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FOIA council outlines process to approve training for FOIA officers; staff will manage reviews
Summary
Following passage of training requirements in the 2025 session, the FOIA council discussed an application form, timeline and approval criteria for courses that will satisfy FOIA officer training. The council directed staff to craft criteria and set a submission schedule; it tentatively favored one‑year approvals for outside courses.
The Freedom of Information Advisory Council spent much of its July 7 meeting detailing how it will review and approve training courses to satisfy new statutory requirements for FOIA officers and for legal counsel who serve as FOIA officers.
Council staff said House Bill 2152 (2025) requires training at least once every two calendar years for designated FOIA officers and requires legal counsel who serve as FOIA officers to complete a training session approved or offered by the council. Staff presented a draft application and a series of procedural questions for the council to resolve: who will approve courses (staff, subcommittee, or full council), how long approvals will last, minimal content criteria, whether prerecorded online courses will be allowed and…
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