If a committee wants to vote on your bill, don’t slow it down.

An Appropriations Committee staffer informed my Legislative Director that certain amendments are being considered for one of my bills.

This means that the committee expects to act favorably on my legislation. You don’t work on amendments for a bill you plan to kill.

Since the committee needed more information, the staffer was referred to the advocate we’re working with.

The committee could vote on my bill Friday, but if it doesn’t get our response until Thursday, it will be cutting things close.

If you got a good shot, as Bill Russell said, take it.