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HB 1064

Eliminating the expiration of the interagency, multijurisdictional system improvement team.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Peter Abbarno and 14 co-sponsors

Washington makes its interagency system improvement team permanent, eliminating scheduled expiration and ensuring indefinite cross-jurisdictional coordination without mandatory performance review.

Effective date 6/30/2025.
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Bill Summary · HB 1064

Legislative bill overview

HB 1064 eliminates the sunset provision that would have terminated Washington's interagency, multijurisdictional system improvement team. The bill makes this coordinating body permanent rather than allowing it to expire on a scheduled date, ensuring continued operation of the team tasked with improving systems across multiple government agencies and jurisdictions.

Why is this important

System improvement teams coordinate efforts across fragmented bureaucracies to address gaps and inefficiencies that affect public services. Making this team permanent signals sustained commitment to cross-agency collaboration and prevents disruption to ongoing improvement initiatives, though it also locks in current structures without periodic reassessment.

Potential points of contention

  • Perpetual funding without sunset review: Eliminating expiration dates removes opportunities for legislatures to evaluate performance and justify continued funding, potentially allowing ineffective teams to persist indefinitely
  • Lack of accountability mechanisms: Without mandatory renewal, there's reduced pressure to demonstrate measurable outcomes or justify the team's continued existence and budget allocation
  • Unclear team scope and authority: The bill provides minimal detail about what specific improvements this team addresses or how its work translates to tangible government improvements for citizens

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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