New Legislator Orientation Program. Phase I Introduction to the Colorado General Assembly. State Capitol Denver, Colorado

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1 2012 New Legislator Orientation Program Phase I Introduction to the Colorado General Assembly November 8 and 9, 2012 State Capitol Denver, Colorado

2 A G E N D A 2012 New Legislator Orientation Program (Phase I) Thursday, November 8 1:30 p.m. Welcome and Overview to New Legislator Orientation Program Members of Legislative Leadership: Mike Mauer, Director, Legislative Council Staff Dan Cartin, Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services John Ziegler, Director, Joint Budget Committee Staff Dianne Ray, State Auditor Marilyn Eddins, Chief Clerk of the House Cindi Markwell, Secretary of the Senate 2:15 p.m. Recess to House and Senate Chambers 2:30 p.m. Orientation to the Legislative Chambers and Staff Services of the House and Senate Marilyn Eddins, Chief Clerk of the House Cindi Markwell, Secretary of the Senate 4:30 p.m. Adjourn for the Day

3 Friday, November 9 7:45 a.m. Breakfast Buffet House Committee Rooms Lobby 8:30 a.m. Dome Sweet Dome: A Field Guide to your New Legislative Habitat Jason Gelender, Sharon Eubanks, Jennifer Gilroy, and Bob Lackner, Office of Legislative Legal Services 10:45 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m. Briefing on Compensation and Benefits Betsy Holdredge, Legislative Council Staff 11:30 a.m. Capitol Security and Safety Procedures Colorado State Patrol Executive Security Unit 12:00 p.m. Overview of Capitol Tours Followed by Optional Capitol Tour (approx. 45 minutes) Theresa Holst, Manager, Visitor Services 12:15 p.m. Adjourn for the Day

4 2012 New Legislator Orientation Program Phase II Navigating the Legislative Process: Bill Drafting, Fiscal Notes, State Revenue and Spending, and Negotiation Skills November 27, 28, and 29, 2012 State Capitol Denver, Colorado (Revised November 21, 2012)

5 A G E N D A 2012 New Legislator Orientation Program (Phase II) Tuesday, November 27 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet House Committee Rooms Lobby 8:45 a.m. Introductions and an Overview of the Program's Agenda Mike Mauer, Director, Colorado Legislative Council Staff 9:00 a.m. Overview of the Legislative Service Agencies (Legislators will break into small groups to visit each service agency office for minute periods, with 10 minutes in between sessions.) Legislative Council Staff Office of the Director, Room 029, State Capitol Building Mike Mauer, Director Cathy Eslinger, Policy and Research Susan Liddle, Constituent Services Elizabeth Burger, Committee Staffing Chris Ward, Fiscal Notes Natalie Mullis, Economics Office of Legislative Legal Services OLLS Conference Room, Room 079, State Capitol Building Dan Cartin, Director Sharon Eubanks, Deputy Director Joint Budget Committee Staff JBC Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Legislative Services Building John Ziegler, Director Office of the State Auditor LAC Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Legislative Services Building Dianne Ray, State Auditor 11:30 a.m. Service Agency Wrap-up Mike Mauer, Director, Legislative Council Staff 12:00 p.m. Welcome Lunch Brown Palace Club Hosted by Legislative Leadership

6 2:00 p.m. Legislators will break out into concurrent sessions on bill drafting and fiscal notes. Group A: Group B: Group C: Group D: Group E: Group F: House Committee Room 0109 (Green) House Committee Room 0111 (Blue) House Committee Room 0107 (Orange) Senate Committee Room 352 (Red) Senate Committee Room 353 (Yellow)) Senate Committee Room 354 (Purple) Step 1: Office of Legislative Legal Services Bill Drafting: From Idea to Bill Group A: Group B: Group C: Group D: Group E: Group F: Michael Dohr, Office of Legislative Legal Services Ed DeCecco, Office of Legislative Legal Services Nicole Myers, Office of Legislative Legal Services Richard Sweetman, Office of Legislative Legal Services Kristen Forrestal, Office of Legislative Legal Services Christy Chase, Office of Legislative Legal Services 3:30 p.m. Break 3:45 p.m. Step 2: Legislative Council Staff Fiscal Note Process and the Role of Legislators Group A: Group B: Group C: Group D: Group E: Group F: Chris Ward, Legislative Council Staff Todd Herreid, Legislative Council Staff Clare Pramuk, Legislative Council Staff Josh Abram, Legislative Council Staff Bill Zepernick, Legislative Council Staff Kerry White, Legislative Council Staff 4:30 p.m. Adjourn for the Day

