LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING TRANSPARENCY.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
House Bill 659 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 1, 2025
AN ACT TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING.
Intro. by Echevarria, Loftis, Almond, Lowery.
Status: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (May 6 2025)

Bill History:

H 659

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 659 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Apr 29 2025 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

    Changes the new statutory section enacted from GS 159-42.2 to GS 159-33.3.

    Amends the exception in subsection (a) to allow physical copies of the quarterly paid invoices to be made available for public viewing making it applicable to any local government (was, municipalities only) without a website. Also, amends the requirement for the placement of physical copies of the invoices mandating they be kept in a publicly accessible place at the local government’s administrative offices (was, in a binder for public viewing on a counter at the municipal building).

    Makes technical changes to language in subsections (a) and (b).

    Adds that the act applies to invoices paid on or after the effective date of July 1, 2025.

    Government, Local Government
    GS 159
  • Bill H 659 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Apr 4 2025 - View Summary

    Enacts GS 159-42.2 requiring all local government invoices to be itemized and provides list of minimum disclosures required. Mandates local governments to have a website link to view quarterly invoices on their website, except municipalities with no website that, instead, must keep copies in a binder for public viewing.  Requires local government websites to provide a link to the top three bids on every project, service, or any goods purchased with tax dollars, with quarterly updates. Mandates that both the invoices and bids be unredacted unless specifically required by law.

    Effective July 1, 2025.

    Government, Local Government
    GS 159
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