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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1300: Public records copying costs

Regarding the recovery of the costs of production and copying of public records.

Summary

  • Authorizes a public agency to charge a person making a public records request for personnel costs incurred in responding to such request if the response requires the agency to expend more than five person hours in a calendar month.
  • Prohibits an agency from charging personnel costs to the person requesting the records if the person authorizes the agency to complete the records request at a rate not exceeding five person hours per month.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1300), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Moeller (D-49)
Introduced
January 18, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5088
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to recovering costs of production and copying of public records;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Moeller (D-49)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mike Armstrong R-12Dean Takko D-19Terry Nealey R-16Kathy Haigh D-35Senator D-22Jan Angel R-26Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Jeannie Darneille D-27

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1300 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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