Winter Meeting Schedule for Executive Committee and Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee
THE MILLS HOUSE – WYNDHAM GRAND HOTEL 115 Meeting Street| Charleston, SC| Phone: (843) 577-2400
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS (Updated as of 1/18/2018 – Subject to changes in times and events)
Thursday, January 25
3-3:30 p.m. OVERVIEW OF NCSL’S LEGISLATIVE STAFF SERVICES Lynch/Heyward PROGRAM (OPTIONAL)
LSCC members are invited to attend this optional briefing about NCSL’s Legislative Staff Services program. Attendees will learn about the program’s mission and gain a better understanding of how this program serves legislative staff.
3:30-5 p.m. WORKING TOGETHER AND BUILDING STRONGER TEAMS Lynch/Heyward (OPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RSVP REQUIRED)
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a validated assessment of preferences that helps individuals and teams understand the diverse approaches about how people learn, use information and make decisions. Using the time-tested MBTI results, LSCC members can gain insight into their behaviors and the styles of others, while developing an enhanced appreciation for the diversity of preferences and how peers, supervisors, direct reports, lawmakers and others might approach their role in the legislature.
6–7:30 p.m. RECEPTION AT THE HOTEL Planter’s Suite
9–10 p.m. NCSL FOUNDATION FOR STATE LEGISLATURES DESSERT Center Courtyard RECEPTION
Please join the NCSL Foundation board of directors for dessert and networking. All attendees are invited to attend.
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8–9 a.m. BREAKFAST Signers’ Ballroom
9–10:15 a.m. LSCC WORK GROUPS Staff Section Officers Indigo Standing Committees Robert E Lee Strategic Planning Cotton Exchange Membership, Mentorship and Development Special Work Rice Planters Group 10:15–10:30 a.m. BREAK General PGT Beauregard Lounge 10:30–11:45 a.m. LSCC SUBCOMMITTEES Legislative Institution Cotton Exchange Information Technology, Social Media, E-Learning and Indigo Outreach Programs and Professional Development Rice Planters Noon–2 p.m. LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
Noon–2 p.m. FULL LSCC MEETING (WITH LUNCH) Signers’ Ballroom
3–4:30 p.m. FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Signers’ Ballroom
6–9 p.m. RECEPTION AND DINNER AT FORT JOHNSON Offsite Join us around the bonfire for low country boil at Fort Johnson. Dress warm and casual.
Saturday, January 27
8–9:30 a.m. BREAKFAST Queen Street Gallery 9:30–10:30 a.m. WORK GROUP ON STANDING COMMITTEES Indigo Room
10:30–10:45 a.m. Queen Street BREAK Gallery 10:45–11:45 a.m. NCSL STAFF PRESENTATIONS Signers’ Ballroom
Noon–1 p.m. LUNCH Barbadoes Room
1:15–3:30 p.m. FULL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (INCLUDING MEMBER Signers’ Ballroom OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE AND BUDGET, FINANCE AND RULES COMMITTEE)
4–6 P.M. TOUR AND RECEPTION AT USS YORKTOWN Offsite Patriots Point, Naval and Maritime Museum, Medal of Honor Museum, 40 Patriots Point Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC. Dress warm and casual. The Spring Executive Committee meeting will be held May 11-12 at the JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek in Denver, CO. Page 2 of 2
Executive Committee Meeting Saturday, January 27, 2018 1:15 – 3:30 p.m. Signers’ Ballroom The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel
AGENDA
Call to Order, Roll Call and Recognition of Guests
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes from Sioux Falls ...... 1
Executive Director’s Report ...... 8
Report on Legislator and Staff Survey about NCSL
Resolutions Reported from the Task Force on Insurance ...... 9
Strategic Plan ...... 14
State-Federal Affairs Report ...... 23
FY 2018 Appropriations to Date ...... 29
NCSL Budget
FY 2018 Functional Expense Statement as of December 31, 2017 ...... 31
FY 2018 Revenues and Expenses by Conference Programs as of December 31, 2017 ...... 32
FY 2018 Amended Budget Summary as of December 31, 2017 ...... 34
NCSL Comparative Income Statement as of December 31, 2017...... 36
NCSL Comparative Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2017 ...... 37
FY 2018 Proposed Budget Amendments Narrative ...... 38
Grant and Contract Report ...... 39
AGENDA CONTINUED
Legislative Summit ...... 45
2018 Host Committee Report
Issue Forums
Outreach Report ...... 46
2018 Activities
Communications Assessment
Standing Committees ...... 47
Capitol Forum
Work Group on Standing Committees
Public Affairs ...... 52
Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee ...... 60
NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures Report ...... 78
NCSL Bylaws and Rules of Procedure ...... 83
The Spring Executive Committee will be held May 10-12, 2018 at the JW Marriott Cherry Creek in Denver, Colorado. Executive Committee 2017 - 2018 Member Roster (Last update Jan. 3, 2018) NCSL OFFICERS President Staff Chair Senator Deb Peters Chuck Truesdell State Senator – District 9 Legislative Fiscal Analyst South Dakota Legislature Office of Budget Review 705 North Sagehorn Drive Legislative Research Commission Hartford, SD 57033-2380 Kentucky General Assembly (605) 321-4168 Room 136, Capitol Annex [email protected] 702 Capitol Avenue Year 4 Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 564-8100 EXT 578 [email protected] Year 4
President-Elect Staff Vice Chair Senator Toi Hutchinson Jon Heining State Senator General Counsel Illinois General Assembly Texas Legislative Council Capitol Building, Room 121-C Texas Legislature 301 South Second Street PO Box 12128 Springfield, IL 62706 Austin, TX 78711-2128 (217) 782-7419 (512) 463-1151 [email protected] [email protected] Year 2 Year 4
Vice President Immediate Past Staff Chair Speaker Robin Vos Raúl Burciaga Wisconsin Legislature Director State Capitol Legislative Council Service PO Box 8953 New Mexico Legislature Madison, WI 53708-8953 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Suite 411 (608) 266-9171 Santa Fe, NM 87501 [email protected] (505) 986-4671 Year 4 [email protected] Year 5
Immediate Past President Senator Dan Blue Senate Democratic Leader Years served as an NCSL officer or ex- North Carolina General Assembly Legislative Building, Room 1129 officio member do not count toward the 16 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27601-2808 three-year maximum on the NCSL (919) 715-2880 [email protected] Executive Committee. Year 2
AT LARGE MEMBERS
Senator Ralph Alvarado Representative Al Carlson Kentucky Legislature House Majority Leader Capitol Annex, Suite 229 North Dakota Legislative Assembly 702 Capitol Avenue State Capitol Frankfort, KY 40601 600 East Boulevard Avenue (502) 564-8100 Bismark, ND [email protected] (701) 371-1440 Year 1 [email protected] Year 2
Speaker Joe Aresimowicz Charlotte Carter-Yamauchi Speaker of the House Director Connecticut General Assembly Legislative Reference Bureau 248 Lower Lane State Capitol, Room 446 Berlin, CT 06037 415 S Beretania Street (860) 371-6887 Honolulu, HI 96813 [email protected] (808) 587-0666 Year 3 [email protected] Year 1
Representative Barbara Ballard Representative Sarah House Minority Caucus Chair Copeland-Hanzas Kansas Legislature Vermont Legislature Kansas State Capitol State House 300 SW Tenth Avenue, Room 451-S 115 State Street Topeka, KS 66612-1504 Montpelier, VT 05633-5501 (785) 296-7697 (802) 828-2228 [email protected] [email protected] Year 1 Year 1
Senator David Blount Senator Bill Cowsert Mississippi Legislature Senate Majority Leader State Capitol Georgia General Assembly PO Box 1018 State Capitol Jackson, MS 39215-1018 206 Washington Street, Room 236 (601) 359-3232 Atlanta, GA 30334 [email protected] (404) 463-1366 Year 1 [email protected] Year 3
Assemblymember Irene Senator Andre Cushing Bustamante Adams Maine Legislature Speaker Pro Tem 3 State House Station Nevada Legislature State House Legislative Building, Room 3156 Augusta, ME 04333 401 South Carson Street (207) 745-6776 Carson City, NV 89701 [email protected] (775) 684-8803 Year 2 Irene.Bustamanteadams @asm.state.nv.us Year 2
AT LARGE MEMBERS, cont’d
Senator Aaron Ford Assemblymember Adam Gray Senate Majority Leader California Legislature Nevada Legislature PO Box 942849 Legislative Building Sacramento, CA 94249-0021 401 South Carson Street (916) 319-2021 Carson City, Nevada 89701 assemblymember.gray@ (702) 772-5544 assembly.ca.gov [email protected] Year 4 Year 2
Greg Fugate Senator Wayne Harper Legislative Audit Manager Utah Legislature Office of the State Auditor State Capitol, Suite 320 1525 Sherman Street, 7th Floor 350 North State Street Denver, CO 80203-1700 Salt Lake City, UT 84114 (303) 869-2839 (801) 538-1035 [email protected] [email protected] Year 1 Year 3
Susan Furlong Lauren Hieger Chief Clerk of the Assembly Communications Director Nevada Legislature Missouri Senate 401 S. Carson Street, Room 1109 201 W. Capitol Ave., 424B Carson City, NV 89701 Jefferson City, MO 65101 (775) 684-8556 (573) 751-7266 [email protected] [email protected] Year 2 Year 1
Sonia Gavin Senator Brent Hill Legislative Librarian Senate President Pro Tempore Legislative Services Division Idaho Legislature Montana Legislature State Capitol Building PO Box 201706 PO Box 83720 Helena, MT 59620 Boise, ID 83720-0081 (406) 444-4848 (208) 356-7495 [email protected] [email protected] Year 3 Year 3
Joseph James *J.J.* Gentry, Esq. Counsel, Ethics Committee South Carolina General Assembly PO Box 142 Columbia, SC 29202 (803) 212-6306 [email protected] Year 2 AT LARGE MEMBERS, cont’d
Representative Ellie Hill Smith Wendy Jackson Montana Legislature Administrative Services Manager PO Box 200400 Legislative Reference Bureau Helena, MT 59620 Wisconsin Legislature (406) 444-4800 One East Main Street, Suite 200 [email protected] Madison, WI 53703 Year 2 (608) 266-9983 [email protected] Year 3
Senator Sara Howard Senator Neville James Nebraska Legislature Majority Leader District 9, State Capitol U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature PO Box 94604 Capitol Building Lincoln, NE 68509-4604 PO Box 1690 (402) 471-2723 St. Thomas, VI 00804 [email protected] (340) 712-2212 Year 3 [email protected] Year 3
Senator Matt Huffman Representative Jay Kaufman Ohio General Assembly Massachusetts General Court Senate Building State House, Room 34 One Capitol Square, Room 125 24 Beacon Street Columbus, OH 43215 Boston, MA 02133-1099 (614) 466-7584 (617) 722-2320 [email protected] [email protected] Year 1 Year 6
Russell A. Humphrey Wayne Kidd Chief Clerk, Senate Audit Supervisor Tennessee General Assembly Legislative Auditor General's Office Second Floor, State Capitol Utah Legislature Nashville, TN 37243 W315 State Capitol Complex (615) 741-2730 Salt Lake City, UT 84114 [email protected] (801) 538-1033 Year 3 [email protected] Year 3
Jennifer Jackson Senator David Long Legislative Counsel Senate President Pro Tempore Texas Legislative Council Indiana General Assembly Robert E. Johnson Building State House, Room 3A-N P.O. Box 12128, Capitol Station 200 West Washington Street Austin, TX 78711-2128 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2785 (512) 463-1155 (317) 232-9416 [email protected] [email protected] Year 1 Year 1
AT LARGE MEMBERS, cont’d
Senator Anna MacKinnon Katy Proctor Alaska Legislature Director, Majority Research Staff State Capitol Arizona Legislature 120 Fourth Street, Room 516 House of Representatives, Rm 049 Juneau, AK 99801-1182 1700 W Washington Street (907) 465-3777 Phoenix, AZ 85007 [email protected] (602) 926-3649 Year 3 [email protected] Year 1
Senator Ryan McDougle Joel Redding Virginia General Assembly Chief Information Officer General Assembly Building Kentucky General Assembly PO Box 396 Room 26 Annex Richman, VA 23218 702 Capitol Avenue (804) 730-1026 Frankfort, KY 40601 [email protected] (502) 564-8100 ext. 460 Year 2 [email protected] Year 2
Senator Holly Mitchell Speaker Cliff Rosenberger California Legislature Ohio General Assembly State Capitol, Room 5080 Vern Riffe Center, 14th Floor 1303 Tenth Street 77 South High Street Sacramento, CA 95814-4900 Columbus, OH 43215-6111 (916) 651-4030 (614) 466-3506 [email protected] [email protected] Year 1 Year 2
G. Paul Nardo Speaker Scott Saiki Clerk of the House and Keeper of the Hawaii Legislature Rolls of the Commonwealth Room 431 Virginia House of Delegates Hawaii State Capitol State Capitol, 3rd Floor 415 South Beretania Street PO Box 406 Honolulu, HI 96813 Richmond, Virginia 23218-0406 (808) 586-8485 (804) 698-1619 [email protected] [email protected] Year 3 Year 2
Charles Sallee Deputy Director for Program Evaluation Legislative Finance Committee State Capitol North 325 Don Gaspar, Suite 101 Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 986-4550 EXT 4528 [email protected] Year 1 AT LARGE MEMBERS, cont’d
Speaker Peter Schwartzkopf Martha R. Wigton Delaware General Assembly Director – House Budget and Legislative Hall Research Office 411 Legislative Avenue Georgia General Assembly Dover, DE 19901 412 Coverdell Legislative Office (302) 744-4351 Building [email protected] 18 Capitol Square Year 2 Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 656-5050 [email protected] Year 3
Jason Simmons Representative Jennifer Principal Fiscal Analyst Williamson Legislative Research Council House Majority Leader 500 East Capitol Avenue Oregon Legislature Pierre, SD 57501 State Capitol, Room H-283 (605) 773-3251 Salem, OR 97301 [email protected] (503) 922-0271 Year 1 [email protected] Year 2
Representative Julie Stokes Louisiana Legislature State Capitol PO Box 94062 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (225) 342-6945 [email protected] Year 3
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Co-Chairs, Standing Committees
Delegate Sally Jameson Representative Joyce Peppin Maryland General Assembly House Majority Leader Lowe House Office Building, Minnesota Legislature 6 Bladen Street, Room 231 State Office Building, Room 459 Annapolis, MD 21401 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King (410) 841-3337 Jr. Boulevard [email protected] St. Paul, MN 55155-1298 Year 2 (651) 296-7806 [email protected] Year 3
Co-Staff Chairs, Standing Committees
Jonathan Ball John Snyder Director – Office of the Legislative Committee Staff Administrator Fiscal Analyst Kentucky General Assembly Utah Legislature Room 014, Capitol Annex W310 State Capitol Complex 702 Capitol Avenue Box 145310 Frankfort, KY 40601 Salt Lake City, UT 84114 (502) 564-8100, ext. 478 (801) 538-1034 (Main) [email protected] [email protected] Year 1 Year 2
Chair, Council of State Governments International Affiliate
Senator Kelvin Atkinson François Ouimet Nevada Legislature Vice President Room 2158 Quebec National Assembly Legislative Building 1020 rue des Parlementaires 401 South Carson Street Quebec, QC G1A 1A3 Carson City, NV 89701-4747 Canada (775) 684-6522 (418) 643-7391 Kelvin.Atkinson@sen. [email protected] state.nv.us Year 4 Year 2
CSG REGIONAL MEMBERS Eastern Region Midwestern Region
Representative Helene Keeley Senator Wally Horn Delaware General Assembly Iowa General Assembly Legislative Hall 101 Stoney Point Road, SW 411 Legislative Avenue Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Dover, DE 19901 (319) 396-3131 (302) 744-4351 [email protected] [email protected] Year 2 Year 5
Southern Region Western Region
Speaker David Ralston Senator Randi Becker Georgia General Assembly Washington Legislature State Capitol, Room 332 Irving R. Newhouse Building 206 Washington Street P.O. Box 40402 Atlanta, GA 30334 Olympia, WA 98504 (404) 656-5020 (360) 786-7602 [email protected] [email protected] Year 2 Year 2
NCSL Advisory Committee (Past Officers still in legislative service)
Michael P. Adams Sharon Crouch Steidel John B. Phelps Director, Strategic Planning Director, Information Services Staff Director/ Senate Rules Senate of Virginia House of Delegates Committee P. O. Box 396 P. O. Box 406 404 South Monroe Street Richmond, VA 23218 Richmond, VA 23218 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 (804) 698-7405 (804) 698-1561 (850) 487-5350 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Terry Anderson Nancy Cyr Patsy Spaw Director, Legislative Research Council Director, Legislative Research Office Secretary of the Senate Wisconsin Legislature Nebraska Legislature Texas Legislature PO Box 2536 PO Box 94604 PO Box 12068 Madison, WI 53701-2536 Lincoln, NE 68509-4604 Austin, TX 78711 (608) 266-1304 Capitol (402) 471-0077 (512) 463-0100 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Senator Curt S. Bramble John Martin Alfred W. (Butch) Speer Senate President Pro Tempore State Representative Clerk of the House Utah Legislature Maine Legislature State Capitol - PO Box 44281 3663 North 870 E. 2 State House Station Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Provo, UT 84604 Augusta, ME 04333-0002 (225) 342-7259 Capitol (801) 361-5802 / (801) 376-8297 (207) 287-1430 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Susan Clarke Schaar Patrick J. O'Donnell John W. Turcotte Clerk of the Senate Clerk of the Legislature Director, Program Evaluation P. O. Box 396 State Capitol, Room 2018 Division Richmond, VA 23218 Lincoln, NE 68509 300 N. Salisbury Street (804) 698-7400 (402) 471-3353 Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 [email protected] [email protected] (919) 301-1399 [email protected] Minutes National Conference of State Legislatures Executive Committee Meeting October 2017 Sioux Falls, South Dakota
NCSL President Senator Deb Peters called the meeting to order. The following officers and members were present:
Officers
Senator Deb Peters, South Dakota Senator Toi Hutchinson, Illinois Speaker Robin Vos, Wisconsin Senator Dan Blue, Senate Democratic Leader, North Carolina Chuck Truesdell, Fiscal Analyst, Office of Budget Review, Legislative Research Commission, Kentucky Jon Heining, General Counsel, Legislative Council, Texas Raúl Burciaga, Director, Legislative Council Service, New Mexico
Executive Committee Members
Senator Ralph Alvarado, Kentucky Delegate Sally Jameson, Maryland Representative Barbara Ballard, Kansas Representative Helene Keeley, Delaware Senator David Blount, Mississippi Wayne Kidd, Utah Charlotte Carter-Yamauchi, Hawaii Senator Anna MacKinnon, Alaska Representative Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, Vermont Senator Holly Mitchell, California Senator Andre Cushing, Maine G. Paul Nardo, Virginia Susan Furlong, Nevada François Ouimet, Quebec Sonia Gavin, Montana Representative Joyce Peppin, Minnesota Senator Wayne Harper, Utah Katy Proctor, Arizona Lauren Hieger, Missouri Joel Redding, Kentucky Senator Wally Horn, Iowa Speaker Scott Saiki, Hawaii Senator Sara Howard, Nebraska Jason Simmons, South Dakota Senator Matt Huffman, Ohio John Snyder, Kentucky Jennifer Jackson, Texas Martha Wigton, Georgia Wendy Jackson, Wisconsin
A quorum was present with 36 members in attendance.
Approval of Minutes
NCSL President Senator Deb Peters called for a motion to approve the minutes from the NCSL Executive Committee held in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 5, 2017. The minutes were approved.
1 Executive Director’s Report
Bill Pound explained the new Executive Committee meeting format provides an opportunity to introduce Executive Committee members to the services and activities of the Conference. This expanded look at NCSL activities will involve members more in the discussion of NCSL, utilization of services and expand NCSL’s outreach efforts.
NCSL ended FY 2017 with a surplus. The recent Legislative Summit in Boston drew the largest number of participants of any meeting in the last ten years since the economic downturn of 2007-2008. Boston is a great destination and the non-election year helped boost attendance. The comments were very positive with virtually no negative comments.
Executive Committee Task Forces – Annual Reports and 2017-2018 Reauthorization
Bill Pound noted that the Executive Committee needed to reauthorize the nine task forces of the NCSL Executive Committee: Task Force on Agriculture, Task Force on Cybersecurity, Task Force on Energy Supply, Task Force on Immigration and the States, Task Force on Innovations in State Health Systems, Task Force on Insurance, Task Force on International Relations, Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs, and Task Force on State and Local Taxation.
Task forces typically meet in conjunction with the NCSL Executive Committee as the Task Force on Agriculture and the Task Force on Innovations in State Health Systems did this week. Task forces also meet in conjunction with the Legislative Summit. Currently, there is a moratorium on the number of task forces. The newest Task Force on Insurance was created in the spring of 2017. The Executive Committee book includes a summary of activities by the task forces. Each task force is staffed by two members from the NCSL staff – one from the Denver office and one from Washington. Task forces typically exist for two to three years and then dissolve. NCSL’s standing committees are permanent. The Executive Committee Work Group on Standing Committees is reviewing the standing committee structure with a recommendation to come before the end of the conference year. Senator Peters recognized Senator Wayne Harper who made a motion to reauthorize the nine task forces for the coming year. The motion was unanimously approved.
