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Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House2025-04-14

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Plain Language Summary

This bill establishes the Data Analytics, Transparency, and Accountability Division within the North Carolina General Assembly. The division will have access to state agency data and databases to conduct analyses, and will receive reports from various state departments and authorities. The bill appropriates $2 million annually to operate this new division starting July 1, 2025.

Arguments in Favor

• •Supporters argue this division improves legislative oversight by giving lawmakers better access to state data and performance information, enabling more informed decision-making.
• •They contend it increases government transparency and accountability by requiring agencies to report to the General Assembly, and provides a dedicated resource for analyzing how state programs and spending actually perform.

Arguments Against

• •Opponents may be concerned about the $2 million annual cost during budget constraints and question whether a new division is necessary when existing legislative divisions already conduct analysis.
• •Some may worry about data security and privacy issues when centralizing access to sensitive state databases, or view this as expanding legislative bureaucracy without clear evidence it will improve outcomes.