The proposed bill, Substitute House Bill No. 5574, mandates several reporting requirements aimed at enhancing the efficiency of state operations through digitization, managing employee overtime, and overseeing fingerprinting processes for criminal history checks. Specifically, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) is required to report to the Government Oversight Committee by February 1, 2026, on the progress of implementing recommendations from the CREATES project report. This report must detail the status of hiring, capital funding, and any savings related to various initiatives, including the Department of Revenue Services' tax compliance program and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services' electronic health record system, among others.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that starting February 1, 2026, the OPM Secretary must provide annual reports summarizing overtime granted by state agencies and the management strategies employed to reduce it. Furthermore, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection is tasked with submitting a report by January 15, 2026, detailing fingerprinting data for criminal history checks conducted by the State Police during the latter half of 2025. The bill introduces new sections to current law without any deletions, ensuring that these reporting requirements are effectively integrated into the existing framework.