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From YouTube: How Legislatures Are Getting Back to Work
Description
Hear from NCSL experts about what legislatures are planning for the 2021 session, both in terms of conducting legislative business as well as safety protocols.
A
A
And
myself
and
my
colleague
emily
mayer
will
be
helping
to
monitor
that
chat
box
for
our
speakers
today.
So
please
feel
free
to
put
any
questions
you
might
have
in
there
or
feel
free
to
unmute
yourself
and
ask
questions
or
share
information
about
what's
happening
in
your
states.
That's
always
really
helpful
for
us
to
learn
from
you
as
well.
A
A
So,
as
we
all
know,
the
cobin
19
pandemic
has
created
many
logistical
challenges
for
state
legislatures
and,
as
legislators
across
the
country
are
getting
ready
to
convene
either
in
person
or
remotely.
We
wanted
to
provide
an
opportunity
for
legislative
staff
to
get
together
and
hear
some
of
the
changes
that
legislatures
and
offices
are
making
in
advance
of
those
sessions
and
also
provide
an
opportunity
for
you
to
share
your
experiences.
A
Our
first
speaker
today
is
natalie.
Wood.
Natalie
is
the
director
of
ncsl's
center
for
legislative
strengthening.
She
provides
expertise
and
leads
research
on
legislative,
institutional
issues,
including
internal
legislative
operations,
management
and
human
resource
policies,
legislative
workplace,
culture
and
critical
issues
impacting
representative
democracy
in
the
states.
A
During
her
years
with
ncsl
natalie
has
held
key
roles
working
on
ethics
and
lobbying
policy,
legislative
management
and
organization
and
leadership.
Staffing
natalie
has
also
been
the
liaison
to
two
ncsl
professional
staff
associations,
the
american
society
of
legislative
clerks
and
secretaries,
and
the
leadership
staff
professional
association.
A
Our
second
speaker
today
is
jennifer
stewart
with
ncsl's
legislative
services
program
prior
to
ncsl.
Gem
worked
in
municipal
municipal
government
here
in
colorado
and
she
holds
a
master's
degree
in
politics
and
public
policy
from
the
university
of
colorado
at
denver,
and
with
that
I
will
ask
emily
to
please
share
our
presenters,
slides
and
I
will
hand
it
over
to
natalie.
B
And
actually
emily,
you
don't
need
to
show
mine
just
yet,
but
I'd
rather,
you
know
see
any
faces
that
are
up
on
up
on
my
screen.
I
see
a
couple
brave
souls
who
have
undone
their
camera,
so
I
can
at
least
get
a
little
bit
of
audience
reaction.
So
thanks
for
that,
as
eric
cassette,
I'm
natalie
wood.
I
direct
the
center
for
legislative,
strengthening,
csl
and
it's
great
to
see
so
many
interested
names
and
faces
on
the
call,
including
people
I
haven't,
got
to
see
in
a
long
time
in
real
life.
B
Unfortunately,
for
me,
the
great
speaker,
those
words
had
totally
seeped
into
my
talking
points,
which
makes
sense,
because
there
are
words
that
everybody
is
using
to
describe.
2020.,
luckily,
in
the
moment
I
was
able
to
come
up
with
some
different
words
to
talk
about
legislative
operations
over
the
past
year
and
perhaps
surprisingly,
none
of
them
were
four
letter
ones.
B
Just
kidding.
Since
I
have
the
floor,
I
thought
I
would
take
the
opportunity
to
get
a
little
audience
interaction
going
and
I
would
like
you
to
describe
in
a
word
or
two
what
life
has
been
like
in
your
legislature
in
2020,
if
you
could
just
drop
it
in
the
chat
and
tell
us
whatever
comes
to
mind
and
I'm
gonna
do
my
best
to
not
use
unprecedented
pivot
or
new
normal
in
my
presentation
today,.
B
Thanks
those
are
powerful
words,
ron,
quickstand
love
it.
I've
used
that
one
too
john
discombobulated
thanks,
keep
keep
dropping
them
in
there
and
I'll
get
a
chance
to
look
at
them.
