Amendment ID: S12-2

Amendment 2

Emergency Rules

Ms. Lovely moves to amend the report in section 6, by striking out the words “; provided, however, that all members aside from the President or presiding officer, the chair of the senate committee on ways and means, the minority leader and any additional members designated by the President as necessary to facilitate the efficient operation of the session, including, but not limited to, a chair of relevant jurisdiction, shall be encouraged to participate remotely in session pursuant to section 1 or section 2 and refrain from entering the chamber except to deliver in-person remarks; provided further, that such a member, prior to entering the Senate Chamber to deliver in-person remarks, shall, to the extent feasible, coordinate such delivery of remarks by contacting a staffperson designated by the President. The staffperson shall maintain a list of members who would like to deliver remarks in the Senate Chamber and shall, to the extent feasible, post or otherwise make available to members such list”; and

in section 7, by striking out the words “, the staff of the senate committee on ways and means and other staff as identified by the President,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “and the staff of the senate committee on ways and means, and not more than 1 staffperson of any other member while that member is present in the Senate Chamber”; and

in section 8, by striking out the words “, to the extent feasible,”; and

in section 11, by inserting after the word “rules” the following words:- “and the ability for members or staff to safely gather to conduct such session”; and

in section 13, by striking out the word “January 1” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “March 31”.