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WA SB5146

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Chris Gildon

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a "government efficiency portal" jointly administered by the secretary of the senate and chief clerk of the house of representatives for state employees and the public to report duplicative, wasteful, or inefficient government services

  • Portal must be publicly accessible via website, optimized for persons with disabilities and mobile device users, with options for anonymous submissions

  • Submissions must include fields for name/address (optional), state agency involved, policy area, whether submitter is a state employee, and description of the inefficiency

  • All portal submissions from each calendar year must be transmitted by January 10th to the chairs and ranking members of the senate ways and means committee and house appropriations committee

  • State employees whose submitted suggestions are implemented and result in net savings or revenue to the state are eligible for cash awards under existing state incentive program (RCW 41.60.041)

Legislative Description

Creating a portal to identify opportunities for increased government efficiency.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections1/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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