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ARCHIVED LEGISLATIVE ISSUES
2011 - 2012
 
 
Update  
7 "The Legislative Process at Work" FASA Exec. Dir. Juhan Mixon, Ed.D
6 "The Truth About Parent Trigger Legislation" FASA Exec. Dir. Juhan Mixon, Ed.D
5 2012 Legislative Session on Budget and Taxes (provided by Delio Diaz, DASA)
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FASA Holds a Successful 2011 Legislative Days - Published Dec. 9, 2011
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The linked article about lobbying the Florida Legislature on Saving our Health Insurance Supplement and our Retirement COLA is the best I have seen yet.  Please take five minutes to read and study it, then take some action.  The article is written by my fried Larry Carmichael who is the legislative Liaison for Florida Retired Educators Association ( FREA ).  JOHN MILIZIANO
2 St. Pete Times Editorial - Florida Constitutional Amendment 7, giving public school tax money to religious school
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Oct 28 - FASA Legislative Report
   
 

2010 - 2011

 
 
Update  
24 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS’ BENEFITS PRESERVED (May 12, 2011)
23 Mixon and Associates Retirement Report 2011
22 Legislative Session, 2011 Week 5 Update by Wendy Dodge, FASA Legislative Chair
21 Mixon and Associates Brief Summary of Florida Retirement System Changes
20 Major Change for Senate Pension Bill, but for How Long?  by David Royse  The News Service of Florida
19 Email to Hillsborough school district employees from Superintendent MaryEllen Elia regarding pending legislative activity.
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Senator Ring Proposes to Eliminate the Pension!  This is the time for all of us to pick up the telephone, get on our internet email, and let our legislators know that we believe it is not fair to take back everything educators have gained as incentives to enter and stay in the profession.  If the goal is to take Florida back to its previous low ranks in the nation's education levels, these changes will help to achieve this goal. According to some reports, Florida is now ranked as having the nation's 5th best school system by spending 35th in the nation in the amount of money it provides to educate students.  JOHN MILIZIANO
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Please email Governor Rick Scott to voice your concerns about FRS and education funding issues.  Linked below are 3 documents you may find helpful in communicating concerns that your teachers and/or staff may have with proposed legislative bills, etc. 

(1)Educator's Pension Benefit's - Two Questions (2)Education Funding, & (3)Talking Points for Retirement Issues
 

http://www.flgov.com/contact-gov-scott/email-the-governor/
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Governor Scott is proposing to balance Florida’ Budget shortfall on the backs of public employees and educators. The linked information is CRITICAL READING.  You must see what is happening with our RETIREMENT System

  • Proposes $2.8 billion worth of cuts

  • Employees will start contributing 5% towards their own retirement

  • The Traditional Defined Benefits Retirement plan will be discontinued and replaced with a Defined Contribution plan (read enclosed articles from Larry Carmichael)

  • DROP will be discontinued effective July 1, 2011

  • Cost of Living (COLA) on retirement benefits will be eliminated
15 House Bill 303 - FRS Legislative Alert, by Mark Davy, Retirement Consultant
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Changes Ahead | Florida Retirement System, by Mark Davy, Retirement Consultant
13 Legislative Challenges Ahead
12 The Florida Retirement System: Not Necessarily a Budget Clash
11 2011 FASA Legislative Platform
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Showdown looming over Florida's pension plan - Florida Tribune
9 FRS Bulletin What is Happening With the HIS?  FRS & COLA Under Attack, What Can You Do Now?  Will Hedge Funds Be Profitable?  Be Informed Where Benefits Are Going.  Closing Pension Plan and Opening Investment Plans?
8 Your FRS Pension/HIS/COLAS are in Jeopardy (letter from Eric Viehman, Orange County Sheriff's Office (retired)
7 Clay County Sheriff memo regarding meeting with candidate for governor Rick Scott
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The FASA PAC urges you to get out and VOTE!

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Important information about how the Police and Firemen Associations are gearing up to meet the legislative challenges against FRS retirement benefits.

