Record request cost

The state Senate on Thursday gave its final approval to a bill that would allow law enforcement agencies to charge records-requesters for costs associated with reviewing and redacting audio and video footage.

After concurring with a House-approved amendment to Senate Bill 346 by Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Conway, the Senate voted 27-1 to send the bill to the governor.

The legislation permits state and local public safety agencies, jails and dispatch centers to charge requesters up to $20 per hour for each hour of running time of audio, video or audiovisual media provided to the requester, beyond the first three hours of personnel time required to fill the request.