Public Policy Boot Camp Video

N.C. Center for Public Policy Research
Public Policy Boot Camp
Mebane Rash and Sam Watts
April 14, 2011

2011-12 Biennium of the N.C. General Assembly…The Basics
“Long” session started January 26, 2011.
“Short” session will start in May 2012:
Bills that have passed one house, recs from a study commission, or related to the budget.
This is a citizen, part-time legislature.
During session, the legislators meet on Monday evening, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
120 members of the N.C. House.
50 members of the N.C. Senate.
All legislators serve 2 year terms.
No term limits.

First time the Republicans have controlled the legislature since 1870.
Priorities:
100 Day Agenda
The Budget
Redistricting
10-Year Election

Republican Legislative Agenda
If the people of North Carolina entrust Republicans with a majority in the General Assembly on November 2, 2010, we commit to govern the State by focusing on these priorities:
1. Years of overspending by Democrats have given North Carolina the highest tax rates in the Southeast and a budget deficit of at least $3 billion; we will balance the State budget without raising tax rates.
2. High taxes are killing jobs. We will make our tax rates competitive with other states.
Within the first 100 legislative days you, Republicans will work to:
3. Pass The Healthcare Protection Act, exempting North Carolinians from the job-killing, liberty-restricting mandates of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Obama-Care”).
4. Fight to protect jobs by keeping our Right to Work laws intact.
5. Reduce the regulatory burden on small business.
6. Fund education in the classroom, not the bureaucracy.
7. Eliminate the cap on charter schools.
8. Pass the Honest Election Act, requiring a valid photo ID to vote.
9. Pass the Eminent Domain constitutional amendment to protect private property rights.
10. End pay-to-play politics and restore honesty and integrity to state government.

Fiscal Research Division
Research Division
Program Evaluation Division
Legislative Drafting Division

Dates of Key Budget Votes:
April 22 House of Representatives
May 13 The Senate
June 1 Final Budget Votes

The Legislative Building

The Legislative Office Building

The House of Representatives:67 Republicans, 1 Unaffiliated, 52 Democrats

Leadership of the House
Speaker: Speaker Thom Tillis
Speaker Pro Tempore: Rep. Dale R. Folwell
Majority Leader: Rep. Paul Stam
Majority Whip: Rep. Ruth Samuelson
Deputy Majority Whips:
Rep. Pat McElraft and Rep. Jonathan C. Jordan
Joint Caucus Leader: Rep. Marilyn Avila
Republican Freshman Leader: Rep. Mike Hager
Minority Leader: Rep. Joe Hackney
Deputy Minority Leader: Rep. William L. Wainwright
Minority Whips: Rep. Rick Glazier; Rep. Larry D. Hall;
Rep. Ray Rapp; Rep. Deborah K. Ross; Rep. Michael H. Wray
Democratic Freshman Leader: Rep. Diane Parfitt

Committees of the House
Agriculture
Appropriations
Banking
Commerce and Job Development
Education
Elections
Environment
Ethics
Finance
Government
Health and Human Services
Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
Insurance
Judiciary
Public Utilities
Redistricting
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
State Personnel
Transportation

The Senate:31 Republicans, 19 Democrats

Leadership of the Senate
President: Lt. Governor Walter Dalton
President Pro Tempore: Sen. Philip Berger
Deputy President Pro Tempore:
Sen. James Forrester
Majority Leader: Sen. Harry Brown
Majority Whip: Sen. Jerry Tillman
Majority Caucus Secretary: Sen. Fletcher Hartsell
Caucus Liaison: Sen. Jean Preston
Democratic Leader: Sen. Martin Nesbitt, Jr.
Deputy Democratic Leader: Sen. Linda Garrou
Deputy Democratic Leader: Sen. Floyd McKissick
Deputy Democratic Leader: Sen. Don Vaughan
Democratic Whip: Sen. Josh Stein
Democratic Caucus Secretary: Sen. Eleanor Kinnaird
Democratic Caucus Chair: Sen. Charlie Dannelly

Committees of the Senate
Agriculture / Environment / Natural Resources
Appropriations / Base Budget
Commerce
Committee of the Whole Senate
Education / Higher Education
Finance
Health Care
Insurance
Joint Regulatory Reform Committee
Judiciary I
Judiciary II
Mental Health & Youth Services
Pensions & Retirement and Aging
Program Evaluation
Redistricting
Rules and Operations of the Senate
State and Local Government
Transportation
Ways & Means

Bill Deadlines

Veto Politics
Governor can sign bill, not sign it and it becomes law after 10 days, or veto it
Goes back to house of origin
Need 3/5 vote to override:
30 in Senate, 72 in Hosue
Senate has enough Republicans to override veto
House Republicans are short 4 votes

13 Ways To Get Lucky in the Legislature
Be specific.
Do your homework.
Write it down.
Work at the committee level.
Take the legislators to see the problem.
Use your numbers.
Form an alliance or coalition.
Don’t ever threaten.
Visit the policymaker in person.
Meet with opposition/compromise.
Watch out for “we need to study this a little more.”
Be prepared for the 3 questions: what will it cost, has it been tried, will it work?
Thank the policymaker.

For More Information:
Mebane Rash and Sam Watts
N.C. Center for Public Policy Research
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