At the conclusion of the legislative session, staff provides the Legislation Committee with a summary report of advocacy activity at the state level. The County's legislative advocate, Cathy Christian of Nielsen Merksamer, provides an update on top-priority bills and final outcomes of the 2016 year (Attachment A).
Referral Update:
The End of Session report from the County's state advocates, Cathy Christian and Benjamin Palmer of Nielsen Merksamer, is Attachment A.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
ACCEPT the End of Session Report from the state's advocates, Nielsen Merksamer, and provide direction to staff, as needed.