Here is a good bill, HB344, to be promoted Thursday by Del. Heather Mizeur and others, that deserves to be passed. It would:

• Allow the public free and total access to services provided on the General Assembly’s website, including elimination of the $800 access fee charged for “up-to-the-minute” legislative tracking

• Webcast General Assembly committee hearings and Board of Public Works meetings over the Internet

• Post General Assembly committee hearing agendas at least one day in advance

• Allow online sign-up for those wishing to testify before a General Assembly committee

• Publish the votes of standing committees on the General Assembly website

• Post Board of Public Works proposed budget actions at least two weeks in advance

• Allow for a public comment period in advance of Board of Public Works budget actions