Bill > HB279

This bill amends the Right-to-Know Law to enhance state contract transparency and reporting requirements. Specifically, it increases the contract threshold from $5,000 to $10,000 for mandatory reporting and requires the Treasury Department to mandate that state agencies provide a comprehensive summary with each contract, including details like execution date, contract amount, contract duration, agency names, and subject matter. Agencies must now create and maintain this contract data in specific digital file formats. The bill also introduces a semi-annual reporting mechanism where the Treasury Department will notify agencies of their contract submission obligations on January 15 and July 15 each year. Agencies must then attest within ten days that they have submitted all required contract copies, with the Treasury Department publicly posting these attestations and creating a list of non-compliant agencies. If an agency fails to submit the required documentation, the Treasury Department can now delay or withhold payment requests associated with the unsubmitted contract. These changes aim to improve government transparency and ensure more rigorous tracking of state contracts, with the bill taking effect 60 days after its passage.

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