Allows public testimony in Rhode Island General Assembly committees to be provided remotely.
The bill authorizes the committees of the Rhode Island General Assembly to allow members of the public to provide testimony remotely via electronic communication, including telephonic communication and telephone conferencing. It specifies that the remote members of the public and all persons present at the meeting location must be clearly audible and visible to each other, a quorum of the body must be participating, and if videoconferencing is used, the public notice for the meeting must inform the public and include instructions on how the public can access the virtual meeting.
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