When
jen
is
speaking,
because
I'm
curious
about
what
everybody
has
to
say,
my
words
for
today
are
remarkable,
flexible
and
innovative.
B
The
staff
on
this
call
and
others
who've
contributed
to
making
sessions
run
smoothly
in
the
past
year,
have
really
reached
achieved
remarkable
things
over
the
past
year,
using
flexibility
and
innovation
in
the
process
and
since
we're
just
coming
off
of
thanksgiving
a
time
to
give
gratitude.
I
wanted
to
start
my
remarks
with
that
today
and
reflecting
over
the
kinds
of
changes
we've
seen
in
legislatures
as
a
student
of
legislatures.
I
can
really
say
this
has
been
a
time
of
remarkable
change
in
transition,
so
I
wanted
to
start
with
that.
B
My
job
today
is
to
talk
to
you
about
some
of
these
remarkable
ways
that
legislatures
have
handled
aspects
of
legislative
operations
and
I'm
going
to
do
a
little
bit
of
information
sharing
and
to
be
honest,
predicting
about
what
2021
is
going
to
look
like
my
team
in
the
center.
For
legislative
strengthening
has
been
tracking
session
activity,
including
remote
participation
and
committee
work
among
other
legislative
processes
and
jen's,
going
to
cover
a
little
bit
more
of
the
capital
building
and
operational
side
of
things.
B
There
are
99
ways
to
run
a
legislative
chamber
in
ordinary
times,
and
the
same
has
been
true
over
the
course
of
the
pandemic
constitutional
provisions.
Chamber
rules
statutes,
court
opinions.
All
of
these
have
influenced
legislative
decision
making.
This
should
probably
come
as
no
surprise
to
the
folks
on
this
on
this
call
today,
but
then
you
throw
in
technological
capability,
then
the
size
of
legislative
bodies,
legislative
leadership
and
even
weather
concerns
for
those
that
met
outside
this
year.
You
name
it
and
logistics
have
impacted
the
approach
as
well.
B
So
when
we
think
about
2021
before
I
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
what
some
legislatures
have
talked
about
doing
or
whatever
they've
decided
to
do,
I
thought
it
would
be
worthwhile
to
reflect
back
on
the
past
year,
because
legislatures
rely
on
precedent,
tradition
and
2020
gave
us
plenty
of
that.
If
nothing
else,
it's
very
possible
that
some
of
the
same
strategies
that
legislatures
used
in
the
in
the
previous
months
will
be
used
in
the
coming
year.
23
all
legislatures,
except
four,
were
scheduled
to
meet
in
2020.
B
In
most
cases
and
emily.
I
have
slides
on
to
this
effect,
and
I
don't
know
if
I
triggered
you
to
show
them,
but
my
first
slide
is
a
graphic
of
the
special
sessions
that
were
held.
So
you
can
kind
of
see
if
you
are
one
of
those
fortunate
states
that
had
a
special
session-
and
I
don't
know
if
there's
minnesota
folks
on
this
call,
but
I
think
you
guys
have
had
maybe
more
than
anybody
this
year
and
you
can
see
who
else
has
has
been
in
this
position.
B
B
The
remote
participation
strategy
has
been
used
in
over
half
of
the
states
and
some
territories,
but
in
most
cases
nearly
all
the
rule
change
has
been
time
bound,
only
put
in
place
for
the
current
legislature
or
tied
to
an
emergency
or
this
emergency
specifically.
So
we
expect
that
this
might
not
all
these
states
might
not
necessarily
be
states
that
adopt
remote
participation.
Next
year,
though,
it's
certainly
a
possibility,
given
that
they
were
able
to
do
so.
This
year
there
hasn't
been
one
uniform
way
that
chambers
have
conducted
their
proceedings
using
remote
participation.
B
It
can
mean
a
variety
of
things
in
addition
to
proxy
voting.
There
are
some
legislatures
that
are
some
chambers,
rather
that
have
used
it.
A
virtual
tool
like
zoom
for
all
the
whole
body
to
participate
remotely
vermont
in
the
house
and
senate
that's
one
example
in
other
cases
that
remote
capability
was
applied
on
in
a
select
way.
