AIF Member Profile

Make a Difference -- Get Involved

As a member of AIF, you are taking part in the world’s greatest form of government ... representative democracy. Your membership dollars support all of our efforts on behalf of Florida’s employers. But there’s more you can do.

AIF Councils, Committees, Task Forces, and Coalitions are your way to take a leadership role in the public policy issues that affect your company. The purpose of these groups is to put together members who have a common interest with the experts of our lobby team to discuss the main issues of the day. They give members an opportunity to discuss their concerns with top government officials, to provide input on the development of rules and regulations, to analyze key legislation, and to plan strategy for passing or defeating legislation. Member input and ideas are then used to help drive policy to the AIF Board of Directors and build AIF’s agenda for each legislative session.

Note: Meeting attendance is not mandatory. For most meetings, members can participate by teleconference; and much of our member contact is by email, fax or written communications.

AIF also has a full range of communications services to keep you and your company in the know when it comes to Florida government.

We encourage you to nominate representatives from all segments of your organization to serve on as many policy groups and/or to receive as many of our publications as you deem necessary. The groups which are currently active and the publications you can select from are shown below.

To update your Member Profile or add a new person for one or more of our services, simply complete the address information, click on the boxes next to the policy group(s) / publication(s) you want to select, and then click “submit.”

Associated Industries Member Profile
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Committees:  Policy Committees, Task Forces, and Coalitions are formed to address issues which are not specific to any one industry. -- Participation Open to all Members.
Health Care Task Force
Crafting a more functional and sustainable health care delivery system for Florida, incorporating the core principles of access, quality and affordability, and guiding Floridians through the changes and financial impacts ignited by the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
Immigration Task Force
Advocating for immigration reform at the federal level to prevent a patch-work quilt of immigration laws from state to state, protect Florida’s tourism industry and reputation as a global trade hub, oppose costly mandated use of the error-prone federal E-Verify system, and urge creation of a temporary guest worker program as a way to deal with the labor needs of our economy.
Numeric Nutrient Criteria Task Force
Business, local governments and public utilities who promoted creation of Florida water quality standards that are scientifically sound and economically feasible, and are working at the state and federal level for implementation of these standards appropriate for Florida, rather than arbitrary standards dictated by a lawsuit settled by the EPA that singled out Florida as the only state required to spend billions of dollars to meet their arbitrary standards.
Taxation Committee
Working to create the most competitive business environment in the country to promote job creation and economic growth.
Workers’ Compensation Coalition
Protecting the reforms spearheaded by AIF’s Workers’ Compensation Coalition in 2003 that resulted in average premium reductions of over 50%. The Coalition remains active to protect against changes that would undermine those savings.
Councils:  Councils bring together unique sectors of the business community in order to develop and promote issues vital to those respective industries.  --  NOTE:  Some of these require additional dues and some require ratification of nominees by Council Leadership.
Community Hospitals – Council for Florida’s Community Hospitals (CFCH)
Bringing attention to the concerns and special issues of investor-owned community hospitals across the state, such as providing high quality care to patients while dealing with burdensome and duplicative regulations, uncompensated care for a growing number of uninsured persons in Florida, etc.
  Development & Infrastructure – Florida Development & Infrastructure Council (FDIC)
 Tackling issues related to growth management in Florida as well as aggregate mining, transportation, and other infrastructure issues which impact the growth and development segment of our economy and have a trickle-down effect on other business sectors.
Energy – Florida Energy Council (FEC)
Developing resources to meet Florida’s future energy needs — Producers, suppliers, storage facilities, marketers, retailers, wholesalers and users, working together to help drive future energy policy both in Tallahassee and Washington, to ensure continued availability of adequate, reasonably priced energy to meet the growing needs of Florida’s population and business sectors.
Environmental Sustainability – Environmental Sustainability Council (ESC)
Addressing recycling, water quality, product stewardship, and other environmental issues important to the business community. Efforts include issues relating to Florida’s statutorily created 75% statewide recycling goal and furthering the business community’s “Plan to Improve Florida’s Recycling Rate and Reduce Waste,” which was developed by AIF and its members working together through the AIF Recycling Task Force.
Financial Services – Financial Services Council (FSC)
Insurance and financial industries, working in concert with other interested parties, to secure a stable fiscal climate for Florida — developing long-term, market-based solutions and public-policy recommendations on property, casualty, life, and health insurance, plus other financial issues facing Florida consumers and businesses.
Information Technology – Information Technology Council (ITC)
Promoting Florida’s move to the cutting edge of technology — For IT contractors providing government services, working to grow state government’s IT capabilities to meet the demands of a diverse, fast-growing population, while balancing the needs of the state and private sector.
Florida Education, Economic & Workforce Development Council
Business, education, economic development, and workforce development innovators working together to enact real changes throughout our education system -- from Pre-K through 12, post-secondary, and higher education.
Manufacturing – Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense Council (MADC)
Advancing the interests of Florida’s manufacturing community to help Florida diversify its economy and provide more high-wage and high value-added jobs in the state. As the state affiliate for the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), AIF is committed to growing manufacturing output and jobs — which creates three indirect jobs for each manufacturing employee, performs half of all research and development, and drives more innovation than any other business sector.
Maritime – Florida Maritime Council (FMC)
Fostering Florida’s maritime industry to ensure its continued economic prowess in a global marketplace — Provides a forum for businesses that operate or support operations at any of Florida’s 14 deep water ports, such as shipping, trucking, rail, stevedoring, etc., to address concerns relating to port security, infrastructure needs, strategic planning, funding, land use encroachment, taxation, etc.

