Reps. Somerville and Muxlow offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 12.

            A resolution to call on the Governor to instruct all state departments to identify areas to reduce spending by 15 percent.

            Whereas, Departments should make their decisions based upon measures of workload, need, and efficiency of activities; and

            Whereas, An administrative review can include prioritization, revision, consolidation, and deletion of activities; and

            Whereas, The people of Michigan seek a smaller and more efficient government; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we call on the Governor to instruct all state departments to identify areas to reduce spending by 15 percent; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Office of the Governor.