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(6) A committee on JUDICIARY that shall have cognizance of all matters relating to (A)
the Judicial Department, the Department of Correction and the Commission on Human Rights
and Opportunities, (B) courts, judicial procedures, criminal law, probate courts, probation,
parole, wills, estates, adoption, divorce, bankruptcy, escheat, law libraries, deeds, mortgages,
conveyancing, preservation of land records and other public documents, the law of business
organizations, uniform laws, validations, authorizations to sue and to appeal, claims against the
state, (C) all (i) judicial nominations, (ii) nominations of workers' compensation commissioners,
and (iii) nominations of members of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and (D) all bills carrying
civil penalties that exceed the sum of, or that may exceed in the aggregate, five thousand dollars.
Any bill favorably reported by another committee that carries a criminal penalty, other than an
infraction, shall be referred to the committee, provided the committee's consideration shall be
limited to the criminal penalties established in such bill and shall not extend to the other
substantive provisions or purposes of such bill.
(7) A committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT that shall have cognizance of
all matters relating to local governments, housing, urban renewal, fire, sewer and metropolitan
districts, home rule, planning and zoning, regional planning and development activities, the state
plan of conservation and development and economic development programs impacting local
governments.
(8) A committee on PUBLIC HEALTH that shall have cognizance of all matters relating
to (A) the Department of Public Health, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Service
and the Department of Developmental Services, and (B) health, including emergency medical
services, all licensing boards within the Department of Public Health, nursing homes, pure foods
and drugs, and controlled substances, including the treatment of substance abuse.
(9) A committee on TRANSPORTATION that shall have cognizance of all matters
relating to (A) the Department of Transportation, the Office of the State Traffic Administration
and the Department of Motor Vehicles, and (B) transportation, including highways and bridges,
navigation, aeronautics, mass transit and railroads.
GROUP B
(10) A committee on BANKING that shall have cognizance of all matters relating to (A)
the Department of Banking, and (B) banks, savings banks, bank and trust companies, savings and
loan associations, credit unions, the supervision of the sale of securities, fraternal benefit
societies and secured and unsecured lending.
(11) A committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY that shall have cognizance of all
matters relating to (A)(i) the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, and (ii) the Department of
Energy and Environmental Protection concerning energy, energy policy planning and regulation,
telecommunications, information systems and related technology, and (B) energy, energy policy
planning and regulation, telecommunications, information systems and related technology.
(12) A committee on GENERAL LAW that shall have cognizance of all matters relating
to (A) the Department of Consumer Protection, except legalized gambling, and (B) alcoholic
beverages, fair trade and sales practices, consumer protection, mobile homes and occupational
licensing, except licensing by the Department of Public Health.