Creating the Washington department of government efficiency.

HB 2076 creates the Washington Department of Government Efficiency (WADOGE) to review state agency operations and identify inefficient or unnecessary policies, rules, and expenditures. Each state agency must form a team by March 2026 to assess its rules and statutes, reporting obsolete or unnecessary items to WADOGE for analysis. WADOGE will then compile recommendations and submit a final report to the legislature by January 2028, aiming to improve government efficiency and ensure agencies operate within their statutory authority. This bill directly affects all state agencies through mandatory reviews and reporting requirements.