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Lawmakers hear bill to extend moratorium on Lakeland Village records, change archival access
Summary
Senators and witnesses endorsed SB 5863 to extend a moratorium on destroying records and artifacts from Lakeland Village to fiscal 2030 and to make transferred restricted records open after 75 years without a separate archivist determination; testimony emphasized preservation for historical accountability.
The State Government and Tribal Relations Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 5863, which would extend a moratorium on the destruction of documents and artifacts identified in a preservation plan for Lakeland Village through fiscal year 2030 and change archival access rules for restricted records.
Senator Claudia Kaufman, the bill's prime sponsor, told the committee the measures are about stewardship and accountability. "Preserving these records is not just administrative task, it is an act of respect," she said, adding the records document the lives of people who lived at Lakeland Village and merit careful…
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