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1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study public funding of certain state election campaigns.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the senate, one of whom shall be from the majority party and one of whom shall be from the minority party, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Four members of the house of representatives, 2 of whom shall be from the majority party and 2 of whom shall be from the minority party, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall study public funding of certain state election campaigns, primarily to identify which campaigns for state office it may be beneficial to fund publicly, the cost of doing so, and potential sources of public funds.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2020.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study public funding of certain state election campaigns.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the senate, one of whom shall be from the majority party and one of whom shall be from the minority party, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Four members of the house of representatives, 2 of whom shall be from the majority party and 2 of whom shall be from the minority party, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall study public funding of certain state election campaigns, primarily to identify which campaigns for state office it may be beneficial to fund publicly, the cost of doing so, and potential sources of public funds.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2020.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.