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From: RGPPCRe: Best Practices: Promoting Responsible and Efficient GovernmentDate: December 2013

As states face unprecedented budgetary challenges, it is imperative that government become moreeffective and efficient. The only way government reform can be achieved is if waste and unnecessaryspending are eliminated and the federal government is trimmed of its ineffective services. Rather thanfocusing on policies dictated by the federal government, the key in achieving solutions needs to becentered on local and state advancements in innovation.

States featured in this briefing include:

2013o ALABAMAGovernor Robert Bentley, Peoples Trust Act, Government Efficiency

Legislationo

IDAHOGovernor Butch Otter, Efficiency Successeso

IOWAGovernor Terry Branstad, Electronic Payment Optiono INDIANAGovernor Mike Pence, Office of State-Based Initiatives, Moratorium on

Regulations

o IOWAGovernor Terry Branstad, Salary Increase for Non-Contract Employees, OnlineDrivers License Renewal System

o KANSASGovernor Sam Brownback, Judicial Reform Legislationo

MAINEGovernor Paul LePage, Welfare Reformo NEW MEXICOGovernor Susana Martinez, Unemployment Insurance Fund Reform

o NORTH CAROLINAGovernor Pat McCrory, Reform of Personnel Act, Job-PromotingLegislation

o OKLAHOMAGovernor Mary Fallin, Lawsuit Reform, Government Modernizationo

PENNSYLVANIAGovernor Tom Corbett, Reduction of State Fleet, PennsylvaniaJustice Network

o SOUTH CAROLINAGovernor Nikki Haley, Executive Order to State Agencies toReport Assets, Governors Regulatory Review Task Force

o SOUTH DAKOTAGovernor Dennis Daugaard, Sound Pension Fund, Organ DonationLaws

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UTAHGovernor Gary Herbert, Governors Office of Management and Budget

2012

o ALABAMAGovernor Robert Bentley, Road to A Billion Dollars in Savings, Merging ofAIDT and Alabama Department of Commerce

o ARIZONAGovernor Jan Brewer, Sweeping Personnel Reform, GovernmentTransformation Office

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FLORIDAGovernor Rick Scott, Suspension of Rulemaking, Office of FiscalAccountability and Regulatory Reform


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o IOWAGovernor Terry Branstad, Public Participation in Administrative Rules Process,Web Design Standard, Workers Health Care Insurance Premiums, Public InformationBoard

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KANSASGovernor Sam Brownback, Kansas Public Employee Retirement SystemReform

o LOUISIANAGovernor Bobby Jindal, Pension Reformo

MAINEGovernor Paul LePage, Legislation to Bring Transparency to Electricity Billso OKLAHOMAGovernor Mary Fallin, Pension Reform, Energy Efficiency Measures,

Banning of Tobacco Use on State Property, Information Services Division, Office ofManagement and Enterprise Services

o PENNSYLVANIAGovernor Tom Corbett, Governors Innovation Office,Unemployment Compensation Reform

o NEVADAGovernor Brian Sandoval, Interagency Council on Veterans Affairso SOUTH CAROLINAGovernor Nikki Haley, Pension Reform, Unemployment Benefit

Reform, South Carolinas Commission on Ethic Reformo

SOUTH DAKOTAGovernor Dennis Daugaard, Better Government Initiativeo TENNESSEEGovernor Bill Haslam, Tennessee Excellence, Accountability, and

Management Act

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UTAHGovernor Gary Herbert, Utah Business Regulation Reviewo VIRGINIAGovernor Bob McDonnell, Governors Task Force for Local Government

Mandate Review, Pension Reform, Regulatory Reform Initiativeo WYOMINGGovernor Matt Mead, Google Apps

2011

o ALABAMAGovernor Robert Bentley, Alabama Commission on Improving StateGovernment, Responsible Budgeting and Spending Act

o ARIZONAGovernor Jan Brewer, Policy Agenda: Building a More Prosperous Arizonao

INDIANAGovernor Mitch Daniels, Creation of the Office of Management and Budgeto

LOUISIANAGovernor Bobby Jindal, Bold Streamlining Effortso MAINEGovernor Paul LePage, Reform to Cut Red Tapeo MICHIGANGovernor Rick Snyder, Update of Emergency Financial Manager Act,

Michigan Dashboard, Good Government Initiativeo NEBRASKAGovernor Dave Heineman, Public Employee Union Reformo

NEW JERSEYGovernor Chris Christie, Pension and Health Benefits Reformo NEW MEXICOGovernor Susana Martinez, Spending Reductionso SOUTH CAROLINAGovernor Nikki Haley, Spending Accountability Act of 2011, Tort

Reform, Office of Inspector Generalo SOUTH DAKOTAGovernor Dennis Daugaard, Website Transparencyo

VIRGINIAGovernor Bob McDonnell, Governors Commission on Government Reformand Restructuring


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2013

Alabama, Governor Robert BentleyPress Release: Governor Bentley Signs the Peoples Trust Act(2/20/13)Gov. Robert Bentley signed the Peoples Trust Act (House Bill 94), a bill that requires the full repayment

of money transferred from the Alabama Trust Fund to the states General Fund budget. On September18, 2012, Alabama voters approved the transfer of $437 million from the Alabama Trust Fund a statesavings accountto the General Fund over the next three years. The transfer was necessary to maintainessential state services during a difficult economic time without raising taxes. Governor Bentley andlegislative leaders kept a promise to voters that the money transferred from the Alabama Trust Fundwould be repaid.

