House GOP Accountability Bill Passes

A centerpiece measure in the Oklahoma House Republican majority's plan to ensure greater state government accountability and efficiency passed the House floor Thursday. The measure now heads to the Senate for consideration.

"In this centennial year for Oklahoma, we have an opportunity to take the politics out of the state budget process and save taxpayers more money. This measure will go a long way toward achieving that goal," said Speaker Lance Cargill (R-Harrah), author of House Bill 2100. "It's time to add an independent voice to the process so we can cut down on waste, duplication and inefficiency in state government. We'll see tremendous savings from this plan over time."

House Bill 2100 would create a comprehensive effort to crack down on government waste and inefficiency by establishing an independent panel to review state agencies every eight years, with the first set of recommendations presented to the Legislature by December 1st, 2008.

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