[§23-66]  Powers and duties.  The
committee shall:



(1)  Operate within guidelines for requests for
information established by the standing committee in the senate and the
standing committee in the house of representatives responsible for legislative
management;



(2)  Respond to legislative requests for information
within guidelines established by the standing committees in the senate and the
house of representatives responsible for legislative management;



(3)  Convene ad hoc panels of experts who, with the assistance
of interested parties, can make findings and recommendations to the legislature
in whatever technical field requested after reducing the number of disputed
facts, and helping interest groups clearly express their objectives and
assumptions; and



(4)  Present the clarified policy questions to the
legislature for resolution. [L 1989, c 165, pt of §2]