Bill > SB275

This bill requires the Chief Clerk of the Senate, the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, and the House comptroller to publish quarterly a detailed, publicly accessible online list of legislative expenses. The comprehensive expense list must include various categories such as per diems, travel allowances, meals and lodging, equipment inventories, district and capitol office expenses, official and special expenses, and committee miscellaneous expenses. For each expense, the published list must provide specific details including the name of the individual submitting the expense, the date the expense was incurred and reimbursed, the legislative purpose, and the specific account from which the expense was paid. The expense list must be searchable by multiple criteria, including name, office, account, and date, with the specific search format to be authorized by the Senate Committee on Management Operations and the House Committee on Management Operations or Bipartisan Management Committee. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, aimed at increasing transparency in legislative spending by making expense information easily accessible to the public.

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