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Rules Committee debates codifying livestreaming of meetings; members cite costs, accessibility and IT security
Summary
Members discussed formalizing live streaming of committee and full legislature meetings in the legislative manual. Supporters said the county already streams meetings and codifying it would protect access; staff and IT concerns centered on security, equipment and venue accessibility while courthouse elevator work will move upcoming meetings.
The Rules Committee discussed whether to codify live streaming of legislative meetings in the legislative manual during its Feb. 17 session, with members and several members of the public urging the committee to formalize the practice and others urging consideration of technical and security requirements.
Legislators said the county began live streaming committee and full meetings in 2024 after a $60,000 appropriation to the IT department and that the historic courthouse setup remains a work in progress. "We're live streaming this meeting. We're live streaming our full 1," a committee member…
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