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This bill establishes clear guidelines for obtaining transcripts of public agency proceedings, defining key terms such as "agency," "party," "transcript," and "transcript page" by referencing existing statutes. The legislation stipulates that any recording or stenographic record of an agency proceeding must be transcribed upon request by any party, with the requesting party responsible for the associated costs. Specifically, stenographers are permitted to charge two dollars and forty cents per transcript page, and this rate can only be charged once to the party making the request. Importantly, if an agency itself requests a transcript of its own proceedings, the agency must cover the costs and cannot seek reimbursement from any parties involved in the original proceedings. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and aims to provide transparency and clarity around the process and expenses related to obtaining official transcripts from public agency proceedings.

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