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State archivist warns ADA compliance and paywall plans could strain MD LandRec budget
Summary
The Maryland State Archivist told the Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee that millions of land‑record images and a looming ADA Title II deadline create major remediation costs, and that past paywall proposals were suspended after stakeholder pushback; DLS and the State Archives asked for oversight and funding clarity.
Elaine Reisbachman, the Maryland state archivist, told the subcommittee the agency suspended a proposed paywall for MD LandRec after substantial stakeholder pushback and is now working to find sustainable funding while meeting web‑accessibility requirements. "Records are always available at the archives," she said, adding that the challenge is making millions of records accessible online while preserving public access.
DLS analyst Elizabeth Weibel said the archives’ fiscal 2027 allowance decreases by about $1.6 million to roughly $12…
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