Advocacy
Contact state legislators before Special Session begins January 5
How Florida Libraries Transform Lives
FLA 2009 Legislative Platform
- Download the Legislative Platform (pdf)
- Download the ranked list of public library construction grant applications to be considered
by the 2009 Florida Legislature (pdf)
2009 FLA Library Days at the Legislature - March 10 - 11, 2009
2009 Legislative Advocacy Fundraising Campaign
Report on 2008 FLA Legislative Platform
National and State Legislative Information and Alerts (CapWiz)
Advocacy Tools
- Have you tried the Personal Savings Calculator to see the value of the public library services you use? Go to http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/savings calculator/ and give it a try
- Why Floridians Value Public Libraries - a fact sheet (pdf)
- FLA Campaign to Convince Floridians of the Value of Public Libraries
- Power Point presentation for Friends and other groups
- Impact of E-government on Florida Libraries
(Results of a 2006 survey conducted by the Florida Department of State, State Libraries and Archives of Florida)
Campaign to Convince Floridians of the Value of Libraries
Florida Budget and Tax Reform Commission Proposed Constitutional Amendments for Nov. 2008 Election
State Aid to Public Libraries History
- 2007-08 State Aid with reductions and Estimated 2008-09 State Aid (pdf)
- State Aid Grants from FY 2001 through 2007 (pdf)
- State Aid Grants from FY 1961 through 2008 (pdf)
State Aid to Public Libraries - Proposed Changes to F.S. 257
- Summary of proposed changes to F.S. 257 (pdf)
- Side-by-side comparison of existing F.S. 257 current and proposed (pdf)
- Comparison of 2006-07 S.A. Grants to new formula (pdf)
- House Bill 21
(filed by Representative Don Davis for the 2008 legislative session. This bill continues last year's effort to revise the state aid funding formula in F.S. 257.) - Senate Bill 82
(filed by Senator Mike Fasano for the 2008 legislative session. This bill continues last year's effort to revise the state aid funding formula in F.S. 257.)
Contacts
- Legislative Committee
Chair, Lisa Manners - Lobbyists
Chris Lyon
- Florida Legislature
- Governor
- U.S. Congress
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services registration number CH22102 A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING 800-435-7325 TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.
