How do the House State Affairs Committee and the House Urban Affairs Committee differ from committees that deal with legislative resolutions and scheduling of bills, such as the Rules and Resolutions Committee and the Calendars Committee?
A. The first two committees are select committees that only meet during interims between legislative sessions, while the second two committees are responsible for drafting the state budget and raising revenues to balance it.
B. The first two committees hold more life-and-death power over legislation than the other two committees do.
C. The first two committees are substantive because they hold public hearings and study bills related to their subject areas, while the second two committees are procedural and deal with the rules and formalities of the house.
D. The first two committees are permanent standing committees, while the second two committees are temporary and do not always meet during each regular session.
Answer: C
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