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Government Efficiency

Goal: Create an environment for job growth

The Kansas Chamber encourages government reform aimed at lowering the overall cost of state government so it is more affordable to Kansas businesses and residents through policies that:

• Promote adoption of “Lean Government” practices to transform the state into a more efficient enterprise
• Implement priority- or performance-based budgeting throughout all levels of state government
• Establish transparency in budgeting for all levers of state government
• Set aside budget stabilization or “rainy day” funds for economic downturns
• Establish a “BRAC-like” process for closure or realignment of government functions and agencies
• Explore public/private partnerships that maintain needed services and lower the cost of doing business in Kansas.
• Establish a framework to encourage consolidation of local units of government and school districts
• Oppose use of public funds to bring litigation in pursuit of more public funding

Testimony
House Bill 2158 – Performance Measures for State Agencies
House Bill 2120 – Establishing the Kansas Streamlining Government Commission
House Bill 2403- Transparency and Accountability in Purchasing and State Spending
House Bill 2442- Kansas Streamlining Government Commission
House Bill 2463- Simplified State Tax Structure
House Bill 2627- Consolidation of School Districts
Senate Bill 75- Consolidation Study Committee
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1621- Using Public Money to Finance Certain Litigation Against the State
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1627- Establishing Constitutional Budget Stabilization Fund
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1611 – Rainy Day Fund