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SB 859

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State Procurement and Personnel - Liquidated Damages Documentation Requirements and State Fiscal Leadership Capacity

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: State Government - PersonnelStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 367 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring units of State government to provide certain documentation to the Board of Public Works and the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee if the unit decides not to pursue certain liquidated damages; authorizing the Secretary of Budget and Management to set the pay scale for certain chief financial officer positions in order to assist with recruitment and retention; requiring the Secretary to establish certain minimum qualifications for chief financial officers that consider certain qualifications; etc.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPhillips, DanaDepartment of Budget and ManagementWritten (PDF)
FAVHettleman, ShellyMGA – Senator HettlemanOral
FAVSenator Hettleman, Senator HettlemanlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Hettleman, Senator HettlemanlegislatorIndividualOral
FWAPhillips, DanaDepartment of Budget and ManagementOral
INFORubenstein, EdwardDepartment of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative AuditsOral
INFOMartin, AnnaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

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