State-Federal Affairs Report
President Peters called on Speaker Robin Vos to report on NCSL’s state-federal activities. Speaker Vos briefly discussed the state-federal briefing earlier in the day and referred Executive Committee members to the detailed update on activities in the agenda book. Speaker Vos encouraged any member who has a legislative committee dealing with intergovernmental relations or federalism to consider representation at the NCSL federalism meeting in Washington, D.C., on November 1-2.
Delegate Sally Jameson reported on the Executive Committee priority setting exercise held earlier that morning. She explained the setting of priorities normally covers a two-year time period. Due to the elections in 2016, the Executive Committee set the first year’s priorities in January of 2017. The current day’s process was a review of these priorities that guide NCSL staff when they represent the states before Congress and the Administration, work on issues in the states on behalf of the states, and seek funding on state priority issues. The review confirmed that many of the issues currently before state legislatures should remain priorities. Senator Andre Cushing suggested that the group may want to consider informing and involving presiding officers and Executive Committee members who were unable
2 to attend the meeting on the state priorities and the federal priorities and ask for additional input. Delegate Jameson responded that the NCSL staff will be sending a survey monkey questionnaire to members of the Executive Committee who were unable to attend the meeting. Senator Peters said the survey results would be posted on the NCSL website for all members to review.
FY 2018 Appropriations
Bill Pound reported about two-thirds of NCSL’s appropriations from the states had been received to date. There are some states that cannot pay the full assessment but are missing the total by small amounts. As it was last year, the states that have an energy or active economy have been on the downside of things and are the ones unable to pay the full amount. In many of these cases, the legislative budget along with all other budgets in the state have received the same reduction percentage. Senator Peters expressed appreciation to those states and territories that had paid to date. In response to a question from Senator Holly Mitchell of California, Senator Peters noted the schedule would be updated at each Executive Committee meeting.
Strategic Plan
Bill Pound outlined the strategic plan that was adopted by the Executive Committee at the Boston meeting. He explained that NCSL would have a number of initiatives to address the priorities raised in the plan. Activities already underway include the stipend program initiated at the Legislative Summit in Boston. Two stipends were offered to each legislative chamber and 124 members took advantage of this opportunity. A state coordinators program has been established and legislators from 17 states attended the initial meeting in Boston. The goal is to have coordinators from all 99 chambers. State coordinators will meet again in conjunction with the NCSL Capitol Forum in San Diego in December. NCSL is redoing a survey of legislators and legislative staff to assess NCSL services and how the organization compares to other organizations. The results of the survey will be presented at the Executive Committee meeting in January. A communications assessment focused on all print and electronic media is underway in Denver. Other initiatives include expanding the YNP program, the state federalism chairs meeting and the implementation of a new association management system.
When the budget for FY2018 was approved, the Executive Committee targeted $300,000 for legislative stipends. Approximately $124,000 was expended for the Boston meeting. Mr. Pound requested the Executive Committee authorize the $176,000 in remaining funds to be allocated as follows: $50,000 to support the federal chairs meeting by paying a stipend for that meeting; $40,000 to support the state coordinators program by getting them all to San Diego and the meeting that will take place there; $25,000 would be used for legislator and staff training, which is done on an ongoing basis and other funds are used, but the demand is much greater than the supply at the current time; $15,000 would pay the total cost of the survey of legislators and legislative staff; and then $15,000 more for a staff marketing campaign which is a campaign really to try to get more legislative staff involved and to make them aware of the staff sections and the services that are available.
Representative Barbara Ballard moved that the budget be amended as proposed. The motion was unanimously approved.
Report on the FY2017 Financial Audit
Senator Peters provided Executive Committee members with a report on the audit committee meeting
3 held earlier in the day. She recognized the auditors from EKS&H LLLP in Denver. Senator Peters explained the audit is an unqualified opinion and there are no issues or major changes within the audit from previous years. Senator Peters asked for a motion to accept the audit as presented.
Representative Barbara Ballard made a motion and the audit was unanimously accepted.
Financial Reports
Senator Peters asked Mary Wild, NCSL CFO, to present the NCSL financial reports. Ms. Wild highlighted the FY2017 Statement of Activities outlining NCSL’s discretionary and restricted fund activities by conference program. The functional expense report on page 84 provides a look at major spending categories from FY2015 through FY2017. The NCSL Directors’ report focuses solely on general funding and is presented for FY2017 and FY2018 through 8/31/17. Ms. Wild noted the upturn in revenues from the NCSL Legislative Summit in Boston. Preliminary projections are that expenses will be on budget. Ms. Wild represented the NCSL financial rules and annual report on NCSL investments. She reminded members that NCSL is in the process of moving investments to KeyBank from Wells Fargo. KeyBank is NCSL’s primary institution. Several members asked why NCSL no longer banked at Wells Fargo. Ms. Wild responded that NCSL maintains an account at Wells Fargo. NCSL’s unique status as an instrumentality did not fit into the Wells Fargo customer base. UMB is also one of NCSL’s institutions handling the bond payments for the Denver building.
Mr. Pound added that additional amendments will occur to the budget at the January meeting. It is important to note that 33 percent of NCSL’s revenues come from state dues and about 52 percent of revenues come from grants and contracts. NCSL’s federal rate for indirect cost recovery from grants and contracts is around 55 percent. Federal grants and private foundation funding is important to NCSL but the organization needs to make sure the work is always important to state legislatures. NCSL’s budget is very personnel driven with 155 employees.
Grant and Contract Report
Laura Tobler, NCSL’s Director of State Policy Research, briefed Executive Committee members on NCSL’s grants and contracts. She noted that of the 16.1 million in grant funding - 8.7 million comes from private foundations, 5.6 million from the federal government and 1.8 million comes from the NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures. Ms. Tobler said that NCSL doesn’t advocate for a funder’s position and would never take funding that required NCSL staff to do so. The top funders in 2017 were the U.S. Department of Energy, NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures, Pew Charitable Trusts, the Department of Health and Human Services, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Department of Labor and the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Ms. Tobler presented the grant for Executive Committee approval: 1) State Options for Stay at Work and Return to Work Policies ($155,000-Concept Communications, Inc. with a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy). Senator Peters asked about the change in amount from $176,219 to $264,427 in the previously approved Prescription Drug Costs Resources Project for State Legislatures from The Laura and John Arnold Foundation. Ms. Tobler explained the increase is for travel to states for technical assistance on the grant topic. Senator Peters asked for a motion to approve the new grant and approve the modification in amount to the prescription drug focused grant. Senator Andre Cushing made a motion and the grants were unanimously approved.
4 Legislative Summit
Kristen Shassetz, NCSL Meetings Director, provided additional details on the Boston meeting. She noted there were more than 350 legislative staff who volunteered for the meeting. The Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee organized a very successful school supply drive for the Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester. Interest was expressed in the number of attendees who were first timers – both legislators and legislative staff. Ms. Shassetz said she would have that information at the next meeting.
Karen Hansen, NCSL Director of Communications, reported on the survey results of Legislative Summit. The survey was sent to 4,100 attendees with a response rate of 16% (660 respondents). Overwhelmingly, people come for program contact and networking with colleagues. Attendees value new ideas from other states, new professional contacts and sharing their own state experiences. One- third of respondents learned skills they could apply to their own position and 17 percent of legislators introduced legislation based on ideas that came from the meeting. Eighty-six percent of respondents felt the programs were politically balanced. Of the respondents, about 45 percent attended the business meeting. Ms. Hansen noted attendees would like more networking opportunities and less competition in programming. In response to a question, Ms. Hansen explained the partisan composition of attendees was 40 percent Republican and 57 percent Democratic. It is felt that a large host state attendance dramatically changed these percentages from previous years. Factoring out the attendance from the host state, the percentages are 46 percent Republican and 54 percent Democratic. Senator Cushing suggested that the demographics in states without much participation be used in meetings with presiding officers to get feedback and to entice leaders to move forward with travel money. He also suggested that NCSL staff look further at the dynamics of the use of stipends. Even though they are contacted, some presiding officers may not be aware of the stipends or appoint people to take advantage of these funds. Senator Ballard added more outreach needs to occur with leaders and these individuals need to be aware of the meeting and stipend opportunities.
Bill Pound presented the schedule for the 2018 Legislative Summit in Los Angeles. The schedule essentially follows that of the previous two years. The meeting will be held July 30-August 2, 2018. Speaker Robin Vos asked if NCSL would be working to diversify staff attendance at the summit and do outreach to partisan staff in addition to nonpartisan staff. Tim Storey, NCSL State Services Director, responded that NCSL will be doing a better job to identify and contact partisan staff members in the state and adding this contact information to NCSL’s new AMS.
California Senator Holly Mitchell on behalf of her colleague, Assemblyman Adam Gray, noted the upcoming Legislative Summit would be held for the first time in Los Angeles. She said the host state would be working hard on behalf of NCSL.
Canadian Report
Senator Peters recognized Francois Ouimet, Vice President of the Quebec National Assembly. Mr. Ouimet reminded Executive Committee members of his proposal at the Santa Fe meeting to hold a conference on free trade and the renegotiation of NAFTA in Quebec City. He noted the conference will be held March 15-18, 2018. The renegotiation of NAFTA will have a major impact on jobs and the economy in each one of the states, the Canadian provinces and in Mexico. Planning is underway to invite 100 people from the three countries. Executive Committee members will receive additional information at a later date.
5 Outreach and Communications
Nancy Rhyme, NCSL Deputy Executive Director, presented the activities during legislative staff week which is the first week in December and the communication efforts that are underway. She also called attention to NCSL’s podcast, “Our American States.” She noted that all podcasts have had several hundred listeners in the 500-600 range. NCSL also is in the process of engagement scoring and identifying opportunities to further engage legislators and staff in NCSL. Jason Simmons, South Dakota, noted that NCSL staff liaisons normally visit their state assignment during session when it is difficult for legislative staff to have time to focus on NCSL. He asked if the NCSL staff liaison could also visit states during the interim. Senator Anna McKinnon also noted it can be difficult for legislators to get together with the NCSL state liaison during session time. Ms. Rhyme responded that NCSL staff also can visit states during the interim. This can be very important in states that have shorter, more compact sessions. Senator Anna McKinnon added that engagement at a different time would promote a richer dialogue.
Senator Peters called on Mick Bullock, NCSL Director of Public Affairs, to report on recent activities. He described the media plan implemented for the NCSL Legislative Summit, record twitter activity, postings on Facebook, videos on Facebook Live, and Snapchat activity.
Report on the Standing Committees
John Snyder, Kentucky, reported on the five-year high in committee attendance at the recent meeting. The 2017 Capitol Forum will be held December 10-13 in San Diego.
Speaker Robin Vos reported on the meeting of the Standing Committee Workgroup. The idea of a more engaged subgroup of the committees is one that has broad support and aims at making members’ involvement with NCSL as meaningful and positive as it can be. Neal Osten, Co-Director of the Washington office, explained that each of the nine standing committees has a core group of very active members. The goal is to organize these active members into a select committee to work with the standing committee officers. The select committee will prepare the resolutions, the policy directives and other core activities of the committee which will be voted on by the entire committee membership. A draft proposal for this new structure will be presented to the Executive Committee at the January meeting.
Report of the Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee
NCSL Staff Chair Chuck Truesdell, Kentucky, thanked the members of the Executive Committee for participating in Denim Day. Executive Committee members contributed over $1,100 to the fight against breast cancer sponsored by Lee Jeans and the American Cancer Society. He thanked the staff of the Texas Sunset Commission for organizing this event over the years.
The subcommittees and work groups of the LSCC reviewed the goals set for the conference year. Mr. Truesdell noted that one of his highest priorities is to create a staff certification program with the goals of developing skills and gaining recognition for the credentials. Two highlights for the year are to be an analysis of ongoing professional development offerings by staff sections to identify overlap and gaps and a needs assessment among staff directors on the skills and core competencies they would like to see in legislative staff.
6 A priority during the year will be the development of a staff directors group comprised of top staff administrators in each state. This group is responsible for appointing staff to standing committees, approving travel and encouraging activity in NCSL.
Mr. Truesdell reported this year’s professional development programs for legislative staff were a great success with more than 800 legislative staff in attendance. Fall planning for the half-day professional development program at the NCSL Capitol Forum, the summer Legislative Staff Management Institute and the 2018 Legislative Summit in Los Angeles is underway. In addition, legislative staff are discussing joint professional development programming in 2020.
Other projects for the year include identifying the individual interests of legislative staff so NCSL can provide relevant services, the launch of a semi-annual legislative staff week that will focus on the contributions of legislative staff, and the production of a video highlighting the importance of the legislative institution. The outreach and communication to staff directors about the benefits of appointing staff to standing committees will continue to be important.
Foundation for State Legislatures
Foundation President Senator Dan Blue, North Carolina, emphasized the important role the Foundation plays in helping NCSL pursue fundamental goals and purposes. For FY2018, the Foundation Board adopted an ambitious, unrestricted fundraising goal of 2.6 million dollars. As of October 2, the Foundation had raised $250,000 as compared to $162,000 at the same time last year. Representative Jay Kaufman, Massachusetts, and Todd Winn from the Edison Electric Institute have resigned from the Foundation Board. Senator Blue made a motion to fill these two vacancies with Speaker Cliff Rosenberger, Ohio, and David Chrisman from the National Beer Wholesalers. The motion was approved unanimously.
Senator Peters informed the Executive Committee members there would be an amendment to the NCSL Bylaws that would need to be approved by the membership at the NCSL Legislative Summit in Los Angeles. Mr. Pound explained the amendment to Article VIII, Section 4, the Deputy Executive Director shall be Acting Executive Director for a designated period until the Executive Director returns or a permanent successor is named. The Executive Committee unanimously approved the proposed amendment for submission to the membership.
Senator Peters announced that with Speaker Robin Vos’ election to NCSL Vice President, there was a co- chair vacancy on the Republican side of the standing committees. Representative Joyce Peppin will serve as co-chair of the standing committees. There now exists a vacancy on the NCSL Executive Committee. Senator Peters said she welcomes suggestions on who should fill the vacancy. She asked that Executive Committee members to keep Executive Committee member JJ Gentry, South Carolina, in their thoughts following his heart surgery. The next Executive Committee meeting is in Charleston, South Carolina, on January 26-27. Senator Peters suggested that any ideas for an Executive Committee fundraiser at that meeting be submitted to NCSL staff.
The meeting was adjourned.
7 Deb Peters Senator – District 9 South Dakota President, NCSL
Chuck Truesdell Fiscal Analyst Office of Budget Review Legislative Research Commission Memorandum Kentucky Staff Chair, NCSL
To: Members of the NCSL Executive Committee William T. Pound Executive Director Date: January 18, 2018
Re:
The period since the last Executive Committee meeting has been very busy with numerous in-state training and technical assistance programs and the highest attendance at the Capitol Forum in several years. Our outreach efforts continue to grow. We now have state coordinators in 33 states and brought them together in December for an orientation session. A total of 2,314 legislators and legislative staff attended the 2017 Legislative Summit and we connected with more than 7,000 legislators during state visits and training and technical assistance programs. The wide range of this activity can be seen on the attached chart.
The survey of legislator and staff views of NCSL and our services done by iCitizen is complete and will be presented at this meeting. The survey had a larger response than its predecessor done in 2011. You will receive a full presentation at this meeting, but the overview indicates growth in satisfaction with NCSL and many of our services and in the view that NCSL is a bipartisan organization.
NCSL also employed Ground Floor Media to evaluate our communication and outreach efforts including State Legislatures Magazine, the website and social media. They will report on their work and recommendations on Saturday.
After the evaluation of several systems, we have decided to install a new association management system at NCSL. This will greatly enhance our ability to track and manage interaction with legislators and staff. Our current system is out of date and lacks capabilities found in newer technology.
Following the Sioux Falls meeting, I surveyed Executive Committee members about the format of working as a committee of the whole, as we did there, and received a strong positive response. Thus, we are again using that format. On Saturday morning, we will have three presentations: 1) NCSL efforts; and 3) the implications of federal tax reform and budget changes for state taxes and expenditures. At the spring meeting, we will present a draft of the ternate dues scenarios.
Denver Washington 7700 East First Place 444 North Capitol Street, N.W. Suite 515 Website www.ncsl.org Denver, Colorado 80230-7143 Washington, D.C. 20001 Email [email protected] 8 Phone 303.364.7700 Fax 303.364.7800 Phone 202.624.5400 Fax 202.737.1069 NCSL MEMO N A T I O N A L C O N F E R E N C E of S T A T E L EGISLATURES
To: Members of NCSL Executive Committee
From: Representative Brian Patrick Kennedy, Rhode Island Representative George Keiser, North Dakota Co-Chairs, Insurance Task Force
Date: January 8, 2018
Subject: Resolutions Reported from the Insurance Task Force
The following Executive Committee Task Force on Insurance resolutions passed unanimously with quorum on December 10, 2017 in Coronado, California:
2018 National Retirement Planning Week Summary: This Resolution was unanimously adopted by NCSL’s Executive Committee Task Force on Insurance. The Resolution, introduced by Task Force member and co-chair Representative Brian Patrick Kennedy, recognizes the importance of retirement planning, wealth savings and preparing for a secure financial future. As the Baby Boomer generation begins to retire, a large portion of that population remains largely unsure of their financial future. Increasingly more and more an individual responsibility, retirement planning requires crafting a holistic financial plan and carefully building savings for post-working years. Because increased financial stability and retirement planning can help relieve state governments of a growing economic burden, The National Conference of State Legislatures’ Executive Committee Task Force on Insurance expresses its support for the 2018 National Retirement Planning Week, April 9 through April 13, 2018.
Examining the Impact of Air Ambulance Business Practices on a State and its Residents Summary: This Resolution was unanimously adopted by NCSL’s Executive Committee Task Force on Insurance. The Resolution, introduced by Task Force member and co-chair Representative George Keiser, asks state attorneys general or other appropriate state agencies to research air ambulance business practices. Specifically, the Task Force inquires as to how these practices directly and indirectly impact the state and its residents with an emphasis on the financial burden placed on consumers, namely through the practice of balance billing. The Task Force asks appropriate state investigative and prosecutorial authorities to issue a publicly accessible, online and otherwise, report to the governor and the legislature detailing the results of the study and providing policy recommendations stemming from the findings of the report. The Resolution calls on NCSL to work with National Association of Attorneys General and National Association of Insurance Commissioners, to coordinate with the appropriate state government officials, agencies and regulators to successfully carry-out and execute the directives contained in the Resolution.
Denver Washington 7700 East First Place 444 North Capitol Street, N.W. Suite 515 Website www.ncsl.org Denver, Colorado 80230-7143 Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone 303.364.7700 Fax 303.364.7800 Phone 202.624.5400 Fax 202.737.1069 9 1 TASKFORCE: INSURANCE
2 POLICY: NATIONAL RETIREMENT PLANNING WEEK 2018
3 TYPE: NEW RESOLUTION
4 SPONSOR: REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN PATRICK KENNEDY
5 WHEREAS, retirement planning was once thought of as an issue for only older, wealthier 6 adults to deal with, preparing for a secure future is no longer considered a life or income- 7 specific endeavor; and
8 WHEREAS, each day about 10,000 Baby Boomers who are members of a generation 9 largely unsure of their financial future are about to enter their retirement years; and
10 WHEREAS, providing for financial wellness in our later years is now an individual 11 responsibility; and
12 WHEREAS, preparing for and financing one’s retirement is now increasingly difficult, with 13 more Americans shouldering the burdens themselves, and
14 WHEREAS, a unique set of challenges has emerged, including changes in employee 15 benefits, longer life spans, uncertainty with Social Security and Medicare, as well as rising 16 cost of health care; and
17 WHEREAS, there is a growing need to educate Americans on retirement planning; and
18 WHEREAS, carving some time out on a routine basis to review your finances and assess 19 your financial preparedness for retirement is an achievable first step; and
20 WHEREAS, being proactive about planning and seeking professional guidance when 21 warranted can help Americans achieve financial freedom; and
22 WHEREAS, crafting a holistic financial plan for retirement can restore confidence and 23 build savings for those post-working years; and
24 WHEREAS, states have limited resources and a population ill-prepared for retirement 25 places heavy burdens on states; and
10 26 WHEREAS, financial stability and retirement planning at all ages are necessary to 27 promote state financial wellbeing by helping to preserve limited State resources; and
28 WHEREAS, experts from the National Retirement Planning Coalition, the group that 29 organizes National Retirement Planning Week® are urging Americans to use this time to 30 develop, review and/or revise their retirement plans with the tools and help available at 31 www.RetireonYourTerms.org;
32 WHEREAS, the National Conference of State Legislatures recognizes retirement 33 planning as an important issue for states and will continue to study and promote financial 34 security and financial literacy.