Press Release:Governor Bentley Signs Measures to Increase Efficiency in State Government(3/21/13)Governor Robert Bentley signed a series of measures aimed at increasing efficiency across governmentagencies in the areas of law enforcement, information technology, and fleet management.

Senate Bill 108coordinates state-level law enforcement by streamlining the administrative-levelfunctions of state law enforcement agencies. Currently, more than 20 state agencies and

departments provide law enforcement services. By improving coordination, this bill will helpminimize redundancies and allow more resources to be focused on the actual law enforcementservices that are delivered to the public.

Senate Bill 117establishes a new, cabinet-level positionthe Secretary of InformationTechnology (I.T.)to manage the states $300M/year I.T. resources and identify cost-savingsamong state departments. The Secretary will also develop and implement a responsible plan tocoordinate the purchasing, management and use of I.T. across state agencies

Senate Bill 57authorizes the Alabama Department of Transportation to review state agency fleetsand develop a statewide program to achieve cost savings and greater efficiencies in operatingAlabamas approximately 8,800 state vehicles. The bill, which complements a prior executiveorder signed by the governor (Executive Order 38), is a continuation of the states efforts to makegovernment more efficient and save money for taxpayers.

Idaho, Governor Butch Otter

Press Release:Governor Cites Successes from 2013 Legislative Session(04/04/13)During the 2013 Legislative Session, Idaho invested in technology, with funding for a new Idaho StateTax Commission computer system that will create greater efficiency and more robust security, andreplacement of network and security systems at the Department of Administration to enhance security forState agency data and communications.

Indiana, Governor Mike PencePress Release:Pence Signs Executive Order Establishing the Office of State-Based Initiatives(10/9/13)Governor Mike Pence signedExecutive Order 13-20,transforming the Office of Federal Grants andProcurement into the Office of State-Based Initiatives. This office will work to quantify how much

federal regulations are costing the state in an attempt to educate Congress and reduce federal regulatoryburdens on state and local governments.

Executive Order 13-03: Promotion Job Creation, economic development, and freedom by ordering amoratorium on regulationsIn an effort to cut red tape, this Executive Order temporarily stops the creation of new regulations untilthe Office of Management and Budget can assess the costs and benefits of current regulations and
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recommend ways to reduce regulatory burdens. Exclusions are made for regulations needed to create jobs,reduce state spending, repeal existing rules, or address cases of emergency, health or safety.

Iowa, Governor Terry BranstadPress Release: Branstad: Non-contract employees to earn salary increases, contribute 20 percent of healthcare costs (4/4/13)

In April, Governor Branstad approved salary increases for state non-contract employees, those notcovered by a collective bargaining agreement, at the same level as provided to members of the StatePolice Officers Councilwhich is a series of one percent non-recurring raises on July 1, 2013, Jan. 1,2014, July 1, 2014 and Jan. 1, 2015. In addition, Gov. Branstad has authorized state non-contractemployees to participate in health insurance plans that require a 20% employee contribution, but whichalso allows employees to earn a $90 a month premium reduction in return for participating in newemployee wellness programs. Those participating in wellness programs can significantly reduce theirhealth insurance premium costs.

Press Release:Branstad, Reynolds unveil online drivers license and ID renewal(07/22/2013)Governor Terry Branstad, Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa Department of Transportation DirectorPaul Trombino III, today unveiled the new online drivers license renewal systemto improve customer

service to Iowans. The Governor and Lt. Governor renewed their licenses on line during the Iowa StateFair. Nearly 284,000 Iowa drivers will be eligible to renew their drivers licenses or identification cards24-hours a day, seven days a week from any computer or mobile device with a web browser startingtoday. In the interest of public safety and identity security, there are stipulations on who can renew adrivers license or ID online. With some exceptions, Iowans will be able to renew licenses online at:https://mymvd.iowadot.gov.

Press Release: State partnering with Dwolla to provide innovative electronic payment option(1/22/13)Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds announced a new partnership to new partnership toprovide Iowa taxpayers with an innovative electronic payment option, Dwolla. Dwolla is a cash-basedpayment network that provides real-time, low cost, online and mobile payments. Instead of charging afloating percentage and fixed fee per transaction for goods and services or the administrative headaches of

checks, Dwollas easy-to-use network costs a flat 25-cent fee on any payment over $10. From collectingproperty taxes to issuing refunds, from renewing vehicle registrations to paying government contractors,Branstad and Reynolds say the state will be identifying the potential impact Dwollas open, social, onlineand mobile payment technologies could have on every level of state government.

