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Bill would create formal written request/complaint path to agencies, allow Appropriations review and possible budget reductions
Summary
Rep. Nellie Nicholl proposed HB 376 to create a formal written request process for legislators and give a path to refer nonresponsive agencies to the Appropriations Committee, which could vote to reduce an agency's budget by up to 5%; agencies warned the timeline and penalty raise feasibility and legal questions.
Representative Nellie Nicholl opened on House Bill 376, a measure to standardize legislative requests for information from state agencies during session. Under the bill as presented, a legislator would submit a written request to an agency head and a specified official; the agency would have five days to respond. If an agency failed to respond, the legislator could file a written complaint that would be heard by the Appropriations Committee within three legislative days; after a hearing that committee could vote to reduce that agency's budget by up to 5% and would transmit records of the hearing to legislative…
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