HB 1785-S.E - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Declares an intent to implement the recommendations contained in the joint legislative audit and review committee's report number 01-1 on investing in the environment in order to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of these natural resource-related programs funded in the state capital budget.

     Directs the office of financial management to assist natural resource-related agencies in developing outcome focused performance measures for administering natural resource-related and environmentally based grant and loan programs.  These performance measures are to be used in determining grant eligibility, for program management and performance assessment.

     Requires the office of financial management and the governor's salmon recovery office to assist natural resource-related agencies in developing recommendations for monitoring program to measure outcome focused performance measures required by this act.