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HOUSE RULES RESOLUTION - PUBLIC COMMENT

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AMENDMENTS

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2023 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This resolution modifies requirements for the public comment phase of a standing
10     committee meeting.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This resolution:
13          ▸     prohibits a chair from taking public comment from an individual witness unless the
14     individual provides certain information;
15          ▸     if an individual witness is participating via video conference, prohibits a chair from
16     taking the individual's comment unless:
17               •     the individual provides the individual's place of residence; and
18               •     the individual's video is enabled; and
19          ▸     makes technical and conforming changes.
20     Legislative Rules Affected:
21     AMENDS:
22          HR3-2-308
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24     Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the state of Utah:
25          Section 1. HR3-2-308 is amended to read:
26          HR3-2-308. Public comment.
27          (1) During the public comment phase[, a committee member may not] of a committee
28     meeting:
29          (a) except for a motion to amend legislation, substitute legislation, or dispose of
30     legislation[. All other motions are in order during the public comment phase.], all other
31     motions are in order;
32          [(2) During the public comment phase of a committee meeting:]
33          [(a)] (b) the chair, or a committee by majority vote, may limit the time an individual
34     witness or presenter speaks to a committee as authorized under HR3-2-304; [and]
35          [(b)] (c) the chair, or the committee by majority vote, may terminate the public
36     comment phase at any time[.]; and
37          (d) the chair may not take comment from an individual witness unless:
38          (i) the individual provides the individual's legal name and the entity that the individual
39     represents, if any; and
40          (ii) if the individual is participating via video conference:
41          (A) the individual provides the individual's place of residence; and
42          (B) the individual's video is enabled.
43          [(3)] (2) Unless the chair, or a committee by majority vote, permits additional public
44     comment, once the public comment phase has ended only committee members, legislative
45     sponsors, staff, and those authorized under HR3-2-307 may address the committee.