Public Information Act - Remote Access, Fee Complaints, Fee Waivers, and Inspection of Judicial Records (Open Government, Better Government Act)
What this bill does
Establishing the intent of the General Assembly that each official custodian adopt a policy to use the Internet and other technological advancements to expand remote access to public records and increase the transparency of government; requiring the Public Information Act Compliance Board to receive, review, and resolve certain complaints alleging that a custodian unreasonably failed to waive a fee under certain circumstances; altering the minimum fee charged under which the Board has authority to review a complaint from $350 to $200; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (14)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bradford, Tierralobbyist | CCMD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | snyder, rebeccalobbyist | mddc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Byrne, Julia | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | ricks, valda | baltimore city states attorney office | Oral |
| UNF | schatzow, michael | baltimore city states attorney office | Oral |
| UNF | hogan, patrick nlobbyist | usm | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Blendy, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hunt, Ethan | Anne Arundel County Md Office of Law | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Butler, Alex | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | kahl, catherine | DPSCS | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Olszewski, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | TSO, MDOT | Individual | Written (PDF) |