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Committee clears bill trimming 10 higher-education reports to reduce staff and agency workload
Summary
HB 51 removes 10 statutory higher-education reporting requirements after a committee review found some reports no longer served the committee’s needs or referred to defunct code. The committee passed the bill favorably and placed it on consent.
Representative Peterson (presenting to the Senate Education Committee) described HB 51 as the outcome of a review of required reports to the Higher Education Appropriations Committee. Staff found 35 reports that had been required to appear; the bill eliminates 10 reports that are redundant, refer to inapplicable code, or no longer generate useful committee oversight.
Sponsor rationale: Peterson said staff time is required both to prepare reports and to read and analyze them, and that removing outdated or unused statutory reports would free staff and agencies to focus on higher-priority items. The fiscal note cited roughly $4,000 in estimated savings.
Action: Senator Hinkins moved to pass HB 51 with a favorable recommendation. The committee voted unanimously and placed the bill on consent.
Implication: Legislators may still request information about any program removed from statutory reporting. The change removes automatic statutory reporting requirements but does not eliminate the legislature’s ability to request ad hoc reports.
