Assembly Resolution No. 849
BY: M. of A. Barclay
AMENDING section 2 of Rule IV of the Assembly
rules, in relation to broadcast of committee
meetings; amending section 4 of Rule IV of the
Assembly rules, in relation to public hearings; and
amending section 7 of Rule IV of the Assembly rules,
in relation to committees
RESOLVED, That subdivision g of section 2 of Rule IV of the Assembly
rules is amended to read as follows:
g. The audio [and/or] and video broadcast of committee meetings shall
be made available on the Assembly Internet site [when practicable] nolater than May 16, 2022, and shall be subject to the same requirements
as apply to televised proceedings of Assembly sessions pursuant to Rule
X.
RESOLVED, That section 4 of Rule IV of the Assembly rules is amended
to read as follows:
§ 4. Hearings. a. During each legislative session, chairpersons of
standing committees may call public hearings to permit interested
persons, groups or organizations the opportunity to testify orally or in
writing on legislation or other matters pending before such standing
committee provided, however, that each chairperson shall call such
public hearings upon a petition signed by [a majority] one-third of the
members of the committee. Such testimony if submitted in writing shall
be posted on the Assembly Internet site to the extent practicable.
b. Consistent with the provisions of subdivision d of section one of
Rule IV hereof, the chairperson of each standing committee shall call at
least one public hearing after the adoption of the state budget
regarding the implementation and administration of programs of
departments, agencies, divisions, authorities, boards, commissions,
public benefit corporations and other entities within the jurisdiction
of such committee. The purpose of such public hearing shall include, but
not be limited to, the impact, if any, of the state budget on the
implementation and administration of the programs within such entities'
jurisdiction.
c. Other public hearings may be called by committee chairpersons with
prior consent of the Speaker and in accordance with procedure
established by law.
d. Each chairperson shall prepare a schedule setting forth the date
and place for hearings and the subject matter to be considered thereat.
Copies of such schedule shall be made available to the general public
and representatives of the news media at least seven days prior to the
date of such hearing and filed with the Assembly Public Information
Office.
RESOLVED, That section 7 of Rule IV of the Assembly rules is amended
to read as follows:
§ 7. Discharge. a. No standing committee shall be discharged from the
consideration of a bill or resolution until after the printed bill or
resolution has been assigned by the Index Clerk to the committee and
only in accordance with the provisions of this section.
b. A standing committee shall not be discharged from the consideration
of a bill or resolution except when sponsored by at least seventy-sixmembers of the House upon motion and by a vote of a majority of all the
members elected to the Assembly. No such motion shall be in order, until
the committee has had sixty days from the date of referral to such
committee to consider such bill nor shall such motion be in order on or
after the first Tuesday in May except with unanimous consent of the
members or in the discretion of the Speaker where proper notice has been
given prior to the first Tuesday in May.
c. (1) On any legislative day, not more than one motion to discharge
shall be in order;
(2) A motion to discharge may only be made by the sponsor of the bill
or resolution who has timely filed a request for consideration pursuant
to section five of this rule.
d. Each motion to discharge, when timely made, shall be placed on the
Motion to Discharge Calendar, which shall be printed within two
legislative days. No motion to discharge may be considered by the House
until such motion has been on such calendar for a period of five
calendar legislative days.
