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VT S0114

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Patrick Brennan

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Public agencies may charge for staff time spent complying with public records requests when the time exceeds 30 minutes, the agency creates a new record, or provides records in a nonstandard format
  • Expands existing law to allow staff time charges for record inspection, not just copying requests
  • Secretary of State must establish uniform staff time charge rates for state agencies; political subdivisions set their own rates after public hearing
  • Agencies may require written requests and payment (in whole or part) before making records available for inspection or delivering copies
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

An act relating to charging for actual cost under Vermont’s Public Records Act

Last Action

Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

3/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Government Operations3/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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