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Amend HR 4 (adopting the rules of the House of Representatives of the 87th Legislature) as follows:
(1) In Rule 5, Section 51, strike page 109, lines 21-25, and substitute the following:
Sec. 51. ENTRY OF YEA AND NAY VOTE IN JOURNAL. (a) At the desire of any member present, the yeas and nays of the members of the house on any question shall be taken and entered in the journal. No member or members shall be allowed to call for a yea and nay vote after a vote has been declared by the speaker.
(2) In Rule 16, Section 11, relating to quorum requirements for taking testimony, on page 209, line 13, insert "clearly audible" between "and" and "to the testifying witness".
(3) Strike Rule 16, Section 12 (page 209, lines 14-21), which relates to the content of the witness list attached to committee minutes.
(4) In Rule 16, Section 13, which relates to invited testimony, strike page 209, line 25, through page 211, line 8, and substitute the following:
Rule 4, Sec. 20A. INVITED TESTIMONY. (a) When inviting witnesses to testify at a public hearing in the manner described by Section 20(g) of this rule, the chair of a committee or subcommittee shall make a reasonable effort to invite witnesses representing different viewpoints on the measures and other matters scheduled for a public hearing.
(5) Strike Rule 16, Section 14 (page 211, lines 18-25), which relates to the witness list attached to the committee report.
(6) Strike Rule 16, Section 20 (page 219, line 10, through page 222, line 10), which relates to the consensus calendar.
(7) Strike Rule 16, Section 22 (page 224, lines 12-26), which relates to filing of amendments to the bills on the emergency or major state calendar, and substitute the following:
[RESERVED FOR EXPANSION]