Capitol Classroom+ 2024

Ms. Paulson, veteran Capitol Classroom+ teacher, shares steps for students to take to get ready to track environmental legislation for the upcoming 2024 Legislative Session.

Capitol Classroom+ volunteer lobbyist, Marissa Ingalls, shares information about her background and what inspired her to become a lobbyist. She explains what a lobbyist does on a practical level, the importance of building relationships, and the differences between advocates and lobbyists. Ms. Ingalls also explains the prefiling period of December and why it is important for students to pay attention to.

In this video, Marissa explains the nuances of the three pieces of legislation that we will be tracking this session: HB 2049, SB 5884, and SB 5846.

Ms. Paulson explains the 2021 Legislation, the Climate Commitment Act, and why it will be an important piece of legislation to be aware of during the 2024 Legislative Session.

Ms. Paulson explains the legislative processes that are occurring in Week One of the Legislative Session, focusing on what has happened to HB2049 (the ReWRAP Act) and SB5884 (Environmental Crimes).

View public testimony on SB5884 (Environmental Crimes) and hear from the Prime Sponsor of the bill as to why she put this bill forward for consideration this year. To watch the whole hearing, go to TVW: https://tvw.org/video/senate-environment-energy-technology-2024011100/?eventID=2024011100