35 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the National Conference of State Legislatures 36 expresses its support for the 2018 National Retirement Planning Week® which will take 37 place on April 9 through April 13, 2018; and
38 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the National Conference of State Legislatures encourages 39 all its members to individually promote, support and join in this national effort to help 40 consumers focus on their financial needs in retirement.
11 1 TASKFORCE: INSURANCE
2 POLICY: EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF AIR AMBULANCE BUSINESS 3 PRACTICES ON A STATE AND ITS RESIDENTS
4 TYPE: NEW RESOLUTION
5 SPONSOR: REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE KEISER
6 WHEREAS, prices associated with air ambulance transport continue to rise with bills 7 in the tens of thousands and even hundreds of thousands of dollars for services that 8 are sometimes not related to true emergencies; and
9 WHEREAS, the number of air ambulance companies joining health plan networks 10 continues to remain small, providing them with the opportunity to balance bill 11 consumers for tens of thousands of dollars; and
12 WHEREAS, it is essential that this State understands how air ambulance 13 business practices impact the State (including its emergency medical system) 14 and its residents; and
15 WHEREAS, the attorney general or other appropriate state agency of this state is 16 empowered to investigate and take action against any business that is causing 17 consumers harm; and
18 WHEREAS, because of preemption by the Airline Deregulation Act, the state 19 insurance regulator has no authority over air ambulance companies, so any 20 attempts by the insurance regulator to gather information or to compel the 21 companies to modify their business practices would be futile;
22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the legislature of [state] urges the 23 attorney general or other appropriate state agency to examine the business 24 practices of air ambulance companies operating in this state to determine how 25 those practices directly and indirectly impact the state and its residents;
26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the attorney general's or other appropriate state 27 agency’s study examine issues including but not limited to:
12 28 a. the financial aspects of site-to-facility and facility-to-facility transport, 29 including the types and actual costs of operations, charges for services 30 provided, billing and collections practices, and reimbursement by payers;
31 b. air ambulance membership programs;
32 c. arrangements between hospital operators and air ambulance companies 33 which could create conflicts of interest or unwarranted preferential 34 treatment;
35 d. market concentration and competition;
36 e. protocols used to determine how and when emergency transport is provided 37 and through which mode (e.g. ground or air transport); and
38 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the attorney general's or other appropriate state 39 agency’s study reflect information collected through several means including but 40 not limited to public hearings, review of data about consumer complaints and 41 lawsuits; review of studies conducted in other states; and input solicited from 42 stakeholders; and
43 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, within one year of commencing the study, the attorney 44 general or other appropriate state agency shall issue a report to the governor and the 45 legislature detailing the results of the study and providing policy recommendations 46 stemming from the findings of the report; and the report shall be made public through, 47 at minimum, posting on the website of the attorney general or other appropriate state 48 agency; and
49 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the National Conference of State Legislatures should 50 work with the National Association of Attorneys General and National Association of 51 Insurance Commissioners, to coordinate with the appropriate state government officials, 52 agencies and regulators to successfully carry-out and execute the directives contained in 53 this resolution.
13 DRAFT NCSL 2017 Strategic Plan - 1/18/2018 Key: comm-Communications/Outreach, ss-State Services, sf-State Federal, spr-State Policy Research, ex-Executive Director, it-Information Technology 14 I. Legislature Capacity, Professional Development and Information Services Strategic Plan Initiatives Balance of Powers Ongoing Support legislatures’ capacity to be co-equal • Significantly expand legislative success stories highlighting legislators and staff and branch of government. develop a coordinated strategy for distribution across NCSL platforms-ss/comm/spr/sf 1. Develop and communicate materials • Further develop the services provided by the Legislative Strengthening unit and the that will educate legislators and Legislative Staff Services unit to enhance services to legislative staff-ss strengthen capacity of the legislative New institution. • Create legislative district profiles in an online data base on the NCSL website-ss a. Provide support and services • Develop a campaign to promote the legislative institution across NCSL platforms and in developed for legislatures with other external platforms as appropriate-comm/ss term limits. • Develop new in-person legislator training modules for use in orientations. Focus would be b. Assist legislatures to maintain on the importance of the role of being a legislator and the legislative institution-ss/comm and assert institutional • Create a new legislator training using state specific video to educate new legislators about authority and promote the institution, civility, and the importance of their role -ss/comm importance of the legislative • Develop a post session report card of legislative actions in the state-ss/comm/spr/sf institution. c. Advance principles of representative democracy and promote narrative of civil society, dialogue and compromise. Learning Networks Ongoing Strengthen opportunities for networking • Continue affinity training for legislators and staff by topic area-ss/spr through professional development and • Continue LSCC work on development of staff certificate program-ss/spr/comm education. • Continue work on innovative ways to present content at all NCSL meetings-ss/comm 1. Tap expertise of legislators and staff • Continue to promote legislative staff achievements through staff week, listservs, staff for peer-to-peer training/skills section activities-ss/comm development. • Continue to promote use of e-learning funds-ss/comm 2. Provide better and affordable ways to • Continue to utilize legislators and legislative staff to provide in-state training-ss provide professional development and education. DRAFT NCSL 2017 Strategic Plan - 1/18/2018 Key: comm-Communications/Outreach, ss-State Services, sf-State Federal, spr-State Policy Research, ex-Executive Director, it-Information Technology 3. Offer training for newly elected New legislators and new staff. • Create tool kit for invitational meetings that promotes NCSL-spr/comm 4. Improve practices for stronger • Follow-up with invitational attendees to provide avenues into NCSL-comm engagement and for optimum • Expand in-state training programs offered by NCSL-ss participation of legislators and staff. • Pursue technical assistance opportunities in states that are studying timely issues that a. Use adult learning principles at match NCSL staff expertise-spr/comm/ss/sf meetings. • Develop sexual harassment program and discussion guide in response to training b. Promote NCSL at all requests-ss invitational meetings. • Update the NCSL meeting app-comm/it c. Encourage invitational • Explore development of “Best Practices” guide for individual staff section web pages- attendees to engage more ss/comm broadly in NCSL. • Add a second senior staff training program-ss d. Provide specialized programs • Explore regional skills training for entry level legislative staff (e.g., fiscal staff training)-ss in targeted states. e. Consider issue/interest certificate programs for legislators and staff. Staff Opportunities Ongoing 1. Explore more ways to support • Expand use of Facebook Live, Twitter and Linked-In as networking options for legislators participation in staff sections. and staff-comm/sf 2. Evaluate new access platforms for • Continue to hold focus groups with legislators and staff to gauge interest in current and legislative staff. new programs-comm/ss/sf/spr 3. Develop programs and stronger • Reprint NCSL & You legislative staff guide-comm personal contact for targeted staff New (e.g. partisan staff, staff directors). • Explore options to have more staff stipends and/or use the GFOA scholarship model- comm/ss • Convene and engage staff directors on a regular basis -ss • Develop network for chiefs of staff-ss • Explore options for more staff networks, i.e. LESN, YNP-ss/spr/comm/sf • Establish scholarship program for legislative staff to attend PDS meetings-ss/comm • Offer one-half or full day professional development workshop/networking opportunity 15 for personal or partisan staff in conjunction with leadership staff-ss DRAFT NCSL 2017 Strategic Plan - 1/18/2018 Key: comm-Communications/Outreach, ss-State Services, sf-State Federal, spr-State Policy Research, ex-Executive Director, it-Information Technology
16 Information Services Ongoing Identify emerging topics for advanced policy • Continue challenge grant funding dedicated to emerging issues-spr research and programming. • Broaden base of foundation funders-spr 1. Seek funding for critical policy issues. • Continue to develop relationships with funders whose funding programs align with NCSL’s 2. Find new ways to get info to work-spr constituents. • Continue key legislator participation in fundraising meetings-spr New • Explore new policy research tools-spr/ss/sf/comm • Explore contracting with consultants to assist with identifying and approaching funders-spr • Develop strategies for managing website content-spr/comm/ss/sf • Expand NCSL’s capacity to conduct primary research-spr/ss/sf/comm II. Strong State Involvement and Engagement Strategic Plan Initiatives Institutional Relationship Ongoing Strengthen NCSL as an extension of • Continue to improve on-boarding of Executive Committee members-ss/spr/comm/sf/ex legislatures o Invite the full executive committee to the Denver office on a regular basis. 1. Maximize role of NCSL Executive o Create monthly email highlighting items from Weekly/work of NCSL staff in states Committee members in their states. o Continue to provide briefings by NCSL staff at Executive Committee meetings to a. Invite leaders to appoint NCSL familiarize them with NCSL initiatives and programs state coordinators from their • Continue implementation of state coordinators program through chamber. appointments/meetings-comm/ss/spr/sf b. Establish protocols and • Continue to identify effective strategies to recruit legislators and legislative staff to run roles/responsibilities for state for the Executive Committee-ss/ex/spr/sf/comm coordinators. New 2. Strengthen state assignments. • Revitalize current state assignment program to include more frequent visits and use of 3. Increase visits to states for discrete NCSL officers and activists-comm/ex/ss/spr/sf sessions with legislative staffs, aligning with legislative schedules when not in session. Create Networking Opportunities Ongoing 1. Organize peer-to-peer NCSL • Strengthen NCSL staff section marketing and outreach-ss/comm relationships. • Expand YNP and legislative staff network opportunities-ss/spr/sf/comm DRAFT NCSL 2017 Strategic Plan - 1/18/2018 Key: comm-Communications/Outreach, ss-State Services, sf-State Federal, spr-State Policy Research, ex-Executive Director, it-Information Technology 2. Ensure broader state participation on New NCSL executive committee and in • Develop meetings/collateral materials for partisan and personal staff-ss/comm NCSL by identifying issue experts in • Develop new peer groups meetings based on career position and time in job- the states. ss/spr/comm/sf. o e.g, new legislators, mid-level, professionals/experience and high-level professionals/experience • Provide issue driven networking receptions or lunches, organizing tables by states, issue areas or peer group at Summit and Forum-ss/spr/comm/sf. • Explore on-line directories to promote contact between constituents-comm. • Implement software to enable legislative staff and staff sections/groups to communicate and network online-comm/it/ss • Identify solution to enable searchable archive of questions posted to staff listservs- ss/comm/it Leadership Ongoing Elevate exposure and use of voices of • Expand work with NCSL officers and leaders on recruitment for NCSL Executive legislative leaders. Committee-ss/ex/comm 1. Expand programs and fact-finding • Continue to invite executive committee members and leaders to nearby NCSL meetings- tours to establish ongoing ss/ex/comm/spr/sf. relationships with legislative leaders. • Continue Final Word interviews with legislative leaders in State Legislatures magazine- 2. Strategically recruit for executive comm/ss. committee membership. New 3. Coordinate schedule of leaders • Utilize NCSL officers and leaders to promote NCSL, go on state visits-ss/ex conducting visits to contiguous states. • Develop and print practical guide to legislative leadership-ss/comm • Use legislative leaders active in NCSL to recruit new leaders to NCSL-ss • Create a database that houses information on legislator policy specialties/interest areas that can be drawn upon by NCSL staff for meeting/speaking invitations, information requests, article interviews-ss/spr/sf/comm/it Regionalism Ongoing Help develop a regional context for NCSL. • Continue regional activities through Fiscal and Health program models-spr 1. Increase opportunities for legislators • Expand involvement of Canadian provinces in NCSL and in activities with leaders and
17 and staff around shared and or border state legislators-intl/ex regional interests/issues. • Continue to hold joint meetings with other national organizations-spr • Promote NAFTA meeting in Quebec with Canadian, U.S. and Mexico legislators-intl/ex DRAFT NCSL 2017 Strategic Plan - 1/18/2018 Key: comm-Communications/Outreach, ss-State Services, sf-State Federal, spr-State Policy Research, ex-Executive Director, it-Information Technology
18 2. Offer regional meetings that can be New attended by legislators and • Coordinate state assignments activity by region-spr/sf/ex/ss/comm professional and partisan staff; • Examine regional affinity meetings for chairs, staff groups, term limited states-spr/ss empower states to host such • Explore additional opportunities for U.S./Canada and U.S./Mexico meetings-intl/ex/spr meetings. 3. Use NCSL Foundation to encourage regional and national participation in NCSL. Communications Ongoing Target communications based on legislator • Our American States podcast-comm/ss/spr/sf and staff interests/issues and communicate • Magazine-comm with state about lobbying work and what • Website-comm NCSL already does (e.g. letters). • Social Media-comm 1. Organize resources on the NCSL • NCSL Today-comm website to ensure legislators and staff • Push out more information of interest to committee members and staff section can access resources and develop participants-comm/ss/sf/spr policy expertise. • Promote sign up/updating of my account w/ preferences-comm 2. How NCSL is organized. • Continue efforts to promote NCSL on all platforms-comm 3. How to get involved. • Do postelection push to newly elected legislators and staff-comm 4. How to use NCSL services and • Market NCSL meetings by issue and interest area-comm products. • Continue to update legislator and staff contact information in AMS system-comm 5. Policy expertise. • Distribute results of legislator and staff survey of NCSL programs and services and 6. Effectively market post-meeting implement any necessary changes based on feedback-comm outcomes and relevant resources. • 7. Build capacity for effective digital Evaluate and implement necessary recommendations from communications assessment. targeting based on legislator and staff comm interests, issues and affinities. New 8. Employ better data analytics to reach • Redo “About Us” webpage with quick information about who we are, issues we cover and legislators and staff with information key links.-comm they value. • Develop communications strategy to effectively reach legislators and staff and increase engagement within NCSL-comm • Gather member interests beyond committee involvement/Allow people to self-select into multiple topic categories-comm DRAFT NCSL 2017 Strategic Plan - 1/18/2018 Key: comm-Communications/Outreach, ss-State Services, sf-State Federal, spr-State Policy Research, ex-Executive Director, it-Information Technology • Organize resources by state—create clickable map that pulls up “tagged” facts about each state to expand website’s utility and make it easier for states to retrieve information- comm/it/spr/ss/sf • Customize and target publications electronically to legislators and staff-comm • Provide more analysis-based content-comm/sf/ss/spr. • Utilize customer engagement tool to target low-participation states with information- comm/sf/spr/ss • Replace current association management system to enhance constituent contact-it Brand Authority Ongoing Evaluate and update NCSL’s brand authority • National Conference of State Legislatures o Strong States, Strong Nation New • Explore rebrand of NCSL through focus groups to determine if name change is necessary/appropriate-comm • Update logo. ($5,000)-comm • Review marketing/outreach materials to simplify messaging. Determine if words drive our brand-comm-comm. • Audit the magazine to gauge readership and determine whether current sections/articles are interesting to members. (NCSL members survey)-comm • Redesign the magazine-comm • Refresh the website-comm • Refresh NCSL Today-comm • Review and refresh all NCSL publications-comm • Set goals and measurements to ensure members know NCSL is: o A respected resource and provides unbiased research o Provides databases on legislation by topic and statutes o An expert on the legislative institution o Bipartisan o Voice of state legislatures - comm Legislatures Innovation Ongoing
19 1. Promote and showcase state • Continue to promote legislative success stories-comm innovations and successes. DRAFT NCSL 2017 Strategic Plan - 1/18/2018 Key: comm-Communications/Outreach, ss-State Services, sf-State Federal, spr-State Policy Research, ex-Executive Director, it-Information Technology
20 2. Highlight state legislature model • Develop criteria/standard language/alignment across programs in determining how to programs/best practices. choose the innovation or success to share. Promote these across all medium-website, publications, meetings, magazine - comm. New • Promote/publicize innovative state actions following sessions-ss/spr/sf/comm III. Federalism Strategic Plan Initiatives
States Advocate Ongoing Lead in advocacy for the states • Continue to publish newly designed Cap to Cap, highlighting NCSL’s advocacy efforts in 1. Better communicate with the Washington, D.C. audience of over 10,000 individuals including all legislators, fiscal staff legislatures about NCSL’s lobbying and Foundation sponsors. Issue weekly on a regular schedule-sf/comm. agenda and actions on behalf of • Continue Federalism Initiative working with Chairman Rob Bishop of the Speaker’s Task states; promote legislative or federal Force on Intergovernmental Affairs to send a letter to all committees urging the inclusion successes. of state legislators when holding a hearing on an intergovernmental issue. NCSL brought 2. Tap legislative committee several chairs of state-federal relations committees to D.C.-sf chairs/other experts to visit Capitol • Distribute links to policy directives and resolutions to legislative leaders, NCSL Executive Hill and testify before Congress Committee Members, LSCC and Standing Committee members 20 days prior to the (include chairs, leaders on business meeting of the NCSL Capitol Forum and NCSL Legislative Summit. This includes a correspondence with congressional link to a document summarizing the NCSL Policy Process-sf/comm. delegations). • Continue Lobby Day when NCSL Capitol Forum is in Washington, D.C-sf. 3. Highlight and communicate actions by • Continue and expand standing committee state-federal newsletters-sf states on federalism issues. • Work with Public Affairs department to use social media to advocate NCSL positions on 4. Educate members on federalism. state federal issues-sf/comm. 5. Promote creation of federalism New committees in the states. • Enhanced Federalism Initiative 6. Re-energize constituents about role o Develop federalism curriculum for state legislators to include federalism states/legislatures play in federal orientation for newly elected legislators following 2018 election. Possible joint system. effort with Utah Federalism program-sf/ss 7. Make policy development transparent o Conduct fly-ins with leaders and targeted legislators on specific issues similar to and communicate to NCSL work done on transportation and ESSA-sf constituents. o Conduct second meeting on Federalism for chairs of state federalism committees- 8. Monitor and report actions by sf Congress on federalism issues. DRAFT NCSL 2017 Strategic Plan - 1/18/2018 Key: comm-Communications/Outreach, ss-State Services, sf-State Federal, spr-State Policy Research, ex-Executive Director, it-Information Technology a. Issue annual report card. o Communicate with legislative leaders about federalism initiative and the need to b. Issue press releases on report create/identify a committee that addresses federalism-sf. card and federalism issues. • Better inform members of our actions in D.C. o At committee and general business meeting have a 5-10-minute report on lobbying activities-sf. o Send State-Federal report, provided to the Executive Committee, to all standing committee members-sf/comm o Get a better understanding of our membership’s state-federal interests through their usage of cap to cap and standing committee newsletters-sf/comm. Agenda Ongoing Re-establish annual “Agenda of the States” to • Continue to work with committees and executive committee on the identification of engage policy committees in proactive rather state-federal priorities and major state issues-sf/ex. than reactive actions. • Continue to create a one-pager that highlights the priorities and use on Hill visits- 1. Design/create process/protocols for sf/comm. agenda setting. • Send congressional recess alerts to our members asking for action-sf 2. Annually ratify the “Agenda of the New States.” • Have the Steering Committee of the Standing Committees select the policy directives and resolutions that form “Agenda of the States.”-sf • Rename the Annual Business Meeting to “Setting the Agenda of the States.”-sf/ex • Have NCSL national officers announce Agenda of the States and State-Federal priorities in Washington, D.C. every February to include meetings with the White House and congressional leaders (Press Club event). Have legislative leaders make announcements in state capitols as well-sf/ex • Host stand-alone day and half standing committee officer orientation-spr • Draft press releases announcing appointments for every committee officer and member- sf/comm. • Increase visibility of NCSL officers, co-chairs of committees and task forces in NCSL state- federal advocacy efforts-sf/comm. • Develop model legislation-sf/spr/ss/ex. • Send committee newsletters to a broader audience including chairs of state committees
21 on similar issues to generate interest in NCSL committees-sf/comm. • Highlight advocacy efforts (letters, etc.) during federal updates at NCSL meetings-sf. • Highlight NCSL staff more at meetings as experts on issues-sf/spr/ss. DRAFT NCSL 2017 Strategic Plan - 1/18/2018 Key: comm-Communications/Outreach, ss-State Services, sf-State Federal, spr-State Policy Research, ex-Executive Director, it-Information Technology
22 NCSL Policy Directives Ongoing Establish policies based on issues of highest • Continue the committees review of and where possible elimination of redundant or relevance. outdated policy directives and resolutions-sf/ex. 1. Focus on what matters based on New federalism and the “Agenda of the • Develop Policy Working Groups consisting of a core group of legislators and legislative States.” staff within each NCSL standing committee to strengthen the policy setting process and 2. Use key lawmakers to deliver the to provide key lawmakers to be the voice of the Agenda of the States in Congress- “Agenda of the States” to Congress sf/spr/ss/ex and the administration. • Provide stipends for one stand-alone meeting of Policy Working Groups-sf/spr/ss/ex • Survey committee officers/members to identify their ties with members of Congress-sf. • Identify other legislators who have relationships with key members of Congress and recruit their involvement with NCSL-sf. Relationship Management Ongoing 1. Establish stronger collaboration with • Continue contact and cooperative work with Big 7 directors and staff members-sf/ex. colleague organizations. New 2. Enhance ties with Congress and the • Work with Quorum to enhance the ability to overlay state legislative districts with administration. corresponding congressional districts-sf. • Highlight the impact of federal programs by state legislative district, e.g. how much federal funds a legislative district receives for various federal programs-sf. Deb Peters Senator – District 9 To: NCSL Executive Committee South Dakota President, NCSL
Chuck Truesdell From: Molly Ramsdell, Director, Washington Office Fiscal Analyst Neal Osten, Director, Washington Office Office of Budget Review Legislative Research Commission Kentucky Date: January 27, 2018 Staff Chair, NCSL William T. Pound Executive Director Subject: Update on State-Federal Activities
This report summarizes NCSL’s state-federal activities since the October 14, 2017 Executive Committee meeting in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
State and Local Tax Deduction On Dec. 22, President Donald Trump signed into law the largest overhaul of the nation's tax code since 1986. Efforts to preserve the SALT deduction by NCSL, and a coalition of other state and local organizations, resulted in Congress changing the final package to maintain, but cap, the deduction at $10,000 of income, property, and sales taxes. In addition, the final bill did not include a House provision to eliminate tax deductibility of private activity bonds, which are used by state and local governments to fund infrastructure projects. To assist state legislators and legislative staff better understand the implications of the new tax law NCSL posted an analysis on its webpage and hosted a webinar. Links to the analysis and a recording of the webinar can be found here.
