AR13: Resolution Text

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

2001 Assembly RESOLUTION 13

February 19, 2001 - Introduced by Representatives Carpenter, Staskunas, Morris-Tatum, Cullen, Miller, Berceau and Williams. Referred to Committee on Rules.

AR13,1,2 To amend assembly rule 11 (9), assembly rule 14 (1) and (3) and assembly rule 93 (3); relating to: requiring public hearings on proposals.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Currently under the assembly rules, a committee chairperson decides whether and when to schedule a public hearing on a proposal. This resolution requires that all proposals be given a public hearing within 60 days after they are referred or rereferred to the committee. However, proposals considered in special or extraordinary session do not require a hearing.

The resolution also provides that the hearing may not be held until 7 working days after copies of any of the legislation scheduled for hearing are available to the public.

AR13,1,3 Resolved by the assembly, That:

AR13, s. 1 Section 1. Assembly rule 11 (9) is amended to read:

AR13,1,8 Assembly Rule 11 (9) The chairperson shall determine , subject to rule 14, when proposals or other business will be is scheduled for public hearing or executive action, and, subject to rule 17m, when committee actions shall be are reported to the assembly.

AR13, s. 2 Section 2. Assembly rule 14 (1) and (3) are amended to read:

AR13,2,5 Assembly Rule 14 (1) Any proposal referred to a committee, and any other business relevant to its title, may at the discretion of the chairperson be scheduled for shall be given a public hearing within 60 days after it is referred or rereferred to the committee. Any other business relevant to the title of the committee may, at the discretion of the chairperson, be scheduled for a public hearing.

AR13,2,7 (3) No A hearing shall may not be held until 7 working days after copies of any of the legislation scheduled for hearing are available to the public.

AR13, s. 3 Section 3. Assembly rule 93 (3) is amended to read:

AR13,2,12 Assembly Rule 93 (3) No A notice of hearings before committees shall be is not required other than posting on the legislative bulletin boards, and no a schedule of committee activities need not be published. A hearing before a committee is not required.

AR13,2,13 (End)