Kansas, Governor Sam BrownbackPress Release: Gov. Brownback signs judicial reform legislation reform into law (04/27/13)Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed House Bill 2019into law, reforming the way that judges for theKansas Court of Appeals are appointed. In the 2013 session, the Governor worked with the KansasLegislature to reform the Court of Appeals judicial selection process. Prior to reform, a special interestgroup controlled the nominations for the Court of Appeals. The new law allows an elected officer, theGovernor, to appoint judges, pending Kansas Senate confirmation. This method brings the appellate

judge selection process closer to the people.

Maine, Governor Paul LePagePress Release: Governor LePage Reaffirms Commitment to More Welfare Reform(09/10/13)In Governor LePages FY 12-13 budget, significant welfare reform was enacted. Reforms include:

Imposing a five-year limit on certain welfare benefits, while allowing some exceptions forhardship for the elderly, disabled and other needy Mainers;

Allowing drug tests for welfare recipients convicted of a drug related felony;
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Removing the right for legal non-citizens to receive welfare benefits on day one, ensuringMaines limited resources are spent on Mainers.

Since 2011, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) has dropped by 41 in Maine, due toGovernor LePages commitment to reducing welfare and prosecuting fraud within the system.

New Mexico, Governor Susana MartinezPress Release: Governor Susana Martinez Enacts Sweeping Reforms to Unemployment Insurance Fund(04/03/13)On April 3, 2013, Governor Susana Martinez signed legislation that reforms the structure andmanagement of New Mexicos UnemploymentInsurance (UI) fund by doing away with the previous rateschedule and making the system a true insurance system. Previously, rates were arbitrarily set by theLegislature and the Governor. This legislation removes politics from the system and provides consistencyfor businesses.

North Carolina, Governor Pat McCrory

Press Release:Governor McCrory Streamlines Personnel Act(8/21/13)Governor McCrory signedHB 834into law to modernize the State Personnel Act, a law that hasnt been

significantly updated for decades. The modernization empowers managers to use mediation and othermethods to resolve employee grievances on the front end. Today, the existing grievance process averages450 days to reach a conclusion. One case took more than 1,000 days to reach a settlement.

Press Release:Governor McCrory Signs Job-Promoting Legislation That Cuts Government Red TapeGovernor Pat McCrory signed the Regulatory Reform Act (HB 74), common sense legislation thatpromotes job creation in North Carolina by cutting burdensome regulations and government red tape.There are more than 22,000 rules on the books, and in the last 10 years, North Carolina added 15,000 newbusiness regulationsmore than all other Southeastern states combined. Over the next 10 years, NorthCarolina will responsibly review all rules and eliminate over burdensome business regulations.

Streamlined Permitting- Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Governor McCrory implemented a new permit process at the Department of Environment and NaturalResources. This process uses technology to offer more online permitting, permit tracking, payments andinteractive maps. Furthermore, electronic data submission for public water systems has improved speed,accuracy and reduced costs for the state.

Modernizing Information SystemsIn the budget signed by Governor McCrory, $60 million was allocated over two years to help streamlineand update the States aging information technology infrastructure.North Carolina is changing how itgoverns IT, breaking down silos and managing IT enterprise-wide.

Innovation Center iCenterGovernor McCrory opened North Carolinas new Innovation Center. The iCenteris a working lab in

downtown Raleigh where state employees, students, agency Chief Information Officers, private industry,and citizens will collaborate on information technology solutions.

Oklahoma, Governor Mary FallinPress Release:Governor Fallin Signs Lawsuit Reform into law(9/10/13)In August 2013, Gov. Fallin called lawmakers into a special session to address House Bill 1603, acomprehensive lawsuit reform measure signed into law in 2009. The Oklahoma Supreme Court earlierthis year struck down the measure, saying it violated the state constitutions single-subject rule. The intentof HB 1603 was to reduce the number of frivolous lawsuits and medical malpractice claims filed in
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Oklahoma. In September 2013, the governor signed 23 lawsuit reform bills that re-institute componentsof HB 1603 that protect businesses and the medical community from frivolous lawsuits and skyrocketinglegal costs.

Press Release:Saving Taxpayer Dollars through Government Reform and Modernization (6/24/13)This legislative session, the governor eliminated or consolidated more than 75 boards and commissions,

saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money annually, while making government smaller,smarter and more efficient. Additionally, the governor signed into law key legislation addressing thestates long-term infrastructure needs. Not only will these improvements help save money, they will makeOklahomas state government more modern and more responsive to the needs of its customers, theOklahoma taxpayers.

Legislative/Policy Highlights:

HB 1455: Eliminates 27 boards and commissions that are defunct, duplicative, or no longernecessary to include in state statutes. By eliminating travel reimbursements and staff resourcesdedicated to these boards, HB 1455 will save more than $50,000 annually.

HB 1467:Consolidates 28 boards and commissions into seven new boards that will be overseenby the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH). The elimination of reimbursements and

staff resources related to these boards is estimated to save more than $300,000 annually. HB 1469: Consolidates the Joint Committee on Interstate Cooperation and the Governors

Committee on Interstate Cooperation into the Oklahoma Commission on Interstate Cooperation.

HB 1481:Eliminates the Oklahoma Linked Deposit Review Board.

HB 1482:Eliminates the High-Hazard Dams Study Group.

