Bill > HB2888

This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by modifying the provisions related to fees for public records requests. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement for public bodies to provide an accounting of personnel hours when charging fees for voluminous electronic record requests. Under the current law, when a public body imposes fees for large electronic record requests (based on data size and format), they must provide a detailed breakdown of fees, costs, and personnel hours. The new version eliminates the mandate to report personnel hours, while still requiring an accounting of fees and costs. The bill maintains existing provisions that allow public bodies to charge for the actual cost of purchasing recording media, with some protections for requesters such as no charge for the first 50 pages of black and white copies and no fees for the first 8 hours of personnel search time. The changes aim to simplify the fee accounting process for public bodies when responding to large electronic record requests, particularly those with a commercial purpose.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2888&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104