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1980 NGA Annual Meeting PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING 1980 SEVENTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING Denver, Colorado August 3-5, 1980 National Governors' Association Hall of the States 444 North Capitol Street Washington, D.C. 20001 Price: $8.00 Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 12-29056 © 1981 by the National Governors' Association, Washington, D.C. Permission to quote from or reproduce materials in this publication is granted when due acknowledgment is made. Printed in the United States of America ii CONTENTS Executive Committee Rosters v Standing Committee Rosters vi Attendance x Guest Speakers xi Program xii OPENING PLENARY SESSION Welcoming Remarks Restoring Balance to the Federal System: An Agenda for Action 7 State Initiatives to Address the Costs of Health Care 22 CLOSING PLENARY SESSION Reports of the Standing Committees and Voting on Proposed Policy Positions 39 Executive Committee 41 Transportation, Commerce and Technology 41 International Trade and Foreign Relations 47 Criminal Justice and Public Protection 47 Community and Economic Development 52 Executive Management and Fiscal Affairs 54 Agriculture 55 Human Resources 76 Natural Resources and Environmental Management 81 Remarks by Congressman John Anderson 60 Report of the Nominating Committee III Election of New Chairman and Executive Committee III iii Remarks by the New Chairman 112 Adjournment 115 APPENDIXES I~ Roster of Governors 118 II. Articles of Organization 121 ill. Rules of Procedure 128 IV. Financial Report 131 V. Annual Meetings of the National Governors' Association 134 VI. Chairmen of the National Governors' Association, 1908-1980 136 iv EXECUTIVE COMMITfEE 1980* Otis R. Bowen, M.D., Governor of Indiana, Chairman Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa John Carlin, Governor of Kansas Joseph E. Brennan, Governor of Maine William G. Milliken, Governor of Michigan Thomas L. Judge, Governor of Montana George Nigh, Governor of Oklahoma John N. Dalton, Governor of Virginia Dixy Lee Ray, Governor of Washington EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1980--81 George Busbee, Governor of Georgia, Chairman Ella T. Grasso, Governor of Connecticut John V. Evans, Governor of Idaho James R. Thompson, Governor of Illinois Otis R. Bowen, M.D., Governor of Indiana Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa William G. Milliken, Governor of Michigan George Nigh, Governor of Oklahoma John N. Dalton, Governor of Virginia * As of August 3, 1980, tile opening day of tile conference. v STANDING COMMITTEES* AGRICULTURE Arthur A. Link, Governor of North Dakota, Chairman Charles Thone, Governor of Nebraska, Vice Chairman John V. Evans, Governor of Idaho James R. Thompson, Governor of Illinois Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa John Carlin, Governor of Kansas David C. Treen, Governor of Louisiana Albert H. Quie, Governor of Minnesota Joseph P. Teasdale, Governor of Missouri Bruce King, Governor of New Mexico William J. Janklow, Governor of South Dakota Ed Herschler, Governor of Wyoming COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Dick Thornburgh, Governor of Pennsylvania, Chairman Bill Clinton, Governor of Arkansas, Vice Chairman Ella T. Grasso, Governor of Connecticut Paul Calvo, Governor of Guam John Y. Brown, Jr., Governor of Kentucky Thomas L. Judge, Governor of Montana Brendan T. Byrne, Governor of New Jersey James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina James A. Rhodes, Governor of Ohio George Nigh, Governor of Oklahoma Richard W. Riley, Governor of South Carolina Lamar Alexander, Governor of Tennessee Juan F. Luis, Governor of the Virgin Islands * As of August 3, 1980, the opening day of the conference. vi CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC PROTECTION James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina, Chairman Robert F. List, Governor of Nevada, Vice Chairman Forrest H. James, Jr., Governor of Alabama Peter T. Coleman, Governor of American Samoa Bruce Babbitt, Governor of Arizona John Carlin, Governor of Kansas Joseph E. Brennan, Governor of Maine Charles Thone, Governor of Nebraska William P. Clements, Jr., Governor of Texas Ed Herschler, Governor of Wyoming EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL AFFAIRS Richard A. Snelling, Governor of Vermont, Chairman George R. Ariyoshi, Governor of Hawaii, Vice Chairman Forrest H. James, Jr., Governor of Alabama Bruce Babbitt, Governor of Arizona Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Governor of California Pierre S. du Pont IV, Governor of Delaware George Busbee, Governor of Georgia Harry Hughes, Governor of Maryland Robert F. List, Governor of Nevada J. Joseph Garrahy, Governor of Rhode Island Richard W. Riley, Governor of South Carolina Lamar Alexander, Governor of Tennessee HUMAN RESOURCES J. Joseph Garrahy, Governor of Rhode Island, Chairman Victor Atiyeh, Governor of Oregon, Vice Chairman Bob Graham, Governor of Florida John