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Bill would require formal process and short deadlines for legislators seeking information from state agencies
Summary
Representative Nellie Nicholl’s bill would create a written request mechanism and five-day response window for legislators to obtain information from state agencies during session, with a complaint-and-hearing path that could lead to budget reductions; agencies warned the timelines and sanctions could be impractical.
Representative Nellie Nicholl opened testimony on House Bill 376, saying the bill creates a formal written request process to clear lines of communication when legislators cannot obtain information from state agencies. Under the sponsor’s outline, a legislator would send a written request to an agency head and a specified official; the agency would then have five days to respond. If the request is not satisfied, the legislator may file a written complaint to the Appropriations Committee, which must schedule a hearing within three legislative days. The committee could vote to reduce the agency’s budget by up to 5 percent and would forward records of the hearing to the governor and…
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