Public Hearing

The standing committee of the Guam Legislature to which a VIP Bill has been referred shall hold a public hearing on the VIP Bill no later than forty-five

(45)days after the date of referral to that standing committee. Should the standing committee fail to hold a public hearing on the VIP bill by the deadline designated herein, the Chairperson of the Committee on Rules shall assume oversight responsibility for the VIP Bill and hold a public hearing on the VIP Bill within thirty

(30)days. If after thirty

(30)days, the Chairperson of the Committee on Rules fails to hold a public hearing on the VIP Bill, it shall be placed, without hearing, on the second reading file of the Legislative agenda for the next Legislative day, notwithstanding any other provision of law.