Records- exemption repeal is proposed

Rep. Stephen Magie, D- Conway, filed a bill Thursday to repeal an exemption to the state Freedom of Information Act.

House Bill 1225 would allow the public to request information about local sales taxes on food and lodging; municipal taxes on hotels; and taxes collected under the Advertising and Promotion Commission Act.

Act 1102 of 2015 exempted the information related to those taxes — but not records regarding the total taxes — from public disclosure.