Revision: Feb. 10, 2025, 12:14 p.m.
Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17
January 28, 2025
2025-0110h
09/05
Amendment to HB 66-FN
Amend RSA 91-A:4, V-a(a)-(b) as inserted by section 4 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
V-a.(a) Any person who is domiciled in New Hampshire, owns property in New Hampshire, pays New Hampshire taxes, maintains a place of business or is registered to do business in New Hampshire, or is a member of the media regardless of where located may request governmental records electronically or by mail without physically appearing at the regular business premises of public bodies or agencies to request governmental records.
(b) At the election of such person requesting the records, the public body or agency shall provide such records electronically or by mail without requiring the person's physical appearance at its business premises to receive delivery of the records. If the person requests that the records be provided by mail, the public body or agency may charge the person the cost of postage. No charge shall be made for records delivered electronically. This subparagraph does not preclude a public body from imposing charges authorized under paragraph VIII.
2025-0110h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill describes who may invoke the right to know law and in what manner, includes preliminary drafts of documents that are distributed to a quorum of a body among the materials that must be disclosed, allows certain persons to request documents in either paper or electronic form, and modifies the manner in which the right to know ombudsman's ruling may be appealed to superior court.