Legislative Skills Workshop Legislative Skills Workshop Beth K. Labasky, Instructor May 18th – 20th, 2005 Examiner Training Funeral and Cemetery Regulation Florida Department of Financial Services

I. Introduction Welcome to the Legislative Skills Workshop! What we will cover Why we will cover it Guest speakers Goals

I. Introduction Your Packet includes: –A daily schedule –An outline –The material we will cover –An Appendix that includes: Senate District Map House and Senate Directories A Legislative Timeline Chart A Recap of the tour of the Capitol House Bill 529 Glossary of Terms Department of Financial Services Chart Crossword Puzzle Resources

II. Understanding the Structure of State Government Introduction Structure of state government –Executive Branch Cabinet –Governor –Attorney General –Commissioner –Chief Financial Officer Agencies

Governor Jeb Bush Florida’s 43 rd Governor Degree in Latin American Affairs from the University of Texas Real estate developer Known as the “Education Governor”

Attorney General Charlie Crist Elected in 2002 Graduate of Florida State University Florida Senator, Practiced law at Wood & Crist law firm in Tampa Running for Governor in 2006

Commissioner Charles Bronson Florida’s 10 th Agriculture Commissioner Rancher from Kissimmee Law enforcement officer Graduate of University of Georgia

Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher In public office since 1974 Served 13 years in House of Reps. Graduate of University of Miami Running for Governor in 2006

CFO/DFS Organization Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher Deputy CFO Karen Chandler Deputy CFO Karen Chandler Division of Consumer Services Director Marta Arrington Division of Consumer Services Director Marta Arrington Bureau of Funeral and Cemetery Services Diana Evans Bureau of Funeral and Cemetery Services Diana Evans

II. Understanding the Structure of State Government –Judicial Branch –Legislative Branch Senate House

III. How a Bill Becomes Law, Part 1 Introduction Legislative Timeline Chart (in Appendix) Sources of legislation Constituency/public opinion Sponsors Appearance of a bill (see House Bill 529 in Appendix)

Florida Legislative Timeline SeptOctNovDecJanFebMayAprMarAugJulyJune Governor Recommends Budget Governor Recommends Budget Interim Committee Meetings Legislation Filed and Heard in Committees Budget Negotiated Agency Implementation of New Legislation Agency Budget Requests Due Nov 1 Agency Budget Requests Due Nov 1 Fiscal Year Begins Fiscal Year Ends Regular Session

III. How a Bill Becomes Law, Part 1 Role of Staff –Personal Staff –Professional Staff –Staff Analyses

III. How a Bill Becomes Law, Part 1 The Committee Process –Types of Committees Standing Conference Select Interim Joint Joint Select –Committees of Reference –Testimony –Amendments –Voting

IV. How a Bill Becomes Law, Part 2 Introduction On the “Floor” –Readings –Debate –Amendments –Voting Conference Committees To the Governor –Time Period –Veto

IV. How a Bill Becomes Law, Part 2 The Budget –Agency Recommendations –Governor’s Recommendations –Legislative Budget/General Appropriations Act –Governor’s Review

IV. How a Bill Becomes Law, Part 2 State Agency Implementation –Florida Administrative Code –Administrative Procedures Act –Division of Administrative Hearings –Florida Administrative Weekly

V. Speaker Presentations Michelle Lagos Ubben, Executive VP of Ron Sachs Communications - Media and Public Policy Patrick Imhoff, Staff Director of Senate Committee on Business Regulation - Role of Staff in Legislative Process and 2005 Changes to Chapters 470 and 497 [Quiz 1] John Rudolph, Attorney - Contracts, Trusts, Fraud, and New Legislation Jon Thomas, Funeral Home Owner/Operator - LLCs, Partnerships, Corporations and Fraud in the Industry

VI. Communication with Elected Officials Introduction The “Third House” –History and Definition –Influence –Regulation –What is lobbying? –Agency Employees –State Employees as Lobbyists

VI. Communication with Elected Officials Communication with Legislators –Written Communication –Personal Meetings

“High Price of Death” CBS Evening News May 13 th, /eveningnews/consumer/main sht mlhttp:// 3/eveningnews/consumer/main sht ml

VII. Funeral and Cemetery Legislation Introduction OPPAGA Report OPPAGA Report 04-17

VII. Funeral and Cemetery Legislation 2004 Legislation –Senate Bill 528 Background Situation at the Time Bill Text Enacted Law

VII. Funeral and Cemetery Legislation 2005 Legislation –House Bill 529 Background Situation at the Time Bill Text Enacted Law

VIII. Final Exam

Legislative Skills Workshop Legislative Skills Workshop Beth K. Labasky, Instructor Thank you and good luck!