1268-S AMH BLIN 22 Failed 2-13-02

SHB 1268 - H AMD

By Representative ___

     On page 17, after line 24, insert the following:

     "NEW SECTION. Sec. 209.  A new section is added to chapter 41.06 RCW to read as follows:

     The office of financial management shall conduct a study of the programs and services currently provided by state employees that could be more efficiently provided by the private sector at the same or lower cost through contracting for the programs or services, and shall report the results of the study to the appropriate committees of the legislature no later than December 1, 2003.

     The office of financial management shall consult with the governor, state agency directors, organizations representing public employees, organizations representing small businesses, and organizations representing large businesses, and review the experiences of other states that use contracting to provide public services.

     The office of financial management shall conduct a similar study every two years and present the results of the study to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December first of every odd-numbered year."

Renumber the sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

EFFECT: Directs the office of financial management to perform studies every two years of the programs and services currently provided by state employees that could be more efficiently provided by the private sector at the same or lower cost through contracting and to present the results of the study to the legislature by December first of every odd-numbered year, beginning in 2003.