You
know
if
a
legislator
made
the
case
to
leadership,
for
example,
that
he
or
she
needed
to
participate
remotely.
B
They
were
given
the
permission
and
authority
to
do
so,
but
it's
really
varied
as
far
as
you
know,
hybrid
approaches
what
some
people
call
it.
Some
people
have
been
in
the
chamber
or
in
the
legislative
building
and
their
offices
participated
in
session.
Others
have
been
on
zoom,
it's
really
varied
depending
on
the
legislative
body.
B
B
We've
gathered
information
from
at
least
I
would
say
around
35
or
more
of
states
where
one
chamber
or
both
has
held
committee
proceedings
with
some
remote
expats
in
2020
and
common
strategies,
and
that
we've
seen
be
used
for
public
participation,
which
is
a
big
question
that
we're
getting
a
lot
getting
asked.
A
lot
of
at
ncsl
common
strategies
have
included
providing
live
testimony
via
video
or
telephone
during
the
virtual
hearing
requiring
individuals
who
wish
to
testify
remotely
to
sign
up
in
advance
via
an
electronic
sign
in
sheets.
This
helps
with
the
prep
work
needed.
B
In
addition
to
many
other
things,
to
get
the
committee
meeting
going.
Having
the
public
submit
comments
through
an
online
comment
or
testimony
submission
form.
Massachusetts
did
this,
for
example,
and
even
in
that
state,
some
committee
chairs
allowed
video
recorded
testimony
as
well,
asking
folks
to
email
comments
and
testimony
to
publish
committee
or
individual
legislator.
Email
addresses
is
another
strategy
and
then
even
in
oregon's
case,
establishing
a
kiosk
outside
of
the
capitol
building
during
the
interim,
so
that
the
public
could
come
and
participate
in
committee
proceedings,
which
is
an
interesting
strategy.
B
B
In
addition,
there
are
many
full-time
legislatures,
such
as
massachusetts,
michigan,
new
jersey
and
pennsylvania
that
regularly
met
throughout
the
pandemic
didn't
take
much
of
a
break
at
all
in
session
when
things
started
to
hit
in
march,
and
I've
heard
from
staff
in
at
least
two
of
those
states
and
massachusetts
and
michigan
that
2021
will
likely
look
the
same
in
the
foreseeable
future.
In
massachusetts
case,
it
was
it's
more
than
a
virtual
approach
to
session,
but
the
capital
being
more
close
to
the
public
in
michigan.
B
The
legislature
has
been
meeting
in
person,
so
some
legislators
have
announced
plans
and
aspects
of
that
will
need
to
be
adopted
once
formal
session
begins.
Both
chambers
in
indiana,
maryland
north
dakota,
washington,
wyoming
and
the
virginia
house
have
publicized
plans
about
how
they're
going
to
approach
the
2021
session,
and
it
shouldn't
surprise
you
that
none
of
them
will
be
operating
in
them,
and
I
don't
know,
excuse
me
in
an
identical
way,
and
this
could
even
be
between
chambers
and
maryland.
B
For
example,
the
house
and
senate
are
adopting
similar
approaches,
but
different
because
of
the
size
of
the
body,
india
and
maryland.
The
sessions
will
be
held
in
person
and
jen's,
going
to
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
what
maryland
is,
has
said
that
they
are
going
to
do
in
washington
and
in
the
virginia
house.
The
session
will
have
a
strong
virtual
component.
B
Wyoming
has
opted
to
convene
for
opening
day
in
person,
but
formally
delay
the
start
of
session
until
a
later
date.
We
see
right
now.
Legislatures
are
actually
holding
organizational
sessions
like
florida
had
one
already,
as
did
indiana.
California
is
meeting
today,
and
so
I'm
anxious
to
see
how
things
shook
out
during
their
organizational
session.
They
were
meeting
in
person,
but
there's
their
actual
regular
session
starts
today
too,
in
montana.
B
The
rules
committee,
which
I
was
watching
right
before
this
call,
is
meeting
for
four
hours
today
and
tomorrow
as
well
to
discuss
their
2021
rules.
