House Journal: Page 153: Wednesday, January 20, 1999

 8     A bill for which a public hearing has been called

 9  can be voted to the calendar but cannot be debated
10  until after the public hearing has been held.
11     However, public hearings which have been requested
12  during or after the 10th 9th week of the first session
13  and during or after the 8th 7th week of the second
14  session must be held within four legislative days of
15  the date of the request.
16                             Rule 62
17              Limitation on Filing of Claims
18     A claim or claim bill, the subject matter of which
19  has been considered or filed for consideration in the
20  house or any of its committees, in two or more prior
21  sessions of the general assembly, shall not be
22  considered by any committee or by the house unless it
23  has been specifically referred to this session by a
24  prior general assembly.  The committee on
25  appropriations is authorized to set a definite date
26  after which it will not receive claims or claim bills
27  for consideration.
28           DIVISION VI - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
29                             Rule 63
30          Organization of Committee of the Whole
    Page  32
 1     In forming the committee of the whole house, the
 2  speaker shall appoint a member to preside in committee
 3  and then leave the chair.
 4                              Rule 64
 5              Rules in Committee of the Whole
 6     The rules of the house shall be observed in
 7  committee of the whole house, so far as they are
 8  applicable.
 9                               Rule 65
10              Bills in Committee of the Whole
11     Bills committed to the committee of the whole house
12  shall first be read in their entirety by the chief
13  clerk or chair and then read again or debated by
14  section, leaving the preamble to be considered last.
15  After report, the bill shall again be subject to
16  debate and amendment before a vote is had on its last
17  reading and passage.
18                               Rule 66
19           Amendments by Committee of the Whole
20     All amendments made to a report committed to a
21  committee of the whole house shall be noted and
22  reported as in the case of bills.
23               DIVISION VII - MOTIONS
24                              Rule 67
25              Order and Precedence of Motions
26     The following order and precedence of motions shall
27  govern when a question is under debate:
28     11.  Adjourn.

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