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Committee rejects bill that would have guided public-comment practices for appointed local boards
Summary
House Bill 845, which would have offered permissive guidance to local governments and appointed boards on accommodating large groups of public commenters and adding written comment periods, failed in committee 7-9 with three present not voting after debate on aims and wording.
House Bill 845, introduced by Representative Renaud, sought to provide permissive guidance to local governments and appointed boards on handling large groups of public commenters and to establish a formal written public-comment option. The measure failed in the State and Local Government Committee by a vote of 7 ayes, 9 nays and 3 present not voting.
Representative Renaud,…
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