NC HOUSE TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2023.

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House Bill 859 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 25, 2023
AN ACT TO FACILITATE CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT WITH AND TRANSPARENCY OF LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS BY EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL AREAS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMPLEX WITH EQUIPMENT TO ALLOW FOR REAL-TIME AND TIME-SHIFTED REMOTE VIEWING.
Intro. by Cervania, Hardister, Johnson, F. Jackson.

Status: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Apr 26 2023)
H 859

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 25 2023 - View Summary

    Appropriates from the General Fund to the NC General Assembly $91,000 in nonrecurring funds and $4,000 in recurring funds for fiscal year 2023-24 to obtain, install, and maintain equipment for NC House committee meeting rooms and the House chamber. Specifies that the equipment will be used for viewing and recording of proceedings. States that the goal of recording is to make available real-time internet access to audio and video of committee meetings and chamber proceedings and archival access to the content for ten years. Effective July 1, 2023.