HB 1039 Summary

• Expands the Joint Performance Review Committee from 10 members to 30 total members (20 House, 10 Senate) with representation from majority and minority party leaders plus the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

• Requires all state agencies to file detailed descriptions of their programs with the committee by November 1, 2011, including program purpose, services, customer numbers, and a self-assessment addressing success metrics and improvement opportunities.

• Directs the Joint Performance Review Committee to review select state agency programs by November 1, 2016, evaluating program purpose, planning, management, and results to identify inefficiencies and cost-saving opportunities.

• Establishes specific evaluation criteria for reviewed programs including redundancy assessment, performance measures, accountability standards, cost effectiveness procedures, and comparison to similar governmental and private programs.

• Requires the committee to prepare and file reports on its findings with the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House, with authority to prepare reports as separate groupings of state agencies.