6776-S.E AMH MILO TAYT 238

ESSB 6776 - H AMD TO APP COMM AMD (H5898.1) 1361

By Representative Miloscia

WITHDRAWN 3/04/2008

   On page 11, after line 24 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. A new section is added to chapter 49.40 RCW to read as follows:

   The human rights commission, the state auditor and the office of financial management shall collaboratively develop performance measures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of this chapter and the disposition of any related claims made under chapter 49.60 RCW. The goals shall be to reduce the number of improper governmental actions, reduce the number of inappropriate whistleblower complaints and reduce the number of substantiated and unsubstantiated whistleblower complaints across all state agencies. The measures may include, but are not limited to, the number of reports of improper governmental activities, the number of reports of improper governmental activities per agency, the number of investigations completed, the number of retaliation claims, the enforcement costs and the claim costs. The human rights commission, the state auditor and the office of financial management shall report on the performance measures developed to the appropriate legislative committees by September 30, 2008. Beginning, July 31, 2009, the human rights commission, the state auditor and the office of financial management shall jointly submit a performance measures report to the appropriate committees of the legislature."

   Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT: Requires the Human Rights Commission, the State Auditor and the Office of Financial Management to develop performance measures and report annually on the measures to the appropriate committees of the Legislature.