S10 Summary: Government Reorganization and Efficiency Act

• Eliminates 13 state boards, commissions, and councils including the Lottery Oversight Commission, Small Business Contractor Authority, Committee on Dropout Prevention, and Arts Education Commission.

• Reorganizes major boards by reducing membership and changing appointment procedures: Coastal Resources Commission reduced from 15 to 13 members, Environmental Management Commission expanded from 13 to 15 members with General Assembly appointments, and Utilities Commission reduced from 7 to 5 commissioners.

• Modifies term lengths and appointment authority for multiple commissions including the Industrial Commission (4-year terms), Wildlife Resources Commission (standardized 4-year terms), and State Board of Elections (3-term limit per member).

• Makes Utilities Commission members subject to ethics requirements and establishes competency criteria in utility law, economics, finance, accounting, business administration, engineering, and renewable energy.

• Creates criteria for occupational licensing boards to evaluate criminal history records during licensure decisions based on crime severity, dates, age at time of offense, and nexus to professional duties.