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Senate orders study on newspapers’ role in public notice, bill passed with amendment
Summary
Senate Bill 24 50, amended to require a state study on whether newspapers remain the most efficient way to provide government public notice, passed the Senate; sponsors said the study will use agency resources and report back with recommendations.
Senate Bill 24 50 was amended and passed on the floor to direct a study — led by the named state agency in the transcript — into whether newspapers of general circulation remain the most effective and efficient method for governments to provide public notice.
Senator Powers said the amendment was developed with local government and press association representatives to direct the agency to use existing resources to complete the study and report to committee chairs with findings and recommendations. "The amendment directs TASER to conduct a study to determine if newspapers of general circulation remain the most efficient and effective way for governments to provide the public with transparent and accessible information," Powers said.
Senators adopted the amendment and passed the bill on final reading (ayes 33, no nays recorded). The study's findings will inform whether statutory public-notice requirements should change.
