The Business Council of Alabama took its first step toward finalizing its 2012 state legislative agenda with BCA committee members and legislative leaders during a two-day conference in Prattville last week.  JMF shareholder Carl Jamison, who is also second vice chairman of the BCA board of directors, attended the session.

Known as “Committee Leadership Days,” the two-day event consisted of meetings with the members of BCA’s seven policy committees to discuss the previous legislative session and submit a draft agenda for the 2012 legislative session. BCA’s final legislative agenda will be submitted to the BCA governmental affairs committee in mid-October and is subject to approval later this year by the BCA board of directors.

“This is a great opportunity for legislative leaders to hear directly from BCA members about the job-creating policies we will be fighting for in 2012,” Carl Jamison said. “This was the first year we invited legislators to attend our committee meetings and it provided a great opportunity to have an open dialogue on how to grow jobs in Alabama.” 

In addition to BCA’s Governmental Affairs Committee, the seven policy committees that met in Prattville were Education and Workforce Preparedness, Environment and Energy, Health, Judicial and Legal Reform, Small Business, Tax and Fiscal Policy, and Labor and Employment.

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