So
I
just
give
you
a
lot
of
information
without
taking
a
breath.
But
if
you
have
questions
for
me,
you're
going
to
need
to
hold
them
for
just
a
bit
longer,
because
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
my
colleague
jenn
stewart
for
more
feedback
and
information.
C
C
C
All
of
this
information
is
just
a
small
snapshot
in
time
of
where
we
stand
today
and
where
we
stood
at
the
time
of
the
survey
and
it's
preliminary
and
subject
to
change
just
like
everything
else
in
in
our
lives
these
days.
So
this
survey
generally
covered
about
six
different
topics
and
so
I'll
briefly
discuss
each
of
those
topics
that
are
most
pertinent
to
this
discussion
today
and
we
asked
about
a
public
health
expert
medical
consultant
advice
who
everybody
is
working
with
and
who
they're
partnering
with
and
then
obviously
personal
protective
equipment.
C
We
asked
about
that
safety,
partitions,
social
distancing
requirements
and
protocols,
health
screenings
in
kova,
19
testing
requirements
or
recommendations,
and
then
cleaning
and
sanitation
protocols,
things
like
hand
sanitizer,
and
things
like
that.
So
so
far,
we
received
26
responses
from
23
states
and
legislative
chambers,
and
this
includes
the
dc
virgin
islands
and
guam.
C
So
next
slide
so
starting
off.
So,
in
terms
of
public
health
advice,
we
we
asked
in
the
survey
who
who
states
we're
consulting
with,
to
help
guide
them
through
putting
protocols
into
place
to
meet
safely
for
for
themselves
and
for
the
public
and
and
and
pretty
much
everyone
to
meet
safely
as
possible.
So
some
examples
of
who
is
being
consulted
with
are
the
the
state's
department
of
health,
the
public
health
officials
in
the
states,
some
reported
meeting
with
public
safety
officials
and
governor's
offices,
and
so
for.
C
There's
more
information
on
this
slide,
but
just
for
instance,
alaska
met
with
their
chief
medical
officer
and
chief
epidemiologist,
and
one
one
thing
worth
noting
was
that
colorado,
department
of
public
health
and
environment,
so
cdphe
provided
guidance
to
the
legislature
before
their
november
special
session
last
monday?
And
so
this,
the
intent
of
this
guidance,
was
to
help
the
house
and
the
senate
decide
what
protocols
should
be
in
place
for
when
they
met,
and
this
covered
health
screenings
testing
contract
tracing.
C
If
there
was
a
positive
test
and
the
ability
to
provide
n95
mass
and
the
state's
emergency
operations
center
was
it
was
able
to
provide
these
mass
if
it
was
requested
and
so
you'll
just
see.
There's
I've
just
highlighted
a
few
different
different
ways
that
legislatures
have
worked
with
the
states
and
and
their
experts
to
gain
guidance
on
what
to
do
so.
C
Next
slide,
oh
and
I
failed
to
mention
in
the
beginning,
if,
if
you
all
wouldn't
mind,
sharing
what
you
all
are
planning
to
do,
I
only
have
a
few
different
states
examples
here,
but
it's
helpful
for
everybody.
If,
if
you
can
share
what
what
you're
considering
or
what
your,
what
protocols
you've
had
or
planned
to
have
in
2021
or
so
that
would
be
helpful
as
well.
C
Sorry,
so
now
so
for
this
slide
we
are
covering
ppe
and
face
masks
and
face
coverings,
and
so
for
the
first
few
bullets,
I've
outlined
the
florida
house
and
senate
the
maryland
house
and
senate
and
north
dakota,
and
these
are
not
part
of
the
survey
results.
This
is
just
what
we've
we've
found
over
the
past
couple
of
months
and
going
forward
in
2021.
C
So,
just
for
instance,
you'll
see
that
the
florida
house
and
senate
these
masks
protocols
or
recommendations
will
discover
2020
organizational
sessions
that
just
happen
in
november
and
you'll
see
I've
noted
in
the
house.
