Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate fails to expand state auditor’s investigatory reach after contentious amendment fight
Summary
Senate Bill 60 would have given the elected state auditor broader access to agency records and required coordination between the Bureau of Finance and Management, the auditor and treasurer. An amendment narrowing investigatory language (Amendment 60D) failed, and the final bill also failed on a 16-17 vote with two excused votes.
Senator Petersen, the bill’s sponsor, asked the Senate to expand the state auditor’s access to agency records to strengthen oversight and help prevent misuse of public funds. The Senate debated an amendment (60D) that would narrow the auditor’s investigatory powers; amendment 60D failed on a roll call, and the underlying bill also failed on final passage, with the president announcing 16 yeas, 17 nays and two excused.
Petersen said the bill would allow the auditor to access agency records…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
