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In reply to the discussion: State Legislature 2013 session [View all]eridani
(51,907 posts)According to the majority of folks wanting to participate in this conference call to discuss Tuesday's Senate hearing on SJM 8002, it was determined that Monday, Feb 4th @ 4PM would work best.
The dial-in number and access code are:
Dial-in Number: (805) 399-1000
Access Code: Call Steve Hamm for this
Playback Number: (805) 399-1099 (This conference call will be recorded.)
It's also being sent to the WAmend & amendlist listservs. If your name isn't listed above, and you want to participate, please email me so I can facilitate accordingly.
Feel free to invite others to participate in this call, if they want to attend the hearing on Tuesday in Olympia but, if at all possible, have them email me.
You can also let people know they don't have to speak but their presence is encouraged because, when they sign-in, they can indicate whether or not they support the particular bill in question. A strong turnout gets attention.
BE ADVISED, we're listed as the last item (#7) on the hearing agenda. However, it is important to show up at the beginning of the hearing, even though we'll be hanging around until SJM 8002 is called. That could easily be two hours. Even so, watching the process and hearing others present is a worthwhile experience (unless you're an old pro at this!)
While, there are some specific items to briefly cover, essentially this call is to discuss how we are going to present our areas of concern so that we avoid overlap. This call shouldn't take longer than an hour at most.
Because brevity is critical, we should each have short, two to three minute presentations. The Senators do not like long presentations from the general public and are likely to cut off anyone who goes on too long.
Therefore, it's best to bring written materials covering all of your concerns, freeing you to focus on your most salient points during your presentation.
IMPORTANT: For a complete overview of the hearing process, please read ALL the information on the following web page, preferably before the conference call, as it describes the protocols for presenting efficiently and effectively:
Testifying in Committee
http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Testify.aspx
Especially read the sections titled "Before the Meeting" and "At the Meeting". For anyone planning on speaking, they'll have to sign-in electronically and that process is explained in "At the Meeting".
Last, it is not at all unusual for Committee members to come and go during the hearing so you may want to be prepared that the committee may be small by the time they get to us.
If you have additional questions, we should be able to answer them on the conference call.
Feel free to call me if you have specific concerns - 360.385.7410
Steve