They,
these
20,
the
2021
session
protocols,
will
be
released
at
the
end
of
february
of
next
year.
So
and
for
the
florida
house,
the
the
mass
were
required
for
guests
and
then
for
maryland
house
and
senate
you'll
see
that
they're,
both
so
going
to
their
regular
session
in
2021.
C
They
will
be
requiring
face
coverings
and
in
the
house,
the
anne
arundel
county
health
department
can
have
members
fitted
for
n95
mass
if
they
would
like
to
purchase
them,
and
north
dakota
is
requiring
what
required
mastering
2020
organizational
session
and
and
just
recently
updated.
They
will
be
requiring
mass
for
2021.
C
So
next
slide,
please
and
social
distancing
I'll.
Just
be
brief
on
this,
as
we
go
through
our
lives
in
2020,
I
think
we're
all
aware
of.
When
we
go
to
target.
We
have
to
stand
six
feet
apart
from
each
other
and
only
a
certain
amount
of
people
allowed
in
a
business
at
a
at
a
certain
time,
and
so
there's
you'll
see
on
this
slide.
It's
it's
pretty
much
everything
that
we're
that
we're
dealing
with
and
and
having
to
and
be
aware
of
in
our
personal
life.
C
Just
a
brief
thing
to
note
is
that
some
states
are
using
health
screening,
apps,
and
so
what
I
mean
by
that
is
maryland's
house
and
senate.
You
go
on
an
app
on
your
phone
answer.
Covid
19
screening
questions
prior
to
entering
the
building
for
that
day
and
so
they'll
have
that
in
place
in
2021,
and
so
I've
noted
michigan
uses
microsoft,
forms
and
washington
reported,
considering
my
med
bot
so
and
let's
see
and
then
so
examples
of
coven
19
testing.
C
I
just
put
some
states
here
so
alaska
reported
considering
using
a
third
party
or
contracting
with
the
third
party
to
for
testing
and
screening
protocols.
Cova
tests
will
be
required
prior
to
2021
legislative
session.
So
colorado,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
is
our
met.
Last
week
and
and
cd
phe,
the
health
department
provided
rapid
testing
each
morning
of
the
special
session
and
and
also
were
required
to
report
back
with
a
a
negative
cova
test
and
and
so
for
florida.
C
Wyoming
also
with
their
draft
protocols,
require,
is
planned
to
require
cover
19
testing
for
most
staff
and
legislators.
So
next
slide,
please,
okay!
So
then
we
asked
about
sanitizing
and
cleaning
protocols
and
you'll
see
that
the
majority
of
states
that
reported
having
sanitizing
protocols
in
you
know
pretty
much.
Every
all
aspects
of
capitol
buildings
and
some
buildings
remain
closed
and
some
spaces
are
sanitized
only
when
used
or
necessary
and
some
are
sanitized
daily
or
after
every
use.
C
C
So
let's
see
so
that's
kind
of
this.
The
summary
so
next
slide,
please
and
then
so.
Just
briefly,
here
are
some
examples.
You'll
see
different
states
and
how
they've
met
throughout
the
year
or
planned
or
planned
to
meet
for
and
to
enact
social
distancing
guidelines
with
more
space
you'll
see
so
there's
just
a
running
list
there
and
currently,
as
we
stand
today
from
our
data,
it
shows
that
21
capitals
are
open
to
the
public
and
30
are
capital.
C
30
capitals
are
closed
to
the
public
next
slide,
so
that
is
all
I
have.
This
is
a
very.
This
is
a
very,
very
high
level
overview
of
what
we
found,
and
so
I
have
my
contact
information
there.
If
you
have
questions
or
would
like
more
information
or
really
any
anything
after
this
call
that
we
didn't
get
to
go
through,
I
am
more
than
happy
to
to
answer
any
questions
and
and
work
with
you
as
we
need
so
that
that's
all
I
have
thank
you.
A
Great,
thank
you
so
much
natalie
and
jen.
We
really
appreciate
your
expertise
here,
starting
to
get
some
questions
in
the
chat
box.
