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Committee advances bill to route federal funds through Legislature for review
Summary
House Bill 12-21, advanced by Representative West, would require federal dollars coming to Oklahoma to be received into a legislative-controlled revolving account for review before appropriation; committee passed the bill 5-2, sponsor said the measure aims to avert accounting and clawback issues.
House Bill 12-21 passed the General Government Committee by a 5-2 vote. Representative West, sponsor of the bill, said it would require federal funds coming into state government to be received into a legislative revolving account so the Legislature could review terms, timing and any strings attached before funds are disbursed to agencies.
“Most all of those federal dollars are already directed to where they're supposed to go,”…
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