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Committee debates cap on copying fees; comptroller says 5¢ per page outdated, proposes electronic alternatives
Summary
Senate Bill 406 would cap government copying fees at 5¢ per page; DAGS told the committee its photocopier lease costs about 10.4¢ per page and that total costs including labor and materials may run 15–20¢ per page.
Senate Bill 406 would limit the cost of reproducing government records to a maximum of 5¢ per page, with exceptions. The hearing drew written support from press organizations and civic groups and formal opposition from the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), which provided cost estimates.
Keith Regan, DAGS Comptroller, told the committee the agency had…
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