[Vision2020] Fines Possible

[lfalen]

I have a similar bill in the Idaho Senate.
Roger
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From: J Ford privatejf32 at hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:11:25 -0800
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] Fines Possible

> 
> Thought this might be of some interest to the Idaho Legislature....may want to take a hint and consider the same thing?  Would be great to hear back from any or our representatives about it. 
> 
> 
> OLYMPIA, Wash.- Richland
> Representative Larry Haler's bill pushing for dramatically higher fines
> for municipalities who break open meetings laws is gaining momentum in
> the state legislature.    The bill raising the minimum fine for
> breaking open meetings laws is through the House and now in Senate
> committee where Haler says he expects the same support it got in the
> House, where the bill passed 77 to 19.   "It looks like we'll
> get it through the senate and hopefully it'll be on the governor's desk
> before the end of the session and signed into law," Rep. Haler said.  The
> proposal would raise the fine for cities or counties violating
> constitutional open meetings laws from $100 to a minimum of $250, with
> a $1000 cap for repeat offenders.
> 
> J  :]
> 
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