If
you
have
a
question,
feel
free
to
drop
it
in
there
and
we're
happy
to
ask
it
of
our
presenters
or
if
you
prefer,
to
be
brave
and
unmute
feel
free
to
do
that
as
well.
A
B
Take
the
one
eric
I
see
the
one
about
new
hampshire,
and
I
can,
I
think,
rhonda
asked
that
question
and
I
can
they
did
meet
in
a
hot
hearing.
Johnny
ray
good
good
job
with
your
trivia,
but
for
the
organizational
session
that
they
just
held.
They
actually
met
in
a
different
sports
venue.
I
believe
it
was
the
university
of
new
hampshire's,
like
football
field,
it
was
outside
and
they
did
they're
swearing
in
there.
Though.
B
Not
all
members
attended,
they
some
had
the
option
to
be
sworn
in
virtually,
and
I
read
conflicting
reports
about
whether
that
meant
via
phone
with
the
governor
or
via
a
video
conference
call
of
some
sort.
But
that
is
what
the
new
hampshire
house
did.
The
senate,
I
believe,
met
in.
Well,
I
hope
I'm
not
confused.
B
A
C
So
I
would
say
that
it
varies
as
we
all
know.
However,
what
I've
found
through
research
and
responding-
and
you
know,
respondents
and
new
news
articles-
is
the
importance
of
those
those
tests
and
those
those
cova
tests
and
the
the
negative
results
before
the
sessions.
And
so
some
states
reported
if
there
was
a
positive
test
being
sent
home
right
away.
B
So
if
there's
a
positive
test,
their
plan
sort
of
describes
the
process
that
will
be
followed,
and
I
think
that's
online-
something
that
we
could.
I
can
even
try
to
find
it
and
and
have
it
as
a
resource
for
eric
and
emily
after
the
call
is
over,
but
it
sort
of
details
with
more
specificity,
what
the
process
is
and
who
they
notify
and
when
and
how
they
determine
with
whom
that
person
had
contact,
etc.
D
D
We
want
everybody
to
be
working
from
home
unless
they
have
to
be
in
the
office
and
then
each
of
those
offices
have
to
be
vetted
through
our
human
resource
officers,
so
they
have
to
have
a
staff
plan
and
how
they
will
work
in
their
office
and
and
that
is
only
for
permanent
staff.
All
of
our
session
staff
will
be
remote,
so.
A
Interesting,
thank
you
yeah,
thanks
for
for
chiming
in
and
oh
sarah,
okay,
great
for
for
some
reason,
in
the
view
that
I'm
in
I
couldn't
see
who
was
was
talking
for
a
minute.
So
thank
you,
sir.
I
appreciate
you
jumping
in
just
a
logistical
question:
natalie
and
jen
for
these
plans
that
we're
discussing
are
you
tracking
them
on
ncso's
website?
Are
they
downloadable,
the
ones
that
are
out
there.
B
Good
question
erica
when
it
comes
to
what
we're
paying
attention
to
so
we
have
some
information
and
resources
available
on
our
website,
but
we
also
have
been
tracking
on
more
of
the
information
with
respect
to
committee
work
and
the
different
ways
that
committees
are
working.
We
have
an
internal
document
that
we've
been
using,
we're
happy
to
share
it
and
we'll
probably
create
something
very
similar
for
2021.
B
I
do
not
have
something:
that's
ready
to
be
sent
out
yet,
mostly
because
I'm
compiling
information
from
a
variety
of
sources,
including
lists
of
questions
that,
where
we've
gotten
some
responses,
news
articles
and
then
plans
that
are
being
published
on
legislative
websites.
As
I
mentioned,
I
was
geeking
out
watching
montana's
hearing
earlier
today,
so
some
of
my
research
work
has
been
just
going
on
to
committee
websites
and
trying
to
see
what
motions
resolutions
et
cetera,
are
being
adopted
or
being
considered.
B
I
should
say
we
also
have
a
tracking
like
if
the
legislature
is
introducing
a
resolution
related
to
operations.
We
have
tracked
that
in
2020,
whether
it's
introduced
or
whether
it
was
actually
adopted
by
the
body
and
we'll
do
that
for
2021
as
well.
