(a) No bill may be passed by I Liheslatura unless it has received a public hearing, except that when the presiding officer of I Liheslatura certifies that emergency conditions exist, involving danger to the public health or safety, the requirement for a public hearing may be waived and in the event the bill is identical to a bill introduced earlier, which later bill received a public hearing, then a public hearing for the identical bill may be waived. (b) No substantive resolution that is to be transmitted to the U.S. President, a member of the U.S. Congress, or a head of a foreign state, may be passed by I Liheslatura unless it has received a public hearing. Said
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public hearing shall be conducted by the primary author of the resolution. The resolution may then be placed on I Liheslatura’s agenda upon the written request of the primary author to the Speaker without further committee action and without a committee report. SOURCE: GC § 1102.1. Amended by P.L. 25-022 and P.L. 28-012:2.