WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           S.B. 583

(9)      DEVELOP PROPOSALS TO SET PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS WHEREBY HEADS OF GOVERNMENTAL UNITS ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR:

(I)       ESTABLISHING PERFORMANCE GOALS THAT ARE
INCORPORATED INTO THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET; AND

(II)     REPORTING ANNUALLY ON THE REALIZATION OF THE GOALS;

(10)    ASSESS COST-EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES THAT WOULD ALLOW
GOVERNMENTAL UNITS TO:

(I)       REALIGN COMPENSATION STRUCTURES TO REWARD
PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES CONSISTENT WITH THE ATTAINMENT OF MUTUALLY
AGREED UPON SERVICE GOALS; AND

(II)     CARRY FORWARD SAVINGS FROM 1 YEAR TO THE NEXT THAT
WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE STATE'S GENERAL FUND REVERSIONARY
REQUIREMENT UNDER § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT
ARTICLE;

(11)    ENCOURAGE THE UTILIZATION OF THE STATE'S INNOVATIVE IDEA
AWARD PROGRAM AND THE INCENTIVE PERFORMANCE AWARDS PROGRAM FOR
STATE EMPLOYEES UNDER TITLE 8, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE PERSONNEL AND
PENSIONS ARTICLE AND ASSESS THE NEED FOR EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY UNDER
THESE PROGRAMS;

(12)    WORK WITH APPROPRIATE STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS:

(I)       TO ASSESS THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF EXISTING STATE
MANDATES IMPOSED ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND OF PROPOSALS FOR HELPING
TO MITIGATE THE FISCAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE MANDATES;

(II)     TO EVALUATE THE FUNDING AND MANAGEMENT OF THOSE
COUNTY FUNDED STATE ENTITIES SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 24, § 8-101 OF THE CODE;

(III)    AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR INDIVIDUAL STATE GRANT PROGRAMS,
TO INVESTIGATE BLOCK GRANT FUNDING PROPOSALS THAT AFFORD GREATER
FLEXIBILITY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL FOR USE OF GRANT FUNDS;

(IV)    TO IDENTIFY DUPLICATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND
DETERMINE WHICH LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE EXCLUSIVELY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING OF THESE PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES;

(V)     TO FORMULATE SHORT- AND LONG-TERM STRATEGIES THAT
FOCUS ON THE OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
AND THE EXTENT, IF ANY, TO WHICH THE STATE SHOULD BE COMMITTED TO HELP
FINANCE THESE NEEDS; AND

(VI)    TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE CHANGES, IF ANY, TO EXISTING
TAXING AUTHORITIES; AND

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