Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate bill would require state officers to disclose state-paid travel locations and expenses
Summary
Senate Bill 362 would require specified state officers to keep records of state-paid or state-reimbursed travel locations and expenses and make those records available to any member of the public after the travel occurs; supporters say it advances transparency, while some members raised security and enforcement questions.
Senate Bill 362 would require the offices of specified state officers — the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state treasurer and commissioner of insurance — to keep and maintain records of travel locations and expenses paid or reimbursed by the state and to provide those records on request.
Jason, a committee staff member who briefed the Senate Committee on Transparency and Ethics, said the bill makes those records open records and would take effect July 1 if enacted. "These would be open records subject to disclosure upon request," he told the committee. Jason also noted that…
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
