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Senate adopts new rules for out‑of‑state public records requests; residents kept existing fee waivers
Summary
Lawmakers approved changes to public‑records practice that speed response timelines and expand cost recovery for agencies dealing with large, nonresident requests while preserving existing resident protections.
The Idaho Senate on April 1 approved House Bill 253, a measure that changes time and fee rules for public‑records requests made by nonresidents while leaving existing resident protections in place.
Senator Carl Berndt, sponsor, said the bill keeps the current rules for residents — the first 100 pages and first two hours of labor remain free — but treats nonresident requests differently, allowing agencies a longer initial response time and full cost…
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