Dr. Vic Wilson
2021 Legislative Update We’ve only just begun…with apologies to The Carpenters, we are one week into the 2021 Alabama Legislative session. Hopefully, at the end of the session we will all be on top of the world. CLAS is committed to keeping you informed about the session, and we encourage you to read the legislation section of the Friday Update each week to see what bills have moved and are moving through the legislature.
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Our Friday Update, each week, has an updated list of bills we are tracking. You can see our current position on those bills in that list as well. Currently, we support a few bills while we are watching many more. Our position on some of the bills may change depending on the course taken during the session. Likewise, as we gain insight on a bill and gather information from you, our position could change. As always, we follow the guidelines set forth in the 2021 CLAS Legislative Platform approved by the CLAS Board of Directors in November. The next four pages of this publication are the CLAS Legislative Platform. If we see a bill that pertains to our members, we will engage you to get your thoughts on the bill. Also, if an issue arises that is not covered in our platform, I will engage the executive committee, and we will work together to address the issue and decide on a position. In the meantime, I encourage you to read as much as you can that comes out about bills in the legislature. If you have a question about a bill, please let me know, and we can get you details so that you can make an informed decision. As always, your voice is critical to the success of the legislative session. By speaking to your elected 16
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