SB 621:Consolidates the Oklahoma State Bioenergy Center into the Oklahoma Energy Initiative.

SB 767:Consolidates the Commission for Marginal Wells into the Oklahoma Energy ResourcesBoard.

SB 1011:Eliminates and consolidates 16 different boards and commissions within the oversightpurview of the Secretary of Agriculture.

Pennsylvania, Governor Tom Corbett

PR News Wire: Governor Corbett Recognizes State Agencies with Innovation of the Year Awards(08/01/13)Governor Corbett pledged to reduce the size and cost to administer the states vehicle fleet. To date, theefforts approved by Governor Corbett have resulted in a decrease of over 2,000 state-owned passengervehicles, a 20% decrease in just two years; vehicles for which the taxpayers will no longer have to pay forfuel and maintenance costs. Total savings are estimated at over $40 million. Key changes includecontracting with a rental car chain to replace the commonwealths temporary vehicle fleet, assigningvehicles to employees based on their business usage, and updating vehicle and travel policies. The effortsto right size the fleet will continue every six months based on real data collected at the agency level.

PA Justice Network:County Prison Cross-match through the Pennsylvania Justice Network (JNET)(7/2013)Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) implemented a cross-match system aimed atidentifying and stopping the payment of UC benefits by prisoners. The estimated annual savings ofimplementing the cross-match system is $104 million. The system, known as JNET, operates in real-timeto stop payments when UC claimants are incarcerated. When a new inmate enters a county prison thatparticipates in JNET, the individuals information is automatically compared against the UC rollsmaintained by L&I. After L&I receives and verifies the report, the individual is immediately removedfrom active UC benefit status, saving the UC Trust Fund and the commonwealths businesses and
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employees millions of dollars. To our knowledge, the county prison cross-match has stopped morepotential overpayments in terms of dollars than any other state.

South Carolina, Governor Nikki HaleyExecutive Order: Gov. Nikki Haley Requiring State Agencies To Report Assets(10/14/13)In October 2013, Governor Haley issued Executive Order 2013-09, compelling all executive agencies to

create and report an inventory of their respective assets to the Budget and Control Board. The ExecutiveOrder requires all agencies to become compliant with Section 1-11-58 of the South Carolina Code ofLaws and Proviso 118.2, which mandates each state agency to perform a detailed, annual inventory andprepare a report of all real property to be submitted to the Budget and Control Board. The Division ofGeneral Services will use these reports to create a comprehensive inventory, to help determine excess realproperty in an effort to consolidate assets.

Executive Order: Executive Order 2013-02- Establishing the Governor's Regulatory Review Task Force(11/13)Governor Haley created a task force by Executive Order in 2013 to review all regulations in SouthCarolina to determine which can be thrown out or changed. To review the regulations for their effects onbusinesses; members from government, business, and outside groups; staffed by the Governors Office,

Commerce, and LLR. The 11-member group will unveil their final report to the Governor, the GeneralAssembly, and the public November 15, 2013.

South Dakota, Governor Dennis Daugaard

Office of the Governor: South Dakota's Sound Pension Fund(09/13/13)Under Governor Daugaard, South Dakotas retirement pension system has gained national recognition.The pension fund is so well-funded because the South Dakota Retirement System Board of Trusteesconstrained cost of living adjustments, made more conservative projections for the future, and used theiravailable funds to extinguish all unfunded actuarial liabilities. These were liabilities that were to be paiddown over a 30-year period.

Press Release: Gov. Daugaard Signs Several Bills(03/12/13)

Governor Daugaard signed, revised and expanded bills related to organ and tissue donation into law.Though 55% of South Dakota citizens are enrolled as organ donors (well above the national average),these laws makes it even easier to enroll as an organ donor. House Bill 1217required the Department ofPublic Safety to create new online registry that allows citizens to enroll online. House Bill 1162allowedfor special decals recognizing organ donors on license plates allowing people to show their support fororgan donation.

Utah, Governor Gary Herbert

State of the State Address: Increase operational efficiency by 25% over next four years(1/30/2013)In his 2013 State of the State Address, Governor Gary R. Herbert introduced a new focus on operationalexcellence within Utah State Government. To support this effort, Governor Herbert reorganized the statebudget office to form the Governors Office of Management and Budget (GOMB). One of GOMBs main

responsibilities is to aggressively foster operational excellence across state government and to providemore value for each taxpayer dollar.

SUCCESS Framework. Utah has created a management framework to support state agencies intheir efforts to increase operational efficiency by at least 25 percent. The SUCCESS Frameworkincorporates several management tools and principles into an overall roadmap for improvementthat includes: performance management, strategic management, improvement methodologies,thinking processes, and project management.
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Using the principles of the SUCCESS Framework,the Department of Workforce Services wasable to reduce operating expenses by 33 percent while absorbing a 60 percent increase inworkloadall while experiencing an increase in overall work quality.

The Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice has been able to completely eliminate thebacklog of applications for crime victim reparation. In addition, they have improved quality(decisions made within 45 days) from 57.9 % to 87.8%. The resulting improvement in QT/OE is

23.9%. The Department of Commerce has experienced a 16 percent improvement in their reliability

standard for processing security licenses for individuals and businesses. By speeding up theirprocesses, the department is creating additional capacity to serve Utah businesses in a moreeffective and efficient manner.

