CHEYENNE — Some state lawmakers are looking to update the Wyoming Public Records Act, something that has been done twice since 2012.
Though it’s unclear at this point which direction the task force will take, elected officials are currently considering three items: reducing the maximum time a government entity has to satisfy a public records request; addressing the issue of out-of-state entities submitting large records requests for the purpose of data mining; and reconsidering the fee schedule for fulfilling records requests.
The discussion held Monday was the first of two meetings for the task force — which is composed of state legislators and stakeholders — to decide on one or more pieces of legislation to sponsor before the upcoming 2026 budget session.
The task force was assembled