HB 2220 - DIGEST

     Declares that, by providing agencies with an amount equal to each agency's administrative savings, the legislature intends to permit each agency to enhance delivery of services to the customers of state government.

     Creates the efficiency fund in the custody of the state treasurer.  An account within the fund shall be established for each state agency.

     Provides each year in the supplemental omnibus operating budget, the legislature shall appropriate to each agency's account within the efficiency fund an amount equal to that agency's administrative savings for the current fiscal year.

     Requires that, during development of budget proposals to the legislature, the governor shall require recommendations from agencies of programs or expenditure items that can be eliminated in the ensuing biennium while maintaining the ability to achieve program objectives and performance measures identified under RCW 43.88.090.  Any proposed budget reductions shall be credited against one hundred percent of the savings identified under this act.