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Stay informed about UW's legislative bill tracking process and fiscal analysis with the updated "Billtracker" system. Access public features and assessment requests, ensuring clear and conscientious feedback. Get budget updates and briefs promptly.
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2014 Supplemental Legislative SessionOffice of Planning & BudgetingOffice of State RelationsJanuary 8, 2014
2014 billTracker: System OVERVIEW • Our bill tracking and fiscal notes processes remain integrated • Billtracker captures and coordinates bill analysis across campus and includes fields, when activated, to gather fiscal note data (Becka will cover the latter next) • Ability to view fiscal and policy analyses in user view • Coordinated effort from UW HR and F2
billTracker: access Public view and features: opb.washington.edu/billtracker
billTracker: “My BILLTRACKER” My Billtracker view and features: https://opb.washington.edu/billtracker/assessor
billTracker: Process • Admins add a bill • Assign assessors • Assessors receive email
billTracker: Process • View feedback section • Click on “Assess this Bill” • Contact us with questions
Assessment requests • Remember that clear, concise, and conscientious is easier for us to use than sarcastic, short or rambling responses • Assessments are policy reviews and opinion gathering; separate and distinct from fiscal impact
Budget Updates • When budgets are released, OPB will quickly review and discuss with State Relations • OPB will produce budget briefs and send these out to our standard lists • We will also post to our blog and website: • OPBlog: Higher Ed Junction • opb.washington.edu • Supplemental budget session, so we expect technical corrections, targeted investments (if any) and hopefully, a fast and furious race to sine die on March 13th