the agency shall submit to the commission and the [committees]
committee chairpersons, within five business days of receipt, a
copy of comments which the agency receives relating to the
proposed regulation. The agency shall also, upon request, submit
to the commission and the [committees] committee chairpersons
copies of reports from advisory groups and other documents
received from or disseminated to the public relating to the
proposed regulation and public notices or announcements relating
to solicitation of public comments or meetings which the agency
held or will hold relating to the proposed regulation. The
committee chairpersons shall, within five business days of
receipt, distribute to each committee member of the committee
chairperson's caucus any information received under this
subsection. A committee chairperson may distribute an electronic
copy of the information in lieu of a paper copy.
(d) [The] Any member of the committees may, at any time
prior to the submittal of the regulation in final-form, convey
to the agency and the commission their comments, recommendations
and objections to the proposed regulation and a copy of any
staff reports deemed pertinent. The comments, recommendations
and objections may refer to the criteria in section 5.2. A
committee member making a comment, recommendation or objection
to the proposed regulation shall also submit the comments to
each committee chairperson. The majority committee chairperson
may convene a meeting of the committee to adopt any comment,
recommendation or objection to the proposed regulations or may
conduct an informational hearing additional informational
hearings on the proposed regulations. The majority committee
chairperson shall conduct an informational hearing if petitioned
to do so by a majority of the committee members. upon the
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