S-4310.3
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6160
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2026 Regular Session
By Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Krishnadasan, Cortes, Hunt, Liias, Nobles, Riccelli, Shewmake, and Slatter; by request of Office of Financial Management)
READ FIRST TIME 02/04/26.
AN ACT Relating to improving government efficiency related to reports by cabinet and executive agencies, the Washington student achievement council, and the Washington state board of education, by eliminating reports, replacing reports, changing the frequency of reports, and providing an alternative method for having information publicly available in place of reports as recommended by the office of financial management; amending RCW 19.27A.210 , 28A.710.250 , 43.185C.040 , 43.185C.045 , 47.56.880 , 47.66.120 , 54.16.425 , 70A.02.090 , 70A.535.050 , 74.09.888 , 74.09.495 , 74.39A.275 , 10.77.520 , 13.34.360 , 28A.188.070 , 28A.700.100 , 28A.700.110 , 28B.95.045 , 43.21A.150 , 43.63A.305 , 46.92.010 , 49.04.220 , 71.24.061 , 71.24.635 , 76.09.350 , 76.09.360 , 76.09.368 , 76.09.420 , 79.110.240 , 82.08.9999 , 82.14.470 , and 90.82.080 ; reenacting and amending RCW 41.05.065 ; adding a new section to chapter 28B.77 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 18.28.800 , 28A.305.035 , 28A.657.110 , 28B.122.060 , 43.31.980 , 43.41.423 , 43.62.050 , 43.63A.311 , 70.330.020 , and 74.08A.411 .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that requiring state agencies to report to the legislature is an important method of providing information and keeping the legislature informed on the implementation and impacts of legislation. Some reports provide information that is no longer relevant or useful to the legislature, which can be discerned by the lack of interest in the report. There are other reports that are redundant as the information is provided through other means. In addition, preparing reports is time consuming, and there may be better, more efficient mechanisms for sharing information with legislators as well as the public, such as posting the information on agency websites. Finally, some reports are required on a more frequent basis than is necessary, as the information does not change to an extent that merits the increased frequency.
(2) In order to improve agency efficiency and still ensure that information is publicly available and provided to the legislature as needed, it is the legislature's intent to eliminate reports that no longer serve a relevant purpose, change reporting frequency where warranted, and provide alternative mechanisms in place of submitting reports where appropriate.