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Lawmaker pulls bill to require local governments to post meetings online after members raise practical concerns
Summary
Representative Robin Lundstrom withdrew her bill that would have required cities and counties to post meeting videos on social media or websites after senators questioned feasibility for very small towns and the need for exemptions or implementation timelines.
Representative Robin Lundstrom introduced House Bill 1879, which would have required cities and counties to post recordings of public meetings to a website or to social media (for example, Facebook or Instagram) to increase transparency. Lundstrom said the measure is intended to expand access to local government proceedings at low cost and would give jurisdictions one year to comply.
Committee members raised…
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