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Click here to view a video message from FASA's Interim Executive Director, Juhan Mixon, Ed.D.
If you are not a FASA member, click here to Join Now!

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Education Associations Speak Out In Support Of Amendment Eight to Right Size Class Size

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Tampa Bay Area Coalition's Proposed Legislative Priorities
for the 2011 Florida Legislative Session

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September 3, 2010 - Florida Educators' Legislative Information
   


2009 - 2010
 

 

 
 

LEGISLATIVE UPDATES


Update #27 - Legislative Committee Article by Larry Carmichael, FREA (6-22-10)

Update #26 - Please view a "must see" video FASA Legislative Session Video Update

Update #25 - Please spread this information so your members are alerted to what may have happened.  As the dust settles in the next several days we hope to hear more from Larry Carmichael, Jim Warford, Juhan Mixon, Larry Woods, and Connie Milito with more details of what passed and what did not pass.

Update #24 - Senate Appropriations Conference Committee completed work on issues related to Pre-K-12 public schools

Update #23 - FASA update April 23

Update #22 - Budget Conference Report

Update #21 - FREA Legislation Update,  April 19, 2010.   We need to keep on letting our legislators know how we feel.

Update #20 - Health Insurance Subsidy bill is not yet dead but on life support. 

Update #19 - HB5701 (bill eliminating the Health Insurance Subsidy (HIS) for FRS retirees) may be DEAD!

Update #18 - Retirement Bills -- Summary of 2010 Legislative Activity

Update #17 - Notices from Larry Carmichael (April 1)

Update #16 - What some legislators want to do...You need to read this information and take appropriate action. 

Update #15 - Public Employee Retirement and FRS Issues--The machine keeps churning away in Tallahassee.  Linked is the latest information on the attacks to the teacher retirement system.  Nick Whitman, CTA Executive Director

Update #14 - DO NOT WAIT to read this article your retirement pension benefits and your health insurance supplement are being threatened.

Update #13 - 2010 REGULAR SESSION FISCAL REPORT - March 14, 2010


Legislative Bills that will effect the Florida Retirement System

Five Bills that deal with:

  1. Number of years needed to be vested

  2. The investment plan versed the defined contribution plan

  3. Employees contributing to the retirement plan

  4. The Health insurance subsidy

  5. Change from best 5 years to calculate retirement benefits

For a quick look at all the FRS bills filed so far click here:

Update #12 2010 Session of the Florida Legislature Week 2 Committee Meetings - Quick Summary
Update #11 Legislative issues prepared by Dr. Larry D. Wood and sent to us on behalf of Jim Warford and Juhan mixon.  March 12, 2010
Update #10 Message from the Executive Director of FASA
March 5, 2010

Update #9

Class Size Ammendment

Update #8

FRS Pension Funds (2/5/10)

Update #7 -

FASA Works to Improve Graduation Requirement Bill

Update #6 -

FASA Legislative Days

Update #5 -

Investment Advisory Council (12/3/09)

Update #4 -

FRS Trust Fund by Larry Carmichael

Update #3 -

November 1, 2009

Update #2 -

Letter from Jim Warford,Executive Director of FASA, regarding discussion of 2010 Legislative Priorities of TBAC
Update #1 - September 25, 2009


 
   


2008 - 2009

 

2007 - 2008

 
 Legislative Updates
 
Legislative Update #4

Legislative Update #3

Legislative Update #2

Legislative Update #1

2008 Legislative Platform

FASA

FREA - 1/18/08

HASA's 5-year Strategic Goals
 

 

Hillsborough Legislative Delegation

 

2006 - 2007

 

2005 - 2006

November 2006 Endorsements

2004 - 2005

2005 Legislative Priorities

2005 Legislative Updates - April 1, April 5, April 22, April 27, April 28,  May 10

Support House Bill 781 flyer

Call to Action - Health Insurance Subsidy (Senate Bill 2266)

Articles

Legislative Update "What Really Happened this Session"

The Florida Retirement System (FRS) - An Overview by Larry Carmichael (February 2005)