Resolve, Directing the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife To Amend Its Process of Gathering Public Opinion on Rulemaking and Other Projects

Sec. 1. Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to improve use of electronic communication methods for public outreach. Resolved: That the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall modify its procedures for notifying the public of proposed rulemaking, public hearings and other proposals by expanding the use of electronic communication, including the use of e-mail and social networking websites, for the purposes of increasing public participation and engagement and increasing staff efficiency; and be it further

Sec. 2. Reporting date established. Resolved: That the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall report on how it has modified its procedures in accordance with section 1, and on the response of the public to these modifications, to the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife by January 1, 2014.

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This resolve requires the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to improve its use of electronic communication methods in notifying the public of proposed rulemaking, public hearings and other proposals.