RCW 43.131.061
Sunset termination and review—Performance measures—Minimum period for sunset termination. (Expires June 30, 2025.)
(1) Any entity may be scheduled for sunset termination and review under this chapter by law.
(2) An entity scheduled for sunset termination shall establish performance measures, as required under subsection (3) of this section, and must be evaluated, in part, in terms of the results. The entity has the burden of demonstrating the extent to which performance results have been achieved. The sunset termination legislation shall name a lead entity, if more than one entity is impacted by scheduled termination. The affected entity or lead entity has the responsibility for developing and implementing a data collection plan and submitting the resulting performance information to the joint legislative audit and review committee.
(3) An entity shall develop performance measures and a data collection plan and submit them for review and comment to the joint legislative audit and review committee within one year of the effective date of the legislation establishing the sunset termination.
(4) Unless specified otherwise, sunset terminations under this chapter shall be a minimum of seven years. The joint legislative audit and review committee shall complete its review in the year prior to the date of termination.
[ 2000 c 189 § 5.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.131 - Washington Sunset Act of 1977.
43.131.040 - Reestablishment of entity scheduled for termination—Review.
43.131.051 - Program and fiscal review—Reports.
43.131.071 - Scope of review—Recommendations to the legislature.
43.131.100 - Termination of entity—Pending business—Savings.
43.131.110 - Committees—Reference to include successor.
43.131.130 - Legislature—Powers unaffected by enactment of chapter.
43.131.150 - Termination of entities—Review under Sunset Act.
43.131.393 - Underground storage tank program—Termination.
43.131.394 - Underground storage tank program—Repeal.
43.131.400 - Program review—Rangeland damage.
43.131.407 - Alternative public works contracting procedures—Termination.
43.131.408 - Alternative public works contracting procedures—Repeal.
43.131.417 - Joint center for aerospace technology innovation—Termination.
43.131.418 - Joint center for aerospace technology innovation—Repeal.
43.131.419 - Medicaid fraud false claims act—Termination.
43.131.420 - Medicaid fraud false claims act—Repeal.
43.131.421 - Mercury-containing lights product stewardship program—Termination.
43.131.422 - Mercury-containing lights product stewardship program—Repeal.
43.131.423 - Drug take-back program—Termination.
43.131.424 - Drug take-back program—Repeal.
43.131.425 - Office of the corrections ombuds—Termination.
43.131.426 - Office of the corrections ombuds—Repeal.
43.131.427 - Washington dual enrollment scholarship pilot program—Termination.
43.131.428 - Washington dual enrollment scholarship pilot program—Repeal.
43.131.900 - Expiration of RCW 43.131.010 through 43.131.150—Exception.