HA 2 to HB 119

This amendment would make the following changes to House Bill 119: 1. Require the brief removal of public library materials under review during the review process. 2. Expand those with standing to file an objection to library material to include the taxpayers of library districts. Kent County residents pay to use libraries in certain incorporated areas, but may not be residents of these municipalities. The current language of the bill would exclude potential objections of these stakeholders. This aspect of the amendment seeks to correct this inadvertent oversight. Kent County is the only county with this hybrid financing arrangement. 3. Allow an individual to file up to five objections at one time. This change would be more efficient, preventing the need to file and review similar objections to related material in a serial fashion. 4. Limit the review of any material by requiring a one-year period between the end of the review process and the filing of a new objection. This change would prevent bad actors from seeking to keep targeted material out of circulation by filing repeated challenges. 5. Limit the review period to no longer than 30 days after the initial receipt of the objection.