2025 Regular Session HB 2454

• At the request of: (at the request of House Interim Committee on Rules for Representatives Ben Bowman, David Gomberg, Emily McIntire, Mark Owens, Nathan Sosa, Kim Wallan)
• Bill Title: Relating to legislative oversight of executive branch actions; prescribing an effective date.

Catchline/Summary

Digest: The Act creates an LAO position and directs the LAO to perform audits and to report findings to the JLAC. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8).

Authorizes the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to appoint a Legislative Audit Officer and to direct the officer to perform specified duties, including investigating, reviewing activities of and oversight of executive branch agencies, taking in and investigating complaints of members of the public concerning executive branch agency programs, conducting performance audits of executive branch agencies and reporting to the committee on work undertaken by the officer. Authorizes the officer to hire necessary staff and to enter into contracts to carry out the functions assigned to the officer.

Provides that the duties the officer must perform become operative January 1, 2026.

Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

• Fiscal Impact: May Have Fiscal Impact, But No Statement Yet Issued
• Revenue Impact: May Have Revenue Impact, But No Statement Yet Issued
• Current Location: In House Committee
• Current Committee: House Committee On Rules

Subsequent Referral(s)

• Joint Committee On Ways and Means