Budget database; House and Senate Committees recognizing need to establish searchable website. (HJ82)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas)

Progress

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Description

Recognizing the need to establish a searchable budget database website. Recognizes the need for the staff of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance to establish a searchable budget database website detailing where, for what purpose, and what results are achieved for all taxpayer investments in state government. View Full Text »

Status

01/30/2008: Merged into HB1360

History

  • 01/04/2008 Committee
  • 01/04/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 082353616
  • 01/04/2008 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 01/15/2008 Assigned App. sub: Technology Oversight & Government Activities (Landes)
  • 01/30/2008 Incorporated by Appropriations (HB1360-Cline)

Comments

Jeremy Beales writes:

This seems like quite a good idea. There is no reason why citizens shouldn't be able to easily tell exactly where their money goes.

Posted 65 months ago.
Waldo Jaquith writes:

It's such a good idea that the state's been doing it for years.

Posted 65 months ago.
Marsha Maines writes:

ABSOLUTELY!! The public SHOULD know where and 'how' every penny is 'earned' and 'used' by the government for the people...!! This is just common sense! It's about time someone uses some logic in running the business of government!!

Posted 65 months ago.
Marsha Maines writes:

It's ONE thing for the govies to know where to go to find info, it's quite another to educate the public and provide a customer service friendly site with easy access to that info.

Posted 65 months ago.