The advisory group is working closely with the Attorney General's Office and other state agencies, and will report to the Governor by the end of November. In December, the Governor will give more specific guidance to state agencies on what I-200 will mean for specific state programs. There was a time when agencies bombarded the Legislature with copies of nearly everything they produced. A blizzard of newsletters, annual reports, press releases, and issue papers buried members' desks. Instead, agencies are asked to submit three copies to the State Library for inclusion in the Legislative Alert List .
Members can then request the information if needed.
When agencies do distribute a publication directly to the Legislature, OFM Directive 96-10 requires that a copy also be submitted to the OFM Director. Further publication Guidelines are available on OFM's Web site. The 1999 Legislative Session begins January 11 the second Monday of the new year. This session is 105-days and will end Monday, April 26. We're still encouraging agencies to use electronic transmittal of Fiscal Notes this year.