Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD152: An Act to Amend the Freedom of Access Act to Require a Specific Time Frame for Agencies to Comply with Requests for Public Recor
Status: Failed, June 9, 2025
An Act to Amend the Freedom of Access Act to Require a Specific Time Frame for Agencies to Comply with Requests for Public Records
What the bill says
An Act to Amend the Freedom of Access Act to Require a Specific Time Frame for Agencies to Comply with Requests for Public Records" Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Office of the Commissioner - Administrative and Financial Services 0718 Initiative: Establishes 2 Public Service Coordinator I positions to provide support for Freedom of Access Act requests and administrative appeals hearing coordination, documentation aggreg.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Amend the Freedom of Access Act to Require a Specific Time Frame for Agencies to Comply with Requests for Public Records" Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Office of the Commissioner - Administrative and Financial Services 0718 Initiative: Establishes 2 Public Service Coordinator I positions to provide support for Freedom of Access Act requests and administrative appeals hearing coordination, documentation aggregation and legal communications. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 2.000 2.000 Personal Services $234,738 $253,258 All Other $11,138 $11,138 __________ __________ GENERAL FUND TOTAL $245,876 $264,396 2260 Purchases - Division of 0007 Initiative: Establishes 2 Public Service Coordinator I positions to provide support for Freedom of Access Act requests and administrative appeals hearing coordination, documentation aggregation and legal communications. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 2.000 2.000 Personal Services $234,738 $253,258 All Other $11,138 $11,138 __________ __________ GENERAL FUND TOTAL $245,876 $264,396 Page 1 - 132LR0338(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " " to H.P. 85, L.D. Purchases - Division of 0007 Initiative: Provides ongoing funding to reimburse the Department of the Attorney General for one Assistant Attorney General position and related costs. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $148,889 $160,156 …