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Pension Reform Advocacy Kit

Adopt a Resolution NOW supporting police/fire pension reform! One of the top legislative priorities for the Florida League of Cities is reform of city police officer and firefighter pension plans and disability presumptions to make the pensions sustainable, sound and secure. Because the legislative session begins on January 10, 2012, cities should adopt resolutions immediately. Legislators must hear directly from their cities on the importance of adopting this legislation. MORE>

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Institute for Civic Leadership
Source: Casey Cook
The Florida League of Cities will sponsor its 2012 “Institute for Civic Leadership” with a series of workshops designed to train prospective legislative candidates on how to be better, more successful candidates when you decide to run for the Legislature. The first session has been scheduled for Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Orlando Renaissance Airport Hotel, from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. MORE>
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUESTED: Preemption of Local Vendor Preference Ordinances up 1/30/12 in the Senate Community Affairs Committee
Source: Allison Payne
On Monday, January 30, the Preemption of Local Vendor Preference Ordinances is up in Senate Community Affairs Committee. Please contact committee members and urge them to oppose SB 1460! MORE>
NEW: FLC Legislative Text Alerts
Source: Rachel Busick
To help city officials stay better informed on important legislative calls to action during session, the Florida League of Cities has implemented a legislative text alert program. This texting program will alert FLC members (who sign up) on important legislative alerts during session. MORE>
Bills of General Interest
Source: Scott Dudley
Each Friday during session, the Florida League of Cities publishes the Legislative Bulletin, which reports on our priorities and other key issues moving through the Legislature. The bulletin is emailed to League members and is posted online. Click here to read the most recent issue.
However, there are many others bills the League’s legislative advocates are “monitoring.” Click here for a list of those bills. If any are amended to have a more direct impact on cities or are scheduled for a hearing, they will be included in future issues of the Legislative Bulletin.
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Meet the League's Legislative Team
Source: Scott Dudley
Your League lobbying team will continue to advance the Legislative Action Agenda that you established for us concerning PROTECTING HOME RULE, pension reform, water quality and quantity, energy and a host of other issues that are important to Florida's cities. Read more to learn what issues each advocate handles. MORE>

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Week Three at the Capitol!
Source: Scott Dudley
Click "read more" for a brief synopsis of what happened during WEEK THREE of Legislative Session!
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