A bill that provides incentives for anyone to report government fraud or abuse advanced in the state House Judiciary Committee by a 15-9 party-line vote.
The Democrat-backed House Bill 4001, known as the “Fair Claims Act,” allows whistleblowers to earn money from successful lawsuits stemming from their tips about fraud by public employees or government contractors.
Several Republican opponents raised objections that the bill would encourage frivolous lawsuits. And Dan Greear, general counsel for the state Attorney General’s Office, said the bill would likely add to the...
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