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Over 45 Years of Lobbying Experience and Success
North Carolina Legislative Study Committees
Following every session of the General Assembly, whether a studies bill has been enacted or not, numerous studies are approved by the leadership of the House and Senate. Almost always, we see joint House and Senate study committees/commissions or select committees appointed to meet between sessions. Such action, in effect, gives our state a full-time legislature because of said joint study committee meetings between sessions. Each joint legislative study committee will file a report just before the next session convenes and will recommend legislative proposals for that next session. Further, committee chairs and committee members generally sponsor all newly proposed legislation recommended by their study committee for introduction.
T. Jerry maintains a close relationship with most of those committee chairs and members.
Under legislative rules, bills from these committees are introduced in the session that follows the General Assembly break between sessions. Copies of studies and recommended legislation can be found in the Legislative Library in the Legislative Office Building. You may also request a copy of specific studies from T. Jerry.
Under legislative rules, bills from these committees are introduced in the session that follows the General Assembly break between sessions. Copies of studies and recommended legislation can be found in the Legislative Library in the Legislative Office Building. You may also request a copy of specific studies from T. Jerry.
Think about retaining T. Jerry Williams to monitor resulting legislative proposals and/or a given study committee, study commissions, or select a committee on your behalf, as needed. Taking such action is often a form of insurance for your legislative or regulatory agenda. T. Jerry regularly monitors several studies and interim committees because such efforts keep him prepared to represent new clients during regular or short sessions. Once retained, T. Jerry continuously reviews the progress of a study and then reports to his clients or potential clients on the status of any such committee work. And, during the regular session, he provides his clients with weekly and in-depth legislative reports on bills as they are introduced and/or amended.
So often, a would-be principal can get blindsided by not being aware that a specific study is underway. However, those aware of such a study and subsequent recommended legislation are often able to prevent the introduction of unfavorable legislative provisions, defeat a proposal because they have planned for it, or have a chance to speed up the process of gaining support for specific legislation or proposals. And too, a lobbyist monitoring study committees can often be in a position to have a favorable client proposal added to a proposed study bill that will be introduced in the following session by committee leadership with committee support. A lobbyist can often prevent an unfavorable provision from being introduced or modify the impact early. That can be a giant step on behalf of any client's agenda.
Note: A study may be proposed and subsequently enacted through a studies bill but never acted upon because of a lack of advocacy. This does happen in the North Carolina General Assembly. Without a nudge by the House or Senate leadership, often proposed legislation recommended in a study can fall by the wayside. Having a government relations professional working for you at that point can be most productive in making sure the study takes place or, in some instances, preventing it from taking place or getting the study amended.
Remember, even when the North Carolina General Assembly is not in session, if study or interim committees are meeting, the legislative process is still active and should be monitored. Joint Transportation studies are one example. Let T. Jerry monitor such activities on your behalf between sessions. His rates are reasonable, and his successes are significant.
Call (919) 649-5941 or email T. Jerry at tjw@tjwlc.com.
"Rather than letting things happen to you, let them happen because of you."
Note: A study may be proposed and subsequently enacted through a studies bill but never acted upon because of a lack of advocacy. This does happen in the North Carolina General Assembly. Without a nudge by the House or Senate leadership, often proposed legislation recommended in a study can fall by the wayside. Having a government relations professional working for you at that point can be most productive in making sure the study takes place or, in some instances, preventing it from taking place or getting the study amended.
Remember, even when the North Carolina General Assembly is not in session, if study or interim committees are meeting, the legislative process is still active and should be monitored. Joint Transportation studies are one example. Let T. Jerry monitor such activities on your behalf between sessions. His rates are reasonable, and his successes are significant.
Call (919) 649-5941 or email T. Jerry at tjw@tjwlc.com.
"Rather than letting things happen to you, let them happen because of you."