HB 544 -- MISSOURI ACCOUNTABILITY PORTAL

SPONSOR:  Smith (150)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Corrections and Public Institutions by a vote of 11 to 0.

This bill requires the Commissioner of the Office of
Administration to maintain the Missouri Accountability Portal
established in Executive Order 07-24 as a free Internet-based
tool allowing citizens to demand fiscal discipline and
responsibility.  The portal will consist of an easy-to-search
database of financial transactions related to the purchase of
goods and services and distribution of funds for state programs.
The portal must be updated each business day and maintained as
the primary source of information about the activities of state
government.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2010, FY 2011, and
FY 2012.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill makes Governor Blunt's
executive order law.  It establishes transparency in state
government by allowing the public to see all state information
and expenditures on the Internet.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Smith (150).

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:25 am