Bill Text: WV HB4458 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Requiring state agencies to publish and maintain state grant opportunities and awards on their websites

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-22 - To House Government Organization [HB4458 Detail]

Download: West_Virginia-2020-HB4458-Introduced.html

WEST virginia legislature

2020 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 4458

By Delegates Householder, Barrett, Bates, Butler, Storch, Graves, Rowan, Pack, Linville, Maynard and Criss

[Introduced January 22, 2020; Referred to the Committee on Government Organization]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5F-1-7, relating to requiring executive branch agencies to maintain internet posting of certain information.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.


§5F-1-7. Availability on internet of certain state grant information.

Beginning July 1, 2020, each agency, in a searchable and intuitive manner to the public, shall publish and maintain the following information, if applicable, on the agency’s generally accessible internet website:

Available state grant opportunities to include, but not be limited to:

(a) Available grant information and application information;

(b) Grant eligibility requirements;

(c) Award ranges and award deadlines.  

State grants that are awarded in an amount greater than $20,000 to include, but not

be limited to:

The name and address of the grantee’s organization;

The purpose of the award;

The amount of the award;

The effective date and duration of the award; and

Any financial and performance reports which are required by State of West Virginia.

 

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require state agencies to publish and maintain state grant opportunities and awards on their websites.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

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