Even better would be for a sponsor to be the head of the committee. You will need to discuss this with the legislators sponsoring the IDA bill. Even with respected and knowledgeable legislative sponsors for your bill, you will need the support of legislators known for being able to make or break legislation. Identify these legislators and make special attempts to convince them that your legislation should become law. Hand delivered materials, with follow up phone contact desirable.
Personal contact is best.
Schedule visits of thirty or more minutes in length. You, or someone of your choice, may be asked to provide expert testimony on the usefulness of IDAs. The testimony of current or past IDA program participants can be very effective at this juncture. You may have a strong concept of what IDA legislation should include for your state. However, even if you hand your sponsoring legislator the complete text of a bill, it will probably be changed.