Corporate Advocacy Group/Association Advocacy Group:  “Invitation Only” — Special networking groups comprised of corporate employer/business association representatives who want to be involved in the legislative process. (Participation may require ratification of nominees by AIF Leadership.)

The Corporate Advocacy Group and Association Advocacy Group are not limited to any particular industry or subject matter. These Advocacy Groups work with members of AIF’s Lobby Team on matters of general concern to the business community during the legislative session to accomplish mutual goals.
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Publications:  Most of AIF’s legislative reports are delivered by E-Mail to ensure timeliness of information and to permit links to supplemental resources when available (i.e., video clips, text of speeches, etc.). Most of these are also available via RSS Feed. Other print publications, such as the Employer Advocate, Voting Records, and Know Your Legislators are sent by Postal Mail. Fax Delivery is used only when no other format would be appropriate.

To request the e-mail reports, simply click on the boxes provided. Print publications will be sent automatically.
Alerts  --  Sent via email by the Lobby Team when something “breaks” during the day-- such as rumors, bills that have been added to the calendar at the last minute, late filed amendments, etc. These are time sensitive and brief so that PDAs can display the text of the message quickly and cleanly.
Daily Brief  --  Published Monday-Thursday during sessions to summarize the day’s activities on key legislation.
Weekly Session Update  --  Published on Fridays during legislative sessions to provide an analysis of the week’s key debates and votes on important business bills, the kind of information business people need but can’t find on the nightly news or in the newspapers. “Subscription” to the Weekly Session Update also includes the:
AIFTV --Each week we will bring our members a video update on the most up-to-date developments regarding legislation that will or could affect your business bottom line;
Legislative Interim Brief  --  Published between sessions during weeks of committee meetings to keep members up-to-date on legislative developments, and
Special Notices  --  Published as needed to announce new developments in the legislative, regulatory, executive, and judicial arenas or to announce meetings, formation of new committees, or communicate other important information to the members.
√ Voting Records -- For more than 30 years, AIF has compiled annual reports on the votes made by every legislator on bills that were lobbied, advocated, promoted, or opposed by AIF, to help you determine whether your legislators voted for or against your interests as an employer in this state.  (sent automatically)
√ New Laws Reference Guide for Businesses -- Highlights newly passed legislation, selected for those that will have the broadest impact on Florida’s business community, and how their more important provisions or requirements may affect your business.
√ Employer Advocate -- Newsletter published periodically to fill you in on current political and legislative activities, recent accomplishments of the business community, and what to expect on the political and legislative fronts in the months ahead.  (sent automatically)
√ Know Your Legislators -- For more than 40 years, AIF has also published the annual legislative pocket guide which includes address, fax and e-mail info for every Florida legislator, as well as Florida’s Congressional delegation; full committee assignments and staff listings; district maps; term limits; contact info for the Governor & Cabinet, executive branch, and judicial branch; etc.
√ AIF’s Web Site and Publications -- Member also have access to our web site, which includes:  complete info on important business bills, including actions and votes; AIF legislative positions; news articles on business issues; committee info; complete directory info on all legislators; e-mail links to legislators; on-line access to AIF publications, such as the Daily Briefs and Weekly Session Updates, Employer Advocate, Voting Records; etc.
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