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This joint resolution establishes the Delivery of Government Efficiency Commission, which is designed to review and improve state government operations and spending. The commission will consist of nine voting members (three appointed each by the Senate President, House Speaker, and Governor) who cannot be current legislators and must avoid conflicts of interest. The Department of Administration's Director will chair the commission as a non-voting member, and commissioners will serve without compensation. The commission's primary duties include conducting a comprehensive survey of state government structure and funding, with specific tasks such as reviewing state budget appropriations, identifying potential spending reductions, examining state regulations that burden businesses and property rights, and recommending eliminations or consolidations of government programs and agencies. The commission is required to produce two reports: the first focusing on budget spending reductions, due by October 1, 2025, and a second comprehensive report addressing its additional findings, due by October 1, 2026. Both reports will be published on the General Assembly and Governor's websites and shared with key legislative leaders. The commission is sunset (automatically dissolved) on October 2, 2026, and the resolution takes effect upon the Governor's approval, providing a two-year window for the commission to complete its efficiency review and recommendations.

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