The Public Hearings Process for GA225

Selection and Invitations to Provide Testimony

From May 9-11, staff of the Office of the General Assembly will be working with the leadership of each assembly committee to determine how the requests to speak in public hearings align with the number of slots allocated for public hearing testimony in each committee's agenda. The total number of available slots for an item of business will be affected by how many different items have been assigned to the committee (the more items they must address, the less time there will be for each individual item) and the relative level of interest expressed in the various items of business. If the number of requests exceeds the slots available for any item of business, speakers will be invited using a process that will assure equal numbers of persons speaking "for" and "against" the item.

Everyone who submits an online sign-up form will be notified by email on May 12, 2022, whether or not they are being invited to present testimony during the public hearings. Those who are being invited will be given access to the system for uploading their testimony to the respective committee.