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Committee approves database to centralize public reporting of state investments in NGOs
Summary
Senate Bill 245, revised to add categorical search functions and rulemaking flexibility, was reported favorable as amended. The bill would require agencies and the Treasury to provide NGO contract and performance data in a centralized, searchable Louisiana Checkbook portal.
The House Appropriations Committee reported Senate Bill 245 favorable as amended after the sponsor said the bill would make nongovernmental entity spending more transparent on the Louisiana Checkbook website.
Senator Cloud, the bill sponsor, said the measure (styled the TRUST Act in testimony) would integrate agency and treasury reporting on grants, contracts and appropriations to NGOs into a single searchable database, including searchable service categories such as…
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