2012

Alabama, Governor Robert BentleyPress Release: Governor Bentley Unveils Road to a Billion Dollars in Savings(07/19/12)Governor Robert Bentley announced the State of Alabama is on track to reach one billion dollars in

annual savings thanks to extensive efforts to reduce costs and increase government efficiency.Based on fiscal notes and conservative estimates from the Alabama Department of Finance, GovernorBentley and legislators have already taken action to realize nearly $675 million in current and projectedsavings. The total reflects savings through the following initiatives:

2011 Pension Reform Measures: $181.5 million (annual savings)

2012 Pension Reform Measures: $164.1 million (average annual savings)

Workforce Right-Sizing: $181.3 million (annual savings)

SEIB/PEEHIP Reform: $61.3 million (average annual savings)

DROP Repeal: $58.5 million (annual savings)

Indigent Defense Reform: $19.4 million (annual savings)

Various Bond Refinancing: $8.3 million average per year (Nearly $93 million total over the lifeof the bonds)

Press Release:Governor Bentley Signs Executive Order Merging AIDT with Alabama Department ofCommerce(6/7/12)As part of his strategic realignment to increase jobs and investment in the state, Governor Robert Bentleysigned Executive Order 31merging the Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT) program withthe Alabama Department of Commerce. AIDT is Alabamas job training incentive program and has beenassisting economic developers in their efforts to recruit businesses to Alabama since 1971. The benefit ofthe merger is increased efficiency in the states job creation efforts. The merger will also serve to furtherunite AIDT efforts with the states economic developers and recruiters within the Department ofCommerce.

Press:Governor Bentley consolidates the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations and AlabamaDepartment of Labor into a single agency

Arizona, Governor Jan BrewerPress Release: Governor Jan Brewer Signs Sweeping Personnel Reform into Law(05/10/12)On May 10, 2012, Governor Jan Brewer signed into lawHB 2571,a historic reform governing the Stateworkforce, modernizing the way in which State government manages, hires and fires employees.
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Among changes incorporated as part of the new law, State managers will be able to act more quicklywhen it comes to hiring the most talented applicants, rewarding the best workers or discipliningunderperforming employees without excessive bureaucracy and levels of unnecessary review. The newpersonnel system will address a series of challenges confronting State government, namely its need to:

Remain productive by being able to do more with less;

Attract top talent into the workforce; and

Discontinue providing job security and protection for inefficient and unproductive workers.

Press Release: Governor Jan Brewer Establishes Government Transformation Office to Spur Innovation,Bust Red Tape(08/16/12)Governor Jan Brewer signed an Executive Order establishing the Government Transformation Office aspart of an ongoing effort to improve and modernize State government operations. Housed within theArizona Department of Administration, the Government Transformation Office will improve governmentprocesses by identifying best practices that eliminate inefficiencies and redundancies and increase thequality of services provided to Arizona taxpayers. Specifically, the Government Transformation Officewill assist agencies in: identifying and implementing process improvements; training supervisors inmanagement strategies that eliminate waste and enhance innovation within the workforce; developingconsistent toolkits, resources and other materials for agency use; and communicating process

improvements to the public, among other tasks.

Florida, Governor Rick ScottPress Release: Governor Rick Scott Fulfills First Campaign Promises to Hold Government Accountable(01/04/11)On Day One of Governor Rick Scotts Administration, he signed Executive Order No. 11-01: SuspendingRulemaking and Establishing the Office of Fiscal Accountability and Regulatory Reform.

Summary: Executive Order No. 11-01 froze all new rules and established the Office of FiscalAccountability and Regulatory Reform, to review all rules prior to promulgation as well as agencypractices and contracts.

Immediately suspended rulemaking for all agencies under the direction of the Governor.

Established the Office of Fiscal Accountability and Regulatory Reform to review all rules(including those suspended by the Order) prior to promulgation and to review agency practicesand contracts.

Imposed a 90-day suspension on the execution of any contracts with a value in excess of $1million, without prior approval from the Office.

Prohibited agencies from promulgating rules unless they obtained prior approval from the Office.

On August 16, 2011, in a 5-2 rulingthe Florida Supreme Court stated that the governor had "oversteppedhis constitutional authority and violated the separation of powers" and that such rule-making authority lieswith the legislature. In response to the Florida Supreme Court ruling, Governor Scott issued ExecutiveOrder No. 11-211: Office of Fiscal Accountability and Regulatory Reform.

Summary: Executive Order No. 11-211 narrowed the power of Scott's Office of Fiscal Accountability andRegulatory Reform (OFARR) "to the extent permitted by law"

Retained OFARR in the Executive office of the Governor for the purpose of reviewing proposedand existing agency rules and regulations, making recommendations for altering or simplifyingaforementioned rules and regulations, etc.

Required all agencies to submit in writing any proposed rule or amendment to OFARR atleast one week before submitting it for official publication
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Since the beginning of Gov. Scotts term, morethan 2,800 rules on families and job creators have beeneliminated and the State is beginning to encourage similar initiatives at the local level, where manybusinesses complain about regulatory barriers.

