AWC Board of Directors adopts 2012 Legislative Priorities – December 2, 2012

Following meetings of AWC’s legislative subcommittees and full committee, AWC’s Board of Directors adopted the association’s 2012 legislative priorities on December 2, 2011. Major themes include infrastructure funding that promotes job creation, revenue flexibility at the local level, and reforms that provide immediate relief for local governments. See the major priorities. (Coming soon – full legislative package)

AWC’s legislative policy development process

One June 21, 2011, the AWC Board of Directors adopted some changes to the Legislative Policy Development process. The process now has two main components:

State & Federal Statement of Policy – to be created by the State & Federal Policy Committee in spring of 2012 and presented to the membership for adoption at the 2012 Business Meeting in June. Updated at least once every six years. This document will outline the positions held by AWC on issues of importance to cities and towns. It will serve as the basis for development of specific legislative proposals and adoption of positions on other issues.

Legislative priorities – specific legislative proposals recommended by the Legislative Priorities Committee and adopted by the Board of Directors. The AWC Board of Directors adopted preliminary legislative priorities on September 23 and will adopt a final legislative package on December 2.

For more information…

If you would like more information about AWC's policy development process or issues of concern to cities, please contact:

Sheri Sawyer
sheris@awcnet.org
(360) 753-4137