LEGISLATIVE Committee Meeting Agenda – February 21, 2023 – 8:30 – 9:00 AM
Virtual Meeting
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Document
I. Call to Order and Roll Call
II. Legislative Committee Consent Agenda
a. Meeting Agenda
b. August Committee Minutes
III. Legislative Committee Regular Business
a. Legislative Staff Meetings
b. 2023 Session & Reauthorization
IV. Unfinished Business New Business Matters from the Board Matter from the President/CEO Matters from our Partners Public Comment
Next Legislative Committee Meeting: May 23, 2023, 8:30 – 9:00 AM Adjourn
Todd Jennings, Committee Chair
Todd Jennings, Committee Chair
Todd Jennings, Committee Chair and Alan Suskey, Lobbyist
Please Note: Agenda subject to revisions and additions per the discretion of the Chair of the Board of Directors. Notification will be sent of any such revisions or changes.
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Florida Endowment Foundation for Vocational Rehabilitation, dba The Able Trust
DRAFT Legislative Committee Meeting Minutes
Legislative Committee Meeting – August 23, 2022 – 8:30 – 9:00 AM
Virtual Meeting
Members in Attendance James “Chip” Byers; Todd Jennings; Brent McNeal
Members Absent
None
Staff in Attendance Allison Chase, President & CEO
Others in attendance
Item
None
Action/Discussion
Call to Order and Roll Call Director Jennings called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM. A quorum was confirmed.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE CONSENT AGENDA
a. Meeting Agenda
b. January Committee Minutes
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Update of 2022 Session
b. Next Steps
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Director Byers motioned to accept the agenda and April Committee Minutes, seconded by Director McNeal. The motion passed.
Todd, Allison, and Alan have been attending regular meetings with House & Senate staff. These meetings allow us to address any lingering concerns and provide information for reauthorization. The meetings will continue up to the beginning of session and are virtual. All committee members are welcome to attend.
Alan is recommending that we wait until after elections to make firm plans including asks for bill sponsors. He encouraged us to hold more legislative events like the one hosted by Board Director Alexis Doyle and Senator Danny Burgess. Board Chair Laurie and Vice Chair Mavara have offered to co-host an event in Broward,
Brent announced that FDOE has included full funding for HSHT in their 2023 legislative budget request.
There was no discussion.
NEW BUSINESS There was no discussion.
PUBLIC COMMENT There was no comment.
NEXT MEETING DATE November 29, 2022, 8:30 – 9:00 AM
ADJOURN
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 8:25am.
Respectfully submitted, Todd Jennings, Committee Chair
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