POLICY TEAM VETTING PROCESS
1. SPOT THE ISSUE: Policy Issue is brought to the Team by HE'E staff, Team members, other working groups or external policy maker.
2. VET THE ISSUE: Policy is vetted by Policy Team members according to the criteria for either an internal originating or an external originating policy.
3. DISCUSS THE ISSUE: Policy is discussed briefly by Team, if a presentation is required then a meeting is set to hear the information or if time sensitive, the material can be circulated by email.
4. ASSIGN THE ISSUE: Policy Issue is assigned to a Team member to take the lead in managing the issue.
5. FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE: Policy Issue leade
r conducts additional research if needed, circulates information to Team, and convenes a meeting to discuss a recommendation to the full group. HE'E website or other social media may be available for online discussion.
6. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ISSUE STANCE: Policy Issue leader drafts a recommendation to be sent to the Coalition for review and comment.
7. REVIEW AND COMMENT ON ISSUE STANCE: HE'E staff disseminates the recommendation and receives comments.
8. FORMALIZE A DRAFT ON ISSUE STANCE: Policy Team reviews changes and drafts a formal recommendation for vote.
9. HE'E VOTES ON ISSUE STANCE: Staff disseminates recommendation for vote.
10. SUBMIT ISSUE STANCE TO POLICY MAKERS: Policy Team sends HE'E positions to designated policy makers, and attends hearings to provide testimony.
Additionally, a proposal of the process and criteria by which a prospective policy will be evaluated is listed in the Staff Summary Sheet . We would like to give the chance to all Coalition members to comment.
