Gregory D. Tielking wrote:
Hello everybody,
I talked with Rep. Tom Saunders Monday and he has submitted the same language as last year
for H.B. 1441. I asked him if the "Artifact Bill" was attached to ours and he
was vague and didn't answer my question. I went ahead and told him why we did not
approve of the bill as it was a conflict of interest to us. (Our bill gives us more
support in restoring cemeteries while the artifact bill HB 1097 does the opposite) He said
we could amend the language in the committee hearings, and we would be able to testify. He
would let me know when those would be. He was going to ask Rep. Tiny Adams to co-author
the bill again.
Theresa: Have you heard from Rep. Pierce or Cheryl Munson?
Merry Christmas!
Angela Tielking
Merry Christmas,
I personally think the chances of a group influencing the submitted bill
after discussion starts is about NIL.
The politics dictate what will and won't be considered seriously for
passage, and without adequate "groundswell" support you may have a rough
time getting "your" politician to actually make adequate changes.
PUBLICITY is the key to getting more people addressing YOUR issues.
A "hedging" answer is just that, a politician hedging, and talk is cheap.
--
Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG
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