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Lawmakers weigh bill to preserve public comments and require committee explanations of influence
Summary
House bill 11‑14 would require committees to preserve written and remote public comments in each bill’s permanent legislative record and to report how those comments affected committee recommendations. Supporters argued it would increase transparency and trust; opponents raised implementation and subjectivity concerns.
Representative Janet Lucas introduced HB 11‑14 to require that public comments — whether submitted in writing, during hearings, or through the state’s remote sign‑in system — be preserved in the permanent record for each bill, and that standing committees prepare a report explaining how public comments influenced their recommendations. Lucas said the change would give remote testimony equal weight to in‑person testimony and help the public…
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