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Committee advances HB 253 to allow charging nonresidents for public-record requests; residents retain current free pages and labor
2821812 · February 26, 2025
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Summary
Sen. Furnas told the committee HB 253 would preserve residents’ free allotment for records requests while allowing agencies to recover costs from nonresidents and extending response time for out-of-state requesters.
Senator Furnas presented House Bill 253, a bill to change public-records (FOIA-style) procedures by distinguishing resident and nonresident requesters for fees and response times.
Furnas said the bill does not deny nonresidents access to public records. Instead the draft allows agencies to recover actual costs from…
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