What Changes Can Be Made Through Sunset??
The Commission’s report on an agency must include a recommendation to abolish or continue the agency and may also contain recommendations. If the Commission recommends continuation of an agency, the Commission must provide draft legislation to the Legislature to continue for up to 12 years, and correct other problems identified during the Sunset review. Although not required by law, the Commission’s legislative members traditionally introduce and carry Sunset legislation. The Sunset Commission has also developed a set of standard recommendations that are applied to agencies. These Across-the-Board recommendations (ATBs) reflect an effort by the Legislature to place policy directives on agencies to prevent problems from occurring, instead of reacting to problems after the fact. The Commission’s ATBs are an outgrowth of review standards contained in the Sunset Act and are designed to ensure open, responsive, and effective government. Examples of ATBs include increasing public representat
