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Legislative counsel briefs Agriculture committee on bill drafting, short-form and committee bills, and use of findings
Summary
Legislative counsel staff explained how counsel drafts legislation, the roles of short-form and committee bills, how committee jurisdiction is determined, and cautioned about the legal risks and drafting burden of finding sections.
Legislative counsel staff told members of the House Agriculture, Food Resiliency & Forestry Committee how counsel supports legislators with bill drafting, committee bills and other procedural tools.
The counsel staff explained that legislative counsel are attorneys for legislators and committees and that it is appropriate for members to consult counsel about drafting questions. “Legislative counsel is the attorney for the legislator, legislature, and we are your attorneys,” a legislative counsel attorney said.
Why it matters: the committee was shown how to use short-form bills to put an idea on the table, how committee bills can consolidate multiple, related changes, and why finding sections should be used carefully because they can affect litigation outcomes.
Key points from counsel staff:
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