HB 1175 Summary

• Allows public agencies to charge a search fee for record requests exceeding two hours, with hourly rates capped at the lesser of the searcher's hourly rate or $20 per hour.

• Prohibits search fees if another fee is charged for the same request, and prohibits minimum search fees or charges for computer processing time.

• Requires agencies to make good faith efforts to complete searches within reasonable timeframes to minimize fees, with fees prorated for partial hours.

• Eliminates fees for electronic copies transmitted by email, except for reprogramming costs, statutory/court-ordered fees, or electronic map fees.

• Requires public agencies to provide electronic or paper copies of records in electronic format at the requester's option, and requires county recorders to reject documents containing blood or bodily fluids.