I strongly support SB56 to make the cost of a FOIA request reasonable and predictable. I worked for city government for over thirty years so I experienced FOIA from the receiving end. I know that a FOIA request can be a little scary. But it is more important that we remember that government works for the people. As the law says, "The affairs of government are not intended to be conducted in an atmosphere of secrecy since at all times the public is to be the beneficiary of any action taken at any level of government." As a government employee I tried to live by that. SB56 balances the reasonable costs of FOIA with the principle in our state Code and the need of the people to be informed about the actions of government. Please support SB56.
I strongly support SB56 to make the cost of a FOIA request reasonable and predictable. I worked for city government for over thirty years so I experienced FOIA from the receiving end. I know that a FOIA request can be a little scary. But it is more important that we remember that government works for the people. As the law says, "The affairs of government are not intended to be conducted in an atmosphere of secrecy since at all times the public is to be the beneficiary of any action taken at any level of government." As a government employee I tried to live by that. SB56 balances the reasonable costs of FOIA with the principle in our state Code and the need of the people to be informed about the actions of government. Please support SB56.