relative to local records retention.

HB 164 allocates $150,000 for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to create and maintain a public website for local governments to store and share electronic records. It funds a dedicated local government records manager position (LG 21) within the secretary of state’s office to oversee this system. Local governments directly benefit by gaining a centralized, accessible platform for managing their electronic records retention. The bill focuses on implementing a new records management system through funding, not changing existing record retention requirements.