Iowa, Governor Terry Branstad

Press Release: Branstad signs Executive Order 79 & 80(08/20/12)Gov. Branstad announced the signing of Executive Order 80, enacting greater public participation in theadministrative rules process. By signing Executive Order 80, agencies must create stakeholderrulemaking groups consisting of individuals who can adequately represent the interests that will besignificantly affecting by a draft rule proposal or subject matter. Rulemaking authorities now work withthose who will be affected by new regulations, and they will be fully aware of the full consequences ofeach rule or regulation they look to put into effect.

Press Release: Iowa launches first-ever Web Design Standard for all executive branch agency Web sites(03/22/12)In March 2012, Gov. Terry Branstad announced that the Website Standardization Committee establishedby Executive Order 73completed the necessary steps to formulate Iowas firstWeb Design Standard.

Iowas governmental departments and agencies are now required to ensure that state of IowaeGovernment information is from a citizen-centric viewpoint, meets applicable federal standards forindividuals with disabilities, and offers a user-friendly common look, common feel and commonnavigation system.

With a Web Design Standard in place, agencies and departments will now complete the following:1.

Reinforce Iowa.gov identity and make it clear to users they are on an Iowa Executive Branch sitethrough the use of the designated sliver header; and

2.

Provide consistency and continuity in Web site appearance; and3.

Improve the quality, usability and accessibility of State Web sites and services for the public; and4.

Ensure that critical state links appear on all agency sites; and5.

Integrate agency sites, Web applications and the portal, to support the one government

approach and move away from bureaucratic separation of information; and6.

Increase efficiency of Web site development and management by agencies; and7.

Compliant in meeting the federal 508 compliance standards to allow us to better serve the widestpossible audience, including people with disabilities.

8.

Establish two Web Content Management Systems for use within all Executive Branch agencies.

Press Release: Branstad signs Executive Order 78 establishing state workers may voluntarily pay 20percent of health care insurance premiums(07/02/12)In July 2012, Gov. Terry Branstad signed Executive Order 78,encouraging state workers to voluntarilypay 20 percent of their health care insurance premium. According to the Department of AdministrativeServices (DAS), 88 percent of state workers do not contribute anything toward their health insurancepremium, and in total, Iowa taxpayers fund 97 cents of every one dollar spent on health care premiums.

Press Release: Gov. Branstad to sign Senate File 430 into law(05/02/12)Governor Branstad spearheaded the passage of landmark transparency legislation, Senate File 430,whichcreated a Public Information Board (with true enforcement powers) that will significantly improve thetransparency of state and local government and ensure the enforcement of Iowas open records and openmeetings laws. The Board is composed of nine members who were appointed by the Governor.Press: Gov. Terry Branstad signs open-record bill into law
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Kansas, Governor Sam BrownbackLegislation:Senate Sub for HB 2333(06/01/12)In a 2010 study, Kansas ranked 49th out of the 50 states in the soundness of their public pension system.The Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) currently has an unfunded actuarial liabilityof more than $9 billion. The legislature put off fully funding KPERS for far too many years. GovernorBrownback signed legislation to reform KPERS to ensure that state employees have the stable retirement

system that they deserve. The legislation established a new cash balance tier within the system to allowemployees earnings to grow in a secure pension environment. It keeps the state current in paying its billsand gives people the flexibility to freely move in and out of state employment instead of being trapped bythe states benefit structure.

Louisiana, Governor Bobby JindalPress Release: Governor Jindal Signs Landmark Pension Reform Law(06/05/12)In June 2012, Governor Bobby Jindal signedlandmark pension reform law. HB 61will create a cash-balance plan for certain new state employees. Governor Jindal emphasized that the cash-balance plancombines the best features of defined benefit and defined contribution plans and sets the stage for a moresustainable retirement system.

Under the cash-balance plan, participants receive an investment account that can never lose value. In thegood years, the participants share in investment gains. In the bad years, the participants are protected frominvestment losses. Taxpayers bear less risk because the retirement benefit is tied to market performance,and the pension system retains 1 percent from investment gains to act as a buffer against investmentlosses. The cash-balance benefits are also portable meaning that a participant who withdraws from stateservice after five years can take the entire account balance.

Maine, Governor Paul LePagePress Release: Governor LePage Signs Bill to Bring Transparency to Mainers Electricity Bills(04/04/12)Governor Paul LePage signed LD 1875An Act To Provide Transparency in Electricity Pricing forMaine Ratepayers. The bill requires the Maine Public Utilities Commission and the Office of the Public

Advocate to post on their websites the annual costs of state policies that affect the price of electricity. Theintent is to inform Maine consumers as to the total individual cost of each program that increaseselectricity rates that are in addition to the base energy and transmission/distribution charges. Examples ofthese programs include stranded costs, Efficiency Maine System Benefit Charge, Low-Income AssistanceProgram, etc. This legislation also requires the Maine Public Utilities Commission to inform ratepayersthat they can find the information on the Office of the Public Advocate and Maine Public UtilitiesCommission websites through the utilities billing process. In addition to providing more transparency toMainers on their electricity bill, the legislation directs the Maine Public Utilities Commission and theOffice of the Public Advocate to develop its budgets based on a zero-based budgeting processapproach.

