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By Wayne Niederhauser
Senator, District 9

Last year, my bill SB 38 - Transparency in Government was passed as the state transparency act. Through that act being in place, a Transparency Board has been formed which has led to the creation of a website for taxpayers and citizens. This website allows citizens with the ability to go online and see where their tax dollars are being spent; meaning every check written by the state, every deposit and any financial information that’s “subject to a government access request will be available online.” I have seen the prototype for the website and I think it is excellent and user friendly. The website will be online May 15, 2009.

The purpose of SB 18 is to build on the success of SB 38. First year plans for the bill include bringing together the political subdivisions of the state (school districts, transit districts and charter schools) to help them be a part of the website created by last year’s transparency bill. Whether or not the political subdivisions have their own website, they will be able to post their finances on the state site. They won’t have to go to the expense of creating their own search system.

The second year plans are to follow the same structure by providing cities, towns and counties with the same ability to post their finances online.

As of now the bill is in the House Government Operations Committee and will be heard in the morning.

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