Carlin, Governor of Kansas Albert H. Quie, Governor of Minnesota Joseph P. Teasdale, Governor of Missouri Hugh Gallen, Governor of New Hampshire Hugh L. Carey, Governor of New York Carlos S. Camacho, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands Dick Thornburgh, Governor of Pennsylvania Scott M. Matheson, Governor of Utah vii INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FOREIGN RELATIONS George Busbee, Governor of Georgia, Chairman Brendan T. Byrne, Governor of New Jersey, Vice Chairman Jay S. Hammond, Governor of Alaska Peter T. Coleman, Governor of American Samoa Pierre S. du Pont IV, Governor of Delaware Paul Calvo, Governor of Guam George R. Ariyoshi, Governor of Hawaii James R. Thompson, Governor of lllinois Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa John Y. Brown, Jr., Governor of Kentucky William G. Milliken, Governor 01 Michigan William F. Winter, Governor of Mississippi Thomas L. Judge, Governor of Montana Hugh L. Carey, Governor of New York Carlos S. Camacho, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands James A. Rhodes, Governor of Ohio Victor Atiyeh, Governor of Oregon Carlos Romero-Barcelo, Governor of Puerto Rico William J. Janklow, Governor of South Dakota William P. Clements, Jr., Governor of Texas Dixy Lee Ray, Governor of Washington Lee S. Dreyfus, Governor of Wisconsin NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Richard D. Lamm, Governor of Colorado, Chairman Lee S. Dreyfus, Governor of Wisconsin, Vice Chairman Jay S. Hammond, Governor of Alaska Bill Clinton, Governor of Arkansas Ella T. Grasso, Governor of Connecticut Pierre S. du Pont IV, Governor of Delaware Bob Graham, Governor of Florida John V. Evans, Governor of Idaho Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa John Y. Brown, Jr., Governor of Kentucky David C. Treen, Governor of Louisiana Joseph E. Brennan, Governor of Maine Edward J. King, Governor of Massachusetts Albert H. Quie, Governor of Minnesota Thomas L. Judge, Governor of Montana viii Bruce 'King, Governor of New Mexico George Nigh, Governor of Oklahoma Victor Atiyeh, Governor of Oregon Dick Thornburgh, Governor of Pennsylvania Carlos Romero-Barcelo, Governor of Puerto Rico Richard W. Riley, Governor of South Carolina William P. Clements, Jr., Governor of Texas Scott M. Matheson, Governor of Utah John N. Dalton, Governor of Virginia Juan F. Luis, Governor of the Virgin Islands Dixy Lee Ray, Governor of Washington John D. Rockefeller IV, Governor of West Virginia TRANSPORTATION, COMMERCE AND TECHNOLOGY James R. Thompson, Governor of Illinois, Chairman Harry Hughes, Governor of Maryland, Vice Chairman George Busbee, Governor of Georgia Joseph E. Brennan, Governor of Maine Edward J. King, Governor of Massachusetts William F. Winter, Governor of Mississippi Robert F. List, Governor of Nevada Hugh Gallen, Governor of New Hampshire Brendan T. Byrne, Governor of New Jersey George Nigh, Governor of Oklahoma . Dick Thornburgh, Governor of Pennsylvania Richard A, Snelling, Governor of Vermont Dixy Lee Ray, Governor of Washington Lee S. Dreyfus, Governor of Wisconsin ix AITENDANCE Jay S. Hammond, Governor of Alaska Bruce Babbitt, Governor of Arizona Bill Clinton, Governor of Arkansas Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Governor of California Richard D. Lamm, Governor of Colorado Bob Graham, Governor of Florida George Busbee, Governor of Georgia George R. Ariyoshi, Governor of Hawaii John V. Evans, Governor of Idaho James R. Thompson, Governor of Illinois Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa John Carlin, Governor of Kansas John Y. Brown, Jr., Governor of Kentucky David C. Treen, Governor of Louisiana Joseph E. Brennan, Governor of Maine Edward J. King, Governor of Massachusetts William G. Milliken, Governor of Michigan Albert H. Quie, Governor of Minnesota William F. Winter, Governor of Mississippi Thomas L. Judge, Governor of Montana Charles Thone, Governor of Nebraska Robert List, Governor of Nevada Brendan T. Byrne, Governor of New Jersey Bruce King, Governor of New Mexico Hugh L. Carey, Governor of New York James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina Arthur A. Link. Governor of North Dakota James A. Rhodes, Governor of Ohio George Nigh, Governor of Oklahoma Dick Thornburgh, Governor of Pennsylvania J. Joseph Garrahy, Governor of Rhode Island Richard W. Riley, Governor of South Carolina William J. Janklow, Governor of South Dakota Lamar Alexander, Governor of Tennessee William P. Clements, Jr., Governor of Texas Scott M. Matheson, Governor of Utah Richard A. Snelling, Governor of Vermont John N. Dalton, Governor of Virginia Dixy Lee Ray, Governor of Washington John D. Rockefeller IV, Governor of West Virginia Lee S. Dreyfus, Governor of Wisconsin Ed Herschler, Governor of Wyoming x GUEST SPEAKERS John B. Anderson, U.S. Representative, Illinois Walter McClure, Director, InterStudy Health Policy Group Bill McNichols, Mayor of Denver Marc J. Roberts, Professor of Political Economy and Health Policy, Harvard School of
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