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Joint committee debates creating legislative oversight body and limits to avoid duplicating past efforts
Summary
Lawmakers discussed proposed language to create a legislative oversight division to follow up on reports and perform fiscal and performance reviews. Members emphasized avoiding duplication of past efforts, questioned staff and fiscal implications, and suggested target agencies for early review.
Senators and representatives in a joint working session discussed proposed language to establish a legislative oversight body intended to track implementation of laws and perform fiscal and performance reviews of state agencies.
Senator Mary Elizabeth Coleman opened the conversation by saying the committee would examine both a public intake portal and "a proposed language about creating a legislative oversight body that would allow responsivity from the administrative state." Lawmakers stressed that any new oversight structure should avoid duplicating existing audits or agency review functions.
Representative Baker said the group should seek "big bites" on government transparency and inefficiencies while avoiding growth in government payroll. "We wouldn't be very…
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