House Bill 730 Summary

• Adds procedures requiring the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee cochairs to review and approve all legislative audits division reports prior to release

• Mandates cochairs release audit reports within 60 days of submission, or within 60 days of resubmission if returned for further audit or review

• Requires the committee to provide public and legislators opportunity to comment on proposed budgets before the committee sets agency budgets

• Mandates the committee prepare and make available detailed meeting minutes to the public on a meeting-by-meeting basis

• Requires the committee to consult with germane committee members before setting budgets and prohibits using legislative intent language to override statutes