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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1037

HB 1037: Public records cost recovery

Establishing a cost recovery mechanism for public records sought for commercial purposes.

Summary

  • Authorizes an agency to charge a fee to recover the actual cost of providing a public record, where the request is for the purpose of sale or resale of the record or a document, or database containing the record.
  • Requires an agency, before charging a fee, to establish a fee schedule and an appeals process allowing the requestor to appeal the fee amount.
  • Authorizes an agency, when it has reason to believe a request is for the purpose of sale or resale but this purpose has been denied by the requestor, to require a signed statement under the penalty of perjury.
  • Establishes a civil penalty for misrepresentation of the commercial purpose of a request at least equivalent to what the agency would have charged for the records.
  • Exempts requests made: (1) for purposes of permitting and regulatory compliance; (2) pursuant to a contract or authority of law; or (3) by certain institutions and businesses.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1037), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Moeller (D-49)
Introduced
January 14, 2013 in the House
Last action
February 18, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1037, SHB 1037

AN ACT Relating to establishing a cost recovery mechanism for public records sought for commercial purposes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Moeller (D-49)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Sherry Appleton D-23Zack Hudgins D-11Dawn Morrell D-25Steve Bergquist D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1037)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1037)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  4. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1037)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Government Operations & Elections. (SHB 1037)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1037)
  9. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1037)
  10. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Government Operations & Elections.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1037)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1037)
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1037)
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1037)
  20. Referred to Appropriations.
  21. GOE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1037)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1037)
  23. GOE - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. GOE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  27. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1037 in other sessions

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