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State Archives requests modest ongoing funding and one-time modernization to preserve electronic records

Utah State Legislature — Government Operations Committee · February 2, 2026
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State Archives told the committee it needs $110,000 ongoing to begin trusted digital preservation and additional one-time funds to modernize its content-management system and replace aging lift equipment at the Clearfield records center to address staff safety and scalability.

State Archives and Record Services told the Government Operations Committee that the office has accelerated records-appeal processing since creating a full-time government records office and is seeking modest ongoing and one-time funds to begin a trusted digital-preservation program and update equipment.

Unidentified Department presenter said the archives resolved about “170 appeals” since the government records office was created last summer, and Ken Williams said…

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