Bill Text: MO HB2057 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Specifies that any state department or agency that experiences a reduction in funds from the federal government due to a fine or penalty imposed on it must notify the General Assembly and the Governor

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-26 - Referred: Downsizing State Government(H) [HB2057 Detail]

Download: Missouri-2014-HB2057-Introduced.html

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 2057

97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE BROWN.

5804H.01I                                                                                                                                                  D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To amend chapter 1, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to notification of fines imposed on state departments by the federal government.

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 1, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 1.335, to read as follows:

            1.335. 1. Any state department or agency that receives a supplement to the department’s or agency’s funding from the federal government and also experiences a reduction of federal funds or grant moneys due to a fine or penalty imposed against the state department or agency shall give written notification to the governor, speaker pro tem of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, secretary of the senate, and chief clerk of the house within thirty days of being notified of the fine or penalty by the federal government.

            2. The notification required by subsection 1 of this section shall contain:

            (1) The amount of the fine or penalty;

            (2) The reason the department or agency is being fined or penalized;

            (3) What corrective action the department or agency is taking to rectify the situation that caused the fine or penalty; and

            (4) If the fine or penalty is being appealed or plans to be appealed.

            3. In addition to the notification required by subsection 1 of this section, the state department or agency must also give written notification to the governor, speaker pro tem of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, secretary of the senate, and chief clerk of the house of the outcome of any appeal of a penalty or fine within thirty days of the resolution of the appeal.

            4. The secretary of the senate and chief clerk of the house shall notify all members of his or her respective chamber of the receipt of the notifications required under subsections 1 and 3 of this section and shall provide, upon request of any member of his or her respective chamber, a copy of all information included in the notification.

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