RECORDS REPRODUCTION ACT H.B. 5657 (S-3): FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 5657 (Substitute S-3 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)
Sponsor: Representative Bill Huizenga
House Committee: Local Government and Urban Policy
Senate Committee: Technology and Energy
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Records Media Act to do the following:
-- Require the Department of History, Arts, and Libraries (HAL) to seek advice and comment from the Department of Information Technology and at least one representative each from a county government, a city, township, or village government, and the information technology industry, before submitting a proposed technical standard regarding the storage and reproduction of government records to the State Historical Records Advisory Board.
-- Require the Board to approve, disapprove, or revise a proposed technical standard within 60 days of receiving it from HAL.
-- Prohibit a technical standard from taking effect until it was published in the Michigan Register.
-- Rename the Act as the "Records Reproduction Act".
The bill is tie-barred to Senate Bill 1409, which provides that a record reproduced under the Act would have the same force and effect as a true paper copy, and House Bill 5550, which would expand the media that may be used to store and reproduce government records; authorize HAL to adopt technical standards, issue directives, and promulgate rules; and allow HAL to enter into a pilot agreement with a governmental entity to test new media.
MCL 24.401 et al. Legislative Analyst: Julie Koval
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have an indeterminate fiscal impact. Costs for State and local governments would depend on the level of usage and the condition and size of documents, as well as vendor selection.
Date Completed: 12-1-04 Fiscal Analyst: Maria Tyszkiewicz
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb5657/0304