Oklahoma, Governor Mary Fallin

Press Release: Governor Fallin Signs Key Pension Reform Legislation into Law(05/10/11)In 2011, Governor Mary Fallin signed several key pieces of pension reform legislation into law. The billsaim to provide a boost to the fiscal solvency of the states public employee pension systems, whichstarted 2011 with $16 billion in unfunded liability.

One bill, HB 2132,reduces unfunded liability in state pensions by $5 billion by requiring the legislatureto provide a funding source for cost of living adjustments (COLAs).

In addition to HB 2132, Fallin also signed the following pension reform measures into law:
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HB 1010:increasing the retirement age for new members of the Uniform Retirement System forJustices and Judges (URSJJ) who started work after January 1st of this year. For new memberswith 8 years of service, the measure increases the normal retirement age from 65 to 67 years old.For new members with 10 years of service, the measure increases the normal retirement age from60 to 62 years old.

SB 377: Raising the normal retirement age for new teachers from 62 to 65 years of age and

establishing a minimum age of 60 for full retirement benefits for teachers who meet the rule of90. Currently, there is no minimum age requirement for those employees whose age and serviceequals the sum of 90.

SB 794:Ensuring that elected officials are treated the same as other public employees whencalculating retirement benefits. Also, applying the same minimum retirement ages to all newpublic employees as SB 377 does to new teachers: a minimum age of 60 when the rule of 90 ismet and a normal retirement age of 65.

SB 347:providing for the forfeiture of a municipal officer or employees retirement benefits uponconviction of crimes related to their office (bribery, corruption. etc.)

Press Release: Gov. Fallin Signs into Law Energy Efficiency Measures(05/08/12)On May 8, 2012, Governor Fallin signed into lawSenate Bill 1096,a bill that directs all state agencies

and higher education institutions to achieve at least 20 percent improvement in energy efficiency andconservation by the year 2020. The governor first outlined the initiative in her Oklahoma First EnergyPlan and asked the Legislature this year in her State of the State address to write the plan into law.SB 1096 creates the Oklahoma State Facilities Energy Conservation Program which sets a target forcumulative energy savings of not less than twenty percent (20 percent) by the year 2020 when comparedto FY-12 utility expenditures. Additionally, the Director of State Finance is to oversee the implementationof the program, including the selection of the most qualified vendor or vendors utilizing a request forproposal to contract for the program. Industry sources estimate cumulative savings have potential to reachan amount in excess of $300 million, with upside potential of $500 million in cumulative savings over aperiod of years.

Press Release: Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signs order to ban tobacco use on state property(02/07/12)

In February of 2012, Governor Fallin issued an executive orderto prohibit tobacco use on all state-ownedand leased properties and in state-owned and leased buildings and vehicles. She also closed the smokingroom at the state Capitol and begun the process of developing a privately funded fitness center for stateemployees. Governor Fallin said the purpose of the ban is to protect the health of employees and peoplevisiting state-owned properties. The ban also is intended to drive down one of the major factors ofincreasing health care costs for state employees, decrease employee absenteeism and increaseproductivity. The ban is expected to save the state $5.2 million annually.

Press Release: Governor Fallin Signs Legislative Priorities into Law(05/24/11)On May 24, 2011, Governor Fallin signed into lawHB 1304which directs all information technologyassets of all state-appropriated agencies to be transferred to the Information Services Division of theOffice of State Finance and the Chief Information Officer. This bill also transfers all employees of each

agency with job titles and duties related to information technology to be transferred to the InformationServices Division. This bill normalizes systems, eliminates redundancy, and creates efficiency andsubstantial cost savings. The plan, which was included as part of Fallins executive budget, implements afreeze on capital spending in IT that would save taxpayers $50 million in FY 2012. Further consolidatingIT resources across state agencies is expected to save an additional $142 million, for a total of $192million in savings.
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On May 20, 2011 and May 8, 2012 Governor Fallin signed legislation (HB 2140/HB 3053)creating aone-stop shop for benefits, state employee and administrative services by consolidating four stateagencies into the Office of State Finance and renamed it the Office of Management and EnterpriseServices (OMES). In an effort to streamline services and achieve efficiencies. The following entities arenow divisions of OMES: Office of Personnel Management, Department of Central Services (StateProcurement Agency), Employee Benefits Council and the Oklahoma State and Education Employee

Group Insurance Board. The consolidation has resulted in streamlined services and cost efficiencies. Thelegislation mandated a fifteen percent annual savings which was exceeded in the first year.

Pennsylvania, Governor Tom Corbett

Executive Order:Executive Order 2014-04, Governors Innovation Office(03/22/12)As part of Governor Corbetts Innovation and Privatization Councils recommendations, theGovernorsOffice ofInnovation was established through Executive Order 2012-04. Under this order all agencies inthe Governors jurisdiction must accelerate innovation, drive solutions that deliver significant costsavings and enhance multiagency and enterprise wide coordination. Since its inception commonwealthagencies have realized over $401,942,457.05 in cost savings.

