Department SMART Act Report Unfunded Programs

Section 1 of the bill requires a department to annually submit a report of all unfunded programs (report) to staff of legislative council (staff) along with a SMART Act report. An "unfunded program" is defined as any program, service, study, or other function that a department is required or permitted by law to undertake, but for which the department has not received an appropriation or money from any other source for the last 6 fiscal years. Staff will provide the report to the applicable SMART Act joint committee of reference and a compilation of the reports to the statutory revision committee. The department is required to include the report in its SMART Act presentation to the joint committee of reference. Section 2 authorizes the statutory revision committee to recommend legislation to repeal an unfunded program included in the report.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)