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2017 LEGISLATIVE SESSION KICK-OFF January 4, 2017 AGENDA > Overview of Roles > Legislative Process 101 > Bill Tracking & Bill Analysis > Fiscal Note > State Budget Overview > Lobbying Dos and Donts > 2017 UW and
January 4, 2017
> Overview of Roles > Legislative Process 101 > Bill Tracking & Bill Analysis > Fiscal Note > State Budget Overview > Lobbying “Dos and Don’ts” > 2017 UW and UW Bothell Legislative Agenda
> UW Office of Planning & Budgeting (OPB)
– Produce budget briefs – Track relevant bills – Coordinate fiscal notes – Respond to information requests
> UW Bothell staff You may be contacted to help fulfill these requests!
> Bill introduction > Public hearing > Executive session > Floor > Opposite house > Governor action critical for bill analysis
> Captures and coordinates bill analysis across campus > Includes fields to gather fiscal note information > Allows users to follow bills they’ve been asked to assess > Coordinated effort between OPB, HR and F2
around the UW and ask
Click the link at the bottom of the email from BillTracker
Click the link at the bottom of the email from BillTracker
PLEASE SE REMEM EMBER ER TO: > Be clear and concise > Provide specific amendments (if needed) > Respond as soon as possible
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the bill
… Thus, we need to be responsive and accurate The tricky part is
… Thus, we need your help!
< 72 Hours
OFM distributes the final FN to legislators
Occasionally OFM sends a revision request OPB adds FN to OFM’s system and submits it OPB reviews FN for accuracy and completeness Assessors prepare FN in BillTracker OPB adds FN to BillTracker, notifies assessors OPB receives FN request from OFM
< 72 Hours
OFM distributes the final FN to legislators
Occasionally OFM sends a revision request OPB adds FN to OFM’s system and submits it OPB reviews FN for accuracy and completeness Asses esso sors s prepare re FN in BillTracke ker OPB adds FN to BillTracker, notifies assessors OPB receives FN request from OFM
“Submit Feedback”
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Fiscal notes must take priority over general bill analysis Write for a general audience, avoid jargon Identify and explain ALL assumptions Report the bill’s incremental impact over current law Report current dollars, don’t build in inflation Identify costs/receipts as one-time or on-going Consider implementation dates Separate cost of benefits from cost of salaries Respond! please
> 2017 legislative session lasts 105 days, starting January 9 and scheduled to end on or by April 23, 2017, with the possibility of one or more 30-day special sessions > Senate chamber 25-24 margin, House chamber 50-48 margin > New faces, Senator Elect Palumbo and Representative Elect Klboa > New Senate leadership – Palumbo, Frockt, Braun, Bailey > Budgets are intended to accommodate:
– Operating Budget – Capital Budget – Transportation Budget
> Policy bills
GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET
> Governor Inslee released his 2017-19 Budget proposals in December, $46 billion > Notable increase in funding for higher education for UW to offset tuition increase of 2.2% in FY18 and 2.0% in FY19 > $116 million to expand the State Need Grant > $30 million for College Bound Scholars > $3 million to expand the Opportunity Scholarship > No funding for UW – Student Success Initiatives or High Demand > Limited capital funding for UW
> The House and Senate will have their own budget proposals > UW will review budgets as they are released and discuss them with State Relations > We will produce budget briefs for all major budget proposals > Stay tuned to the OPBlog for updates on:
– All budget proposals – Revenue forecasts
> Engage in the political process as a private individual using private resources > Educate elected officials and state government leaders on a policy issue or serve as an “expert” on a policy > Respond to direct legislative requests for information > Directly lobby a legislator (or executive) as a UW employee using UW resources as long as you report it. Direct lobbying typically means asking for something (bill, money, etc.) or asking them not to specifically do something (vote no on bill xx, don’t sunset yy fee) > Lobby a legislator on a personal topic using your UW affiliation as long as you lobby on your own time and state you are speaking for yourself and not the University
> Engage in grassroots lobbying as a UW employee using UW
> Participate in political campaigns during work hours or donate to campaigns using public funds > Work to pass or defeat a ballot initiative using UW time or resources
Use common sense When in doubt, ask Don’t panic
> Very serious financial challenges:
– McCleary ruling, Legislature held in contempt, now being sanctioned – Outstanding rulings on mental health inadequacies at state hospitals
> Economy recovering but not enough to fund all issues
Operating
WWAMI Spokane Continuation and Expansion Competitive Compensation and Retention Tri-Campus Student Success Initiative, $5.09 million
$1.2 million for UW Bothell
Tri-Campus High-Demand Enrollments, $16 million
$1.6 million for UW Bothell – Ocean Engineering
Capital
$106 million in requests
Burke Museum Population Health Sciences Building College of Engineering UW Bothell – Phase 4, design, $3 million UW Tacoma Evans School
contact information so we can get a hold of you
Contact info: Kelly Snyder snyderk@uw.edu 425-941-1839 cell