Illinois Administrative Code
Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 220 - REVIEW OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
Section 220.800 - Joint Committee Hearing

a) The Joint Committee will hold full and open hearings on proposed rulemakings. The agenda for such hearings will be submitted for publication in the Illinois Register prior to the hearing. Items not included in the published agenda may also be considered by the Joint Committee. Joint Committee staff and agency representatives will be allowed to testify at such hearings. Written comments from members of the public will be considered in lieu of oral testimony. Written comments should be submitted to:

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules

700 Stratton Building

Springfield, Illinois 62706

b) Comments should be received at least 10 working days prior to the hearing to insure their consideration. If requested by the agency, the Joint Committee will provide a copy of such comments to the agency unless the person or group requests that a copy of the comments not be provided, or unless the comments were provided as part of the complaint review process (1 Ill. Adm. Code 260) and disclosure was not authorized by the complainant.

c) Representatives of those agencies that have a rulemaking on the meeting agenda are encouraged to attend in the event a member of the Joint Committee has concerns or questions regarding a rulemaking.