Bill: SB 1831, 85(R) - 2017

Committee

Senate Finance

2nd Chamber Committee

House Appropriations

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
Yes Neutral Neutral Neutral Positive Neutral

Author(s)

Dawn Buckingham

Sponsor(s)

Giovanni Capriglione

Bill Caption

Relating to an annual report on state programs and functions not funded by appropriations.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

SB 1831 would require the comptroller, not later than December 31 of each year, to submit a report to the legislature that identifies for each state agency:

A state agency would be required to provide the necessary information to the comptroller no later than September 30 of each year.

Vote Recommendation Notes

The information obtained in this report could be potentially useful in controlling government spending and making agencies more efficient. The more information government has and is available to the public about its operations, the better. Therefore, we support SB 1831.

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