Press Release:Governor Corbett Signs Unemployment Compensation Reform Into Law(6/12/12)

Governor Tom Corbett signedSenate Bill 1310,a reform bill that modernizes PennsylvaniasUnemployment Compensation, or UC, law. The new law enables Pennsylvania to repay a nearly $4billion UC Trust Fund debt to the federal government. Pennsylvania was one of 36 states that borrowedfrom the federal government to keep UC benefits flowing during the recession. Specifically, Corbett saidthe new law will:

Refinance the UC Trust Fund debt by issuing bonds at a low, fixed rate.

Reform employer taxes by increasing the taxable wage base from $8,000 to $10,000 andlowering the State Adjustment Factor.

Modernize benefit eligibility by increasing the base-year wage requirement from an averageof 37 percent outside the high quarter to at least 49.5 percent. This change will not affect anycurrent claimants, and will affect less than 10 percent of all claimants when the law goes intoeffect in January 2013.

Use 5 percent of employee taxes collected to establish a Re-employment Fund for traininginitiatives to help jobless Pennsylvanians return to work.

Unemployment compensation reforms in 2011 and 2012 enabled Pennsylvania to repay a $3 billion UCTrust Fund debt to the federal government and place the fund on a path to sustained solvency, withoutraising taxes. It is believed that this is the largest trust fund debt repaid without a tax increase. Selectedhighlights include: 1) issuing bonds at a record low 1.29 percent fixed interest rate, saving Pennsylvaniaemployers over $150 million in interest alone; 2) restoring the full Federal Unemployment Tax Act(FUTA) tax credit for Pennsylvania employers, saving employers $209 million in 2012 alone; and 3)modernizing benefit eligibility and other benefit reforms estimated to produce an additional saving of$385 million per year to the UC Trust Fund.

Nevada, Governor Brian SandovalPress Release: Sandoval Signs Executive Order Creating Interagency Council on Veterans Affairs(07/03/11)Governor Brian Sandoval signed Executive Order 2012-15, creating the Governors Interagency Councilon Veterans Affairs. The purpose of the council is to work and prioritize the needs of Nevadas veterans.The council will work to coordinate statewide services for veterans, working alongside non-profitorganizations and Federal and local governments.
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South Carolina, Governor Nikki HaleyLegislation: Governor Nikki Haley Signs Law Reforming Pension System for Public Workers(6/25/12)In June 2012, Governor Haley signed H. 4967,reforming the pension system for public workers. Thepension reform reduced the states long-term unfunded liability by $2 billion, and limited employeesability to officially retire, return to work and collect two checks. Increases the minimum number of yearsof service before an individual may retire. Increases employer and employee contributions and creates

greater parity between employee and employer contributions.

Legislation: S. 1125, Unemployment BenefitsGovernor Haley signed legislation that requires disqualification from unemployment benefits for beingfired for misconduct for full 20 weeks.

Executive Order: Executive Order 2012-09, South Carolinas Commission on Ethics Reform(10/18/12)On October 18, 2012, Governor Haley issued Executive Order 2012-09, creating the South CarolinaCommission on Ethics Reform to review and update state ethics and open rerecord laws. The Governorimmediately appointed a bipartisan panel of individuals of unimpeachable personal and professionalcredentials. On January 28, 2013, the Commission unveiled their final recommendations to the Governor,the General Assembly, and the public which had since become considered as the standard bearer for

ethics reform; the most comprehensive ethics packages in state history.

South Dakota, Governor Dennis DaugaardPress Release: Governors Initiative Cuts Red Tape(06/22/12)On July 1, 2012, a series of new laws took effect repealing more than 400 sections of South Dakota statelaw that are unnecessary, out-of-date or too complex. These laws are a part of Gov. Dennis DaugaardsBetter Government initiative. In addition to those statutory changes, the Governor initiated theelimination of more than 1,100 state government regulations through the administrative rules process.Examples of rules and laws to be repealed include outdated banking provisions; burdensome insuranceregulations; redundant measures governing the construction and inspection of burial methods; andinformation that was collected to obtain federal funds that no longer are appropriated. The Red TapeReview is part of the Governors Better Government initiative to make state government more open,

efficient and accessible.

Tennessee, Governor Bill HaslamPress Release: Haslam Signs TEAM Act Into Law(04/24/12)On April 24, 2012, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed the Tennessee Excellence, Accountability andManagement (TEAM) Act into law.

The TEAM Actcalls for two divisions of state service: preferred service and executive service.Executive service employees remain at-will as they currently serve. Preferred service replaces thetraditional career service designation and preserves a streamlined appeals process along with otherconsiderations.

Some of the changes to the state employment system made by the legislation include:

A new hiring system that requires agencies to define minimum qualifications and to identifyspecific knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies required for each position.

Veterans and their spouses will receive interview preference for both appointments andpromotions, and if there are two candidates with equal qualifications, knowledge, skills, etc.,preference will be given to the veteran.

An overhaul of the states performance evaluation system to provide for performance standardsand expected outcomes that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time sensitive(SMART goals).
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