A committee may determine provisionally the report it will make on a bill during the session. The actual report on the bill must be determined by the committee during session. House Rules carefully regulate these procedures. LOI committee activities include on-site visits to sites and facilities around the state, public and private, that impact committee subject matter, as well as committee hearings to receive public testimony and opinion on matters of concern to the committee and the public. Subcommittees Committees are authorized to establish subcommittees which may take action subject to approval of the committee.
Committees often assign interim studies to appropriate subcommittees.
Planning Effective committee study requires careful planning, not only for each committee study, but also for the entire interim. Rules require committees to submit statements of study scope, anticipated meetings, and estimated cost to the speaker for approval. Productive use of committee and staff time is best assured by an overall plan for the committee interim, including the matters to be studied by any subcommittees and a plan for each study. The committee chairman should use staff expertise in planning each study. Committees should seek to obtain as much information on the topic as time permits.