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Panel weighs HB 1522 to extend local-government posting time and require budgets online and in print
Summary
The Senate Committee on Business & Commerce heard testimony on HB 1522, which would change local-government meeting notice rules to require three business days’ notice for budget meetings and mandate physical and online access to proposed budgets.
The Senate Committee on Business & Commerce considered House Bill 1522, a measure intended to increase transparency in local government budgeting by lengthening public-posting timelines and requiring clearer public access to proposed budgets.
Sponsor remarks said local governments often post meeting notices 72 hours in advance, which can mean Friday postings for early-week meetings and leave little time…
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