2007 House Bill 159: Make state spending more transparent

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Introduced by Rep. Joseph M. Fischer (R) on January 2, 2007, to require the development of a Web site to provide public access to most state expenditures. The bill would authorize the Department of Revenue to provide necessary information.
- Referred to the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee on January 3, 2007.

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1) Bill Huff by Anonymous Citizen on November 28, 2007
Passage of such legislation is practicing good government.

For example, the Finance Cabinet's Department of Revenue would have to publish why an estimated $100 million of taxable property has not being collected since 1985?

In 1985 a Louisville car dealer testified before House sub committee approximately $30 million of Kentucky usage taxes not being collected by state due to some motor vehicle owners whose vehicles are "sitused" in Kentucky circumvent paying KY usage tax due by licensing their motor vehicles in another state---illegally.

However, in 1985 Freedie Freeroade tax compliance program was initiated and implemented by KY Revenue Cabinet. It discovered millions of Kentucky usage, property and registration fees were going uncollected as a result of intentionally licensing Kentucky tax sitused motor vehicles in other illegal jurisdictions.

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2) 2007 House Bill 159 (Make state spending more transparent) by admin on January 1, 2001
Introduced in the House on January 2, 2007

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