State Legislative Toolkit
This toolkit has been complied to assist ACA units and their lobbyists in educating lawmakers about the ARM industry and in fighting for and against public policy trends.
Modernize * Level Playing Fields * Consistency
The components of the toolkit are not meant to endorse any state’s regulatory approach over another or to hinder any unit from developing a fully unique legislative or regulatory strategy. The components of the toolkit are only meant to provide possible solutions, starting points for discussion and to spur the flow of creative ideas that might assist units in developing their own comprehensive public policy strategy.
Meeting with Lawmakers
The materials below are aimed to help unit members educate state lawmakers about their companies, the unit and the ARM industry.
Handouts
Sample Legislative Language and Talking Points
These materials are meant to help units and their lobbyist develop legislative strategies and craft sound legislation and amendments when appropriate.
Outreach Tools/Grassroots
The collective voice of an industry is a critical asset in the public arena. Units are encouraged to leverage this collective voice through email, letter and phone campaigns. ACA has software to make these campaigns very easy, inexpensive and they can be as broad or focused as needed.