A resolution to provide for a procedure for the required disclosures related to enhancement grants under Rule 52 of the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives.
Impact
The resolution mandates that any legislatively directed spending items to be considered for inclusion in a bill must have publicly available information provided online at least 14 days prior to the bill's passage. This information includes the sponsoring legislator’s name, the intended recipient's details, the amount of state funding requested, and a detailed explanation of the public benefits provided by the spending item.
Summary
House Resolution No. 14, known as HR0014, establishes a procedure for the required disclosures related to enhancement grants as specified under Rule 52 of the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives. The bill aims to ensure that no appropriations bill that includes enhancement grants can proceed without proper disclosures regarding the sponsor and intended recipient, as well as a description of the grant in a standardized format approved by the House.
Contention
One notable aspect of HR0014 is its restriction against for-profit businesses receiving these legislatively directed spending items. This provision has raised questions about the applicability and fairness of the funding process, particularly regarding its impact on the private sector's ability to benefit from state-funded initiatives. Additionally, the bill emphasizes transparency and holds legislators accountable by requiring verification of their non-interest in the spending items they support.
HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2023 AND 2024 (Requires the presiding officer to publish and provide to the House, a compilation of House procedures not addressed in the House rules or in Mason's manual of Legislative Procedures.)