Kudos to Sen. Jonathan Dismang, (R-Beebe), who today filed Senate Bill 221 titled “The Arkansas Financial Transparency Act. Rep. James McLean, D-Batesville, is a co-sponsor.
Dismang filed the bill for Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, who campaigned last year on a pledge to put all state spending online for the public to view.
Lt. Gov. Darr released this statement today:
"I am pleased that The Arkansas Financial Transparency Act has been filed. I believe it is a solid piece of legislation that will greatly enhance transparency in government for the citizens of Arkansas.
"I am glad that this bill has bipartisan support. I want to personally thank Senator Jonathan Dismang for being the lead sponsor of this bill in the Senate. I also want to thank Representative James McLean for being the lead sponsor in the House.
"The taxpayers have a right to know how and where their money is being spent and I believe this bill represents a strong step toward providing that for the people of Arkansas."
From Talk Business~
REVENUE REPORT SHOWS POSITIVES, BUT WARNINGS STILL ABOUND
Boosted by growth in personal income taxes, Arkansas January revenue report continued to show marginal improvements for collections despite setbacks in consumer spending and corporate taxes.
Seven months into the state's fiscal year, year-to-date net available general revenues topped $2.72 billion, up 1.4% from last year and 0.3% above forecast. For the year, individual income taxes and gross receipts are boosting the improved numbers. (Read more...)
From Tolbert Report~
Speaker Moore Admits Public Desires Tougher Ethics
House Speaker Robert Moore presented HB 1284 – the “ethics bill” – this afternoon to the House Rules Committee where it passed with no objections. Moore discussed the provision of the bill and the process of the bipartisan working group that led to its passage but he did admit that the public would like to see the bill go further. (Read more...)
FEED
dismang
1:48pm via Web
TolbertReport4:26pm via Web
No comments:
Post a Comment