Advocating for Dignity and Choice for Persons
with Developmental Disabilities
October 24, 2011
APD Budget Cuts
The new APD Budget cuts are about to begin in legislation. If you want to stay abreast of what the government will be deciding on and when, please see the dates below. The best way to affect change is to speak up, so be sure to contact your representative before these deadlines begin and let your voice be heard.
2012 FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE SESSION DATES
August 1, 2011 Deadline for filing claim bills (Rule 4.81(2) )
December 2, 2011 5:00 p.m., deadline for submitting requests for drafts of general bills and joint resolutions, including requests for companion bills
January 6, 2012 5:00 p.m., deadline for approving final drafts of general bills and joint resolutions, including companion bills
January 10, 2012 Regular Session convenes (Article III, section 3(b), Constitution)
January 10, 2012 12:00 noon, deadline for filing bills for introduction (Rule 3.7(1))
February 28, 2012 50th day—last day for regularly scheduled committee meetings (Rule 2.9(3))
March 5, 2012 All bills are immediately certified (Rule 6.8)
Conference Committee Reports require only one reading (Rule 4.5(1))
Motion to reconsider made and considered the same day (Rule 6.4 (2)(b))
March 9, 2012 60th day—last day of Regular Session (Article III, section 3(d), Constitution)
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