This bill aims to enhance the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee by increasing its membership from eight to twelve members, with specific appointments from both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The bill establishes that the chair and vice chair will alternate between the two houses every two years, starting with a House member as chair in 2025. Additionally, the committee will now have year-round staff dedicated to its functions, rather than relying solely on the legislative council service for staffing.

Furthermore, the bill grants the committee the authority to require state agencies to comply with requests for information and empowers it to administer oaths and issue subpoenas for hearings. The committee is tasked with monitoring and overseeing health and human services programs, making annual reports, and recommending necessary legislation. An appropriation of $500,000 is allocated from the general fund to support the committee's activities and staffing for the fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 2-13-1, 2-13-2, 2-13-5