![]() ![]() House Bill 719 would cap copying fees at 25 cents a page with no charge for electronic copies. ![]() One issue on Green’s radar is the high fees some agencies charge to produce public records, including sometimes charging thousands of dollars just to find the documents in various agencies’ often archaic and cumbersome filing systems, reviewing them and blacking out information the agency decides shouldn’t be released. Green has said since taking office in December that he will sign a bill aimed at reducing the cost of obtaining public records if the Legislature sends it to him.īut last week, at a meeting with the Civil Beat Editorial Board, the governor stepped up his support for transparency and accountability, saying, “Where I have the capacity to act with executive order, I will strongly position ourselves to do that.” Josh Green says he intends to use the power of his office to make state government more open to Hawaii citizens, including making changes at the state office that oversees public information if it continues to perform badly. In this article, we’ve broken out his comments on government reform, transparency and making his own administration more accessible as part of our “ Let The Sunshine In” special commentary project. The high cost of public records and problems with the Office of Information Practices are on the governor’s mind these days.Įditor’s note: The governor spent 90 minutes with the Civil Beat Editorial Board and several reporters last week in a wide-ranging question-and-answer session. ![]()
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