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>> Some Republican state lawmakers have proposed a state office of government efficiency.

Now that might sound like Kentucky is taken G and E from.

Elon Musk is dozed.

>> But Kentucky senator say that's not the case.

Our dew Leffler is tracking that bill, but advance by a legislative panel today.

More as we began tonight's Legislative update.

>> A Republican state senator says since her party took majorities in the state legislature, Kentucky has been able to cut taxes, make investments and KET state government going since 2016.

The General Assembly has implemented fiscally conservative principles and policies that have led to the largest surplus in state history.

Senate bill 257, would continue that work by taking a closer look under the hood of state agencies.

Senate bill to 57 is really an effort to ensure accountability and transparency of the use of taxpayer dollars.

It will create the Office of government efficiency within the office of the auditor of public accounts and the Office of Government Efficiency shall conduct performance audits and fiscal operational reviews of state agencies.

It will develop and recommend practices for streamlining government operations and it will monitor the implementation of efficiency related recommendations and report its findings annually to the governor and the Legislative Research Commission.

The federal government is slashing spending and programs in an unprecedented manner.

But Kentucky would take a different approach.

Kentucky's lawmakers will be voting on the efficiency proposal which would be carried out by an elected state auditor and the budget cuts would still be left to the Legislature.

This is not a new power, but what this will do is it will will.

>> Allow for the ability to be able to do this work that that we believe will increase our ability to root out waste, fraud and abuse so they can support understand that it's not new, but it will make sure this is an ongoing continual part of the office.

>> State Auditor Allison Ball says this work will take more manpower.

Senate bill 257, earmarks, 4.8 million dollars unrestricted funds coming from state agency revenues.

>> We're always limited by the amount of resources we have.

That's true.

I know for for many offices, but it's definitely very true for us.

There are many projects we want to take on many things we we hear about.

We think our problems.

It's just a matter of us.

Do we have the staff or >> the Senate state and local government committee advanced the bill without opposition.

>> I'm casting my vote to KET this moving.

It's it's a good concept and something we explore.

But we need to understand the totality of what we're setting up before.

This thing continues on that path so that we can really make sure that we get it right.

This one of those situations where if we get it right, will do wonderful things that we get it wrong will embarrass ourselves and we have to be right.

So thank you very much.

>> The committee also advanced Senate Bill 9 to limit how many sick days the state will pay out to retiring teachers.

That cap would be 12 sick days of crude per year of service.

School districts would be on the hook to pay out the rest of their employees.

Sick leave the statewide in Jefferson County teachers.

Unions are neutral on this bill, but we'll KET tabs as it moves through the session.

Senate Bill 9 now heads to the full Senate for Kentucky edition.

I'm John Leffler.

Thank you.

June Kentucky's auditor is busy.

Her office is currently auditing among other things.

Kentucky's Department of Education and Jefferson County Public Schools.

>> And the Federal Dozier has set its sights on 19 Kentucky federal offices for possible cuts.

According to reporting from Wave 3 news in Louisville.