Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency

Studies

(1442 § 1) The Legislative Management shall create the Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency, effective through July 31, 2031. The legislative membership of the task force must include three members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the House Majority Leader, and three members of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Majority Leader. The Chairman of the Legislative Management shall select one of the legislative members to serve as the Chairman of the task force. The task force is required to meet at least once each calendar quarter or more frequently at the call of the Chairman; review and analyze budgets and reports from executive branch agencies and the Supreme Court; collaborate with and receive testimony from executive branch agencies and the Supreme Court to identify areas to increase efficiency and methods to implement cost-saving measures, determine areas of state government deemed unnecessary or duplicative, target outdated or overly restrictive regulations, and find areas in which partnerships between the state and private industry would create innovative financing models to drive economic growth and job creation; review the effectiveness and necessity of programs and laws created by the Legislative Assembly through previous legislative enactments; and request the State Auditor or an independent private auditing firm to conduct program evaluations for state and local governments.

Reports

Receive a report from the Boards Review Task Force before October 1, 2026, regarding recommendations on minimizing and streamlining government operations through the consolidation or elimination of boards, commissions, committees, councils, and task forces. (2025 Senate Bill No. 2308 §10) (NDCC § 54-07-14)