Connecticut 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05354 Compare Versions

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55 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5354
66 January Session, 2019
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1010 Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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1414 REP. PALM, 36th Dist.
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1818 AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONDUCT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1919 MEETINGS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS.
2020 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
2121 Assembly convened:
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2323 That title 7 of the general statutes be amended to provide that (1) for 1
2424 each meeting of any board, commission, legislative body, committee or 2
2525 similar body of any political subdivision of the state, each member of 3
2626 such body wishing to be heard on an item of business shall be 4
2727 recognized and permitted to speak prior to action taken on such item, 5
2828 and (2) for each public hearing of any such body, each member of the 6
2929 public and each public official wishing to testify on an item being 7
3030 heard shall be permitted to do so prior to the conclusion of such 8
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3232 Statement of Purpose:
3333 To require that (1) all members of local boards, commissions or bodies
3434 be permitted to speak during meetings of such body, and (2) all
3535 members of the public and public officials be permitted to testify
3636 during public hearings of any such body.