7 Wednesday, November 28 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet Staff Support Team Breakfast House Committee Rooms Lobby 8:30 a.m. Understanding the State Budget and the Budget Process: the Big Picture Gregg Fraser, Office of Legislative Legal Services Natalie Mullis, Legislative Council Staff John Ziegler, Joint Budget Committee 9:15 a.m. Break Topical Policy and Budget Issues 9:30 a.m. Education K-12 and Higher Education 10:45 a.m. Break Josh Abram and Todd Herreid, Legislative Council Staff Patrick Brodhead and Craig Harper, Joint Budget Committee Nicole Myers and Richard Sweetman, Office of Legislative Legal Services 11:00 a.m. Health Care and Human Services Brita Darling, Office of Legislative Legal Services Eric Kurtz and Kevin Neimond, Joint Budget Committee Bill Zepernick, Legislative Council Staff 12:15 p.m. Luncheon "Get to Know Your Colleagues" (New and returning legislators are invited to attend.) Warwick Hotel 1:30 p.m. Professional Development Session "Negotiation: Art and Preparation" (New and returning legislators are invited to attend.) 2:30 p.m. Break Warwick Hotel Bev Obenchain, Obenchain and Associates 2:45 p.m. "Negotiation: Art and Preparation" (Cont.) 4:00 p.m. Adjourn for the Day

8 Thursday, November 29 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet House Committee Rooms Lobby The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and Council of State Governments (CSG) will have booths set up in the lobby explaining their services. 8:30 a.m. The Justice System Judicial Branch, Adult Corrections, and Youth Corrections 9:45 a.m. Break Steve Allen, Amanda Bickel, and Carolyn Kampman, Joint Budget Committee Michael Dohr, Office of Legislative Legal Services Jessika Shipley and Hillary Smith, Legislative Council Staff 10:00 a.m. Interactive Budget Exercise Mock Budget Caucus Joint Budget Committee Staff 12:00 p.m. Luncheon and Panel Discussion "Becoming More Media Savvy" Denver Press Club 1330 Glenarm Street Moderator: Gene Rose, Executive Vice President of Marmillion + Company/ formerly with NCSL Panelists: Lynn Bartels, Denver Post Senator Greg Brophy Joe Hanel, Durango Herald / Cortez Journal Eli Stokols, Fox 31 Denver Megan Verlee, Colorado Public Radio 2:00 p.m. Adjourn for the Day / Optional Tour of Dome Renovation Project Tour participants will meet at Denver Press Club and walk as a group back to the State Capitol building. Kori Donaldson, Legislative Council Staff Esther van Mourik, Office of Legislative Legal Services

9 2012 New Legislator Orientation Program Phase III Skills for Managing the Legislative Session: Mock Committee and Floor Sessions, Utilizing Aides and Interns, Constituent Services, and Technology Overview December 13 and 14, 2012 State Capitol Denver, Colorado

10 Thursday, December 13 A G E N D A 2012 New Legislator Orientation Program 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet House Committee Rooms Lobby (Phase III) 8:45 a.m. Introductions and an Overview of the Program's Agenda Mike Mauer, Director, Legislative Council Staff 9:00 a.m. Introduction to the Legislative Process Julie Pelegrin, Assistant Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services 9:30 a.m. Legislators will now break into concurrent sessions: Group A: House Committee Room 0109 (Green) Group B: House Committee Room 0111 (Blue) Group C: House Committee Room 0107 (Yellow) Group D: Senate Committee Room 352 (Red) 9:45 a.m. Overview of Committee and Amendment Procedures Legislative Council Staff and Office of Legislative Legal Services Staff 10:00 a.m. Presenting a Bill in Committee 10:30 a.m. Mock Committee Sessions 12:00 p.m. Lunch at the Capitol House Committee Rooms Lobby

11 1:30 p.m. Mock Committee Debrief and Overview of Other Committee Responsibilities Elizabeth Burger, Legislative Council Staff Patrick Brodhead, Joint Budget Committee Staff 2:15 p.m. Overview of the SMART Government Act 2:45 p.m. Break Elizabeth Burger, Legislative Council Staff Patrick Brodhead, Joint Budget Committee Staff 3:00 p.m. Making Effective Use of Aides and Interns Gabby Reed, Aides, Interns, and Volunteers Coordinator for the House Majority Ian Silverii, Aides, Interns, and Volunteers Coordinator for the House Minority Lisa LaBriola, Aides, Interns, and Volunteers Coordinator for the Senate Majority Dan Brown, Aides, Interns, and Volunteers Coordinator for the Senate Minority 3:30 p.m Working with Your Constituents Susan Liddle, Constituent Services, Legislative Council Staff 4:00 p.m. Class of '12 Photo Rotunda Steps, 1st Floor 4:15 p.m. Open House for New Legislators and Spouses/Companions House Chambers - light refreshments will be served

