2011 Legislative Issues Webinar

Florida House of Representatives

• Key House Leadership Positions:– Speaker Dean Cannon– House Majority Leader Lopez-Cantera– House Democrat Leader Ron Saunders

• Prior to Election– Out of 120 Members, 76 Republicans to 44 Democrats

• Post Election– Veto Proof-- 81 Republicans to 39 Democrats

• Members to Know:– Dean Cannon, Will Weatherford, Chris Dorworth, Gary

Aubuchon, Denise Grimsley, Steve Precourt, and Dorothy Hukill.

Florida Senate

• Key Senate Leadership Position– Senate President Mike Haridopolos– Senate Majority Leader Andy Gardiner– Senate Democrat Leader Nan Rich

• Prior to Election– Out of 40 Members, 26 Republicans – 14 Democrats

• Post Election– Veto Proof -- 28 Republicans - 12 Democrats

• Senators to Know– Mike Haridopolos, Don Gaetz, John Thrasher, Andy

Gardiner, Joe Negron, Nan Rich and Chris Smith

Key Committee Chairman

• House– Denise Grimsley,

Chair of Appropriations– Gary Aubuchon,

Chair of Rules & Calendar– Steve Precourt,

Chair of Finance & Tax– William Snyder,

Chair of Judiciary– Dorothy Hukill,

Chair of Economic Affairs (Includes Transportation Sub-Committee)

– TEDA Appropriations – Chair, Rep. Mike Horner

– Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee – Chair, Rep. Brad Drake

• Senate– J.D. Alexander,

Budget Chair– Don Gaetz,

TEDA Chair– John Thrasher,

Rules Chair– Ellyn Bogdanhoff,

Finance & Tax Chair– Anitere Flores,

Judiciary Chair– Jack Latvala,

Transportation Chair

2011 Legislative Issues

• Limitation of Liability

• Professional Certification

• CCNA

• Trust Funds

District Meetings

• Prepare Your Message Ahead of Time

• Keep the Message Simple

• Give Local Examples

• Keep the Tone Positive and Constructive

• Respect the Legislators Time

• Legislative Staff is Second Pair of Ears

Capitol Meetings

• PE Legislative Days in Tallahassee

February 15-16, 2011

• Send Save the Date Emails

Chapter Tool Kit

• Chapters are encouraged to hold local meetings with their State Legislators.  

• Members are urged to begin educating and re-establishing relationships in personal meetings. 

• FES has prepared a tool kit to help in this process.

www.fleng.org/legaff.cfm

FEPAC

• Cost of an Election

• Declining Donations– 2006 -- $ 21,977

– 2007 -- $ 23,780

– 2008 -- $ 26,950

– 2009 -- $ 21,430

– 2010 -- $ 12,775