The U.S. Supreme Court Enters the Online Sales Tax Battle, Again After 26 years On January 27, 2016, Senator Deb Peters, NCSL’s President, introduced SB 106, which required remote sellers that have 1) more than $100,000 of annual sales in South Dakota, or 2) engage in 200 or more separate transactions with South Dakota customers, to collect and remit the state’s sales tax. The governor signed the legislation into law on March 29, 2016 and the state was soon sued by a group of catalog marketers and e-commerce retailers. On September 13, 2017, the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled SB 106 unconstitutional as it violated the 1992 U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Quill v. North Dakota prohibiting states from requiring remote sellers to collect and remit sales taxes.
Last fall the South Dakota Attorney General immediately appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. NCSL along with all the national state and local organizations, 37 state attorneys-general and many business groups and labor organizations filed briefs with the Supreme Court asking that they grant certiorari and take up the case. On January 12, 2018 the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear South Dakota v. Wayfair, et al. in this term, that is, a decision could be reached by June 30. Will the Court reverse it’s 1992 decision in Quill v. North Dakota, or will Congress now rush to pass legislation giving the states authority to require remote sellers to collect and remit sales taxes before the Court can act? This has been a top priority for NCSL and NCSL is working to bring this issue to a successful conclusion for the states.
Denver Washington 7700 East First Place 444 North Capitol Street, N.W. Suite 515 Website www.ncsl.org Denver, Colorado 80230-7143 Washington, D.C. 20001 Email [email protected] Phone 303.364.7700 Fax 303.364.7800 Phone 202.624.5400 Fax 202.737.1069 23 Jan. 27, 2018 p. 2
Ensuring a New Partnership – Federalism Convocation In early November, a group of chairs and vice chairs of state legislative Intergovernmental Relations Committees, led by NCSL's president, South Dakota Senator Deb Peters (R), sat down with Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and other members of the Speaker’s Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs to discuss ways to restore the balance of power between the states and federal government. Speaker Paul Ryan (R- Wis.) and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D- Pictured from left to right: William Pound, NCSL Calif.) announced the creation of the bipartisan Executive Director; Representative Ken Ivory, Utah; task force back in May. NCSL was named a Representative Derek Skees, Montana; Representative Russell Ober, New Hampshire; U.S. Congressman Rob Bishop, Utah; member of an advisory council to the task force. Senator Deb Peters, South Dakota, President, NCSL; Representative Tyler Vorpagel, Wisconsin; Vice Speaker Mark As the task force is still in the early stages of its Nakashima, Hawaii; U.S. Congresswoman Norma Torres, work, NCSL took the opportunity to make several California recommendations, including that the House consider: • Requesting a federalism study be conducted by the Governmental Accountability Office. • Requiring all House Committees hold hearings on federalism and invite state legislators to testify. • Providing federalism training to new congressional staff. At the same time, NCSL will explore: • Developing a federalism curriculum for state legislators. • Assisting states in strengthening the role of their intergovernmental committee and coordination between the states’ committees. • Compiling data on several areas of concern: maintenance of effort requirements, pre- emption, unfunded mandates and abuse of the commerce clause. This meeting was the first step at establishing a forum within NCSL for the chairs and members of the state intergovernmental affairs committees.
Policies Adopted at the NCSL Capitol Forum At the NCSL Capitol Forum, four policies were adopted. This includes three policy directives – Public Health, Nutrition Programs and Assistance, Child Welfare and Family Services—from the Health Committee and one resolution asking for more state representation on the Federal Communications Committee’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee from the Communications and Financial Services Committee. You can access these policies here.
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Recent NCSL Letters, Comments and Alerts
• NCSL Letter to Chairman Conaway and Ranking Member Peterson in opposition to H.R. 3599. (Jan. 8, 2018) • NCSL Letter to Senate regarding Tax Reform and State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction. (Nov. 29, 2017) • NCSL Letter to Congressional Leaders regarding Support for the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act ("STOP Act"). (Nov. 29, 2017) • NCSL Letter to Congressional Leaders regarding SALT Deduction and Tax Reform. (Nov. 16, 2017) • NCSL Joint Letter to Senate Commerce Committee on AV START Act (S. 1885). (Nov. 8, 2017) • NCSL Letter to Speaker Ryan, Democratic Leader Pelosi, Majority Leader McConnell, and Democratic Leader Schumer on federal wildfire funding. (Oct. 26, 2017) • NCSL Floor Alert to U.S. House in Opposition of Any Tax Reform Measure that Includes Modifying or Eliminating the State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction. (Oct. 25, 2017) • NCSL Letter to Congressional Leaders Urging Passage of the Disaster Relief Legislation. (Oct. 12, 2017) • NCSL Letter to Congressional Leaders to Preserve the State and Local Tax Deduction. (Oct. 6, 2017)
Washington, DC Advocacy Activities Report October 1, 2017 – January 5, 2018
Date State NCSL Representative Meeting With/Other Attendees Topic of Meeting Legislative Director, Office of 10/03/17 CA Ben Husch Drones and AVs Senator Feinstein LD 10/04/17 NY Danielle Dean Jordan Morris, Office of Rep. Meeks Broadband Deployment 10/04/17 Ben Husch Senate Commerce Majority AV START ACT House Energy and Commerce Introduction meeting, and to 10/06/17 Haley Nicholson (Majority) discuss CHIP negotiations Stewart Young, U.S. Trade NAFTA, Investor State Dispute 10/10/17 Jon Jukuri Representative Office of Settlements, Upcoming 4th round Intergovernmental Affairs stakeholder engagement Matt Moran, Office of Rep. 10/11/17 NJ Ben Husch Drones and AVs LoBiondo Fourth Round of NAFTA 10/14-10/15/17 VA Jon Jukuri USTR Trade Negotiators Negotiations, cleared advisors briefing House Ed & Workforce Majority – 2017/2018 Education Agenda and 10/17/17 Joan Wodiska Cmte Director planning Carrie Snidar (DOL, ETA), Ondray DOL ETA IGO monthly meeting Harris (DOL, ETA), Rebekah Levine Jon Jukuri & Lucia (apprenticeship week/data, NCSL’s 10/19/17 (DOL, ETA), Rosemary Lahasky Bragg licensing/credentialing grant, (DOL, ETA) IGO’s NASWA, meeting new DOL political staff) NAWB, Mayors Drone Advisory Committee 10/19/17 Ben Husch Federal Aviation Administration Subcommittee meeting 25 Jan. 27, 2018 p. 4
Date State NCSL Representative Meeting With/Other Attendees Topic of Meeting Senate Commerce Majority and 10/23/17 Ben Husch AVs Minority, NGA, AAMVA, AASHTO Jon Jukuri & Lucia 09/26/17 HI Adam Tanga, Office of Sen. Hirono NCSL COFA resolution Bragg 10/24/17 Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. David P. Roe Education TN
10/26/17 NY Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Elise Stefanik Education Elizabeth Songvilay, Office of Rep. 10/23/17 HI Lucia Bragg NCSL COFA resolution Hanabusa
Jon Jukuri & Lucia Adam Schantz, Office of Rep. 10/26/17 HI NCSL COFA resolution Bragg Gabbard Introductions, spoke about various Ian Rockwell and Donni Turner, legislative developments with 10/27/17 VT Lucia Bragg education staff, Office of Senator education (CTE, HEA, ESSA Bernie Sanders implementation, early education, IDEA) Launch of Drone Pilot Innovation 11/02/17 Ben Husch Department of Transportation Program 11/03/17 GA Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Senator Johnny Education Isakson 11/04/17 NY Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Nita Lowey Education
11/06/17 KY Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Brett Guthrie, Education Kentucky 11/06/17 KY Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Brett Guthrie Education
11/06/17 MI Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Paul Mitchell Education
11/06/17 GA Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. A. Drew Education Ferguson, IV 11/06/17 GA Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Karen Handel Education
Licensing and Credentialing Jon Jukuri, Lucia 11/06/17 CA Tyler Grimm, Office of Rep. Issa resources from NCSL, related Bragg, Al Downs legislation Licensing and Credentialing Jon Jukuri, Lucia Marc Marie, Office of Sen. Mike 11/06/17 UT resources from NCSL, related Bragg, Al Downs Lee legislation Licensing and Credentialing Jon Jukuri, Lucia Chad Yelinski, Office of Rep. 11/07/17 NC resources from NCSL, related Bragg, Al Downs Meadows legislation Jon Jukuri & Lucia NCSL COFA resolution and VA 11/06/17 Dr. Kevin Galphin (Veterans Affairs) Bragg telehealth proposed rule 11/07/17 CA Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Duncan Hunter Education
11/07/17 IN Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Todd Rokita Education
11/07/17 AZ Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep Raul M. Grijalva Education
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Date State NCSL Representative Meeting With/Other Attendees Topic of Meeting 11/09/17 PA Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Lou Barletta Education
11/09/17 MN Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Jason Lewis Education
11/09/17 FL Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Frederica S. Education Wilson 11/09/17 CA Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Mark Takano Education
Thune-Schatz Broadband 11/09/17 Danielle Dean Crystal Tully, Commerce Chief Infrastructure Bill 11/10/17 WI Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Glenn Education Grothman Sam Love, Staff, Office of Sen. Thune-Schatz Broadband 11/10/17 CO Danielle Dean Gardner Infrastructure Bill 11/13/17 GA Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Rick W. Allen Education
11/13/17 FL Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Francis Rooney Education
11/13/17 PA Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Lloyd K. Education Smucker 11/13/17 CA Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Mark Education DeSaulnier 11/13/17 NH Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Carol Shea- Education Porter CO Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Jared Polis Education 11/14/17
11/14/17 NY Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Senator Chuck Education Schumer Thune-Schatz Broadband 11/15/17 NJ Danielle Dean Bakari Middleton, Sen. Booker Infrastructure Bill
AVs and planning for negotiations 11/17/17 Ben Husch Senate Commerce Majority with House
House E&C Majority and Minority, 11/17/17 Ben Husch AVs NGA, AAMVA, AASHTO 11/20/17 VA Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. David Brat Education
11/20/17 CA Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Nancy Pelosi Education
11/20/17 NJ Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Rodney Education Frelinghuysen 11/20/17 CO Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Senator Michael Education Bennet Staff briefing on Farm Bill 11/27/17 Danielle Dean Rural Broadband Caucus implications for rural broadband grants and 2018 ‘wish list’ 12/01/17 VA Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Tom Garrett, Jr. Education
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Date State NCSL Representative Meeting With/Other Attendees Topic of Meeting 12/01/17 CA Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Susan A. Davis, Education California 12/01/17 Joan Wodiska US Department of Education Education
12/01/17 KY Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Senator Mitch Education McConnell 12/01/17 IL Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Senator Dick Durbin Education
12/01/17 CA Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Kevin Education McCarthy
Stewart Young, U.S. Trade Representative Office of Intergovernmental Affairs John Fifth Round of NAFTA 12/01/17 Jon Jukuri Melle, Assistant USTR, Daniel Negotiations, Cleared Advisors Watson Deputy USTR and Greg Briefing Walters, Assistant USTR Intergovernmental Affairs Tara Butler, DoD OEA, Ted Diaz, Thayer Verschoor and Chris Syrek, 12/04/17 Jon Jukuri Big 7 Military Contacts Meeting VA office of Intergovernmental Affairs, CSG, NGA, NLC 12/04/17 SC Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Joe Wilson, Education South Carolina 12/04/17 PA Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Glenn "GT" Education Thompson 12/04/17 MI Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Tim Walberg Education
12/04/17 IN Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Luke Messer Education
12/04/17 NC Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Alma S. Adams Education
12/04/17 IL Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Lisa Blunt Education Rochester 12/04/17 NY Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Adriano Education Espaillat 12/05/17 PA Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Glenn "GT" Education Thompson 12/05/17 IL Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Raja Education Krishnamoorthi 12/05/17 TX Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Senator John Cornyn Education
12/08/17 Ben Husch Senate EPW Minority and AASHTO AVs 12/07/17 MD Joan Wodiska Staff, Office of Rep. Steny Hoyer Education
12/07/17 Joan Wodiska Staff, U.S. Department of Education Education
28 National Conference of State Legislatures Appropriations Schedule FY2018 Current as of January 15, 2018
Scheduled / Received Not Billed to Date Remaining Anticipated Anticipated Alabama $ 191,938 $ 191,938 $ - $ - $ - Alaska 123,849 107,000 16,849 - 16,849 Arizona 224,475 224,475 - - - Arkansas 160,859 160,859 - - - California 650,000 - 650,000 650,000 - Colorado 201,812 201,812 - - - Connecticut 170,983 - 170,983 170,983 - Delaware 127,278 119,500 7,778 7,778 - District of Columbia 122,755 122,755 - - - Florida 446,614 75,000 371,614 371,614 - Georgia 280,439 280,439 - - - Hawaii 135,303 135,303 - - - Idaho 138,993 138,993 - - - Illinois 324,148 - 324,148 324,148 - Indiana 221,032 221,032 - - - Iowa 163,267 - 163,267 163,267 - Kansas 159,759 159,759 - - - Kentucky 184,768 184,768 - - - Louisiana 188,827 188,827 - - - Maine 133,613 121,751 11,862 - 11,862 Maryland 210,898 210,898 - - - Massachusetts 223,919 223,919 - - - Michigan 275,610 192,927 82,683 - 82,683 Minnesota 202,358 - 202,358 202,358 - Mississippi 161,093 161,093 - - - Missouri 212,175 - 212,175 212,175 - Montana 128,716 128,716 - - - Nebraska 142,980 142,980 - - - Nevada 159,416 159,416 - - - New Hampshire 133,634 133,634 - - - New Jersey 259,671 184,000 75,671 - 75,671 New Mexico 146,102 127,100 19,002 19,002 - New York 438,757 436,370 2,387 2,387 - North Carolina 277,596 277,596 - - - North Dakota 124,155 111,740 12,416 12,416 - Ohio 303,549 303,549 - - - Oklahoma 176,279 165,080 11,199 - 11,199 Oregon 178,223 178,223 - - - Pennsylvania 323,198 - 323,198 323,198 - Puerto Rico 169,055 169,055 - - - Rhode Island 129,101 129,101 - - - South Carolina 192,552 192,552 - - - South Dakota 125,832 125,832 - - - Tennessee 220,712 220,712 - - - Texas 565,552 565,552 - - - Utah 161,152 - 161,152 161,152 -
29 National Conference of State Legislatures Appropriations Schedule FY2018 Current as of January 15, 2018
Scheduled / Received Not Billed to Date Remaining Anticipated Anticipated Vermont 121,992 121,992 - - - Virgin Islands 113,399 28,350 85,049 85,049 - Virginia 250,169 250,169 - - - Washington 230,131 - 230,131 230,131 - West Virginia 142,120 71,060 71,060 - 71,060 Wisconsin 207,014 207,014 - - - Wyoming 121,332 106,772 14,560 - 14,560 American Samoa 22,319 - 22,319 22,319 - Guam 24,197 24,197 - - - Northern Marianas 22,285 - 22,285 22,285 - Quebec 36,788 36,788 - - - Scotland 10,000 - 10,000 - 10,000 Grand Total $ 11,294,743 $ 8,020,598 $ 3,274,145 $ 2,980,262 $ 293,884 per cent of total Billed 100.0% 71.0% 29.0% 26.4% 2.6%
Northern Marianas FY'17 21,877 - - - Illinois FY17 159,864 - Grand Total with Prior Year Payments $ 11,294,743 $ 8,202,338 $ 3,274,145 $ 2,980,262 $ 293,884
30 NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES GENERAL FUND FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE STATEMENT
FY2018 FY2018 6 MONTHS FY2016 FY2017 ADJUSTED AMENDED ENDED BUDGET BUDGET DEC 2017
Compensation Expense$ 7,683,410 $ 7,729,979 $ 8,335,399 $ 8,112,783 $ 4,097,242
Fringe Benefit Expense 2,506,405 2,505,058 2,922,734 2,975,625 1,305,222
Meeting Expenses: Food Service 513,580 453,599 467,940 702,412 445,812 Audio/Visual 416,448 435,252 433,225 396,683 420,710 Other 446,313 573,690 705,117 507,544 453,160 Total Meeting Expenses $ 1,376,341 $ 1,462,541 $ 1,606,282 $ 1,606,639 $ 1,319,681
Property & Equipment Expenses 841,715 794,901 776,495 829,692 458,454 Interest Expense 259,253 247,745 214,292 214,292 110,795 Office Expense 648,799 639,587 745,384 656,021 470,444 Staff Travel Expense 524,688 529,906 497,025 511,603 330,068 Consultant & Faculty Expense 760,065 790,258 527,250 938,825 693,428 Publication Expense 338,412 304,105 293,298 250,168 178,220 Information Services Expense 269,121 282,172 390,990 468,190 186,624 Continuing Education 57,396 46,849 90,250 137,719 15,638 Staff Section Contributions (3,671) 64,407 45,000 51,040 21,200 Other Operating Expenses 41,146 (6,513) 153,891 84,302 85,000
Other General Fund Expenses $ 3,736,923 $ 3,693,415 $ 3,733,875 $ 4,141,852 $ 2,549,872
Allocated Occupancy Expense - Denver 688,318 700,029 651,729 690,022 339,019 Allocated Occupancy Expense - D.C. 723,087 729,505 746,712 745,848 382,522 Allocated Information Technology Expense 679,178 675,746 755,724 776,631 391,431
Allocations to General Fund Expenses $ 2,090,583 $ 2,105,280 $ 2,154,165 $ 2,212,501 $ 1,112,972
Total General Fund Expenses $ 17,393,661 $ 17,496,273 $ 18,752,455 $ 19,049,400 $ 10,384,989 31 NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES GENERAL FUND REVENUES AND EXPENSES BY CONFERENCE PROGRAM FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 12/31/2017
FY'18 ADJUSTED PRIOR PERIOD YTD BUDGET BALANCE ACTUAL PERCENT
GENERAL FUND REVENUE Appropriations $ 10,619,009 $ 7, 825,351 $ 8, 178,141 77.01 Legislative Summit 2,580,000 2, 844,282 2, 997,239 116.17 Legislative Summit Exhibit Revenue 475,000 486,353 486,353 102.39 Publications Revenue 280,000 58,456 73,571 26.28 Capitol Forum 260,000 - 263,760 101.45 Seminars & Meetings 10,047 29,150 29,150 290.14 Staff Section PDS Meetings 349,953 356,924 348,976 99.72 Interest Income 40,000 30,598 37,948 94.87 Central Services 150,000 89,046 98,168 65.45 Information Technology/Online Services 1,307,799 588,918 712,032 54.45 Indirect Cost Recovery 1,500,000 617,579 751,856 50.12 Occupancy Cost Allocation 1,107,758 461,566 553,879 50.00 Miscellaneous Revenue 110,000 80,847 79,920 72.65
TOTAL REVENUES $ 18,789,566 13, 469,069 $ 14, 610,994 77.76
STATE POLICY RESEARCH Children, Youth & Families 115,891 9,444 9,197 7.94 Criminal Justice 165,190 66,394 66,414 40.20 Environment, Energy & Transportation 172,842 55,605 76,350 44.17 Education 192,103 63,347 75,076 39.08 Health Services 242,863 78,649 94,082 38.74 Director of State Policy Research 318,023 148,340 181,510 57.07 Division Totals 1,206,912 421,778 502,628 41.65
STATE SERVICES Fiscal Affairs 658,098 269,695 317,414 48.23 Legislative Staff Services 758,716 336,320 385,881 50.86 Elections & Redistricting 96,363 40,371 54,749 56.82 Center on Legislative Strengthening 215,841 94,690 127,036 58.86 Leaders' Center & Legislative Training 352,747 146,286 172,028 48.77 Director of State Services 381,093 135,533 167,681 44.00 Division Totals 2,462,858 1, 022,895 1, 224,789 49.73
OUTREACH & COMMUNICATIONS Member Services & Outreach 499,286 175,846 207,244 41.51 Digital Communications 624,340 220,106 269,614 43.18 Legislative Summit 1,700,000 1, 682,706 1, 706,483 100.38 Exhibits 369,156 359,986 359,986 97.52 Stipends & Strategic Plan Initiatives 214,000 134,573 145,696 n/m Meetings & Seminars 183,722 91,927 108,557 59.09 Staff Section PDS Meetings 341,355 356,924 348,976 102.23 Publications 949,078 394,986 474,629 50.01 Division Totals 4,880,937 3, 417,053 3, 621,186 74.19
32 NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES GENERAL FUND REVENUES AND EXPENSES BY CONFERENCE PROGRAM FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 12/31/2017
FY'18 ADJUSTED PRIOR PERIOD YTD BUDGET BALANCE ACTUAL PERCENT
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT Office of Executive Director 1,035,913 437,867 521,273 50.32 Officers & Executive Committee 260,950 86,474 88,551 33.93 International Programs 387,315 203,228 241,859 62.45 Division Totals 1,684,178 727,569 851,683 50.57
OPERATIONS Central Services 146,440 67,913 81,570 55.70 Information Technology/Online Services 1,307,799 588,918 712,032 54.45 Finance & Accounting 1,313,132 520,673 619,489 47.18 Building Operating Account 1,107,758 521,230 606,115 54.72 Director of Operations 579,873 284,028 340,815 58.77 Division Totals 4,455,002 1, 982,761 2, 360,022 52.97
STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS Federal Budget & Taxation 960,558 445,569 546,412 56.88 Human Services 467,449 134,930 180,345 38.58 Capitol Forum 187,800 12,106 70,391 37.48 Public Affairs 339,745 140,875 174,285 51.30 Director of State-Federal Relations 1,779,108 714,304 853,247 47.96 Division Totals 3,734,660 1, 447,784 1, 824,681 48.86