12 Friday, December 14 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet House Committee Rooms Lobby 9:00 a.m. Presenting a Bill on the Floor House and Senate Chambers 9:20 a.m. Mock Floor Sessions House and Senate Chambers 12:00 p.m. Luncheon and Panel Discussion "What it Means to be a State Policy Maker" History Colorado Center, Mountain View Room Moderator: John Straayer, Ph.D., Professor, Colorado State University Senator Norma Anderson, Retired; Co-Chair, Fix the Debt Senator Hank Brown, Chairman, Daniels Fund Governor Richard Lamm, Co-Director, Institute for Public Policy Studies at the University of Denver Representative Andrew Romanoff, Senior Advisor, IDE 2:00 p.m. Overview of the General Assembly and Staff Agency Websites 2:45 p.m. Break Kevin Smith, Legislative Council Staff Wade Harrell, Office of Legislative Legal Services Amy Zook, Legislative Council Staff Patrick Brodhead, Joint Budget Committee Staff 3:00 p.m. The Technology Mousetrap: Don't Get Caught Overview of technology and electronic communication: public records, e-ethics, and safe computing (spam, viruses, worms, adware, spyware, phishing, etc.) Dan Cartin, Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services Sharon Eubanks, Deputy Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services Jeremiah Barry, Senior Attorney, Office of Legislative Legal Services Manish Jani, Senior IT Manager, Legislative Council Staff 4:30 p.m. Adjourn for the Day Note: A concurrent spouses/companions program will be held on the afternoon of Thursday, December 13 and the morning of Friday, December 14.

13 New Legislator Orientation Program Spouses and Companions December 13 and 14, 2012 State Capitol Denver, Colorado

14 A G E N D A 2012 New Legislator Orientation Program Thursday, December 13 1:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions House Committee Room :45 p.m. What to Expect the First Day of Session House and Senate Chambers Marilyn Eddins, Chief Clerk of the House Cindi Markwell, Secretary of the Senate 2:00 p.m. Tour: Legislator Offices and Chamber 2:30 p.m. Break 2:45 p.m. Panel Discussion: "Expectations and Challenges that Face Spouses/Companions" House Committee Room 0107 Moderator: Kori Donaldson, Legislative Council Staff 4:15 pm. Open House for New Legislators and Spouses/Companions House Chambers - light refreshments will be served

15 Friday, December 14 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet House Committee Rooms Lobby 8:30 a.m. Overview of the Legislative Process House Committee Room 0107 Jennifer Gilroy, Office of Legislative Legal Services 9:30 a.m. Break 9:45 a.m. Observe Mock Floor Sessions House and Senate Chambers 10:45 a.m. Optional Tour: State Capitol Building Depart from House Lobby 12:00 p.m. Luncheon and Panel Discussion "What it Means to be a State Policy Maker" History Colorado Center, Mountain View Room Panelists To Be Determined (Spouses/companions are invited to tour the museum following the luncheon.) Host Committee Contact: Kori Donaldson,

16 New Legislator Orientation Preferences Contact Information: Please provide your contact information for staff use. All personal information will be kept confidential. Thank you. Name: Daytime Phone: Cell Phone: Address: Spouse/companion's Name: Spouse/companion's Address: I. Accommodations for Non-Metro Area Legislators A block of rooms has been reserved at the Warwick Hotel and the Brown Palace for legislators-elect attending Phase II and Phase III of New Legislator Orientation Program who live outside of the Denver metro area, which is considered at least 50 miles from the State Capitol. Please indicate the dates that you will need accommodations and your room preference below. Date Circle One November 26 (Warwick Hotel) King Double/Double November 27 (Warwick Hotel) King Double/Double November 28 (Warwick Hotel) King Double/Double December 12 (Brown Palace) December 13 (Brown Palace) Queen Queen II. Dietary Restrictions Several meals will be provided throughout the New Legislator Orientation Program. Do you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies the staff should be aware of? III. Phase II Leadership Luncheon A lunch with House and Senate Leadership will be held at the Brown Palace Club on Tuesday, November 27, Guests will be served a mixed green salad, a choice between two entrees, and chocolate mousse for dessert. Please specify your entree preference below. Herb-crusted chicken breast with caramelized shallots and madeira demi-glaze Butternut squash ravioli with wilted spinach, oven dried tomatoes, and pine nuts

17 IV. Phase III Spouses/Companion Program and What it Means to be a State Policy Maker Luncheon The spouse/companion program is the afternoon of Thursday, December 13 and the morning of Friday, December 14. Is your spouse or companion planning on attending this program? Yes No Thursday, December 13 Friday, December 14 A panel discussion on what it means to be a state policy maker will be held over the lunch hour at the History Colorado Center on Friday, December 14. Guests will be served a micro brew pork belly with wild mushroom salad, smoked tomato asparagus, creamy polenta, and vanilla bean creme brulee for dessert. A vegetarian option is also available. Please specify your preference below. Pork Lunch Vegetarian Lunch New Legislator Spouse/Companion V. Legislative Staff Support Team Program The Office of Legislative Legal Services, the Legislative Council Staff, the Joint Budget Committee Staff, and the Office of the State Auditor will each assign a staff person to provide assistance with submitting your bill requests, requesting research, and for any questions or other requests you may have regarding legislative staff services and support. To facilitate assignment of your staff support team, please identify two or three areas in which you are interested in working. Your staff support team members will introduce themselves to you during Phase II of the New Legislator Orientation Program. I'm interested in the areas of (please check two or three): Agriculture and Natural Resources Business, Labor, and Technology Education Finance Health and Human Services Judicial Matters (Criminal Law, Courts, and Corrections) Local Government State Infrastructure Veterans and Military Affairs Transportation and Energy Other