Legislative Process There Ought to Be a Law!! Again!! Charles Kendell, MPA Former Chief of Staff, Legislative Liaison, Commissioner’s Office Department for Public Health Independent Consultant KDN December 2, 2016
I DIDN’T SEE THAT COMING!!!!
AGENDA Legislative Structure Overview Yes But….Election 2016 Lobbying and Advocacy Words Words Words 2017 Session Questions
Legislative Structure Overview Pieces and Parts Process
CIVICS 101 How Many Branches of Government? What Are Their Roles regarding Laws? What Branch do you work in? Who are the Leaders of these branches?
CIVICS 101 How Many Branches of Government? What Are Their Roles regarding Laws?
CIVICS 101 How Many Branches of Government? What Are Their Roles regarding Laws? Leg - Makes, Exec - Enforces, Court Interprets
CIVICS 101 How Many Branches of Government? What Are Their Roles regarding Laws? Leg - Makes, Exec - Enforces, Court Interprets What Branch are you in?
CIVICS 101 How Many Branches of Government? What Are Their Roles regarding Laws? Leg - Makes, Exec - Enforces, Court Interprets Who are the Leaders of these branches?
CIVICS 101 How Many Branches of Government? What Are Their Roles regarding Laws? Makes, Enforces, Interprets Who are the Leaders of these branches? - Speaker Stumbo , Hoover President Stivers, Governor Bevin, Chief Justice Minton
Kentucky Legislature Two Bodies - Senate House Senate has 38 members, House has 100 All house members ½ half Senate were up for election this fall Meet every year Even years for 60 days Odd years for 30 days Budget can only be passed in longer session Biennium Budget Process
Kentucky Legislature Committees During Session – meet weekly or prn Hear/vote on proposed legislation Regulations Interim – meet monthly Hear Reports Hear Special Testimony on Issues Regulations Interim Committees combine Senate and House members
Kentucky Legislature - How Legislation is passed (considered) Introduced either in House or Senate Wherever introduced sent to Rules Committee to decide which committee will hear the bill Assigned to the calendar of the assigned committee Heard by committee and voted on If passed then moves to full body depending on where introduced, e.g. if starts in House then must pass the House. Once passed by full body then sent to other body, Rules then Committee, then, if passed, full body
Kentucky Legislature How Legislation is passed (considered) Introduced either in House or Senate Once Introduced legislation has 4 chances to be changed/voted on Same Bill passed by both houses but different are resolved in Conference committee
Kentucky Legislature House 16 standing committees Health and Welfare - Chair Tom Burch D Louisville matters pertaining to human development, health, and welfare; delivery of health services; support of dependents; public assistance; child welfare; adoptions; children’s homes; disabled persons; family welfare; aid to the blind; commitment and care of children; mental health; substance abuse; health, medical and dental scholarships; local health units and officers; vital statistics; Communicable diseases; hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities; health professions; physicians, osteopaths and podiatrists; chiropractors; dentists and dental specialists; nurses; pharmacists; embalmers and funeral directors; psychologists; optometrists, ophthalmic dispensers; physical therapists .
Kentucky Legislature Senate 11 Standing Committees Agriculture and Natural Resources 2. Appropriations and Revenue 3. Banking and Insurance 4. Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor 5. Education 6. Health and Welfare 7. Judiciary 8. Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations 9. State and Local Government 10. Transportation 11. Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection
Kentucky Legislature Senate Health and Welfare Julie Raque Adams, Chair matters pertaining to human development, health, and welfare; fire prevention and protection; support of dependents; garbage and refuse disposal; public assistance; child welfare; adoptions; assistance to children; children’s homes; disabled persons; aid to the blind; commitment and care of children and families; mental health; health, medical and dental scholarships; local health units and officers; vital statistics; communicable diseases; hospitals, clinics and long- term care facilities; foods, drugs and poisons; hotel, restaurants and trailer park regulations; sanitation plants; sanitation districts; alcoholism; physicians, osteopaths and podiatrists; chiropractors; dentist and dental specialists; nurses; pharmacists; embalmers and funeral directors; clinical psychologists; optometrists, ophthalmic dispensers; physical therapists.
