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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by A6371A
- Amended on third reading 3555a
- Ordered to third reading cal.217
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
Companion bill
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Allows agencies to charge for postage when records are mailed through a FOIL request; agencies may waive fees for the reproduction of records
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Janele Hyer-Spencer
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to charging for postage or waiving fees for the reproduction of records
Purpose or general idea of bill
Allows agencies to waive fees for the reproduction of records.
Summary of specific provisions
Provides that:
* Agencies shall be permitted to waive fees for the reproduction of records required by requests received under the Freedom of Information Law.
Justification
Since 1979, many agencies have routinely waived fees for small or routine FOIL requests, as the time and cost involved in doing the paperwork for such small transactions would exceed the amount that they could reasonably bill to the requesting party. Agencies should be given clear statutory authority enabling them to waive fees when it is sensible and cost effective to do so.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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