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Committee reviews bill to tighten disclosure, recordkeeping for dual state employment
Summary
The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee heard House Bill 9, which would require elected or appointed officials employed by state agencies or political subdivisions to disclose dual employment to the Public Integrity Commission and for the employer to keep records verifying hours worked.
The Senate Elections and Government Affairs Committee on Monday heard House Bill 9 with House Amendment 1, a measure that would require elected or appointed officials who also work for state agencies or political subdivisions to disclose dual employment to the Public Integrity Commission and require the employing agency to maintain time records, sponsor Senator Pardee said.
Supporters said the measure responds to a September audit that found spotty recordkeeping around dual employment. "This is really a public trust bill, to build some public confidence in what goes on in this building," Senator Pardee said, describing the bill as intended to improve reporting and employer recordkeeping. The bill sets an effective date of one year after enactment and the…
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