Kentucky Legislature When all is Said and Done More SAID than DONE Legislative Session Workload Senate Bills 168 (2011) 167 (2012) 215 (2013) 172 (2014) House Bills 494 (2011) 443 (2012) 458 ( 2013 ) 501 ( 2014) Bills, resolutions passed ‘11 105 ‘12 170 ’ 13 134
SAID and DONE 2016 More Said than Done 2016 Bills introduced 941 1535 2016 Resolutions 594 Passed (all) 142 9%
SAID and DONE 2015 2015 Session Bills introduced 757 Resolutions 494 Total 1251 Total Passed 126 = %10
Approximately half the bills introduced each session never get out of committee .
Leroy Jethro Gibbs and the Kentucky Legislature
GIBBS RULES
RULES – Rule 22. Decorum of Members. No member shall designate another member by name. – All members shall treat fellow members with the utmost courtesy and respect. All members’ remarks in debate shall be confined to the subject under debate, avoiding personality.
RULES – Rule 22. Decorum of Members. No member shall designate another member by name. – All members shall treat fellow members with the utmost courtesy and respect. All members’ remarks in debate shall be confined to the subject under debate, avoiding personality. – For what reason does the gentleman from Morgan 23 rise? – Will the lady from Jefferson 34 yield to a question?
Legislative Structure – YES But!!!!!!............ – The Election of 2016
What a Difference a Day Makes in the House! Party November November Change Affiliation 7, 2016 8, 2016 Democrat 53 (11) 36 (11) -17 Republican 46 (27) 64 (27 ) +18 Vacancy 1 0 Total 100 (38 ) 100 (38 )
Kentucky Legislature Senate Members 2010 2012 2013 Republicans 21 22 23 Democrats 16 15 14(1) Independent 1 1 1 House Members Democrats 61 58 55(1) Republicans 39 42 44
– Best Answer: a house cost $7,019, bread was 10 cents a loaf, gas was 11 cents a gallon, and milk was 58 cents. In 1921, the world was introduced to Betty Crocker, Eskimo Pies, Land O' Lakes Butter, Mounds, Baby Ruth candy bars, the world's first hamburger chain - White Castles, Wrigley's Gum, hybrid corn, and the first of 100 Billion Band-Aids to date. Thompson invented the submachine gun, the BBC was founded, and 1921 was the first time anyone ever heard the words, "I'd walk a mile for a Camel."
INFLUENCING LEGISLATION ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING
Lobbying Defined Lobbying is attempting to influence legislators to support or oppose a particular issue or piece of legislation
Advocacy Defined Advocacy is educating and creating awareness among legislators and the general public of issues facing the community Advocacy does not endorse or oppose specific legislation, but rather informs the community at large how public policy decisions impact service provision.
ADVOCACY NOT LOBBYING The following activities are considered advocacy, not lobbying: Providing technical assistance or advice to a legislative body or committee in response to a written request; Making available nonpartisan analysis, study or research; Providing examinations and discussions of broad, social, economic and similar problems; and Updating the members of your own organization on the status of legislation, without a call to action
What you can do!! As Health Professionals and Private Citizens Advisory Groups, Advocates, Coalitions, Task Forces, Associations, Lobbying Groups, “Day at the Legislature” As a Private Citizen Supporting legislation as a private citizen follow, call legislator, write, sign petitions
Eye of the Beholder It’s all local If they ask for information, it’s not lobbying Relationships matter However…
The Absolutes in a Gray World If you work for a publically funded organization Do Not: Attempt to influence votes for specific legislation Use your federally-funded or merit position for influencing legislators on a specific statute Get involved in judicial lobbying Get ahead of your agency
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