So
once
things
start
to
become
more
firm,
yes,
we
will
have
something
available,
but
because
we
need
to
wait
for
sessions
to
actually
start
in
many
cases
that
we'll
probably
have
to
wait.
We.
B
And
especially
on
the
committee
processes,
those
of
you
who
are
staff
committees
or
who
work
with
committee
chairs
and
that
that's
been
interesting
to
analyze
and
track.
What's
going
on
because
in
some
legislatures
the
chair
has
a
lot
of
discretion
about
how
a
committee
proceeding
is
going
to
work
in
one
legislative
chamber,
I
watched
a
hearing.
B
A
B
Oh
sure,
erica
happy
to
I
bet
that's
a
question
near
and
dear
to
everyone's
heart,
on
the
call
and
it's
varied.
We
don't
have
a
comprehensive
list
of
every
legislative
office
in
the
country
and
how
how
and
where
they're
working
at
the
moment
we
did
a
call
with
human
resources,
directors
and
staff
and
legislative
directors
in
august
on
the
topic
of
returning
to
work.
That,
too
is
a
resource,
we're
happy
to
give
to
eric
and
emily.
B
I
don't
know
if
you're
developing
a
whole
page
for
this,
but
we
can
put
that
on
there,
where
we
had
the
c.o.o
from
sherm
the
society
for
human
resource
management.
He
talked
about
strategies
for
going
back
to
a
physical
work
location.
Now
that
was
august
and
things
look
a
lot
different
now
with
respect
to
what's
happening
with
the
virus
and
so
that
so
priorities
and
plans
have
changed
or
may
have
changed
at
that
time
about
a
third
of
our
audience.
B
What
and
they're
probably
about
I
don't
know
60
60,
I'm
sorry
there
were
probably
about
80
staff
on
the
call
from
about
35
states,
I
think,
and
about
a
third
of
them
reported.
They
were
working
remotely,
a
third
were
back
in
the
capital
or
their
office
buildings
and
then
a
third.
It
was
a
mix.
So
it's
varied
throughout
the
course
of
the
pandemic.
B
Like
washington
shared
you
know,
some
legislatures
are
having
most
staff
work
remotely.
I
know
that's
the
case
in
massachusetts
as
well
as
well,
unless
your
specific
job
function
requires
you
to
be
in
the
capitol
building
or
doing
your
work
doing
your
work
that
way
new
jersey,
they
were
remote.
They
came
back
and
did
like
a
staggered
plan
where
half
the
staff
and
their
nonpartisan
staffing
agency
went
back
in
one
group
and
then
another
day
the
other
group
went
and
then
I
believe,
they're
back
to
remote
work.
B
I
think
I
saw
maybe
there
was
a
new
jersey,
attendee
or
two
who
can
fact-check
me
on
that,
but
we
did
publish
an
article
about
telework
strategies
in
that
article
highlights
approaches
used
in
oregon
in
washington.
This
is
washington's
data
shine.
I
guess.
Sarah
we
keep
referencing,
you
guys
so
utah
is
in
there
too,
and
that
article
talks
about
some
strategies
that
legislatures
developed
some
of
those
legislatures
had
fellow
work
thanks
ingrid.
B
I
see
the
great
new
jersey
back
to
remote
work
strategies
that
legislators
can
use
empowering
managers
to
make
decisions,
if
that's
a
possibility
about
who
can
work
from
home
and
who
can't
in
utah.
The
auditors
were
interviewed
for
that.
Thank
you
emily
and
they
talked
about
the
nature
of
their
work.
Actually,
it's
not
very
conducive
to
remote
work,
and
so
the
person
that
my
colleague
selena
interviewed
for
that
talked
about
some
strategies
that
they
were
using.
B
A
Hey
another
question
in
the
chat
here
revolves
around
members
of
the
press.
I
don't
know
if
you
guys
have
seen
any
policies
around
that
yet
are
states
implementing
caps
on
how
many
reporters
they
can
have.
Are
they
requiring
testing
of
reporters?
