AN ACT REESTABLISHING THE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE.

HB 5221 reestablishes a permanent Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee as a standing body of the General Assembly. The committee, composed of six Senate members (appointed by leadership) and six House members (appointed by leadership), will review state agency programs for effectiveness and conduct investigations into matters referred to it. It can access state records, recommend policy changes, and issue annual reports to the legislature. This procedural bill directly affects the legislature and state departments by creating a formal mechanism for oversight, without changing substantive policies or impacting citizens.