HOUSE BILL REPORT

SSB 5142

BYSenate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators McCaslin, Thorsness, DeJarnatt and Rasmussen; by request of State Auditor)

Changing the year end fiscal report requirement.

House Committe on Local Government

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (14)

      Signed by Representatives Haugen, Chair; Cooper, Vice Chair; Ferguson, Ranking Republican Member; Horn, Nealey, Nelson, Nutley, Phillips, Raiter, Rayburn, Todd, Wolfe, Wood and Zellinsky.

House Staff:Steve Lundin (786-7127)

AS PASSED HOUSE APRIL 10, 1989

BACKGROUND:

The State Auditor is mandated by statute to require financial reports for each fiscal year from all local governments.  The reports must be prepared within the 30 days of the close of each fiscal year.

SUMMARY:

The time is extended from 30 days, to 150 days, after the end of each fiscal year within which each local government must prepare a financial report for the State Auditor.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.