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Senate approves records-management overhaul after extended debate
Summary
Lawmakers approved second substitute Senate Bill 277 to create a records director and restructure appeals procedures for public-records disputes after senators debated speed, transparency and local impacts.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate passed second substitute Senate Bill 277 on a recorded floor vote after several hours of debate over how the state should handle public-records appeals and whether a single appointed director could improve timeliness without reducing transparency.
Sponsor Sen. McKell opened the debate by describing audits and backlog metrics: “In 2022, only 1 out of 48 appeals was heard within that 73 day period,” he said, and he cited an average of 156 days in 2023 between receipt of notice of appeal and issuing a decision. McKell said the substitute moves oversight to a paid, law-trained…
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