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New Legislative Administration committee orients members on scheduling, decorum and bill ownership
Summary
Members of the New Hampshire House Legislative Administration Committee met for orientation, where Chair Rep. Greg Hill and Vice Chair Rep. Vanessa Sheehan reviewed scheduling practices, committee procedures, public-testimony protocols, and a proposed system for “owning” bills as they move through the General Court.
Chairman Representative Greg Hill opened orientation for the Legislative Administration Committee with administrative guidance on scheduling, public testimony and committee norms, urging members to coordinate absences and to treat witnesses with courtesy.
The session laid out several practical items: how the committee schedules hearings, a proposal to post large-font placards identifying the bill at the witness table for live-stream viewers, guidance on electronic devices and testimony, and a reminder that committee replacements require 24-hour notice for exec session votes. "We tend to look at bills on their merits... and whether it will help state of New Hampshire and primarily the legislature operate," Hill said.
Why it matters: legislative-administration is the committee that oversees how the House organizes hearings and internal process.…
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