Russ Newell,
These bills do have a place to die and that is by vote of the elected representatives of the people.  If they don't want to resolve legislation than don't introduce it.    Perhaps you remember Mr. Bill Allen who very much favored this system that allows individual legislators to judge  the appropriateness of legislation and arbitrarily end the hearing process to effectively veto the bill , especially when that judgment is encouraged with a little financial motivation.