Merit Pool 327,907 - - -
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 18,752,454 9, 019,842 10, 384,989 55.38
REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURES $37,112 4, 449,227 4, 226,005 n/m
33 34 35 National Conference of State Legislatures Comparative Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Change in Net Assets
December 31, FY17 FY16 2017 (unaudited) Audited Audited Operating Revenue:
State Appropriations $ 7,996,401 $ 9,755,532 $ 9,764,057 Grants and contracts 7,079,714 13,171,564 12,715,623 Meeting registration fees 2,948,298 2,336,767 2,473,473 Private contributions 4,049,578 3,198,625 3,890,611 Sales of publications and exhibits 762,497 667,517 692,889 Data processing services 28,611 75,153 79,373 Other revenue 246,513 342,661 348,803
Total Operating Revenue 23,111,612 29,547,819 29,964,829
Operating Expenses:
Salaries 6,391,240 12,434,641 11,831,193 Travel and conferences 5,045,222 5,262,492 5,493,226 Employee benefits 2,084,367 4,274,036 5,067,759 Consultants and contract services 3,396,378 4,161,189 3,990,647 Rent and property maintenance 568,038 1,214,590 1,152,052 Office expenses 585,284 571,795 664,528 Printing, publications and film 240,121 516,885 533,410 Electronic data services 264,708 410,631 366,258 Depreciation 184,617 370,389 474,698 Other 67,519 58,232 105,523
Total Operating Expenses 18,827,494 29,274,880 29,679,294
Operating Income $ 4,284,118 $ 272,939 $ 285,535
Non-operating Income and Expenses
Interest and dividend income 53,437 48,121 38,861 Interest expense (111,528) (248,356) (259,336) Total Non-operating Income and Expenses (58,090) (200,235) (220,475)
Increase in Net Assets 4,226,028 72,704 65,060
Total Net Assets, beginning of period 2,851,044 2,778,340 2,713,280
Total Net Assets, end of period $ 7,077,072 $ 2,851,044 $ 2,778,340
36 National Conference of State Legislatures Comparative Balance Sheets
12/31/2017 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2016 (Unaudited) Audited Audited Assets
A01 Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,277,590 $ 304,344 $ 209,140 A02 Short-term investments 6,069,128 6,107,295 5,653,732 A03 Receivables from grants and contracts, net 1,345,204 1,345,204 1,405,079 A04 Trade receivables, net 281,471 78,376 81,115 A05 Appropriations receivable - 55,873 - A06 Due from the NCSL Foundation 965,991 - - A07 Other receivables 5,507 75,102 72,858 A08 Prepaid expenses 583,285 1,561,133 1,058,151 A09 Deposits 108,002 366,251 310,362 Total current assets 10,636,180 9,893,578 8,790,437
A10 Restricted cash held by trustee 1,534,651 1,116,482 1,115,719 A11 Capital assets, net 8,588,244 8,752,312 8,997,584
Total non-current assets 10,122,895 9,868,794 10,113,303
Total Assets $ 20,759,074 $ 19,762,372 $ 18,903,740
Deferred Outflows of Resources A12 Other assets - amortizable issuance costs 71,732 87,074 124,196
Total Assets and Deferred Outlfows of Resources $ 20,830,806 $ 19,849,446 $ 19,027,936
Liabilities
L01 Current portion of bonds payable $ 835,000 $ 835,000 $ 790,000 L02 Accounts payable 438,230 1,052,406 907,921 L03 Accrued liabilities 1,354,012 1,279,106 1,272,062 L04 Deferred revenue 7,027,749 9,503,602 8,167,185 L05 Other current liabilities 250,617 224,690 245,840 A06 Due to the NCSL Foundation - 221,651 67,809 Total current liabilities 9,905,608 13,116,455 11,450,817
L07 Bonds payable, net of current portion 3,690,000 3,690,000 4,525,000 L08 Bond premium 158,127 191,947 273,779 Total long term liabilities 3,848,127 3,881,947 4,798,779
Total liabilities 13,753,734 16,998,402 16,249,596
Net assets L09 Invested in capital assets, net of related debt 3,976,849 4,122,439 3,533,001 L10 Restricted cash held by trustee 1,534,651 1,116,482 1,115,719 L11 Unrestricted 1,565,572 (2,387,877) (1,870,380) Total net assets 7,077,072 2,851,044 2,778,340
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 20,830,806 $ 19,849,446 $ 19,027,936
37 38 Grant and Contract Report
Grant and Contract Report, January 2018
NCSL Grant Solicitation Guidelines
1. NCSL's primary objective in fund raising is to pursue grants on issues that are important to legislators. Among the measures of importance are information requests, requests for technical assistance, currently filed legislation, a federal initiative to which states must respond, priorities set by the Executive Committee, or a topic that NCSL staff foresee coming to center stage.
2. NCSL will consider topics that enhance established strengths of the organization to provide greater depth to legislators as they consider increasingly complex facets of an issue.
3. Where the issue is new to the organization, staff will consider how quickly it can develop expertise to ensure sustainability should future grant funding end.
4. NCSL will focus its fund raising on topics where reliable and impartial sources of information are not readily available to legislators to avoid duplication of efforts. Where credible resources exist, NCSL will serve as a broker to facilitate access to information.
5. NCSL will not accept funding from a source unless it agrees that:
• NCSL will not advocate the funder's position on an issue (unless it is consistent with NCSL policy adopted under NCSL bylaws); and • NCSL will maintain total direction and editorial control over the operation and work produced under the grant.
Despite being able to ensure that these guarantees are in place, NCSL understands that there may be a perceived conflict of interest in pursuing grant funding from certain sources. Staff must thoroughly assess these risks and be confident that it can justify any such funding to NCSL's Executive Committee, which retains final authority to approve or reject any grant proposal, before proceeding with negotiations.
6. In negotiating final grant conditions, NCSL and the funder must agree to the scope and timing of the proposal, project deliverables and budget.
39 Grant and Contract Report
New Projects Requiring Executive Committee Approval 1. Elections and Redistricting Program Support Grant Source: Democracy Fund Amount: $420,000 – FUNDED at $420,000 Direct/Indirect Costs: $378,000 – Direct Costs; $42,000 – Indirect Costs (@ 10% of salaries) Description: This program support grant is “up to $420,000” over three years, to support the general operating needs of NCSL’s Redistricting and Elections program, which works on those topics and campaign finance, initiative and referendum processes and related topics. Time Period: October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2020 Deliverables: None. Submitted to EC: January 27, 2018
2. Developing Legislative Capacity to Improve High-Quality Postsecondary Education Outcomes Source: Laura and John Arnold Foundation Amount: $298,839 – FUNDED at $289,839 Direct/Indirect Costs: $298,839 – Direct Costs; $0 – Indirect Costs (@ 0% of salaries) Description: This two-year initiative will provide support for state legislatures in designing and implementing policies that improve student success and lead to high-quality employment outcomes. Time Period: November 20, 2017 to November 30, 2019 Deliverables: One 50-state analysis and database; two case studies; eight issue briefs; and eight meeting sessions. Submitted to EC: January 27, 2018
3. State Legislative Tools for Addressing Mental Health and Addiction Source: Alkermes Inspiration Grant Amount: $125,500 – NOT FUNDED Direct/Indirect Costs: $109,131 – Direct Costs; $16,369 – Indirect Costs (@ 15% of salaries) Description: NCSL’s project will increase awareness among state policymakers of the burden of behavioral health needs, and of the supports and resources that individual and communities need; and provide successful tools and strategies for state policymakers to develop and improve policies and programs to address the needs in their states. Time Period: January 1, 2018 to December 13, 2018 Deliverables: One Legislative Summit preconference; one toolkit; and one NCSL Capitol Forum session. Submitted to EC: January 27, 2018
Status of Previously Approved Projects: Changes in status since the last report are shown in BOLD CAPITALS. 4. Engaging State Policymakers on Law Enforcement Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Amount: $299,429 – NOT FUNDED Direct/Indirect Costs: $243,139 – Direct Costs; $56,289 – Indirect Costs (@ 53.5% of salaries) Description: This project will build the capacity of state legislatures to address community policing policy. The project will convene a work group that will develop a policing guidebook. Time Period: September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2019 Deliverables: Three community policing workgroup meetings; publish a community policing guidebook; create a law enforcement enactment database; and create a law enforcement web collection. 40 Grant and Contract Report
EC Approval Date: August 5, 2017
5. State Options for Stay at Work and Return to Work Policies Source: Concept Communications, Inc. with a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy Amount: $150,000 –NOT FUNDED in this grant cycle. Will resubmit next cycle. Direct/Indirect Costs: $114,380 – Direct Costs; $35,620 – Indirect Costs (@ 53.5% of salaries) Description: NCSL will undertake research, write publications and convene meetings to assist states in understanding policies to assist workers who have been injured to stay in the workforce and return to work as soon as is medically possible. Time Period: August 15, 2017 to June 30, 2018 Deliverables: One LegisBrief; two technical assistances; one data base; and one working group. EC Approval Date: October 14, 2017
6. Quality of medication treatment for opioid use disorder in Medicaid-enrollees; the effects of state policies and initiatives Source: RAND Corporation Amount: $109,500 @ 50% Likelihood of Funding Direct/Indirect Costs: $87,793 – Direct Costs; $21,707 – Indirect Costs (@ 53.5% of salaries) Description: Identify state policy and activity that addresses medication-assisted treatment for opiate addiction. Time Period: April 1, 2018 to September 30, 2022 Deliverables: 50-state survey; and small focus group. EC Approval Date: August 5, 2017
Status of Renewals 7. Informing Justice Policy Source: The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation – Safety and Justice Challenge Initiative (SJC) Amount: $775,000 – FUNDED at $775,00 Direct/Indirect Costs: $673,912 – Direct Costs; $101,088 – Indirect Costs (@ 3.65% of direct costs) Time Period: January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 Deliverables: Two young adult policy academies; two issue forum sessions at Legislative Summit; two site visits; and seven publications and website postings. Reported to EC: October 14, 2017
8. Educating and Equipping State Policymakers on Preschool-3rd Grade Issues Source: Heising-Simons Foundation Amount: $499,400 – FUNDED at $599,984 Direct/Indirect Costs: $454,000 – Direct Costs; $45,400 – Indirect Costs (@ 10% of direct costs) Description: This grant will cover the 2018-2019 years to educate state legislators and legislative staff about early childhood education (preschool-3rd grade) research and policy strategies. Time Period: January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020 Deliverables: One working group; nine conference sessions; thirty-six legislative tracking; and six publications and resources. Reported to EC: October 14, 2017
9. Building Legislative Capacity to Improve Postsecondary Educational Attainment Source: Lumina Foundation 41 Grant and Contract Report
Amount: $347,200 – FUNDED at $347,200 Direct/Indirect Costs: $315,600 – Direct Costs; $31,600 – Indirect Costs (@ 10% of direct costs) Description: Activities are designed to prepare state legislators and legislative staff for a dramatically changing world of public higher education – one that includes nontraditional students, new providers, and new ways of earning credits and degrees – and does so in an era of limited state support. Time Period: November 1, 2017 to May 31, 2019 Deliverables: Two Legislative Institute meetings; and two to four in-state or national presentations. Reported to EC: October 14, 2017
10. Education and Outreach to State Legislators and Legislative Staff on Energy Policy (NED) Source: U.S. Department of Energy Amount: $335,000 – FUNDED at $320,000 Direct/Indirect Costs: $275,999 – Direct Costs; $59,001 – Indirect Costs (@ 53.5% of salaries) Description: Outreach to legislators on electricity issues. Time Period: October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018 Deliverables: Three webcasts; one energy supply task force; five publications; and one Legislative Energy Horizon Institute. Reported to EC: January 27, 2018 11. Creating and Supporting State Legislative Champions for Health System Reform Source: The Commonwealth Fund Amount: $330,000 – FUNDED at $330,000 Direct/Indirect Costs: $300,000 – Direct Costs; $30,000 – Indirect Costs (@ 10% of direct costs) Description: This is the fourth cycle of a project to provide information to state legislatures about strategies to improve health system efficiencies and effectiveness, including payment reforms, integrating physical and mental health, targeting high-cost patients, and using data better to make health policy decisions. Time Period: January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 Deliverables: One toolkit; two LegisBriefs; one invitational seminar; and two meeting sessions. Reported to EC: October 14, 2017 12. Developing Legislative Leadership on a Prenatal to Three Policy Framework Source: Pritzker Children’s Initiative Amount: $250,000 –FUNDED at $250,000 Direct/Indirect Costs: $227,273 – Direct Costs; $22,727 – Indirect Costs (@ 10% of direct costs) Time Period: October 20, 2017 to December 31, 2018 Deliverables: Three meetings; one legislative database; one webinar; and three technical assistances. Reported to EC: October 14, 2017
13. NCSL Student-Centered Learning Commission: State Legislators and the Future of Learning Source: Nellie Mae Education Foundation Amount: $214,061 – FUNDED at $224,725 Direct/Indirect Costs: $186,140 – Direct Costs; $27,921 – Indirect Costs (@ 15% of direct costs) Time Period: November 1, 2017 to October 31, 2018 Deliverables: Two meetings; two sessions; one issue brief; and monthly legislative tracking. 42 Grant and Contract Report
Reported to EC: August 5, 2017
14. Educating State-Level Stakeholders on Strategies to Address Winnable Battles in Public Health Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Amount: $200,000 – FUNDED at $200,000 Direct/Indirect Costs: $168,563 – Direct Costs; $31,437 – Indirect Costs (@ 53.5% of salaries) Time Period: September 30, 2017 to September 29, 2018 Deliverables: One multi-state seminar; and five technical assistance. Reported to EC: January 27, 2018
15. Health Seminar for Newer Legislators Source: Novartis Amount: $174,013 – FUNDED at $170,000 Direct/Indirect Costs: $154,545 – Direct Costs; $15,455 – Indirect Costs (@ 10% of direct costs) Time Period: November 1, 2017 to October 31, 2018 Deliverables: One seminar; one blog; and various follow-up information. Reported to EC: October 14, 2017
16. Three Branch Institute Toolkit and Advisory Group Source: Casey Family Programs Amount: $172,254 – FUNDED at $172,254 Direct/Indirect Costs: $172,254 – Direct Costs; $0 – Indirect Costs (@ 0% of direct costs) Time Period: January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 Deliverables: One Three Branch Institute toolkit; one meeting of the advisory group; one session at the Human Services Chairs Meeting; and one quarterly newsletter. Reported to EC: January 27, 2018
17. Assistance to State Legislatures on Energy Efficiency Issues Source: U.S. Department of Energy Amount: $115,000 – FUNDED at $115,000 Direct/Indirect Costs: $88,154 – Direct Costs; $26,846 – Indirect Costs (@ 53.5% of salaries) Time Period: October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018 Deliverables: One legislative tracking; four publications; answer information requests; and one meeting session. Reported to EC: January 27, 2018
FUNDED PROPOSALS UNDER $100,000
New Projects 18. Kenya Senate Oversight, Monitoring and Evaluation Study Tour Source: Kenya Senate Amount: $10,736 – FUNDED at $10,736 Description: Coordination of a study tour from January 22-27, 2018 for 8 members and staff from the Kenya Senate to investigate operation and administration of an oversight body for auditing and monitoring revenue dispersed to Kenyan counties. Meetings will include federal, state, and local officials in Washington, D.C., Annapolis, MD and Charleston, SC. Time Period: December 21, 2017 to January 28, 2018 43 Grant and Contract Report
Deliverables: One study tour. Reported to EC: January 27, 2018
19. Juvenile Justice Reform and State Courts Initiative (Project housed with National Center for State Courts) Source: State Justice Institute (SJI) Amount: $10,000 – FUNDED at $10,000 Description: NCSL will be a national partner in SJI’s Strategic Initiative to improve judicial policies and implement legal and evidence-based juvenile justice practices. Time Period: September 1, 2017 to August 30, 2019 Deliverables: Attend Juvenile Justice Reform and State Courts Initiative (JJRSCI) Steering Committee meetings. Reported to EC: January 27, 2018
Renewal Projects Under $100,000 20. AASHTO/BATIC Institute Source: AASHTO Amount: $74,750 – FUNDED at $74,750 Description: NCSL provides support to the Build America Transportation Investment Center (BATIC) Institute to provide state legislatures with training and resources on transportation financing. Time Period: August 19, 2017 to August 19, 2018 Deliverables: One Transportation P3 training; and one webinar. Reported to EC: January 27, 2018
21. Convening on Human Services Programs and Policies to Reduce Poverty Source: Wellspring Advisors (anonymous) Amount: $50,000 – FUNDED at $50,000 Description: This project will support a meeting of the chairs of state human services committees, subcommittees or appropriations subcommittees for a two-day meeting to discuss key policy areas affecting human services programs and policies. NCSL expects between 25-35 legislators to attend from a cross-section of states and a balance of political party and geography. NCSL will provide a travel stipend to legislators to facilitate their attendance. Time Period: July 3, 2017 to July 2, 2018 Deliverables: One meeting. Reported to EC: January 27, 2018
44 NCSL LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT | Los Angeles, California | July 29 – August 2, 2018
SUNDAY 7/29 MONDAY 7/30 TUESDAY 7/31 WEDNESDAY 8/1 THURSDAY 8/2
Registration: Noon-5 p.m. Registration: 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration: 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration: 7:30 a.m.-Noon
Open exhibit hall during GS-TBD Exhibit Hall: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.-TBD Exhibit Hall: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Exhibit Hall: 8-10 a.m.-TBD
8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m.-Noon 7:30-8:45 a.m. 8-10 a.m. 8:30-9:45 a.m. SALT Task Force Pre-Conferences Legislative Staff Breakfast Setting the States’ Agenda Nashville Kickoff Breakfast ½ NCSL Task Forces Republican/ Democratic (Business) Meeting Breakfast Noon-3 p.m. Breakfasts 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Legislative Staff Noon-1:15 pm 8:45-10 a.m. Sessions Coordinating Committee New Attendee Orientation 9-10 a.m. Staff Section Meetings General Session 1:30-5 p.m. Noon-5 p.m. 1:30-2:45 p.m. 10:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Post Conferences International Registration General Session 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m. Sessions Task Forces Sessions/Legislative Staff Ancillary Meetings 3:15-5 p.m. 3-5:15 p.m. University 12:45-2 p.m. Full Executive Committee Sessions Salute to Legislative Staff Luncheon Staff Sections 12:15-1:15 p.m. Exhibit Hall Luncheon ½ Committee Business Meetings All Attendee/Committee Lunch 2:15-5 p.m. 1:30-5 p.m. Sessions Sessions Staff Sections 4:15-5:30 p.m. 1/2 Committee Business Meetings Ancillary Meetings
5:15-6:30 p.m. Ancillary Meetings
President-elect Reception Networking Reception Social Event 6-7:30 p.m. at L.A. Live States’ Night at Paramount Studios 5:30-7 p.m. 6:30-9 p.m. Salt Task Force Dinner 7:30-9 p.m. 45
1/16/18-1030AM NCSL Outreach in 2017 *Represents an increase over 2016. 6,211 Total attendees at the Boston Legislative Summit* 3,193 Information requests answered from 1,203 legislator attendees legislators and staff* (712 Democrats, 491 Republicans) 1,111 legislative staff attendees* 197 State visits, technical assistance visits, 101 in-state trainings and testimonies* Additional meetings* We connected with 7,008 legislators 1,651 legislator attendees and staff during in-state visits. (887 Republicans, 764 Democrats)* 1,437 legislative staff attendees*
85,297 11,434,771 Visits to the NCSL Visits to the NCSL website members webpage* 398 67 Blogs posted Webinars* 357 legislator attendees (212 Democrats, 256,135 145 Republicans)* Blog views* 2,309 legislative staff attendees*
16,492 Downloads of the NCSL podcast, Our American States, which debuted in 2017. 191 1,147 Legislators quoted in 73 Peak subscribers to State Legislatures Printed reports and the podcast magazine LegisBriefs 46 Work Group on Standing Committees
Saturday, January 27, 2018 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel – Indigo Room
AGENDA
1. Welcome and Introductions – Representative Joyce Peppin, Minnesota Delegate Sally Jameson, Maryland Co-Chairs
2. Presentation on Policy Working Groups
3. Discussion on Policy Working Groups
4. Other Business
47 Work Group on Standing Committees
Jurisdiction: The Work Group on Standing Committees is responsible for reviewing the structure of and making recommendations on NCSL’s standing committee system.
