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New law to limit fees Nebraska agencies can charge for public records - Flatwater Free Press

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Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican, signed Legislative Bill 43 on Wednesday. The bill enacts an array of changes: clauses that aim to protect religious freedom. It amends a section of public records law at the heart of a legal battle. The Nebraska Journalism Trust sued the state Department of Environment and Energy.

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New law to limit fees Nebraska agencies can charge for public records - Flatwater Free Press

A new law going on the books will curb the fees Nebraska agencies can impose on residents who request public records. The legislation comes on the heels of a ruling by the state’s top court earlier this month that said agencies can charge fees for the cost of rank-and-file employees to review information requested by members of the public. Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican, signed Legislative Bill 43 on Wednesday, less than a week after lawmakers p…

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