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CT HB05261
Bill
Status
2/27/2018
Primary Sponsor
Government Administration and Elections Committee
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AI Summary
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Allows municipalities to enact ordinances establishing additional reasonable fees for public records provided for commercial purposes, with consideration for information type, purpose, commercial value, and production costs.
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Defines "commercial purpose" as direct or indirect use of public records for sale, resale, solicitation, or profit, excluding news publications, broadcast news, and legal proceedings.
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Requires municipalities adopting commercial fee schedules to post them publicly at principal offices, with the town clerk, and online; prohibits using fees to discourage information requests or obstruct disclosure.
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Permits municipalities to require requestors to certify that records will not be used for commercial purposes and allows public agencies to require affirmation of stated commercial purpose.
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Amends existing fee provisions to clarify that municipalities' commercial fees are exceptions to the standard fifty-cent-per-page maximum fee for non-state public agencies; effective October 1, 2018.
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Fees Charged By Municipalities Under The Freedom Of Information Act.
Last Action
Public Hearing 03/05
2/28/2018