Bill > HB692

This bill modifies the existing SMART (State Model Accountability and Results Tracking) Act by requiring state departments to produce and publish an annual plan every year by September 1, instead of every two years as previously required. The annual plan must comprehensively outline each department's functions, divisions, and priorities, and now mandates that departments include program-level initiatives that describe the expected benefits and outcomes for specific groups or the public. The bill also requires performance measures that are: tracked continuously, focused on assessing preferred outcomes and outputs, quantitative when possible, and designed to provide meaningful information to policymakers and the public. Each department must post their annual plan on their respective websites, with the first plan due by September 1, 2023. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage and approval, and specifically amends section 2-12-104 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to implement these changes.

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3429