AWC’s HB 1667 aims to improve local government public records reporting requirements established by the 2017 Legislature under ESHB 1594 by streamlining and clarifying some of the reporting metrics.

The bill also aids cities by ending the sunset on the Attorney General Local Records Assistance Program and the State Archives Local Grant Program that assist in the improvement of local government public records management.

HB 1667 unanimously passed the House and is currently scheduled for public hearing in the Senate State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee on Friday, March 22. A livestream or archived video of the hearing will be available on the TVW website.

Dates to remember

HB 1667 is scheduled for public hearing in the Senate State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee on March 22 at 1:30 pm.