OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-6651
AN ACT RESPONDING TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AND
GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION.
Primary Analyst: CP 4/17/21
Contributing Analyst(s): DC
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
This bill, which codifies parts of five different executive orders
issued by the governor during the COVID-19 pandemic, has no fiscal
impact on the state or municipalities.
The bill allows public agencies to hold meetings remotely through
conference call, videoconference, or other technology. It specifies that
public agency meetings held remotely satisfy the Freedom of
Information Act’s (FOIA’s) requirement that these meetings be open to
the public.
The bill also exempts appeals filed or pending with the Freedom of
Information Commission on or after the bill's effective date from
certain FOIA deadlines until December 31, 2021. It also allows
executive branch agency heads to modify or suspend their agency’s
regulatory requirements.
Lastly, the bill requires officials administering certain district or
town meetings or elections to use their best efforts to conduct them
remotely and allows notaries public and Superior Court
commissioners to perform notarial acts electronically until December
31, 2021. 2021HB-06651-R000510-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None