Update on the Legislative Process

My experiences on Capitol Hill have been amazing!  The Legislators are listening and Baby Watch Early Intervention is number 4 on the priority list from the Social Services Appropriations Committee for most of the funds we have requested.  The SSA Committee will present their priorities to the Executive Appropriations Committee this week and they will make the decisions about who gets  funding and how much.  That amount may also be affected by the fiscal cliff, of course!  The Executive Appropriations Committee will not have an opportunity for public comment during their deliberations that we are aware of yet.  However, parents sending emails or making phone calls will have a big impact on their decisions.  They need to know how important the Baby Watch Early Intervention Program is to the families in their constituencies.  Please continue to contact the legislators on the Executive Appropriations Committee.

Melvin Brown	Hoytsville	435 647-6521	melbrown@le.utah.gov	Chair
Lyle Hillyard	Logan	435 753-0043	lhillyard@le.utah.gov	Co-Chair
Brad Wilson	Kaysville	801 425-1028	bradwilson@le.utah.gov
Jerry Stevenson	Layton	801 678-3147	jwstevenson@le.utah.gov
Becky Lockhart	Provo	801 361-5457	blockhart@le.utah.gov
Brad Dee	Wash. Terr.	801 479-5495	bdee@le.utah.gov
Greg Hughes	Draper	801 541-6127	greghughes@le.utah.gov
Don Ipson	St. George	435 673-8216	dipson@le.utah.gov
Jen Seelig	SLC	801 519-2544	jseelig@le.utah.gov
Tim Cosgrove	Murray	801 685-0673	tcosgrove@le.utah.gov
Rebecca Chavez-Houck	SLC	801 891-9292	rchouck@le.utah.gov
Joel Briscoe	SLC	801 583-2281	jbriscoe@le.utah.gov
Wayne Niederhauser	Sandy	801 558-4766	wniederhauser@le.utah.gov
Ralph Okerlund	Monroe	435 527-3370	rokerlund@le.utah.gov
Stuart Adams	Layton	801 593-1776	jsadams@le.utah.gov
Peter Knudson	Brigham City	435 730-4569	pknudson@le.utah.gov
Gene Davis	SLC	801 263-7129	gdavis.le.utah.gov
Karen Mayne	W. Valley	801 968-7756	kmayne@le.utah.gov
Pat Jones	SLC	801 322-5722	patjones@djasurvey.com
Luz Robles	SLC	801 953-0905	lrobeles@le.utah.gov

Thank you for your diligence in getting us as far as we are now.  We definitely wouldn't be so successful without the help of the parents in our programs.  I have been so  impressed with those who have been sharing their stories.  Many times the legislators have been moved to tears while listening to the parents. 

On another note, please "Like" Davis Early Intervention on Facebook for the latest news and information.  I am trying to keep everyone up to date through social media!