HB 1566 - DIGEST

Requires the governor and the governor's executive cabinet to develop a performance measurement system and conduct coordinated quarterly and annual management reviews of state agencies, departments, programs, and activities as related to the priorities of government using that system. The reviews shall include, but are not limited to, an assessment of cost measures, including unit cost where appropriate, quality measures, productivity measures, outcome measures, efficiency measures, timeliness of delivery of services, and comparative benchmarks.

Requires the governor to forward these management reviews to the legislative fiscal committees and the joint legislative audit and review committee and the appropriate sections of the reviews to the relevant policy committees of the legislature by January 1st of each year.

Provides that all fiscal and policy committees of the legislature and the joint legislative audit and review committee shall receive copies of the quarterly and annual management review reports issued by the governor and the office of financial management under RCW 43.88.090. The fiscal committees of the legislature shall consider these management review reports when developing the operating, capital, and transportation budgets, and when developing revenue strategies.

Requires the policy committees of the legislature to consider the relevant sections of these management review reports when developing policy for the state and make recommendations to the fiscal committees for appropriation of state funds that are consistent with state policy priorities. These recommendations shall focus on the integration of capital and operating expenditures and the alignment of appropriations with the state policy priorities.