1. 2015 Legislative Update @mbrawer

2. OUR MISSION The Association of Florida Colleges, Inc. is the professional association of Florida's 28 public member institutions of the Florida College System, their boards, employees, retirees and associates, and the employees of the Division of Florida Colleges. The mission of the Association is to actively promote, represent, and support members and institutions as they provide their students and the citizens of Florida with a world-class college system

3. YOUR ASSOCIATION Founded in 1949 28 institutional members 7500 individual members 29 Chapters and 15 Commissions 6 fulltime professional staff 3 professional publications – Current, Capitol Perceptions, Visions Own our building in downtown Tallahassee

4. AFC BUILDING 113 EAST COLLEGE AVE. TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 Central meeting point for all colleges Support for College Lobbyists House Association staff

5. STRATEGIC VALUES Professional Growth and Development Advocacy Leadership Community Innovation Networking

6. WHAT WE DO…….. Awards and Recognition Chapter and Commission of the Year Professor of the Year Trustee of the Year Exemplary practices by discipline Community Service

7. WHAT WE DO……………. Member Professional Development Leadership – Chair Academy Partnership Certified College Professional Program – CCP Designation Professional Networking – Conferences Advocacy and Government Relations Support COP Legislative priorities Facilitate College Lobbyist corp – AFC Legislative Committee Communicate issues to Members Represent

8. AFC ADVOCACY PROCESS Who’s Involved? C ouncil of Presidents (COP) Sets annual “system” policy priorities Requests “system” funding Special appropriations – targeted programs or projects, e.g., Baccalaureate degrees

9. Who’s Involved? AFC Legislative Committee – Boots on the Ground 18 College Lobbyists What we do? Support COP by advocating to our legislative members Provide insight, information and strategic thinking to accomplish legislative goals annually Communicate to and engage AFC members in the process as needed. Move AFC bills as requested

10. 2016-17 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE FCS Total Budget Request by DOE 1.192 (+$11m or.93%) COP Priorities $80m more into the program fund for Workforce Program Enhancement $1.262m total request (+7.5%) $20m for Performance ($60m total) $95.6m PECO NO GUNS ON CAMPUS!! - $74m cost

11. GUNS ON CAMPUS AMD IN GENERAL Two bills – identical; would allow concealed weapon permitted persons age 21+ to carry on campus HB 4001 passed House Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Sept. 16 (8-5); SB 068 by passed Senate Criminal Justice Committee on Sept. 16 3-2 vote; HB 163 and SB 300 – open carry by concealed carry permit holders

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