation in this section reflects savings resulting from the moratorium.  The office of financial management must adjust allotments of appropriations from the state general fund to achieve the total savings required by this section.  These amounts must be placed in reserve status and must remain unallotted." 

    Renumber remaining sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

    Correct the title.

EFFECT:  Establishes a moratorium for the 2017-19 fiscal biennium on executive branch agency development and adoption of non-critical rules.  Reduces GFS appropriations by $2 million to reflect savings from the moratorium.  Directs the Office of Financial Management to reduce agency allotments to achieve the savings.   

FISCAL IMPACT:

           Reduces General Fund - State by $2,000,000.

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