Legislator Co-Chairs: Legislative Staff Co-Chairs Representative Joyce Peppin, Minnesota Jonathan Ball, Utah Delegate Sally Jameson, Maryland John Snyder, Kentucky
Legislator Members: Legislative Staff Members: Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams, Nevada J.J. Gentry, South Carolina Senator Wayne Harper, Utah Russell Humphrey, Tennessee Representative Ellie Hill, Montana Joel Redding, Kentucky Representative Jay Kaufman, Massachusetts Martha Wigton, Georgia Speaker Cliff Rosenberger, Ohio Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf, Delaware Speaker Robin Vos, Wisconsin
NCSL Staff: Neal Osten Molly Ramsdell Laura Tobler
48 Committee Attendance – Legislative Summit 2013 - 2017
Committee States for Legislators Staff Total Registered On Party Quorum Site Budgets & Revenue 2017 39 116 28 142 +14 R-49 / D-60 / O-7 2016 37 83 24 107 +12 R-38 / D-39 / O-6 2015 42 103 25 128 +13 R-51 / D-49 / O-3 2014 32 74 25 99 +11 R-25 / D-43 / O-6 2013 32 84 21 105 +13 R-38 / D-42 / O-4
Communications, Financial 38 106 13 119 +17 R-35 / D-66 / O-5 Services & Interstate Commerce 2017 2016 33 76 15 91 +8 R-30 / D-44 / O-2 2015 30 70 12 82 +11 R-28 / D-42 2014 29 66 15 81 +12 R-17 / D-44 / O-4 2013 30 82 16 98 +19 R-29 / D-50 / O-3
Education 2017 39 115 17 132 +14 R-50 / D-58 / O-7 2016 34 73 14 87 +5 R-28 / D-43 / O-2 2015 36 100 26 126 +13 R-42 / D-55 / O-3 2014 30 67 16 83 +3 R-24 / D-39 / O-4 2013 30 75 13 88 +8 R-24 / D-46 / O-5
Health & Human Services 2017 40 133 22 155 +21 R-47 / D-81 / O-5 2016 36 98 18 116 +8 R-31 / D-60 / O-7 2015 40 123 20 143 +21 R-44 / D-74 / O-5 2014 34 87 17 104 +9 R-19 / D- 60 / O-8 2013 37 100 14 114 +10 R-30 / D-66 / O-4
Labor & Economic Development 41 124 19 143 +17 R-35 / D-84 / O-5 2017 2016 31 66 14 80 +6 R-20 / D-42 / O-4 2015 38 92 20 112 +21 R-29 / D-62 / O-1
49 2014 32 66 20 86 +5 R-17 / D- 42 / O-7 2013 34 72 14 86 +6 R-29 / D-40 / O-3 Committee Attendance – Legislative Summit 2013 - 2017 50
Committee States for Legislators Staff Total Registered On Party Quorum Site Law & Criminal Justice & 32 100 16 116 +12 R-41 / D-48 / O-11 Public Safety 2017 2016 30 67 9 76 +4 R-23 / D-41 / O-3 2015 32 82 11 93 +13 R-28 / D-50 / O-4 2014 27 48 14 63 +2 R-12 / D-34 / O-2 2013 30 61 14 75 +13 R-21 / D-37 / O-3
Legislative Effectiveness 2017 32 91 49 140 +12 R-42 / D-45 / O-4 2016 21 49 46 95 +5 R-19 / D-25 /O-5 2015 26 66 41 107 +9 R-26 / D-35 / O-6 2014 32 53 34 87 +5 R-15 / D-35 / O-3 2013 25 47 41 88 +7 R-12 / D-33 / O-2
Natural Resources & 45 152 14 166 +9 R-62 / D-86 / O-4 Infrastructure 2017 2016 38 112 17 129 +11 R-46 / D-66 2015 43 158 18 176 +35 R-64 / D-91 / O-3 2014 45 137 15 152 +12 R-49 / D-86 / O-2 2013 41 168 17 185 +17 R-80 / D-86 / O-2
Redistricting & Elections 2017 32 65 14 79 +8 R-24 / D-34 / O-7 2016 19 36 18 54 +2 R-11 / D-23 /O-2 2015 20 41 16 57 +7 R-13 /D-24 /O-4
As of –September 30, 2017 FALL / CAPITOL FORUMS – 2002 - 2017 Forum 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Attendees DC DC Savannah Chicago San Phoenix Atlanta San Phoenix Tampa DC DC DC DC DC Coron- Antonio Diego ado Legislators 173 234 230 189 182 277 197 201 159 183 161 187 175 175 146 174 Legislative 69 83 131 120 113 117 106 71 73 71 80 85 71 91 70 100 Staff All Other 228 318 356 406 356 384 342 332 355 288 370 351 351 355 284 383
TOTAL 470 635 717 715 651 777 645 604 668 542 611 623 601 603 500 657
900 FORUMS 2002 - 2017
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51 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Leg Staff Total Legislators Public Affairs Summary Report Mick Bullock, Public Affairs Director Berkeley Teate, Public Affairs Associate October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
Media Overview For this short reporting period, NCSL Public Affairs saw a surge in media mentions through earned media. On average NCSL’s research is cited an average of 50 times a week and our policy analysts have been quoted more than 100 times by numerous new and traditional media outlets.
The below summary provides a glimpse into the type of coverage, how often and by what top outlets are covering NCSL. The information compiled is from our media monitoring service, Cision and encompasses mentions of the National Conference of State Legislatures, National Conference of State Legislators, NCSL.
Table 1: Press Releases
Press Releases - Public Affairs6 Send Release Topic Date NCSL Statement on Tax Plan and Modification of SALT 2-Nov Newly Launched Webpage Covers State Legislative Races 26- and Ballot Measures Oct NCSL Statement on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration 26- Pilot Program Oct 23- New Data Details How States Handle Voter Registration Oct 16- States Taking the Lead on Pretrial Diversion Oct 12- Interactive Webpage Summarizes Key Redistricting Cases Oct
52 During the period of Oct. 1 – Dec. 31, 2017 NCSL was cited more than fifteen thousand times (Graph 1) and was direct increase from previous year 2016.
Graph 1: Total Media Mentions
Table 2: Top new media and traditional media outlets citing NCSL
Outlet Number of Clips Reach Twitter 4057 0 Washington Post 742 2.7354E+10 Associated Press 310 0 State Health Notes 251 130771 Sun Herald Online 33 28240863 Republic Online 32 9965566 Bellingham Herald Online 32 27158848 Herald Online 31 9688076 Washington Times Online 31 335766256 Lexington Herald-Leader Online 31 65597113 The State Online 31 65474036 The Wichita Eagle Online 31 34538991 Eagle Online 30 5876237 Modesto Bee Online 30 25231170 Chippewa Herald Online 30 5978460 The Olympian Online 30 25656588 La Crosse Tribune Online 30 24648060 SFGate 29 693941435 The Miami Herald Online 29 259329165 Quad-City Times Online 29 24585562
53 Graph 2:
Social Media Overview Our social media highlights this past quarter include the November 2017 Elections, Capitol Forum, and continued Member Engagement.
Capitol Forum: Twitter Social media coverage of the 2017 Capitol Forum includes: 1) Facebook; 2) Twitter; and, Instagram.
Facebook was used to highlight the previous day’s activities, daily Facebook LIVE interviews with Executive Officers, session livestreaming, and daily and special session photo albums. Twitter was used as a live outlet for session promotion, live tweeting, officer interview clips and press releases promotions. Instagram was used for photos captured at featured or general sessions, and officer photos.
NCSLorg is the main Twitter account. Table 1 and Graphs 1 – 4 provide qualitative support for overall Twitter activities.
Table 1 reflects December 7 – 13th. This timeframe reflects pre-conference, travel and on-site promotion. December 10th – 13th were the official forum dates. There is no comparable 2016 data.
Referring to Table 1, we received just under 25K impressions daily. On average, each individual post was re-tweeted once, liked twice and its linked webpage clicked three times.
54 This was our first time posting 45 second interview clips of our Facebook Live videos for our Twitter account, rather than linking to our YouTube or Facebook pages. Of our 5 interviews, we posted 12 different video clips.
Table 1: NCSLorg Tweets Retweets Likes Impressions URL Clicks Engagements Video Views 2017 126 131 244 171.1K 336 1886 3881 • Videos 12 24 43 23.1K N/A 277 3087 2016 66 110 113 88.3K 204 1142 NA +60 +21 +131 +82.8K +132 +744 +794
Table 2: NCSLorg Tweets Retweets Likes Impressions URL Clicks Engagements Video Views Dec. 2017 424 131 244 171.1K 336 1886 3881 Dec. 2016 250 24 43 23.1K N/A 277 3087
Looking at Table 2 and Graph 6, there is a direct rise in all activity from December 7th – 13th.
The week of Capitol Forum accounted for nearly 50 percent of December impressions. The account nearly doubled total impressions – 199.7K more impressions than the same 28-day period in 2016.
Graph 1: December 1st – 31st, 2017
Capitol Forum: Facebook
Facebook enjoyed similar success. Refer to Table 6 and Graph 7 below for quantitative data.
Total Reach is a measure of the range of influence of any content – it is the measurement of how content is spread across various social media channels. Think of it as the number of views our content is getting. This can include our posts, our Facebook LIVE videos, posts to our page by others, mentions and check- ins by Forum attendees.
Table 6: Total Reach Dec. 10 Dec. 11 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Total 2017 1,390 9,095 1,301 1,331 13,117 2016 1,281 1,606 2,099 2,366 7,352
55 Change +/- +109 7,489 -1,968 -1,035 +5,765
Between December 10th and 13th, 13,117 people were reached – serving approximately 5,765 more individuals than during the 2016 Capitol Forum. This figure is up 56% compared to average reach of posts [average 1,000 to 3,000 daily]. See Graph 7 for visual aid.
Capitol Forum: Facebook Live This was Public Affairs’ second major policy meeting using Facebook LIVE, the first being the 2017 Summit. There is no direct comparative data to 2016 Capitol Forum. This was our first meeting live streaming policy sessions.
A total of seven videos aired December 10th – 13th. See Graph 2 below for details.
Graph 2: Facebook Live Video
Facebook Live Videos Topic Date Officer or Other NCSLinDC Federal Update 12/10/2017 Fed. Dir. Max Behlke What Could Federal Tax Reform Mean Policy Session for the States? 12/11/2017 NCSL President, Sen. Deb Peters LIVE 12/11/2017 Sen. Deb Peters (SD) The Future of Sports Betting 12/11/2017 Policy Session What’s Happening in Washington? 12/11/2017 Reid Wilson, The Hill NCSL Live with VP, Speaker Vos 12/12/2017 Speaker Robin Vos (WI) Live with Prez-Elect Sen. Toi Sen. Toi Hutchinson, Staff Hutchinson, Staff Chair Chuck Truesdell 12/13/2017 Chair Chuck Truesdell
Table 7: Total Video Views Dec. 10 Dec. 11 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Total Interviews 536 415 282 211 1,445 Sessions 0 1,209 0 0 1,209 Total 536 1,624 282 211 2,654
Graph 2: Total Video Views
The total minutes viewed were up 888% from the previous 28 days, and total video views were up 708% from the previous 28 days.
Keep in mind our YouTube videos average 75 views per video, with the exception of interviews uploaded to the channel.
See Graph 3. On average, our Facebook Live videos perform four times better than daily posts accompanied by photos.
56 Graph 3: 2017 Capitol Forum Reach and Engagement
Instagram It was our 2nd year using Instagram as a platform to reach attendees at the Capitol Forum. Our NCSLorg account has gained nearly 50 followers since Summit in August 2017. There is no comparative data available from 2016 Capitol Forum. See Table 9 below for qualitative 2017 and comparative data:
Table 9: General Total Data Posts Followers 2017 25 292 • Stories 5 -- • Bursts 4 -- 2016 2 -- Change: +23 --
November 2017 Election Coverage
Our Public Affairs team was interested in minor coverage of the November 2017 elections, including the Virginia State House, Utah Special House Election, Maine and Ohio ballot measures, and three Governors races (New Jersey, New York, Virginia).
With the help of the Mark Wolf on the Digital team, we updated our audiences with up-to-minute coverage Twitter from 3 PM to 11 PM on November 7, 2017.
Our posts featured the following hashtags: #NCSLelections, #Election2017 and #ElectionDay. The previous two were nationally trending, allowing NCSL to be a featured account in the conversations.
Table 10: General Total Data Posts Impressions Link Clicks Total Activity: November 7 - 8 57 47,244 99 4,175
Keeping in mind Table 10 numbers feature a 24-hour timeframe from 10 AM November 7th to 10 AM November 8th, these numbers are nearly double our average daily Twitter analytics.
57 Member Engagement: Our team from October to December was heavily focused on engagement with current audience, in preparation for reaching out to newly elected state legislative members in the next quarter.
Our engagement variables include: 1) online interaction; 2) social normatives; 3) rapid responses; and, 4) priority identification. Please see the pictures below for each variable.
Picture G: Online Interactions
In mid-November, we reached 18,000 followers on Twitter. We posted a similar “Thank You” in August when we reached 17,000 followers.
Please note, in April we had just over 16,000. Picture G features our current NCSL Executive Officers.
Picture H: Social Normatives
We posted clean, federal holiday graphics for Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. These graphics were posted on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. See Picture H for example.
Picture I: Rapid Responses
We introduced “polls” to engage our audience on Twitter. Polls are open for a 24-hour timeframe, and on average receive 25 votes each. We posted a total of 4 in November and December.
Picture I reflects our response to a poll asking “Which Capitol recently celebrated its 100th Anniversary,” engaging a target audience in NCSL VP Speaker Vos’ homestate.
Picture J: Priority Identifications
58 We remain aware and active of any consistently changing information, and adjust our pre-planned weekly and monthly schedules accordingly.
Picture J features a post in response to the (at the time) possible resignation of Senator Al Franken.
We reached out to our Elections Team, worked to confirm and update the vacancies page, and featured this threaded post on Twitter.
59 Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee
Friday, January 26, 2018 Noon – 2:00 p.m. The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel – Signers’ Ballroom
AGENDA
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. NCSL Executive Director’s Report
3. Legislative Staff Management Institute Update
4. Reports from LSCC Subcommittees
a. Legislative Institution
b. Programs and Professional Development
c. Information Technology, Social Media, E-Learning and Outreach
5. Reports from LSCC Work Groups
a. Staff Section Officers
b. Standing Committees
c. Strategic Planning
6. Overview and discussion of Legislative Staff Week (December 4-8, 2017)
7. Other Business
60 LEGISLATIVE STAFF COORDINATING COMMITTEE 2017-2018 (as of January 16, 2018)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS AT LARGE MEMBERS
Chuck Truesdell Charlotte Carter-Yamauchi NCSL Staff Chair Director Legislative Fiscal Analyst Legislative Reference Bureau Office of Budget Review Hawaii Legislature Legislative Research Commission (808) 587-0666 Kentucky General Assembly [email protected] (502) 564-8100 x 578 Legislative Institution Subcommittee-Vice Chair [email protected] Membership, Mentorship & Development Work Group Jon Heining NCSL Staff Vice Chair Greg Fugate General Counsel Audit Manager Texas Legislative Council Office of the State Auditor Texas Legislature Colorado General Assembly (512) 463-1151 (303) 869-839 [email protected] greg.fugatestate.co.us Strategic Planning Work Group-Chair Legislative Institution Subcommittee Strategic Planning Work Group Raúl Burciaga NCSL Immediate Past Staff Chair Susan Furlong Director Chief Clerk of the Assembly Legislative Council Service Nevada Legislature New Mexico Legislature (775) 684-8556 (505) 986-4671 [email protected] [email protected] Strategic Planning Work Group Programs and Prof. Development Subcommittee
Sonia Gavin Legislative Librarian Legislative Services Division Montana Legislature (406) 444-4848 [email protected] Information Technology Subcommittee-Vice Chair Membership, Mentorship & Development Work Group
Joseph James “J.J.” Gentry Staff Attorney South Carolina Senate South Carolina General Assembly (803) 212-6306 [email protected] Information Technology Subcommittee-Chair Strategic Planning Work Group hl Assembly Box 142 csete.gov 61 AT LARGE MEMBERS, cont. AT LARGE MEMBERS, cont.
Lauren Hieger G. Paul Nardo Communications Director Clerk of the House and Keeper of the Rolls of Senate The Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates Missouri General Assembly Virginia General Assembly (573) 751-7266 (804) 698-1619 [email protected] [email protected] Information Technology Subcommittee Information Technology Subcommittee Membership, Mentorship & Development Membership, Mentorship & Development Work Group Work Group
Russell A. Humphrey Katy Proctor Chief Clerk of the Senate Director of Research Tennessee General Assembly Majority Research Staff (615) 741-2730 Arizona Legislature [email protected] (602) 926-3649 Legislative Institution Subcommittee [email protected] Membership, Mentorship & Development Information Technology Subcommittee Work Group Membership, Mentorship & Development Work Group Jennifer Jackson Counsel Charles Sallee Texas Legislative Council Deputy Director Texas Legislature Legislative Finance Committee (512) 463-1155 New Mexico Legislature [email protected] (505) 986-4550 x 4528 Legislative Institution Subcommittee [email protected] Membership, Mentorship & Development Programs and Prof. Development Subcommittee Work Group Membership, Mentorship & Development Work Group Wendy Jackson Senior Legislative Editor Joel Redding Legislative Reference Bureau Chief Information Officer Wisconsin Legislature Kentucky General Assembly (608) 266-9983 (502) 564-8100 ext. 460 [email protected] [email protected] Programs and Prof. Development Legislative Institution Subcommittee Subcommittee-Chair Strategic Planning Work Group Strategic Planning Work Group Jason Simmons Wayne Kidd Principal Fiscal Analyst Audit Supervisor Legislative Research Council Legislative Auditor General's Office South Dakotas Legislature Utah Legislature (605) 773-3251 (801) 538-1033 [email protected] [email protected] Legislative Institution Subcommittee Programs and Prof. Development Subcommittee- Membership, Mentorship & Development Vice Chair Work Group Membership, Mentorship & Development Work Group-Vice Chair Martha R. Wigton Director House Budget and Research Office Georgia General Assembly (404) 656-5050 [email protected] Legislative Institution Subcommittee-Chair Strategic Planning Work Group
62 DISCRETIONARY APPOINTMENTS EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Michael Adams John Snyder Director of Strategic Planning Co-Staff Chair, NCSL Standing Committees Senate of Virginia Committee Staff Administrator (804) 698-7400 Legislative Research Commission [email protected] Kentucky General Assembly Membership, Mentorship & Development (502) 564-8100 x 478 Work Group-Chair [email protected] Information Technology Subcommittee Standing Committees Work Group-Co-Staff Chair Programs and Prof. Development Subcommittee Melody DeBussey Director Rachel Gudgel Senate Budget and Evaluation Office Vice Chair, NCSL Standing Committee (404) 657-4602 Director [email protected] Legislative Education Study Committee Programs and Prof. Development Subcommittee New Mexico Legislature Strategic Planning Work Group (505) 986-4330 [email protected] Aurora Hauke Standing Committees Work Group- House Majority Leader Caucus Staff Co-Staff Vice Chair Alaska Legislature Programs and Prof. Development Subcommittee (907) 465-5051 [email protected] Jennifer Jones Programs and Prof. Development Subcommittee Vice Chair, NCSL Standing Committee Strategic Planning Work Group Deputy Director Sunset Advisory Commission Karen Lenertz Texas Legislature Deputy Revisor (512) 463-1291 Minnesota Legislature [email protected] (651) 297-2838 Standing Committees Work Group- [email protected] Co-Staff Vice Chair Information Technology Subcommittee Legislative Institution Subcommittee Membership, Mentorship & Development Work Group Marsheilah Lyons Vice Chair, NCSL Standing Committees Jim Tamburro Chief Principal Research Analyst Human Resources Administrator Legislative Counsel Bureau Connecticut General Assembly Nevada Legislature (860) 240-0100 (775) 684-6825 [email protected] [email protected] Programs and Prof. Development Subcommittee Standing Committees Work Group- Membership, Mentorship & Development Co-Staff Vice Chair Work Group Programs and Prof. Development Subcommittee EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Phillip D. McCarthy Vice Chair, NCSL Standing Committees Jonathan Ball Senior Legislative Analyst Co-Staff Chair, NCSL Standing Committees Office of Policy & Legal Analysis Director Maine Legislature Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst (207) 287-1670 Utah Legislature [email protected] (801) 538-1034 Standing Committees Work Group- [email protected] Co-Staff Vice Chair Standing Committees Work Group-Co-Chair Information Technology Subcommittee Programs and Prof. Development Subcommittee