Are
they
even
allowed
access
to
capital
and
chambers?
At
this
point,
any
policies
you've
seen
around
that.
B
C
So
I
just
recently
started
working
on
this
within
within
the
week
this
exact
question
or
a
very
similar
question,
so
some
states
have
reported
because
their
capital
is
closed.
There
is
no
floor
for
press.
Let's
see
here
actually
can
can
I
read
through
this
and
then
I'll
I'll
get.
Maybe
we
can
move
on
and
then
come
back
so
because
I
just
started
so
I
do
have
information.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I'm
reporting
it
accurately.
A
B
That
is
a
good
question.
I'm
thinking
about
that
one
we,
as
I
mentioned,
we
I'm
assuming
that
the
question
is
regarding
remote
participation
and
I,
as
I
kind
of
laid
out
a
bunch
of
the
different
strategies
that
legislatures
were
using.
I
can't
recall
if
submitting
testimony
after
the
session
or
the
committee
proceeding,
has
occurred,
something
I
haven't.
A
B
B
I'm
seeing
the
question
about
secretaries
working
remotely
yeah.
I
think
I
think
again
I'd
seen
washington's
plan
pretty
recently
where
it
talked
about
legislative
aid.
It's
not
the
same
necessarily
as
the
secretary,
but
I
know
many
legislatures
use
legislative
aides
and
I
think
in
some
of
them,
where
the
body
is
back
to
meeting
in
person.
B
D
I
can
jump
in
in
our
office,
so
we're
in
the
secretary's
office
in
washington
and
all
of
our
staff
are
remote
and
we
actually
have
just
applications
on
our
computers
where
our
staff
are
answering
the
phones
directly,
so
it
doesn't
transfer.
It
just
goes
straight
to
their
desk
phone
app
at
home,
and
we
have
not
had
anyone
working
in
the
back
in
our
offices
consistently
since
march,
so
we
have
figured
out
a
way
that
works
really
well.
We
have
like
three
people
answering
the
phone.
B
C
Yes,
so
what
I've
found
is
that
in
terms
of
caps
on
credentialed
press,
so
you
normally
so
one
state
reported
that
there's
only
one
reporter
allowed
in
the
chamber.
Normally
there's
a
couple
or
a
few
that
are
allowed
so
putting
kind
of
limits
in
in
terms
of
that
so
and
then
one
state
reported
accommodating
reporter
reviews
virtually
because
they
are
all
virtual
and
let's
see
what
else
here
and
then
in
terms
of
press
and
reporters
with
testing.
C
A
Excellent
thanks
for
looking
through
that.
I
know
there
was
a
question
about
providing
closed
captioning
and
I
believe
we
can
definitely
speak
about
this
issue
a
little
bit
now
if
you
want,
but
I
believe
in
csl
does
have
some
other
data
on
this
as
well
natalie
or
do
you
know
if
that's
the
case
and
that
we
can
send
along
after
this
call.
B
A
C
I
don't
want
to
misspeak,
so
I
can.
I
can
follow
up
and
I
just
like
most
things
I
think
it
probably
varies.
I
did
see
that
somebody
in
the
chat,
as
I
was
thinking
I
I
saw
that
asked
a
question
about
what
app
maryland
is
using
or-
and
I
wanted
to
note
that
in
my
findings
I
found
that
they
did.
They
developed
this
app
in-house,
and
so
it's
something
that
internally
they've
they've
put
together,
but
I
can.
I
can
gather
more
information
if
needed.
A
B
We're
just
I'm
just
grateful
for
the
opportunity
to
be
with
a
group
of
staff.
Virtually
it's.
You
know.
The
silver
lining
of
this
year
has
been
ability
to
convene
and
connect
with
you
all
more
frequently
sitting
in
this
chair
with
my
kids
outside
of
my
door,
remote
learnings.
So
I'm
very
grateful
for
the
opportunity
to
be
here
and
feel
free
to
contact
me.
I
didn't
provide
my
information
and
my
slides
as
paltry
as
they
were,
but
I'll
put
it
here
in
the
chat
for
anybody
that
needs
it.