A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled “Freedom of information act,” by amending sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 10a, 10b, and 13 (MCL 15.231, 15.232, 15.233, 15.234, 15.235, 15.236, 15.240, 15.240a, 15.240b, and 15.243), section 1 as amended by 1997 PA 6, section 2 as amended by 2018 PA 68, section 3 as amended by 2018 PA 523, section 4 as amended by 2020 PA 38, section 5 as amended by 2020 PA 36, section 6 as amended by 1996 PA 553, section 10 as amended and sections 10a and 10b as added by 2014 PA 563, and section 13 as amended by 2021 PA 33, and by designating sections 1 to 16 as part 1.
Enhances transparency and democratic engagement by expanding the entities covered, clarifying FOIA coordinators' roles, and reinforcing the public's right to access government information with precise cybersecurity definitions. It simplifies the request process, allowing for electronic responses and public subscriptions to records, and sets forth conditions for charging fees, with waivers or reductions for specific groups.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Ethics and Oversight
