ORIENTATION MATERIALS:

• Office Overview – OPLA
• FAQs about Legislative Analysts
• Legislative Confidentiality
• Flow of Legislation through Committee
• Freedom of Access Act (FOAA)
• Office Overview – OFPR
• Policy Committee Role in Budget Matters
• Zoom Guide – Public Hearings
• Zoom Guide – Work Sessions
• Office Overview – OPEGA & GOC
• Carry Over Bills
• Committee Bills
• Fiscal Notes in the Committee Process
• Legislative Oversight of Agency Rules
• Studies – Legislative and Non-Legislative
• JUD Staff
• State Mandates
• Special Review Processes of Committees
• Public Records Exemptions Reviews
• 1 MRSA 434
• Matrix blank for example
• FOAA and PAO laws
• Review process – judicial priority
• GEA Changes Periodic Review & Revision of Statutory Provisions
• Statutory Maintenance
• Government Evaluation Act
• Legislative Review of Major Substantive Rules
• Confirmation info 2021
• How to Read a Bill
• Example of Weekly Schedule
• Example of Monthly Planning Calendar
• Orientation and Briefings schedule – draft
• LR – LD 1-15-21
• Orientation Materials – TOC