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IN SB0253
Bill
Status
1/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
John Ruckelshaus
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AI Summary
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State executive branch agencies prohibited from applying for or renewing grants from public or private entities after June 30, 2019, without completing a mandatory review process
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Office of State Based Initiatives must conduct cost-benefit analysis of each grant opportunity, including fiscal and regulatory impacts on state government, local governments, and private sector entities for at least 10 years after the grant term expires
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Governor must provide written approval for state agencies to pursue grant opportunities after reviewing the office's analysis and recommendation
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Grants requiring more than $500,000 in state expenditures (including maintenance of effort requirements) must receive a specific appropriation from the General Assembly in the state budget
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Grant applications, analyses, recommendations, and governor decisions must be made publicly accessible through the state's electronic computer gateway
Legislative Description
State agency grant administration. Provides that after June 30, 2019, a state executive branch agency may not apply for or renew a grant from a public or private entity unless the following occurs: (1) The office of state based initiatives (office) analyzes the grant's effect on state and local governments and private sector entities. (2) The office makes a recommendation regarding whether the state agency should pursue the grant opportunity. (3) The governor approves the grant opportunity in writing. Provides that if the grant opportunity obligates the state to expend more than $500,000 the general assembly must make a specific appropriation of funds for the grant in the state budget.
Last Action
Senator Kruse added as third author
1/17/2019