63 STAFF SECTIONS STAFF SECTIONS, cont.
American Society of Legislative Clerks and Legislative Information and Communications Staff Secretaries (ASLCS) Section (LINCS) NCSL Liaison: Holly South NCSL Liaison: Jane Andrade Robert Haney Jeff Fossett President, ASLCS Chair, LINCS Chief Clerk Video Communications Specialist Texas House of Representatives Legislative Research Commission (512) 463-0845 Kentucky General Assembly [email protected] (502) 564-8100 x 599 Staff Section Officers Work Group [email protected] Information Technology Subcommittee Staff Section Officers Work Group Information Technology Subcommittee D. Patrick Harris President-Elect, ASLCS Secretary Tim Bommel Alabama Senate Vice-Chair, LINCS (334) 242-7803 Photojournalist [email protected] Missouri House of Representatives Staff Section Officers Work Group (573) 751-4043 Legislative Institution Subcommittee [email protected] Staff Section Officers Work Group Legislative Institution Subcommittee Leadership Staff Section (LSS) NCSL Liaison: Megan McClure Legislative Research Librarians Staff Section (LRL) Charity Stowe Chair, LSS NCSL Liaison: Megan McClure Legislative Assistant/ Deputy Director of Legislator Julia Covington Affairs Chair, LRL House Democratic Caucus Reference Librarian Indiana House of Representatives Legislative Library (317) 232-0243 North Carolina General Assembly [email protected] (919) 733-9390 Staff Section Officers Work Group [email protected] Programs and Prof. Development Subcommittee Staff Section Officers Work Group Information Technology Subcommittee
Tom Krause First Vice-Chair, LSS Betsy Haugen Chief of Staff to Senate Majority Leader Bill Cowsert Vice-Chair, LRL Georgia Senate Head of Reference Services (404) 463-1366 Legislative Reference Library [email protected] Minnesota Legislature Staff Section Officers Work Group (651) 296-7857 Programs and Prof. Development Subcommittee [email protected] Staff Section Officers Work Group Legislative Institution Subcommittee
64 STAFF SECTIONS, cont. STAFF SECTIONS, cont.
National Association of Legislative Fiscal Offices National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NALFO) (NLPES) NCSL Liaison: Erica MacKellar NCSL Liaison: Brenda Erickson Jim Landers Linda Triplett President, NALFO Chair, NLPES Director Performance Accountability Director Fiscal & Management Analysis Legislative PEER Committee Legislative Services Agency Mississippi Legislature Indiana General Assembly (601) 359-1226 (317) 233-0696 [email protected] [email protected] Staff Section Officers Work Group-Vice Chair Staff Section Officers Work Group Programs and Prof. Development Subcommittee Information Technology Subcommittee Shunti Taylor, Vice-Chair Vice-Chair, NLPES Patrick Goldsmith Audit Manager President-Elect, NALFO Department of Audits and Accounts Director Georgia General Assembly House Fiscal Division (404) 651-8866 Louisiana House of Representatives [email protected] (225) 342-2440 Staff Section Officers Work Group [email protected] Information Technology Subcommittee Staff Section Officers Work Group Legislative Institution Subcommittee National Legislative Services and Security Association (NLSSA) National Association of Legislative Information NCSL Liaison: Diane Chaffin Technology (NALIT) Anthony (Steve) Pike NCSL Liaison: Pam Greenberg President, NLSSA Kyle Forster Chief of Police Chair, NALIT Virginia Capitol Police Information Technology Manager Virginia General Assembly Legislative Council Washington Building North Dakota Legislative Assembly (804) 786-5035 (701) 328-4261 [email protected] [email protected] Staff Section Officers Work Group Staff Section Officers Work Group Information Technology Subcommittee Information Technology Subcommittee
Cindy O'Dell Martin Brock Vice-Chair, NALIT Vice-President, NLSSA Service and Support Manager Chief of Legislative Police Computer & Information Technology North Carolina General Assembly Legislative Research Commission (919) 733-2159 Kentucky General Assembly [email protected] (502) 564-8100 x 767 Staff Section Officers Work Group [email protected] Legislative Institution Subcommittee Staff Section Officers Work Group Programs and Prof. Development Subcommittee
65 STAFF SECTIONS, cont.
Research, Editorial, Legal and Committee Staff (RELACS) NCSL Liaison: Kae Warnock Thomas Vaughn Chair, RELACS Associate General Counsel Utah Legislature (801) 538-1032 [email protected] Staff Section Officers Work Group-Chair Information Technology Subcommittee
Anne Sappenfield Vice-Chair, RELACS Special Assistant to the State Auditor Legislative Audit Bureau Wisconsin Legislature (608) 266-2818 [email protected] Staff Section Officers Work Group Programs and Prof. Development Subcommittee
66 Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee Meeting Summary Sioux Falls, South Dakota October 13, 2017
Welcome and Introductions
Chuck Truesdell, NCSL Staff Chair, called the meeting to order. The following LSCC members were present:
Jon Heining, NCSL staff vice chair, Texas Raúl Burciaga, NCSL immediate past staff chair, New Mexico
Michael Adams, Virginia Jennifer Jones, Texas Tim Bommel, Missouri Wayne Kidd, Utah Martin Brock, North Carolina Tom Krause, Georgia Melody DeBussey, Georgia Karen Lenertz, Minnesota Charlotte Carter-Yamauchi, Hawaii Marsheilah Lyons, Nevada Julia Covington, North Carolina Phillip McCarthy, Maine Jeff Fossett, Kentucky G. Paul Nardo, Virginia Kyle Forster, North Dakota Steve Pike, Virginia Susan Furlong, Nevada Joel Redding, Kentucky Sonia Gavin, Montana Jason Simmons, South Dakota Rachel Gudgel, New Mexico John Snyder, Kentucky Pat Harris, Alabama Shunti Taylor, Georgia Betsy Haugen, Minnesota Linda Triplett, Mississippi Aurora Hauke, Alaska Martha Wigton, Georgia Jennifer Jackson, Texas Thomas Vaughn, Utah Wendy Jackson, Wisconsin
67 NCSL Executive Director’s Report
Bill Pound, NCSL’s Executive Director, welcomed members of the 2017-2018 Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee and reported that the Conference is in good shape financially and has been for several years. He reported that the 2017 Legislative Summit in Boston was the biggest meeting NCSL has had since the last time the Legislative Summit was in Boston (2007). Attendance for the meeting was 6,383 attendees (1,212 legislators and 1,114 legislative staff).
Pound thought the LSCC orientation went well and invited all LSCC members to the Executive Committee orientation in the afternoon. He gave a brief overview of the Executive Committee agenda, and highlighted the policy setting discussion to review state and state-federal priorities. Pound also mentioned that the Executive Committee will meet as a committee of the whole, instead of subcommittees, in Sioux Falls. Finally, he stated that NCSL convened an internal working group to review association management systems (AMS). NCSL’s current system is 10 years old. The internal working group has reviewed six vendors and the goal is to make a decision about a new AMS vendor in early 2018.
Reports from LSCC Subcommittees
Legislative Institution
Martha Wigton, chair, summarized the discussion of the subcommittee. She emphasized that a priority of Chair Truesdell, and the subcommittee, is to create a staff directors’ group to enable and encourage formal networking among the top staff administrators in each state. The subcommittee hopes to produce a video recognizing staff that work behind the scenes in high pressure moments. Topics discussed for the legislative staff success stories video include the protests in North Carolina during the 2017 session or the Alabama impeachment proceedings of Governor Bentley. Finally, Wigton shared that the subcommittee finalized three topics for “Tools of the Trade” articles for State Legislatures magazine.
Programs and Professional Development
Wendy Jackson, chair, stated that the Programs and Professional Development subcommittee had a packed agenda. The majority of the time was spent discussing talking points about the benefits of participating in NCSL and ways to get involved. The group believes that the content is good and discussed ideas for the best ways to convey and disseminate the information. The group reviewed programming for legislative staff in Boston (2017 Legislative Summit) and brainstormed potential faculty for legislative staff programming in Los Angeles (2018 Legislative Summit). Jackson stated that the subcommittee continues to discuss the staff certificate program and will be working on an analysis of offerings and examining interest by staff directors.
68 Information Technology, Social Media, E-Learning and Outreach
Sonia Gavin, vice chair, shared that the highest priority for the subcommittee is to look at ways to close the data gaps for legislative staff by re-examining the preference center on NCSL’s website (it’s the place where you can indicate which information you want to receive from NCSL). The subcommittee will start this project shortly. Gavin also mentioned that the group discussed promoting the e-learning grants and ideas for marketing NCSL to legislative staff.
Reports from the LSCC Work Groups
Staff Section Officers
Tom Vaughn, chair, reported that the 2017 staff section professional development seminars (PDS) were a success. Every staff section held a PDS meeting and more than 800 legislative staff attended one of the nine meetings held. The officers are examining the feasibility of participating in a ‘Super PDS’ in 2020. . Vaughn also shared that each group discussed best practices for fundraising, marketing, and recruitment of officers.
Standing Committees
John Snyder, co-chair, shared that an effort is underway to reach out and communicate with the staff directors about the benefits of appointing staff to the standing committees. The overall staff officers of the standing committees received feedback from the staff officers of each standing committee about their experience as an officer. They will use this feedback to refine – or improve – the staff officer experience on the standing committees. Snyder provided a brief overview of staff programming at the 2017 Capitol Forum in Coronado in early December. The trainers from the Legislative Staff Management Institute (LSMI) will lead a half day professional development program at the Capitol Forum in December.
Strategic Planning
NCSL staff vice chair Jon Heining reviewed his goals for the strategic planning workgroup for the 2017- 2018 year. One of his goals is to determine a process to pass along LSCC information, and knowledge, year after year. The work group also heard an update on a soon-to-be deployed survey to legislative staff (and legislators) about NCSL services. This survey is similar to the one deployed six years ago.
69 Membership, Mentorship and Development
Michael Adams, chair, shared the goals of this special work group. They include creating a more formal recruitment effort to encourage legislative staff to run for NCSL’s Executive Committee, examining options and opportunities for remote participation when a member can’t attend an LSCC meeting and reviewing the LSCC bylaws to determine if current language discourages participation. The goal is to have recommendations – and documents – in place by the final meeting in Los Angeles.
Update on Legislative Staff Week (December 4-8, 2017)
Angela Andrews, NCSL, shared information about NCSL’s inaugural Legislative Staff Week (Dec. 4-8). The goal of the week is to highlight the contributions of legislative staff to their legislatures and NCSL. Content will be created for all of NCSL’s platforms, including the website, social media, the blog, the Our American States Podcast, and State Legislatures magazine. NCSL plans to make Legislative Staff Week a biannual event, and hold the next staff week in May 2018.
With no other business to discuss, Chair Truesdell adjourned the meeting.
70 LSCC Staff Section Officers Work Group
Friday, January 26, 2018 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel – Indigo Room
AGENDA
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Discussion of Super Professional Development Seminar in 2020
3. Report on YNP Activities at NCSL and discussion of potential opportunities for collaboration
4. Finalize the language to describe staff sections, such as “staff professional organizations” or “professional staff associations” or other, for branding purposes
5. Legislative Summit schedule and programming update
6. Update from staff section officers on best practices—marketing, outreach, fundraising, use of e- learning fund for 2018
7. Other Business
Members Chair: Thomas Vaughn, Utah, RELACS Tom Krause, Georgia, LSS Vice Chair: Linda Triplett, Mississippi, NLPES Jim Landers, Indiana, NALFO Robert Haney, Texas, ASLCS Patrick Goldsmith, Louisiana, NALFO D. Patrick Harris, Alabama, ASLCS Kyle Forster, North Dakota, NALIT Julia Covington, North Carolina, LRL Cindy O’Dell, Kentucky, NALIT Betsy Haugen, Minnesota, LRL Shunti Taylor, Georgia, NLPES Jeff Fossett, Kentucky, LINCS Anthony “Steve” Pike, Virginia, NLSSA Tim Bommel, Missouri, LINCS Martin Brock, North Carolina, NLSSA Charity Stowe, Indiana, LSS Anne Sappenfield, RELACS
NCSL Staff: Diane Chaffin, Kristin Shassetz
71 LSCC Standing Committees Work Group
Friday, January 26, 2018 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel – Robert E. Lee Room
AGENDA
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review Forum Attendee Survey
3. Review Directors’ List and Letters
4. Standing Committee Policy Working Group
5. Resources for 2018-2019 Overall Staff Officers
6. Voting Board Update
7. Other Business
Members Co-Chair: Jonathan Ball, Utah Co-Chair: John Snyder, Kentucky Vice Chair: Rachel Gudgel, New Mexico Vice Chair: Jennifer Jones, Texas Vice Chair: Marsheilah Lyons, Nevada Vice Chair: Phillip McCarthy, Maine
NCSL Staff: Neal Osten, Molly Ramsdell, Laura Tobler
72 LSCC Strategic Planning Work Group
Friday, January 26, 2018 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel – Cotton Exchange Room
AGENDA
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Review NCSL & You: The Legislative Staffer
3. LSCC year-to-year continuity
4. LSCC projects and initiatives
5. Other business
Members: Jon Heining, Chair, Texas JJ Gentry, South Carolina Lesley Crane, Indiana Aurora Hauke, Alaska Melody DeBussey, Georgia Wendy Jackson, Wisconsin Greg Fugate, Colorado Joel Redding, Kentucky Susan Furlong, Nevada Martha Wigton, Georgia
NCSL Staff: Nancy Rhyme, Tim Storey
73 LSCC Membership, Mentorship and Development Special Work Group
Friday, January 26, 2018 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel – Rice Planters Room
AGENDA
1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Review of Special Work Group charge 3. Report from the Recruitment Workgroup 4. Report from the Remote Participation and Mentorship Workgroup 5. Other business
Members Chair: Michael Adams, Virginia Karen Lenertz, Minnesota Vice Chair: Wayne Kidd, Utah G. Paul Nardo, Virginia Charlotte Carter-Yamauchi, Hawaii Katy Proctor, Arizona Sonia Gavin, Montana Charles Sallee, New Mexico Lauren Hieger, Missouri Jason Simmons, South Dakota Russell Humphrey, Tennessee Jim Tamburro, Connecticut Jennifer Jackson, Texas
NCSL Staff: Angela Andrews
74 LSCC Legislative Institution Subcommittee
Friday, January 26, 2018 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel – Cotton Exchange Room
AGENDA 1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Legislative Staff Directors group: continue discussion and brainstorm
3. "Legislative Success Stories" discussion a. Rural Development Council, Georgia b. North Carolina’s Capitol Security – the staff’s role assuring First Amendment rights while ensuring public safety (Dec 2016 protester challenges) c. Establishing process without precedent – modern day Impeachments in Alabama and Illinois (staff expertise and multi-state communication)
4. Pending State Legislatures magazine articles a. Managing Conflict – Martin (article submitted to State Legislatures magazine) b. What Budget Writers Want You to Know – Martha and Jason c. Tools for a Well-Managed Office – Jennifer and Wayne
5. Legislative Staff Week: feedback on December activities and ideas for May
6. Other Business
Members Chair: Martha Wigton, Georgia Patrick Goldsmith, Louisiana Vice Chair: Charlotte Carter-Yamauchi, D. Patrick Harris, Alabama Hawaii Betsy Haugen, Minnesota Tim Bommel, Missouri Russell Humphrey, Tennessee Martin Brock, North Carolina Jennifer Jackson, Texas Lesley Crane, Indiana Jennifer Jones, Texas Greg Fugate, Colorado Joel Redding, Kentucky Jason Simmons, South Dakota
NCSL Staff: Tim Storey, Laura Tobler
75 LSCC Programs and Professional Development Subcommittee
Friday, January 26, 2018 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel – Rice Planters Room
AGENDA
1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Update on 2018 Legislative Staff Management Institute (LSMI) program 3. Review of LSMI RFP timeline 4. Review of distribution methods “Ways to Get Involved in NCSL” talking points (from 2016-2017 Legislative Institution subcommittee) 5. 2018 Legislative Summit program planning update 6. Brainstorming for LSCC sponsored e-learning/webinars in 2018 7. Continued discussion of NCSL staff certificate program (identifying core competencies, working with staff directors, coordinating with staff sections) 8. Other Business
Members Chair: Wendy Jackson, Wisconsin Marsheilah Lyons, Nevada Vice Chair: Wayne Kidd, Utah Cindy O’Dell, Kentucky Jonathan Ball, Utah Charles Sallee, New Mexico Melody DeBussey, Georgia Anne Sappenfield, Wisconsin Susan Furlong, Nevada John Snyder, Kentucky Rachel Gudgel, New Mexico Charity Stowe, Indiana Aurora Hauke, Alaska Jim Tamburro, Connecticut Tom Krause, Georgia Linda Triplett, Mississippi
NCSL Staff: Angela Andrews and Nancy Rhyme
76 LSCC Information Technology, Social Media, E-Learning and Outreach Subcommittee
Friday, January 26, 2018 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel – Indigo Room
AGENDA
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Legislative Staff Preferences
3. Status of Website and Archive Project
4. NCSL Meeting App
5. Other Business
Members Chair: JJ Gentry, South Carolina Jim Landers, Indiana Vice Chair: Sonia Gavin, Montana Karen Lenertz, Minnesota Michael Adams, Virginia Phillip McCarthy, Maine Julia Covington, North Carolina G. Paul Nardo, Virginia Kyle Forster, North Dakota Anthony “Steve” Pike, Virginia Jeff Fossett, Kentucky Katy Proctor, Arizona Robert Haney, Texas Shunti Taylor, Georgia Lauren Hieger, Missouri Thomas Vaughn, Utah
NCSL Staff: Diane Chaffin
77 MEMO TO: NCSL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
FROM: Senator Dan Blue, NCSL Foundation President
SUBJECT: Status Report as of January 15, 2018
DATE: January 27, 2018
The Foundation's Revenues - FY 2018
The Foundation Board approved an ambitious unrestricted fundraising goal of $2,600,000 for fiscal year 2018. As of January 15, the Foundation has raised $910,000 in unrestricted giving. This amount compares to $665,000 in unrestricted contributions at the same time last year.
Since we initiated the platinum level of sponsorship ($25,000) in 2008, we have gained 33 platinum sponsors with five new platinum sponsors already this year:
1-800 Contacts Consumer Technology NCTA – The Internet & Advance America Association Television Association American Bankers Entertainment Software Novartis Association and the ABA Assn. Nuclear Energy Institute HSA Council Genentech PepsiCo American Water Gilead Sciences Reynolds American Amgen Institute of Scrap Recycling State Farm Insurance Anthem Industries, Inc. Companies Apple International Paper Takeda Pharmaceuticals Astellas Pharmaceuticals Intuit TIAA AT&T Las Vegas Sands UnitedHealth Group Charter Communications MAXIMUS University of Phoenix Comcast Cable Mylan Visa Communications Walmart
We have recruited 16 new sponsors in FY 2018 with five other commitments to join. New sponsors include: American Airlines, American Water, Apple, Charles Koch Institute, CVS, Ecolab, EviCore, Expedia, Frenius Medical Care, The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, the Humane Society, Las Vegas Sands Co., MAGNA International, National Community Pharmacists Association, PepsiCo and TSYS. Two sponsors have upgraded their support: AHIP and Alkermes from silver to gold and Consumer Technology Association has upgraded to platinum.
Fundraising Activities
The Foundation has continued to offer enhanced opportunities to bring in new sponsors and renew current sponsors. Efforts include:
78 ➢ Upgrade postcards to silver and gold sponsors showcasing opportunities at the gold and platinum levels, October, 2017. ➢ End-of-year letter to all sponsors encouraging early payment of 2018 dues, November 2017. ➢ Reception for silver, gold and platinum sponsors at the NCSL Capitol Forum in Coronado, December, 2017. ➢ Dinner for all Foundation sponsors at 1500 Ocean during the NCSL Capitol Forum in Coronado, December 2017. Over 175 Foundation sponsors, committee officers and NCSL officers were in attendance. ➢ Foundation Roundtable discussion, NCSL Capitol Forum, December, 2017. ➢ Dessert Reception for Foundation sponsors and NCSL officers at the Winter Executive Committee Meeting in Charleston, January, 2018.
Foundation Partnership
Smart Communities Partnership The NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures is seeking partners for an exciting new effort on smart communities. Project partners will have a chance to engage with lawmakers on ways to leverage technology and information to improve quality of life, economic opportunity and security for those who live in cities and surrounding areas. The partnership kicked off at the Capitol Forum in Coronado.
