DENVER (AP) — A Colorado House committee has passed a bill capping hourly search fees to access public records at $32.
The Denver Post reported Thursday the bill now goes to the House floor.
In debate Wednesday in the Local Government Committee, Democrats and Republicans agreed fees were too high. Fees as high as $190 an hour have been reported.
But concerns were expressed that small communities lack staff and legal and other resources to fulfill requests with capped fees.