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1 1 Amend House File 730 as follows:
1 2 #1. Page 9, by inserting after line 8 the
1 3 following:
1 4 "LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT
1 5 Sec. 101. LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
1 6 1. COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED. It is the intent of the
1 7 general assembly that the legislative council
1 8 establish a legislative oversight committee which
1 9 shall be composed of ten members, consisting of three
1 10 members of the majority party in the senate appointed
1 11 by the majority leader and two members of the minority
1 12 party in the senate appointed by the minority leader,
1 13 and three members of the majority party and two
1 14 members of the minority party in the house of
1 15 representatives appointed by the speaker of the house
1 16 in consultation with the minority leader. The
1 17 majority leader of the senate and the speaker of the
1 18 house of representatives shall each designate a co-
1 19 chairperson and co-vice chairperson, and the minority
1 20 leader of the senate and of the house of
1 21 representatives shall each designate a co-ranking
1 22 member.
1 23 2. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEE.
1 24 a. The purpose of the legislative oversight
1 25 committee is to review and analyze the structure and
1 26 operations of state government and the use of
1 27 information technology in providing services and
1 28 enhancing the ability of the public to interact with
1 29 government.
1 30 b. The legislative oversight committee shall be
1 31 staffed by the legislative fiscal bureau and the
1 32 legislative service bureau.
1 33 c. The legislative oversight committee may,
1 34 subject to the approval of the legislative council,
1 35 conduct a review of one or more programs or
1 36 regulations administered or enforced by state
1 37 government.
1 38 d. The legislative oversight committee shall
1 39 prepare a final report and a summary of the report for
1 40 submission to the general assembly not later than the
1 41 first day of each regular session of the general
1 42 assembly as provided in section 2.1. The report shall
1 43 contain findings and recommendations of the
1 44 legislative oversight committee, which may include
1 45 proposed bills or resolutions.
1 46 3. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES. Members of the
1 47 legislative oversight committee who are not members of
1 48 the legislative council shall be entitled to receive
1 49 the same expenses and compensation provided for the
1 50 members of the legislative council.
2 1 Sec. . EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 101, as enacted
2 2 in this division of this Act, being deemed of
2 3 immediate importance, take effective upon enactment.
2 4 DIVISION IV"
2 5 #2. By renumbering as necessary.
2 6
2 7
2 8
2 9 JACOBS of Polk
2 10 HF 730.307 77
2 11 mj/cf/28
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