Requires inter-agency records prepared by an outside consultant on behalf of an agency to be subject to FOIL disclosure

This bill expands public access to government records by requiring documents created by outside consultants on behalf of state agencies to be included in Freedom of Information Law requests. Currently, such materials prepared for agencies might be exempt from disclosure, but this change ensures they are treated like other inter-agency records available to the public. The law applies immediately and affects how state agencies manage and release information generated by external experts.