Chapter 041 |
2025 -- S 0579 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/13/2025 |
A N A C T |
RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- COMMITTEES AND STAFF |
Introduced By: Senators Burke, Ciccone, and Pearson |
Date Introduced: February 26, 2025 |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
SECTION 1. Chapter 22-6 of the General Laws entitled "Committees and Staff" is hereby |
amended by adding thereto the following section: |
22-6-16. Nonprofit funding transparency. |
(a) Any nonprofit entity that receives grants or other funding in excess of fifty thousand |
dollars ($50,000) from the general assembly directly or appropriated through the state budget for |
any fiscal year shall, within ninety (90) days of the receipt of the grant or appropriation, provide |
information relating to employee compensation within the nonprofit entity to the general assembly. |
(b) The nonprofit entity shall disclose the total benefit package paid to the five (5) highest |
compensated employees with reportable compensation of at least one hundred thousand dollars |
($100,000) from the organization during the previous fiscal year. This disclosure shall include a |
description of the position,; the total salary or compensation paid along with all benefits provided, |
including,but not limited to,: health insurance, retirement, or pension contributions,; and any other |
allowances for items such as automobiles, lodging, or communication devices. Provided, however, |
the name of the individual employee need not be disclosed. |
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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LC002186/SUB A |
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