HOUSE BILL NO. 1026 (1993) - PRIVATIZATION REPORTS - CONSIDERATION BY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

House Bill No. 1026 (1993), as recommended by the 1991-92 interim Budget Committee on Government Services, required state agencies to submit a report to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees during the legislative session on any action taken by the agency since the last regular session to contract with the private sector for services and on any recommendations for future privatization of public services. The bill further provided that when new positions or programs are requested by an agency, the agency must report to the Appropriations Committees information on the consideration given privatization in arriving at the request. A copy of the bill as introduced is attached as an appendix.

The bill, however, was not approved. While the specific reasons for defeating the bill are not identified in the standing committee minutes, there are references to committee members expressing concern regarding the significant amount of time and paperwork that would be required of agencies to comply with provisions of the bill.

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