February 22nd Conservation Lobby Day Agenda

When: 10am-5pm

Where: Training location: St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 512 Logan Street, Helena. Fireside Room (Rm 101)

Organizations: Montana Conservation Voters, Montana Environmental Information Center, Montana Wildlife Federation, Montana Audubon, MontPIRG, Montana Trout Unlimited, Clark Fork Coalition, Montana Smart Growth Coalition.

Policy Small Groups:

• Clean Energy & Net-Metering
• Land Use and Water Policy
• Wildlife and Public Lands

Individual Goals of Training:

• Learn basic lobbying skills, practice “the Ask”
• Know who your legislators are and how to find them today
• Choose one or two specific bills on which to lobby
• Learn about hot conservation issues and the specific legislation affecting clean water, family farmers and ranchers, clean energy, and wildlife
• Meet with your Representative and Senator
• Report the results of your conversation to your Conservation Staff Contact

Schedule: Please note- rides are on your own to and from the Capitol unless otherwise indicated.

• 10:00- Training: St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 512 Logan Street, Helena in the Fireside Room (Rm. 101)

• 11:45- Break for Lunch, Head to the Capitol to meet with legislators

• 12:30- Meet with Legislators before Floor session.

• 1:00- House and Senate Floor Sessions, 4^th floor gallery, Capitol

• 2:45- Check-in, quick debrief with advocates, 1^st floor, in front of Information desk

• 3:00- Afternoon hearings:
  • House Transportation- Rm. 455
  • House Natural Resources- Rm. 172
  • Senate Local Government- Rm. 405
  • Senate Natural Resources- Rm. 303
  • House Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations- Rm. 472

• 4:30- Check-in, debrief with advocates, 1^st floor

Training Agenda:

10:00  Introductions, Welcome, Shelbi Dantic, MCV

10:30 Lobbying Basics- Shelbi Dantic, MCV

10:45            Policy training, small group sessions – please choose 1

• Clean Energy & Net-Metering: Neal Ullman MT Conservation Voters; Brian Fadie, MEIC
• Land Use and Water Policy: Collin Cooney, MT Trout Unlimited; Anne Hedges, MEIC
• Wildlife and Public Lands: Amy Seaman MT Audubon; Nick Gevock, MT Wildlife Federation; Shelbi Dantic, MT Conservation Voters

11:30         Conclusions, Questions?

11:45         Leave for Capitol