HB 2810 - 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.

Directs the fiscal committees of the legislature to consider these management review reports when developing the operating, capital, and transportation budgets, and when developing revenue strategies.

Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to review the performance and outcome measures of selected state agencies, departments, programs, and activities and the executive branch's performance management review and the metrics utilized by that system.

Declares that the purpose of these performance measure reviews is to ensure that the legislature has the means to adequately and accurately assess the performance of those agencies, departments, programs, and activities and the outcomes of their performance.