HSE 330 2-2 Outline Policy Approval Process

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Antonio Correa Southern New Hampshire University HSE-330 2-2 Outline: Policy Approval Process
Advocacy is important in all aspects including the aspects within the human and social services legislation. Advocacy is a fundamental aspect of achieving social work’s primary goals of social justice, equality and promotion of human dignity ( OSW, 2023). Advocacy helps give a voice to those who feel unheard. I believe the best strategy of helping spread awareness of proposed legislation that may affect services available to them would be through media outlets. These outlets can be the local news, newspapers, social media, and during town meetings. Outline of the Policy Approval Process (Connecticut) -The first step in getting a policy approved is to propose a bill. Connecticut likes to gather ideas from both lawmakers and constituents like us. -The bill is then sent back to the House of the sponsoring legislator for numbering. Bill title, number and sponsors are printed in the House and Senate Journals. -After numbering, the bill is sent to the appropriate joint standing committee of the General Assembly, depending on the bill’s subject matter. The committee may have the bill drafted in legal language, combine it with other bills and have it drafted as a committee bill, refer the bill to another committee, or take no action, failing the bill. The committee also holds public hearings for the public, state agency representatives and legislators on all bills it wishes to consider. -After the committee has revised the bill, it is then sent to the Legislative Commissioners Office to be checked for constitutionality and consistency with other laws. -The Office of Fiscal Analysis then adds an estimate of the bill’s cost and fiscal impact on the community. - The clerk assigns the bill a calendar number and it then goes off for final printing. -After the final printing, the bill goes to the floor, where lawmakers debate and draft amendments in the house of origin. -Lastly, the bill is sent to the governor. The governor has the responsibility to make the decision. The governor can either sign the bill, veto the bill, or take no action. If the governor vetoes, the bill is returned to the house. Vetoes bills can be reconsidered by both houses. The bill can become a law if and when the governor signs it, fails to sign it within 5 days during legislative session 15 days after adjournment from the day it was presented to him/her, or the vetoed bill is repassed in each house by a ⅔ vote of the elected membership (CT.gov, 2023). In Connecticut, most funding that pays for spending comes from three primary sources, local, state, and federal tax dollars. Connecticut is one of the highest taxed states in the country.
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