Initiating study on women’s issues
While the regular legislative session finishes at the end of May, our work continues as we prepare for the next session. Given the hundreds of bills we have to consider and vote on, along with the state budget, during the four-month session, with rare exceptions, we simply don’t have enough time to do indepth research into particular issues until after we adjourn. This is why we have interim studies, which are public hearings to bring in experts from government agencies, the business community, and the nonprofit sector, along with private citizens to get their input on specific issues and policies.