2011
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 11-007
       
       
       BY SENATOR(S) Newell, Aguilar, Bacon, Carroll, Foster, Morse,
       Schwartz, Roberts, Boyd, Giron, Guzman, Hodge, Jahn, Johnston, King
       S., Kopp, Nicholson, Renfroe, Steadman, Tochtrop, Williams S.,
       Grantham, Heath, Hudak, Lambert, Shaffer B., White;
       also REPRESENTATIVE(S) McCann, Summers, Liston, Acree, Kerr J.,
       Solano, Baumgardner, Becker, Beezley, Brown, Casso, Coram, Court,
       DelGrosso, Duran, Ferrandino, Fields, Fischer, Gardner D., Hamner,
       Holbert, Hullinghorst, Jones, Joshi, Kagan, Kefalas, Kerr A., Lee, Levy,
       Massey, McKinley, Miklosi, Murray, Nikkel, Pabon, Pace, Peniston,
       Priola, Ramirez, Riesberg, Schafer S., Scott, Soper, Stephens, Swalm,
       Swerdfeger, Todd, Tyler, Vaad, Vigil, Waller, Wilson, McNulty.
       
       
          CONCERNING MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF
       COLORADO STATE GOVERNMENT. 
       
       
          WHEREAS, The government of the state of Colorado has an
       obligation to the people of this state to use tax dollars and other state
       resources in the most efficient and effective manner possible while
       guaranteeing the highest possible level of state services; and
       
          WHEREAS, As many individuals and families in Colorado and the
       rest of the United States continue to face economic hardship, it is
       especially important to maximize the efficiency of state government and
       avoid wasting valuable tax dollars; and
       
          WHEREAS, The state of Colorado continues to face fiscal challenges,
       making it imperative to identify opportunities for cost avoidance and cost
       savings in state government and for streamlining and consolidating
       existing programs and processes; and
       
          WHEREAS, Although recent revenue shortfalls have already forced
       the state to find savings in many areas, there still exists the potential to
       increase the efficiency of state government and to improve the services
       provided to the people of Colorado; now, therefore,
       
          Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixty-eighth General Assembly of
       the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
       
          (1)  That we, the members of the Colorado General Assembly, request
       Governor John Hickenlooper and Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael
       Bender to review, assess, and study the operation of state government in
       order to identify opportunities for improving its efficiency and
       effectiveness.
       
          (2)  That the review of state government specified in subsection (1) of
       this Joint Resolution should consider the benefits to be gained by changes
       in the following areas:
       
          (a)  Where feasible, incorporation of private sector organizational
       development best practices such as "kaizen" or lean-government
       principles, with a minimum of positive organizational development
       perspectives considering beneficial process improvements, reengineering,
       and change management needs;
       
          (b)  Increased and improved use of automation of tasks and
       information technology;
       
          (c)  Simplification of current processes and infrastructure;
       
          (d)  Streamlining of programs, including the potential consolidation
       of departments, divisions, commissions, councils, task forces, and other
       state governmental entities;
       
          (e)  A review of human resources, people processes, methods, and
       tools, which may include:
       
          (I)  Performance review data and performance improvement
       opportunities to achieve optimal use of the state's human resources;
       
          (II)  Audits of performance review processes, change management
       methods, and automation of internal employee communication tools and
       external communication methods;
       
          (III)  Evaluation of training and professional development programs,
       supervisory coaching for increasing the productivity of new employees,
       and proven methods for employee retention; and
       
          (IV)  Consideration of practices and methods for the prevention of
       conflict in the workplace, conflict management, and restorative justice,
       which can result in substantial cost avoidance and cost savings within
       state government;
       
          (f)  The potential for implementing a shared services model of state
       government to consolidate administrative functions among state agencies;
       
          (g)  The potential for contracting with private sector businesses to
       provide state services; and
       
          (h)  Employee feedback and suggestions for improving state
       government efficiency, as well as the promotion of the incentive program
       created by the General Assembly in 2010 by House Bill 10-1264, which
       provides incentives to state employees for suggesting improvements that
       result in cost savings for state government.
       
          (3)  That we, the members of the Colorado General Assembly, hereby
       commit to conducting a similar review of the Legislative Branch and its
       offices and agencies.
       
                    Be It Further Resolved, That this Joint Resolution be sent to Governor
       John Hickenlooper and Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court
       Michael Bender.
       
       
       
       
       
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       Brandon C. Shaffer                     Frank McNulty
       PRESIDENT OF                    SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Cindi Markwell                        Marilyn Eddins
       SECRETARY OF                CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES