State Transparency Bills

= State Transparency Bills =

May 2012

 * New York - A.10255. Prohibits Disclosure of highway, bridge, tunnel, and other thoroughfare toll records, and commuter railroad and transit records to protect privacy, unless necessary to perform law enforcement functions of certain public officials and bodies or to further another public entities official function.
 * New Jersey - A2885. Requires prompt monthly reporting on condition of major State budget funds and disclosure of the State's accrued revenues compared with anticipated revenues. Monthly reports are to be transmitted to the President of the Senate, Speaker of the General Assembly...State Treasurer, State Auditor, and posted online on the official website of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of Treasury for...three consecutive fiscal years.

June 2012

 * New Jersey - A3059. Requires Financial Policy Review Board to issue certain reports and create and maintain a website.
 * Massachusetts - H4127. An Act improving the quality of health care and reducing costs through increased transparency, efficiency, and innovation.