Bill > HB874

This bill reorganizes and alters the duties of the Department of Legislative Services, which provides support services to the Maryland General Assembly. Key provisions include: - Establishing the Office of Operations and Support Services to directly supervise support services to the General Assembly not assigned to other offices. - Requiring the Executive Director to appoint directors for the Offices of Legislative Audits, Policy Analysis, and Operations and Support Services, with approval from legislative leadership. - Expanding the duties of the Office of Policy Analysis to include analyzing the fiscal, legal, and policy impact of proposed legislation. - Requiring state agencies to respond to requests for information on the fiscal and operational impact of proposed legislation within 3 business days. - Directing the Department of Legislative Services to study the effectiveness and accessibility of the state's performance measurement system and make recommendations on creating a more consistent and public-facing "Open Performance Maryland" system.

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http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0874?ys=2018rs