Committee tables bill that would bar interim bodies from meeting during session
Senate Bill 68, which would bar certain interim committees, councils, commissions and task forces from meeting during legislative session to reduce staff burden, was introduced and later tabled after debate about staff capacity and whether such rules belong in statute.
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Senator Derek Garvey introduced Senate Bill 68 to the Legislative Administration committee, saying Legislative Council recommended the change after reviewing staff pressures. Garvey said the bill would clarify that specific interim committees, councils, commissions and task forces listed in the bill cannot meet during the legislative session because of limited staff capacity and building space. “This bill just simply clarifies that those meetings can't take place during the legislative session,” Garvey said.
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