Exempts state legislators from paying labor costs associated with responding to sunshine law requests

HB 2347 exempts state legislators from paying labor costs when requesting public records under Missouri's sunshine law, while still requiring them to cover material costs for paper copies. The bill amends existing fee rules (sections 610.010-610.028) to clarify that legislators are not charged for staff time or research related to their record requests. This directly affects state lawmakers who seek public records for official duties, as they will no longer incur fees for labor associated with fulfilling those requests. The exemption applies to all fees under subsections (1) and (2) of the sunshine law provisions, except for paper copy costs. The bill does not alter the core sunshine law requirements for other requesters.