The Department of Environmental Protection fears unhinged hunters might use the Freedom of Information Act to track down state conservation officers at home.
The department's safety concerns convinced the legislature's Environment Committee to back legislation blocking the release of the home addresses of conservation officers.
The Freedom of Information Commission opposes the bill, but not because the commission objects to the DEP's request for confidentiality.
Rather, the commission finds the proposed exemption too narrow. It wants to include all public officials and government employees in Connecticut. The only exceptions would be elected officeholders.
More here.
The proposed change would significantly narrow the amount of information available through the FOI Act. It also would depart from the past practice of carving out exceptions case by case.
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