Awards for Outstanding Legislative Documents | 2015 Legislative Summit

NCSL Awards Work of State Legislative Staff and Agencies

Seattle—Thirteen outstanding documents on topics ranging from natural resources to a correctional facility to new technologies were honored by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) during its 42nd annual Legislative Summit in Seattle.

The Notable Documents Awards are presented annually by the Legislative Research Librarians staff section. The award recognizes excellence in documents that explore topics of interest to legislators and staff, and present substantive material in an outstanding format. For purposes of the award, a "document" is one produced by a federal, state or local government. Eligible formats include print and electronic publications, periodicals, serials or websites.

The 2015 Notable Documents are:

Constitution

• Piecemeal Amendment to the Constitution of New Mexico 1911-2014, New Mexico Legislative Council Service

History of Legislation

• Texas Penal Code Revision Research Guide, Legislative Reference Library of Texas

Innovative Presentation

• Economic Impact of Public Natural Resource Lands, State of Washington, Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee
• Interactive Graphics, Texas Legislative Budget Board
• A Modern Correctional Facility for Utah and Answers (Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3a, Vol. 3b, and Vol. 3c), Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

Notable Online Resource

• Colorado LegiSource [Blog], Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services

Performance Evaluation

• The State’s Use of Legal Services, Office of Performance Evaluations, Idaho Legislature

Public Policy | Economy

• Uber’s On-Demand Car Service, Connecticut General Assembly, Office of Legislative Research
• Level the Playing Field: Put California’s Underground Economy out of Business, The Little Hoover Commission, California

Public Policy | Fiscal

• Understanding California’s Sales Tax, The California Legislative Analyst’s Office

Public Policy |Environmental

• Minnesota and Climate Change: Our Tomorrow Starts Today, Minnesota Environmental Quality Board
• Plastic Microbeads in Minnesota, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Session Summary

• Highlights 2014, New Mexico Legislative Council Service

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