Legislative Analyst

Under the general direction of the Supervisor II (Manager of Legislative Affairs) of the Office of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, the Analyst II independently provides policy research and advice for the Department. This position maintains a general working knowledge of Departmental roles and responsibilities and the State’s legislative process; prepares bill analyses, enrolled bill reports, legislative proposals and other documents; and assists in responses to public and legislative inquiries. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conducts research and prepares bill analyses, fact sheets, enrolled bill reports, bill amendments and position papers on proposed legislation or policies that impact the Department in coordination with Division and other staff; produces fiscal impacts of bills, including the cost and numbers of positions needed to implement new legislatively mandated requirements; provides summaries on programs or policy issues for which the Department has administrative and statutory responsibility; and develops legislative proposals with Division staff.
• Reviews, tracks, produces reports, and provides direction and advice on bills advancing in the Legislature that may impact or be of interest to the Department for the Legislative team, Assistant Director, Division and program staff, the Executive team and the Director’s Office; presents any known perspectives of the Legislature or legislative staff regarding policy at internal policy and planning meetings; helps coordinate responses to the Legislature on controversial and sensitive issues affecting Department programs or administration; serves as a resource to constituents and legislative staff seeking to understand the Department’s programs and authority; represents the interests of the Department to legislative staff, stakeholders, other Department staff, and sibling agencies. Attends Department and Division meetings and monitors legislative hearings.
• Assists in the preparation, coordination, review, tracking and submission of legislatively mandated reports, year-end legislative reports and other reports and website updates.