"Transparency in Government Act"; provides for establishment of State public finance website.
This bill requires New Jersey's State Treasurer to create and maintain a public website showing detailed state spending and revenue data. It directly affects all state agencies, which must provide financial data to the website, and benefits the public by making government finances accessible. Key provisions include publishing annual agency expenditures (like salaries and vendor payments), revenues (taxes and fees), and bond debt details from fiscal year 2000 onward, updated within 45 days after each fiscal year ends. The website must allow public search and aggregation of this data, with a Public Finance Transparency Committee advising on content. The law prohibits disclosing private or confidential information and mandates cooperation from all state agencies.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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John Burzichelli
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