Fasten your seatbelts. The 105-day 2011 legislative session starts today. We’re in the fight of our lives for the services the people of the state depend on.
A delegation of Federation members from across the state will spend the morning visiting each and every one of the 147 lawmakers to deliver your message. A small rally will take place at noon on the Capitol steps. If you’re in the area, stop by the Capitol at noon.
This is the first of a daily presence big and small by Federation members at the Capitol throughout the session. A Furlough Lobby Day is set for Jan. 28.
If you haven’t joined the Federation Action Team, go to .wfse.org and click on Action Center. You can find information about scheduled Lobby Days here - contact Legislative and Political Action at 800-562-6002.
The Legislature’s first budget briefings start today in the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
Other committee meetings of interest this first week:
TUESDAY:
A delegation of Federation members from across the state will spend the morning visiting each and every one of the 147 lawmakers to deliver your message. A small rally will take place at noon on the Capitol steps. If you’re in the area, stop by the Capitol at noon.
This is the first of a daily presence big and small by Federation members at the Capitol throughout the session. A Furlough Lobby Day is set for Jan. 28.
If you haven’t joined the Federation Action Team, go to .wfse.org and click on Action Center. You can find information about scheduled Lobby Days here - contact Legislative and Political Action at 800-562-6002.
The Legislature’s first budget briefings start today in the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
Other committee meetings of interest this first week:
TUESDAY:
- The House General Government Appropriations Committee looks at the governor’s budget proposals in General Government, Natural Resources and Corrections. They’ll take public testimony, 8 a.m., House Hearing Room C, John L. O’Brien Building.
- The House Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee gets a briefing and takes public testimony on the governor’s supplemental budget plan for health and human services programs, 8 a.m., House Hearing Room B, John L. O’Brien Building.
- The House Ways and Means Committee takes public testimony on the governor’s supplemental and biennial budget plans, 3:30 p.m., House Hearing Room A], John L. O’Brien Building.
THURSDAY:
- The House General Government Appropriations Committee holds a public hearing on the governor’s plan to merge natural resources agencies, 1:30 p.m., House Hearing Room C, John L. O’Brien Building.
- The House Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee gets a briefing and takes public testimony on the governor’s 2011-2013 budget plan for health and human services programs, 8 a.m., House Hearing Room B, John L. O’Brien Building.
- The Senate Government Operations Committee holds a public hearing on SB 5007, one of the bills to control frivolous and costly information requests by inmates, 10 a.m., Senate Hearing Room 2, John A. Cherberg Building.
- The Senate Human Services and Corrections Committee holds public hearings on more bills aimed at frivolous inmate information requests, SB 5019, 5024 and 5025, and another social worker title bill, SB 5020, 10 a.m., Senate Hearing Room 1, John A. Cherberg Building.
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