Senate Bill No. 256 Summary

• Establishes a 10-year cyclical evaluation and termination process for all Indiana state agencies and programs, with agencies automatically terminated unless the legislature enacts legislation to continue them.

• Creates evaluation committees of 16 members (8 from each chamber, no more than 4 from same party) to oversee evaluations and recommend legislation regarding evaluated agencies.

• Requires schools of public and environmental affairs or business schools at state educational institutions to conduct evaluations using unpaid student interns who receive college credit, under direction of the legislative services agency.

• Schedules specific agency evaluations across nine categories (education, health/human services, transportation, public safety, economic development, conservation/environment, and general government) with evaluation start dates from July 2015 through July 2023 and termination dates from June 2017 through June 2025.

• Allows governor to delay agency termination for one year through executive order if delay benefits government services, public safety, economy, environment, or individual well-being, with funding continuing at prior fiscal year levels.