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2014 Supplemental Legislative SessionOffice of Planning & BudgetingOffice of State RelationsJanuary 8, 2014
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UW’s “Billtracker” System
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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
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BILLTRACKER: ACCESS
Public view and features: opb.washington.edu/billtracker
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BILLTRACKER: “MY BILLTRACKER”
My Billtracker view and features: https://opb.washington.edu/billtracker/assessor
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BILLTRACKER: PROCESS
I. Admins add a bill
II. Assign assessors
III. Assessors receive email
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BILLTRACKER: PROCESS
I. View feedback section
II. Click on “Assess this Bill”
III. Contact us with questions
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ASSESSMENT REQUESTSI. Remember that clear,
concise, and conscientious is easier for us to use than sarcastic, short or rambling responses
II. Assessments are policy reviews and opinion gathering; separate and distinct from fiscal impact
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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