Bill Text - HB331 (2011)

Relative to posting agency expenditures on the state transparency website.


Revision: Jan. 25, 2011, midnight

HB 331-FN – AS INTRODUCED

2011 SESSION

11-0015

05/09

HOUSE BILL 331-FN

AN ACT relative to posting agency expenditures on the state transparency website.

SPONSORS: Rep. Bates, Rock 4; Rep. Manuse, Rock 5; Rep. L. Ober, Hills 27; Rep. Kurk, Hills 7; Rep. Cohn, Merr 6; Rep. Foose, Merr 1; Rep. Lambert, Hills 27; Rep. J. Roberts, Straf 7; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Luther, Dist 12; Sen. White, Dist 9

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

ANALYSIS

This bill requires agencies to post expenditure information in a check register format on the state transparency website.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

11-0015

05/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven

AN ACT relative to posting agency expenditures on the state transparency website.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 State Transparency Website; Budget Information. Amend RSA 9-F:1, II(a) to read as follows:

(a) All expenditures by state agencies shall be published monthly, no later than the 15th day of the following month. These expenditures shall be reported:

(1) In a total fund format, showing budgeted/revised budgeted amounts spent for the month, for the year, and for the year to date. Expenditure reports generated by the financial reporting system of the state for agency use shall be used to satisfy this requirement.

(2) In a check register format, including:

(A) The amount of the payment.

(B) The date of payment.

(C) The person or entity to whom the payment was made.

(D) The title and number of the accounting unit and class code.

(E) The title and number of the expense account.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

LBAO

11-0015

01/18/11

HB 331-FN - FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT relative to posting agency expenditures on the state transparency website.

FISCAL IMPACT:

    Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill at this time. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.