Each standing committee shall hear remarks from the public at its regularly scheduled
meetings and at non-regularly scheduled meetings including work sessions, provided
that the chairperson may limit receipt of such remarks to legislation pending before
such committee; may bar comments pertaining to legislation for which public hearings
have been held; may rule out of order personal, abusive, or indecorous language; and
may further limit the time allotted to each person to no less than one minute, provided
that the chairperson shall provide at least one minute per person prior to the committee
taking action on the first legislative item appearing on the agenda.
