Split testimony as committee considers Public Records Act task force bill
Supporters representing school districts and cities urged the creation of a balanced task force to study burdens from overbroad or harassing public records requests; open-government groups and journalists warned the proposal could curtail transparency and urged modernization through resourcing and technology instead.
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The House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee took testimony on House Bill 2661, which would establish a temporary task force to examine frivolous, harassing or retaliatory public records requests and make recommendations to balance transparency with agency burdens.
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