HB 217 Requires state agencies to track federal fund use, political subdivisions and schools to disclose indebtedness, the Governor to report budget withholdings, removes the State Auditor from the Board of Fund Commissioners

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Current Bill Summary

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HB 217 - This act requires state departments and divisions that accept federal grants of at least one million dollars to post information relating to the grant on the Missouri accountability portal, including the amount, origin, and purpose of the grant; any amount being transferred to another department or division; the purpose for such transfer; and how the secondary recipient used the funds and the impact of that use.

The Auditor is removed from the Board of Fund Commissioners.

The act bars the state from entering into contracts that contain contingency fees for private attorneys in excess of certain specified amounts.

This act requires bonds and obligations issued or incurred by public institutions of higher education and political subdivisions, debt incurred by public charter schools, and the Governor's release and withholding of public funds to be placed on the accountability portal.

This act is similar to SS/SCS/SB 467 (2012), and SB 18 (2013).

CHRIS HOGERTY

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