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ID H0253
Bill
Status
4/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Defines "resident" as a person domiciled in Idaho continuously for at least 30 days, excluding full-time students who are residents of another state, and includes domestic entities and spouses/dependent children residing in the domicile
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Extends response time for public records requests from non-residents to 21 days initially (compared to 3 working days for residents), with an additional extension to 35 days if more time is needed to locate records
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Allows public agencies to establish separate, higher fee schedules for non-residents, with fees at the agency's discretion as long as they do not exceed actual costs
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Maintains existing fee protections for residents: no fees for the first 2 hours of labor or first 100 pages of paper records, with labor charged at the lowest paid qualified employee's rate
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Declares an emergency and takes effect July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to provide additional time to respond to requests for public records from nonresidents and to allow a different fee schedule to fulfill nonresident requests.
PUBLIC RECORDS
Last Action
Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2025 Session Law Chapter 298 Effective: 07/01/2025
4/4/2025