Decision Making and Policy

You are a staff member for a state legislator. Many issues in your state have recently become a hot topic. The legislator has formed a committee to address some of the issues brought to them by staff. The legislator’s intention is to hear policy briefs and then implement action to begin solving some of the hot-topic issues in the state. You have decided to present a policy brief on an issue that you are passionate about. You will need to prepare a short presentation to present your brief to the committee.

Do the following:

Review the following to help you structure your policy brief correctly:
https://www.governor.wa.gov/tags/policy-brief
https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/Council/Issues/RegulatingShortTermRentals/Regulating-Short-Term-Rentals—Policy-Brief.pdf

Part I:
Write a 500-750 word policy brief that analyzes the problem you chose specifically for your state. The policy should be concise and follow the general structure of such a policy brief. At a minimum, your policy brief should contain the following:

*A title
*A summary of the problem
*At least 3 possible solutions
*Statement and explanation of the recommended solution with rationale
*The implications and benefits of the recommended policy
*Brief conclusion
*At least 3 sources used to support claims
*Graphics and/or other visual elements so it reflects the formatting of a professional policy brief