[Nfbf-l] Fwd: Message from Speaker Cannon

[Kirk]

JR, I would imagine that Dwight was bringing it to our attention in 
reference to Dean Cannon's remarks about "having things put under one 
umbrella is not necessarily going to help bring cost reduction change in our 
State Government" . At least that is what I took from it. It is another 
place for us to go to bring awareness to aboutt our blind services need to 
be seperated, if anyone so chooses, no? KH g it
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This is all well and good, but how will this effect us? RJ
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> From:  Cannon, Dean
> Sent:  Thursday, February 03, 2011 2:23 PM
> To: !HSE All House Members &  LAs
> Cc: !HSE All District  Secretaries; !HSE All Local Users
> Subject: Select Committee on Government  Reorganization
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> TO:                          Members of the Florida House of
> Representatives
> FROM:                   Dean Cannon, Speaker
> DATE:                     February 3, 2011
> RE:                           Select Committee on Government
> Reorganization
> The 2011 Legislative Session is an opportunity for  transformational
> change.  We should thoughtfully and systematically  pursue true reform and
> avoid
> the temptation to make changes simply for the  sake of change.
> Some policy conversations reach beyond the scope of  an individual Member
> bill and do not fit neatly inside our predefined  committee structure.
> For
> that reason, pursuant to Rule 7.6, I am  hereby creating the Select
> Committee
> on Government Reorganization.
> Privatization, performance standards, running  government like a business,
> and information technology are appealing ideas  but not panaceas.  Reform
> cannot consist of simply combining,  recombining, dividing, or redividing
> government agencies.  Our goal instead is to engage  in the work of
> identifying
> the specific and necessary work of government in  order to eliminate the
> extraneous tasks that have been added over the  years.  Florida government
> should be focused on  core goals and structured to achieve those goals.
> To convey the importance of this select committee’s  mission, I have asked
> Speaker pro tempore John Legg to serve as the chairman  and Rules &
> Calendar
> Chairman Gary Aubuchon to serve as the vice  chairman.   Speaker pro
> tempore Legg and Chairman Aubuchon are  both well known for their work
> ethic,
> seriousness of purpose, and skill in  handling complex public policy.
> The Select Committee on Government Reorganization’s  initial charge will
> be
> twofold:  first, to look at government programs  that purport to promote
> or
> regulate private sector economic activity; and  second, to look at
> government programs involved with health and human  service delivery
> systems.  As
> time permits, the select committee may  also pursue government
> reorganization
> initiatives in other areas.  The  select committee is also encouraged to
> look beyond statutory changes and  consider possible ballot initiatives.
> More
> than a decade after the  last Cabinet reorganization, now is an opportune
> time to examine whether the  centralization of authority associated with
> those
> constitutional changes has  produced the expected or desired outcomes.
> Members interested in serving on this select  committee should express
> their interest to the Speaker’s Office by the end  of business on Monday,
> February 7, 2011.  Please be advised that  service on this select
> committee will
> likely require a significant  investment of time.  I have indicated to the
> Speaker pro tempore that I  expect the select committee’s work to be
> analytical, practical, exhaustive,  inclusive, and conducted in public.
> In addition,
> Members and  stakeholders should be advised that it is my intention to
> refer the product  of this select committee to the Appropriations
> Committee and
> then to the  Floor.
> I  have assigned Teresa Tinker, staff director for the Economic Affairs
> Committee, and Carol Gormley, staff director for the Health and Human
> Services Committee, to serve as the lead staff for the select  committee.
> I will
> allocate additional staff resources as  necessary.
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