CCI’s Policy Statement was developed through a broad-based, membership-driven process of policy development. Each year, the Legislative Committee considers legislative proposals and policy statement changes recommended by each of the steering committees before the beginning of each legislative session. Changes to the policy statement are adopted if they reach a 65% approval threshold.
The nine CCI steering committees correspond to the nine general areas in which CCI focuses its work. The steering committees convene regularly during the legislative session and are charged with the responsibility of adopting CCI’s position on specific legislation as it is introduced. The statement serves as a guide to those committees as they debate issues and take a “CCI position.”
Process to Propose Changes to the CCI Policy Statement
In addition to soliciting members for legislative proposals, CCI also solicits its members for edits and/or additions to its Policy Statement. Both items are reviewed during the September 20 Steering Committee meeting and ultimately adopted by the membership during the October 4 Membership Meeting.
Members are urged to review the Policy Statement and suggest changes. Please submit your proposed changes via the form below and submit by Friday, September 13 to Katie First.
Please note: refinement of these changes may occur during the Steering Committee meeting.
The CCI Policy Statement serves as the association’s general guide on policy issues, corresponding to each Steering Committee, and provides CCI staff with guidance, until official positions are adopted.
Changes to the 2025 Policy Statement will be discussed through the Legislative Priorities process — for details, please visit https://old.ccionline.org/advocacy/priorities/