I would like to propose a tip for James Slusser and myself for our advocacy of the Polkadot ecosystem on Wednesday, April 16th during FBBA's "Blockchain Day" in Tallahassee. We both had an incredible day networking with legislators in both the House and Senate, answering their questions and telling them about Polkadot.

In every meeting we had with legislators and their aides, James went to great lengths to explain : 1) what Polkadot is; 2) how our governance system works; 3) why our security and scalability provide enterprise grade solutions via blockchain technology; 4) that the State of Florida should provide a legal framework for DAOs.

Later in the afternoon, we had an hour long roundtable with Commissioner Weigel and his staff at the Office of Financial Regulation, during which we both encouraged them to continue their work with the Florida Bar to investigate potential avenues to craft legal language that could be used for. a future bill during the next legislative session.

Moreover, thanks to DOT token holders previous decision to join the FBBA (Florida Business Blockchain Association), President Sam Armes made sure that Polkadot was recognized in both chambers before the House and Senate began conducting their legal business for the day.

You can read a longer reflection that I posted on X the next day [HERE](https://x.com/ThePhunky1/status/1912854196627341624).

On a final note, I would like the community to know that neither of us was previously compensated to do this advocacy work. The tip will help defray the costs of getting to the capitol, and spending nearly 10 hours of our time there on behalf of Polkadot.

Thank you in advance for your consideration,

Phunky

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- **Problem Statement:** Advocacy for the Polkadot ecosystem in the Florida legislature by James Slusser and Phunky during FBBA's "Blockchain Day" in Tallahassee.
- **Significance:** Promoting understanding of Polkadot, its governance system, security, scalability, and the need for a legal framework for DAOs to legislators.
- **Proposed Solution:** Encouraging continued collaboration between the Office of Financial Regulation and the Florida Bar to develop legal language for potential future bills.
- **Expected Outcomes:** Recognition of Polkadot in legislative chambers, potential legal advancements for blockchain technology in Florida, and defraying advocacy costs through community support.

#1537 Tip for Tallahassee Advocacy