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Committee sends bill on public-records costs for large or abandoned data requests to judiciary

2699143 · March 19, 2025
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Summary

Senate File 2390 would let school districts charge for costs associated with abandoned or burdensome public-data requests and would require identification of requesters; after testimony from superintendents and legal advisors, the Education Policy Committee moved the measure without recommendation to the Judiciary Committee.

Senate File 2390, introduced by Senator Mann, would allow Minnesota school districts to charge for the costs associated with producing large or abandoned public-data requests, and would require identifying information for requesters in some versions of the bill considered by the committee.

John Carlson, chief administrative officer for Rochester Public Schools, told the committee districts are spending significant staff resources responding to broad requests and sometimes the requester never inspects the…

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