An act relating to charging for actual cost under Vermont’s Public Records Act

S 114 allows Vermont public agencies to charge requesters for the actual cost of staff time spent fulfilling public records requests under specific conditions. Agencies may charge for staff time only if the work exceeds 30 minutes, they agree to create a new record, or they provide records in a nonstandard format (with time over 30 minutes). The bill requires written requests and payment before delivery for these charges, and mandates agencies to calculate costs based solely on paper/equipment expenses and utilities - not labor rates. This affects anyone requesting public records from Vermont state or local government agencies, making the process clearer but potentially adding costs for complex requests.