Bill Status of HB 1122   97th General Assembly

Short Description:  TAXPAYER TRANSPARENCY ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Taxpayer Transparency Act. Provides that a bill making an appropriation may not be considered for final passage by either the House of Representatives or the Senate unless a copy of that bill, in its final form, has been made conveniently available on the General Assembly's Internet website for at least 4 days before final legislative action by the General Assembly prior to presentation to the Governor. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Commission on Taxpayer Oversight and Reduction of State Spending Act. Creates the Commission on Taxpayer Oversight and Reduction of State Spending. Provides that the Commission shall conduct investigations, review the budget submitted by the Governor in order to make recommendations for reducing expenditures set forth in the budget, review activities of agencies and grant recipients, and consider State and local budgetary reductions by reduction or elimination of mandated expenditures or the consolidation of agencies and instrumentalities to eliminate waste and inefficiency. Sets forth the membership of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall conduct at least one public hearing and may issue reports. Provides that the Governor shall respond, in writing, within 30 calendar days after the submission of the reports. Provides that the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall provide administrative and other support to the Commission. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  2/7/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/7/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/14/2011HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
  3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
  3/17/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/17/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000
  3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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