An Act Regarding Documents Obtained By Subpoena By The Government Oversight Committee

This bill (LD 196) makes documents obtained by the Government Oversight Committee through subpoenas confidential and exempt from public disclosure. It amends Maine law to ensure papers or records received by the committee in response to its subpoenas are treated as confidential, not subject to public record requests. The policy change directly affects the committee’s handling of subpoenaed materials, preventing them from being shared publicly. The bill does not alter the committee’s authority to issue subpoenas but limits transparency around the documents it receives.