MABE’s LegislativeProcess: From Bill Reviewto Calls to ActionPresented to theMABE Legislative CommitteeDecember 15, 2014by John R. Woolums, Esq.Director of Governmental Relations

MABE’s Legislative Process

Bill Review•Daily Synopsis (DLS)•Tracking Report (DLS)•MABE Bill Report

Communication

•Legislative Committee•GreenSheets•Bill Highlights•MABE Bill Report

Advocacy

•Legislative Positions•Testimony•Calls to Action•Talking Points

MABE’s Legislative Process

Bill Synopsis Analysis Fiscal Note

Bill ReportPositionsTestimony

Calls to Action

Meetings/Hearings Bill Status

Legislative Committee Process• Committee Meetings: Bill Highlights, Advocacy

Reports, Budget Updates, Guest Speakers, and Votes on Bill Decisions.

• Bill Decisions by the Legislative Committee: Staff recommends positions for the Committee’s action on selected bills.Examples: Governor/Leadership-sponsored bills, major

new initiatives, bills involving inter-jurisdictional issues, and requests for MABE positions on local bills.

Note: Most positions are determined by staff in accordance with adopted Resolutions & Positions.

• Committee Chair: Attends leadership meetings & presents testimony on priority bills.

Legislative Communications

MABE’sWeekly

Newsletter

MABE’sTestimony &

Calls to Action

MABE’s Bill Report

Calls to Action

Bill Review/Bill Status(daily)

•GR Director•Exec. Director•LC Chair•GreenStreet

GreenSheets(weekly)

•Calls to Action•Talking Points•Contacts•Your Action•Your Feedback

Alerts(as needed)

•Calls to Action•Talking Points•Contacts•Your Action•Your Feedback

Taking Action

What to say… Use MABE Testimony and/or Talking Points

Who to contact… Legislator email/phone contacts will be provided

Timing & Feedback… Prompt action & informing MABE adds to overall effectiveness

Making ContactSenate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee

Calls to Action will provide Contacts for legislators.• Clicking on the legislator’s name will take you to their webpage, and full email and phone information.• Clicking the Contact arrow will take you to an email form.

MABE Legislative Resources/Links

• Annapolis Advocacy Center– 2015 Legislative Positions– Legislative Committee Page– Testimony & Bill Highlights Page– GreenSheet Page

• Legislative Committee Procedures• Continuing Resolutions• Advocacy Toolkit: Guide to Effective Education

Advocacy• General Assembly Website

Stay Tuned!MABE Legislative Committee Meetings Jan. 5, 2015 (Session starts Jan. 14)Jan. 26, 2015* January 29, 2015 Legislative Day LuncheonFeb. 9, 2015Mar. 2, 2015Mar. 16, 2015Mar. 30, 2015 (Session ends April 13)Apr. 27, 2015 - Session Wrap-Up