Resolve, To Achieve Cost Savings of 7% in State Government

Sec. 1. State departments directed to conduct evaluation of operations for cost savings. Resolved: That each state department shall evaluate its operations to determine if any of its programs or personnel could be reduced by 7%. When conducting this evaluation, each department shall consider reducing those programs or personnel, including those employees eligible for retirement, the reduction of which would have the least impact on the ability of the department to complete its mission. Each department shall report the results of its evaluation and any potential cost savings to the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services at a date to be determined by the commissioner that is consistent with the supplemental budget process.