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Committee advances bill to require searchable local government budgets
Summary
A PCS to HB 1329 would require counties and cities to post tentative budgets earlier, keep budgets posted longer, provide searchable/downloadable formats and a pre‑adoption review exercise; members raised questions about costs to small jurisdictions and whether the word 'agency' could be read to include state bodies.
A proposed committee substitute (PCS) for HB 1329 cleared the Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee after a debate focused on balancing transparency with implementation costs for smaller local governments.
Sponsor Representative Benaroche told members the PCS aims to make local budgets accessible and understandable by requiring earlier posting of tentative budgets, searchable and downloadable formats, a prior budget review exercise and…
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