Bill Summaries: H579 (2025-2026 Session)

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  • Summary date: Apr 2 2025 - View summary

    Appropriates $91,000 in nonrecurring funds and $4,000 in recurring funds for 2025-26 from the General Fund to the General Assembly, to be used to obtain, install, and maintain equipment in committee meeting rooms and the House chamber to allow for recording of and viewing by the public via the internet of committee meetings and chamber proceedings to make possible real-time internet access to audio and video of those as well as archival of and time-shifted viewing internet access to the audio and video for a period of 10 years. Permits the presiding chair of a legislative committee to decide not to make a video recording of a committee meeting unless prohibited by state law or other chamber rules if the chair provides notice of the decision before the meeting starts and ensures an official audio recording and written minutes are maintained in accordance with applicable public records laws. Effective July 1, 2025.