Bill > HB3056

This bill amends Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 192.324 to provide a specific fee waiver for members of the Legislative Assembly when requesting public records from state agencies. The bill adds a new provision that requires state agencies to waive all fees associated with public records requests made by legislators, regardless of the previous fee structure. This means that when a legislator requests public records from a state agency, they will not be charged for the time spent retrieving, copying, summarizing, or processing those records. The existing law already allowed public bodies to establish fees to reimburse their actual costs of providing public records, but this new provision creates a specific exemption for legislative members. The bill maintains other existing provisions about public records requests, such as the requirement for agencies to respond within five business days and the option to provide records in various formats. The purpose appears to be to facilitate easier access to public information for legislators in their official capacity, removing potential financial barriers to obtaining governmental records.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3056