By breaking it down into committees, the more bills can be reviewed in depth in each session. Especially important when similar or opposing bills are entering.
They can get roughly 14 times the work done, than if the public spoke on the floor for each bill.
The committee does most of the work roughing out the bill; but it is not the final word. If it was... a large part of the State residents would have no representation on the final bill.
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