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House backs publicly searchable database for government settlements
Summary
Lawmakers approved HB 763 to create a central, searchable database of settlement agreements and consent decrees involving taxpayer funds, with carve-outs for sealed or otherwise legally confidential matters, sponsors said.
Representative (speaker 41) sponsored HB 763 to require a centralized, publicly searchable database listing settlement agreements, consent decrees and payments when taxpayer money is used. The sponsor said the measure will permit users to find settlement dates, descriptions, amounts, attorney-fee breakdowns and the agency that authorized the settlement — unless the record is sealed…
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