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Committee introduces RS31961 to allow central electronic posting of public notices; fiscal and access questions raised
Summary
Representative Jeff Ehlers introduced RS31961 to permit government entities to publish statutorily required notices on a central state website (Town Hall/State Controller infrastructure). The committee approved introduction and members raised questions about cost estimates, implementation timeline and how rural residents would access notices.
Representative Jeff Ehlers told the House State Affairs Committee RS31961 would allow entities required by statute to publish notices to instead post them on a central state-managed website hosted by the State Controller’s office, using existing Town Hall Idaho infrastructure.
Ehlers said the proposal would permit (but not require) electronic publication in a centralized registry and would let users subscribe for notifications for areas of interest. "We anticipate this can bring more competition…
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