Bill > H1325

This joint resolution proposes several significant changes to Florida's state constitution, primarily focused on restructuring executive leadership and government efficiency. The resolution eliminates the office of Lieutenant Governor and creates a new position of Commissioner of Government Efficiency as a cabinet-level role. The commissioner will have the power to audit, investigate, and report on fraud, waste, and abuse within the executive branch, counties, municipalities, and special districts. The resolution also modifies provisions for gubernatorial succession, removing specific references to the Lieutenant Governor and allowing general law to prescribe how succession will occur in cases of vacancy, impeachment, or incapacity. Additionally, the resolution includes a provision for a ballot question in the 2044 general election to potentially repeal the newly created Commissioner of Government Efficiency position. The person elected as Lieutenant Governor in the 2026 election will initially serve as the first Commissioner of Government Efficiency, with subsequent commissioners to be elected starting in 2030. These proposed changes aim to streamline state government operations and provide a new mechanism for improving governmental efficiency and accountability.