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Senate bill requiring training for newly elected municipal treasurers moves forward
Summary
Senate Bill 553 would require newly elected or appointed municipal treasurers to complete training developed and funded by the Municipal League within 100 days of taking office; the committee advanced the bill after legislators and the sponsor discussed scope and funding.
Senator Kim Hammer presented Senate Bill 553, a measure developed with the Municipal League that would require newly elected or appointed municipal treasurers to complete training designed to reduce recurring audit findings and to connect treasurers to Municipal League resources.
Hammer told the committee that repeat audit findings commonly stem from treasurers saying they “did not know or I did not realize,” and that mandatory training — available both online and in person — would get new treasurers up to speed on legislative audit expectations. The Municipal League told the sponsor it would develop and absorb the cost of the training, Hammer said; online availability was included to accommodate treasurers from smaller towns who cannot leave a full-time job for classroom sessions.
Committee members asked whether the training would be one-time or recurring; Hammer said the bill specifically requires newly elected or appointed treasurers to complete the training within 100 days of taking office and that the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee could notify a municipality of noncompliance to require attendance. He said the sponsor expects the training to establish a single point of contact for treasurers and to reduce repeat audit findings. After discussion and no public testimony, the committee approved the bill on a voice vote.
