Bill > HB3976

This bill amends Oregon's public records law by adding a new exemption for data and electronic records collected by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) specifically related to the sale of items other than distilled liquor. Currently, the law provides numerous exemptions to public records disclosure, protecting sensitive personal, financial, and business information across various state agencies and contexts. The new provision (subsection 49) means that records about sales of non-liquor items in OLCC liquor stores will now be confidential and not subject to public disclosure requests. This change appears to be aimed at protecting the privacy of sales data for items sold at state-run liquor stores beyond just distilled spirits, potentially including items like mixers, snacks, or other merchandise. The exemption follows the existing pattern in Oregon's public records law of creating specific confidentiality protections for certain types of government-held information where disclosure might compromise privacy, business interests, or operational effectiveness.

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