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House approves rules change to separate nongovernmental funding from government appropriations
Summary
The House adopted HJR 15 on May 27, a joint‑rules change from Representative Tarver that requires nongovernmental entity funding requests be handled separately from bills that fund government agencies. Proponents described the change as a transparency measure; the resolution passed 74–24.
The Louisiana House on Tuesday approved HJR 15, a rules change proposed by Representative Tarver that would require funding requests for nongovernmental entities to be considered separately from bills that appropriate money to state government entities.
Tarver told members the amendment to the joint House‑Senate rules is intended to improve transparency by separating direct taxpayer funding for nongovernmental organizations from appropriations that fund government operations. “What…
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