This effort brings together state legislators, key staff and private sector representatives to explore the policies and programs that help create smart communities and the role that states play in coordinating and encouraging smart solutions in energy, transportation and communications. Current partners include: Edison Electric Institute, Charter Communications, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association and NRECA. Other interested parties include UPS and Siemens.
Awards and Transfers to NCSL for FY 2018
Approved awards this fiscal year include Leaders’ Services, New Member Outreach, Web Development, Legislative Training Innovations, Web Graphics and Design, Challenge Grants, Database and Research Development, Legislative Staff Management Institute, KnowWho Database, International Programs, and e-Learning.
Foundation Operating Expenses for FY 2018
The Board of Directors approved an operating budget of $897,873 and $1,250,000 for awards to NCSL. The approved budget for the Ethics Center is $327,030 and the Women’s Legislative Network is $112,986. Currently, our operating expenses are on track and within the approved budget.
The Foundation’s Annual Audit for FY 2017
The firm of EKS&H has audited the financial position of the NCSL Foundation. The audit opinion states that the financial statements approximately represent the financial position of the NCSL Foundation as of June 30, 2017. The changes in the Foundation's net assets and its cash flows for FY 2017 conform to generally accepted accounting principles.
79 Board of Directors 2017-2018 President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer The Honorable Dan Blue Ms. Maureen Riehl Mr. Raúl Burciaga Senate Democratic Leader Principal & Counsel Director Raleigh, North Carolina MultiState Associates Legislative Council Service Washington, D.C. Santa Fe, New Mexico
At-Large Members
The Honorable Pamela Althoff Mr. Gerard Dehrmann The Honorable Brian Patrick Ms. Chris Runge Senate Minority Caucus Chair Walmart Kennedy American Federation of Teachers Springfield, Illinois Bentonville, Arkansas Speaker Pro Tempore Washington, D.C. Providence, Rhode Island Ms. Elizabeth Bartz Mr. Wayne Fonteix Ms. Patsy Spaw State & Federal Communications AT&T The Honorable Greg Leding Secretary of the Senate Akron, Ohio Hampton, New Jersey State Representative Austin, Texas Little Rock, Arkansas The Honorable Curt Bramble Mr. Tom Foulkes Mr. Bruce Starr Senate President Pro Tem Entertainment Software The Honorable David Long icitizen Salt Lake City, Utah Association Senate President Pro Tempore Hillsboro, Oregon Washington, D.C. Indianapolis, Indiana Mr. Jon Burton Ms. Carol Stewart RELX Inc. Mr. Gary Fuchs Mr. Tim Martin Advance America Alpharetta, Georgia HP Inc. Amgen Spartanburg, South Carolina Austin, Texas Olympia, Washington Ms. Jean Cantrell Ms. Jenn Stowe Philips Mr. Mark Giuffre Mr. Jerry Moore Carpet & Rug Institute Washington, D.C. UPS Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Washington, D.C. New York City, New York Indian Springs, Alabama The Honorable Al Carlson Mr. Chuck Truesdell House Majority Leader The Honorable Kemp Hannon The Honorable Joyce Peppin Legislative Fiscal Analyst Bismarck, North Dakota Senate Assistant Majority Leader, House Majority Leader Legislative Research Commission House Operations St. Paul, Minnesota Frankfort, Kentucky Mr. David Casey Albany, New York MAXIMUS The Honorable Deb Peters The Honorable Robin Vos Washington, D.C. Mr. John Heining State Senator Speaker of the Assembly General Counsel Pierre, South Dakota Madison, Wisconsin Mr. David Christman Texas Legislative Council National Beer Wholesalers Austin, Texas Mr. Tom Phillips Ms. Danielle Waterfield Association Siemens Institute of Scrap Recycling Alexandria, Virginia Mr. Dave Howell Washington, D.C. Industries, Inc. Wells Fargo Washington, D.C. The Honorable Kristin Conzet Phoenix, Arizona Ms. Peggy Piety State Representative Senior Staff Attorney Ms. Martha Wigton Pierre, South Dakota The Honorable Toi Hutchinson Legislative Services Agency Director State Senator Indianapolis, Indiana House Budget and Research Ms. Christine Csizmadia Springfield, Illinois Office Nuclear Energy Institute Mr. Chris Riley Atlanta, Georgia Washington, D.C. The Honorable Sally Jameson Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) State Delegate Decatur, Illinois Ms. Nancy Cyr Annapolis, Maryland Director The Honorable Cliff Rosenberger Legislative Research Office Speaker of the House Lincoln, Nebraska Columbus, Ohio
William Pound, Executive Director - Nancy Rhyme, Director of Foundation Programs - Caroline Carlson, Director of Development 7700 East First Place, Denver, CO 80230 - Phone: (303) 364-7700 - Fax: (303) 364-7800 - www.ncsl.org/foundation 80 Platinum Sponsors $25,000
1-800 CONTACTS, Inc. Charter International Paper State Farm Insurance Advance America Communications Intuit Companies American Bankers Comcast Cable Las Vegas Sands Corp. Takeda Pharmaceuticals Association and the Communications MAXIMUS U.S.A., Inc. ABA HSA Council Consumer Technology Mylan TIAA American Water Association NCTA—The Internet & UnitedHealth Group Amgen Entertainment Software Television Association University of Phoenix Anthem Association Novartis Visa Apple Genentech Nuclear Energy Walmart Astellas Pharma US, Gilead Sciences Institute Inc. Institute of Scrap PepsiCo AT&T Recycling Industries, Reynolds American Inc. Inc.
Gold Sponsors $12,500
21st Century Fox American Fuel & Bayer HealthCare Foundation for Individual AARP Petrochemical Pharmaceuticals Rights in Education ADM Manufacturers Best Buy Google The Advocacy Group American Gas Association BlueCross BlueShield HIMSS (TAG)/FOCUS, a American Heart Association HP Inc. Leonine Business Association Boehringer Ingelheim IBM Alkermes American Hotel & Lodging Capital One IGT Alliance of Automobile Association The Carpet & Rug Institute International Council of Manufacturers American Institute of CenturyLink Shopping Centers Amazon Architects Charles Koch Institute Joe Foss Institute American Airlines American Institute of CPAs Chevron LexisNexis State Net** American Association for American Optometric The College Board Lockridge Grindal Nauen Justice Association Cox Communications, Inc. P.L.L.P American College of American Public Power Crown Cork & Seal Mallinckrodt Cardiology Association Company, Inc. Pharmaceuticals American Council of Life American Society of Civil CTIA-The Wireless MasterCard Worldwide Insurers Engineers Association McKesson Specialty American Dental America’s Credit Unions Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. Health Association America’s Health Insurance Darden Restaurants, Inc. Mead Johnson Nutrition American Federation Plans Design-Build Institute of Merck of State, County & Anheuser-Busch America Microsoft Municipal Employees Companies DJI Molina Healthcare American Federation of Association for Accessible EdChoice MultiState Associates Teachers Medicines Edison Electric Institute National Apartment American Forest & Paper AstraZeneca Everytown for Gun Safety Association Association Bank of America Expedia, Inc. National Association of Facebook Convenience Stores
Gold Sponsors continued on following page
*Level based on total contributions—unrestricted and restricted **In-kind contribution 81 Gold Sponsors (continued) $12,500
National Athletic Trainers’ PayPal Sanofi Transurban Association Pearson SAS Institute TSYS National Beer Wholesalers The Pew Charitable Trusts Siemens Unilever United States, Association PhRMA Society for Human Inc. National Education Philips Resource Management UPS Association Premier Sodexo Vistra Energy National Retail Federation Professional Beauty Sprint Walgreens National Rural Electric Association State & Federal Waste Management Cooperative Association Reason Foundation Communications, Inc. Wells Fargo Novo Nordisk Red Bull Stateside West, A Thomson Reuters NWEA RELX Inc. Target Business** Organization for Roche Diagnostics Teva Pharmaceuticals USA International Investment Salt River Project T-Mobile
Silver Sponsors $7,500
AAA Boston Scientifi c The Humane Society of the Northrop Grumman ACS Cancer Action Network Bristol-Myers Squibb United States Outdoor Industry Association Advantage Capital CEDIA icitizen Personal Care Products Afl ac The Coca-Cola Company Insured Retirement Institute, Council Agrium CompTIA Inc. Property Casualty Insurers Air-Conditioning, Heating, Conduent International Bottled Water Association of America and Refrigeration Institute Consumer Healthcare Association Purdue Pharma L.P. Alliant Energy Products Association John Deere Retail Industry Leaders American Association of CropLife America Johnson Controls Association Nurse Practitioners CVS Johnson & Johnson Satellite Broadcasting American Chemistry Council Diageo JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Communications American Coatings Dominion Energy, Inc. MAGNA International Association Association eBay Inc. Mainstreet Property Group Scholastic American Electric Power Ecolab Mattel, Inc. Securities Industry and American Express Educational Testing Service McLane Company, Inc. Financial Markets American Financial Services Equipment Leasing and National Association of Association Association Finance Association Chain Drug Stores Service Employees American Hospital eviCore Healthcare National Association of International Union Association ExxonMobil Home Builders Solar Energy Industries American Medical Fidelity Investments National Business Aviation Association Association Fresenius Medical Care Association Tax Foundation AmerisourceBergen General Mills National Community Toyota Motor North America Argentum GlaxoSmithKline Pharmacists Association Wellcare Ash Grove Cement Hallmark Cards National Electrical Company Helicopter Association Manufacturers Association Association of American International National Federation of Railroads The Hershey Company Independent Business BD Nike Updated 1/16/2018
*Level based on total contributions—unrestricted and restricted **In-kind contribution 82 NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES BY-LAWS Amended August 22, 2014
ARTICLE I Name
Section 1. Name. The name of this organization shall be the National Conference of State Legislatures ("the Conference").
Section 2. Offices. Offices of the Conference shall be in such localities as shall be determined by the Executive Committee. ARTICLE II Purpose
Section 1. Purposes. The purposes and objectives of the Conference shall be: (1) To advance the effectiveness, independence, and integrity of legislatures in the states, territories, and commonwealths of the United States.
(2) To foster interstate cooperation and to facilitate information exchange among state legislatures.
(3) To represent the states and their legislatures in the American federal system of government consistent with support of state sovereignty and state flexibility and protection from unfunded federal mandates and unwarranted federal preemption.
(4) To improve the operations and management of state legislatures; to improve the effectiveness of legislators and legislative staff; and to encourage the practice of high standards of conduct by legislators and legislative staff.
(5) To promote cooperation between state legislatures in the United States and legislatures in other countries.
ARTICLE III Membership and Divisions
Section 1. Membership. The membership of the Conference shall consist of the legislatures of the states, the District of Columbia, and the territories and commonwealths of the United States. Payment of properly established membership dues shall be a condition of participation by legislators and legislative staff within each of the member jurisdictions.
Section 2. Divisions. The Conference shall have at least two participant divisions: a Legislator Division and a Staff Division. Other divisions may be established by the Executive Committee. Sections and committees may be established by the Executive Committee or by the divisions with the approval of the Executive Committee. The Legislator Division shall have a section for legislative leaders.
ARTICLE IV Other Organizations
Section 1. Cooperation with other organizations. The Conference may cooperate with or establish relationships with such other groups, public or private, as may seem most likely to advance the purposes of the Conference, directing special effort toward cooperative work with those bodies that represent local and state governments. In order to more effectively promote state interests, the Conference shall seek a working association with the Council of State Governments and its regional conferences, while reserving and maintaining complete autonomy and independence of budget, staff and operations.
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Section 2. International affiliates. The state or provincial legislatures of other countries may affiliate with the Conference. International affiliates shall not be entitled to vote, but may have members serve on NCSL standing committees and the Executive Committee subject to conditions established by the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE V Meetings and Rules
Section 1. Annual meetings. The Conference shall meet annually at such time and place as may be determined by the Executive Committee.
Section 2. Special meetings. Special meetings of the Conference may be called by the Executive Committee at any time; or shall be called by the President upon request of at least 26 member jurisdictions. The meeting shall be held within forty-five days after filing of the request with the Executive Director. The notice of the meeting shall state its purpose. No other business shall be considered.
Section 3. Notice of meetings. The Executive Director shall provide timely written notice of Annual and special meetings of the Conference not less than thirty days prior to the opening of the meeting.
Section 4. Voting at annual meeting. Roll call voting at the Annual Meeting shall be by member jurisdiction, and each member jurisdiction in good standing shall be entitled to cast one vote regardless of the number of delegates present from that jurisdiction. A quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of representation from at least twenty member jurisdictions. On any vote that places the Conference on record in a matter of public policy, an affirmative vote of three-fourths of the jurisdictions who respond to the most recent quorum call shall be required to adopt the motion. A state not present for the most recent quorum call can, before the start of the next roll call vote, request recognition from the presiding legislator Chair and be recorded as present for purposes of the quorum. New quorum calls shall be conducted at the request of five (5) member jurisdictions. The determination of the vote within each jurisdiction shall be by the members present from that jurisdiction. On any vote that places the Conference on record in a matter of public policy, legislative staff shall not be entitled to vote.
Section 5. Rules. Rules governing the conduct of meetings shall be recommended by the Executive Committee and adopted by the Conference. Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure shall govern the proceedings of the Conference in all cases not covered by these Bylaws or the Conference Rules of Procedure.
Section 6. Proxy voting. There shall be no proxy voting during any proceedings of the Conference.
ARTICLE VI Officers and Executive Committee
Section 1. Officers. The officers of the Conference shall be a President, a President-Elect, a Vice President, and the Immediate Past President; and a Staff Chair, a Staff Vice Chair, and the Immediate Past Staff Chair.
Section 2. Executive Committee Composition and Voting Privileges. The Executive Committee shall be composed of forty-one legislators, twenty-one legislative staff and one nonvoting ex officio legislator member representing international affiliates. The legislator member representing international affiliates is nominated by the Nominating Committee.
(1) The legislator members shall be: a. The President;
84 NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES BY-LAWS Amended August 22, 2014 b. The Immediate Past President; c. The President-Elect; d. The Vice President; e. Twenty-seven at-large members; f. One ex officio member representing the state hosting the annual meeting at the time of that member’s election; g. Two ex officio members representing the states hosting the next two annual meetings; h. The Co-Chairs of the NCSL Standing Committees, who serve ex officio, appointed by the President and President-Elect; and i. Five ex officio members representing the Council of State Governments, including the Chair of the Council and one member or alternative member elected from each of the four regional conferences of the Council, as provided by Subsection (4) of Section 2. (2) The legislative staff members shall be: a. The Staff Chair; b. The Staff Vice Chair; c. The Immediate Past Staff Chair; d. Sixteen at-large members; and e. The Staff Co-Chairs of the NCSL Standing Committees, who serve ex officio, appointed by the Staff Chair. (3) Ex officio members are voting members of the Executive Committee, unless otherwise provided. (4) Following the NCSL Annual Meeting, the CSG Regional Conference Members and Alternates shall be elected from states not having at-large legislator representation on the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE VII Nomination and Election Procedures
Section 1. Legislator Nominating Committee. The President shall appoint a Legislator Nominating Committee of twelve members at least sixty days prior to the next Annual Meeting. The Nominating Committee shall consist of an equal number of Republicans and Democrats. It shall include at least one Democrat and one Republican from each region and no more than four members from the same region. The President shall select members with the advice and consent of the legislator members of the Executive Committee. The President shall appoint the chair of the Legislator Nominating Committee, who shall be a legislative leader.
Section 2. Legislative Staff Nominating Committee. The Staff Chair shall select a Legislative Staff Nominating Committee consisting of seven legislative staff at least sixty days prior to the next Annual Meeting. The Staff Chair shall select members with the advice and consent of staff members of the Executive Committee. The Staff Chair shall appoint the chair of the Legislative Staff Nominating Committee.
Section 3. Nominating procedures for legislator officers. The Legislator Nominating Committee shall present to the Annual Meeting a slate of candidates for the offices of President-Elect and Vice President. The President succeeds automatically from the office of President-Elect; the Immediate Past President succeeds automatically from the office of President. No officer who has served one full term shall be eligible for reelection to the same office until at least one intervening term has elapsed. The President-Elect and Vice President shall be legislative leaders from a member jurisdiction at the time of their election. The offices of President, President-Elect and Vice President shall alternate between the two major political parties. For the office of Vice President and President-Elect, the Legislator Nominating Committee may submit more than one name.
Section 4. Nominating procedures for legislators on the Executive Committee. The Legislator Nominating Committee shall present to the Annual Meeting a slate of candidates for the at-large positions, the member representing international affiliates and the annual meeting host state positions on the Executive Committee. In nominating members for the Executive Committee, the Legislator Nominating Committee shall, insofar as possible, consider geographic balance. At least ten of the at-large members of the Executive Committee shall be legislative
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Section 5. Legislative Staff Nominating Committee duties. The Legislative Staff Nominating Committee shall present to the Annual Meeting a slate of candidates for the Executive Committee and the office of Staff Vice Chair. The Staff Chair succeeds automatically from the office of Staff Vice Chair. The Immediate Past Staff Chair succeeds automatically from the office of Staff Chair. All nominees of the Legislative Staff Nominating Committee shall be full-time professional legislative staff from member jurisdictions. In nominating legislative staff for the Executive Committee, the Legislative Staff Nominating Committee shall, insofar as possible, consider geographic balance. No more than one legislative staff member shall come from the same state, except that states represented by an officer or ex officio member may have two members.
Section 6. State representation on the Executive Committee. Each state shall have the opportunity to be represented on the Executive Committee at least once every five years.
Section 7. Consecutive terms. No member of the Executive Committee other than an officer or ex officio member may serve for more than three consecutive terms. Terms as officers or ex officio members shall not count toward the limitation of three consecutive terms.
Section 8. Floor nominations. Additional nominations may be made from the floor for the offices of Vice President and President-Elect. Such candidates shall be qualified under Article VII, Section 3.
Section 9. Voting procedures. Voting on the reports of the nominating committees shall be by member jurisdiction, and each member jurisdiction in good standing shall be entitled to cast one vote regardless of the number of delegates present from that jurisdiction. A majority of the member jurisdictions who respond to the most recent quorum call shall be required to adopt the reports of the nominating committees. If no nominee receives a majority of the member jurisdictions who respond to the most recent quorum call on the first ballot, there shall be a runoff ballot among the two nominees receiving the highest vote. The nominee who receives a majority of votes on the runoff ballot shall be elected. ARTICLE VIII Terms of Office and Vacancies
Section 1. Terms. The term of office for the officers and other members of the Executive Committee shall be from the close of the annual meeting through the next following annual meeting.
Section 2. Vacancies. In the event of a vacancy in the office of President, the Executive Committee shall elect a past President of the Conference or a member of the Executive Committee to serve the remainder of the term. Such person shall be of the same political party as the person vacating the office. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Staff Chair, the Staff Vice Chair shall succeed to the office of Staff Chair. The Executive Committee shall fill other elected offices, if vacant, at any regular or special meeting.
ARTICLE IX Duties of Officers
Section 1. President. The President shall serve as chair of the Executive Committee and as a member, ex officio, with the right to vote, on all committees and subcommittees of the Executive Committee except the Nominating Committee. The President, with the approval or authorization of the Executive Committee, shall appoint the legislator officers and members of all appropriate committees and subcommittees of the Executive Committee. The
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President shall preside at all meetings of the Executive Committee. The President shall perform such other duties as are incidental to the office of President or as may be prescribed by the Executive Committee.
Section 2. President-Elect. The President-Elect shall perform the duties of the President in the event of the President's absence or inability to serve. Other duties may be delegated to the President-Elect by the Executive Committee or the President.
Section 3. Vice President. The Vice President shall perform the duties of the President-Elect in the event of the absence or inability of the President-Elect to serve. Other duties may be delegated to the Vice President by the Executive Committee or the President.
Section 4. Immediate Past President. The Immediate Past President shall serve as the President of the Foundation for State Legislatures and shall perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Committee and the President.
Section 5. Staff Chair. The Staff Chair shall serve as the chair of the Staff Division of the Conference and perform such other duties delegated by the Executive Committee or the President. The Staff Chair, with the approval or authorization of the Executive Committee, shall appoint the legislative staff officers and members of all appropriate committees and subcommittees of the Executive Committee.
Section 6. Staff Vice Chair. The Staff Vice Chair shall serve as Vice Chair of the Staff Division and shall perform the duties of the Staff Chair in the event of the officer's absence or inability to serve, and perform such other duties as may be delegated to the Staff Vice Chair by the Staff Chair or the Executive Committee.
Section 7. Immediate Past Staff Chair. The Immediate Past Staff Chair shall serve as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Foundation for State Legislatures and shall perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Committee and the Staff Chair.
Section 8. Appointment of Standing Committee Officers. The legislator officers of the Conference’s standing committees, including the overall standing committee legislator officers, shall be appointed by the President and the President-elect. The staff officers of the Conference’s standing committees, including the overall standing committee legislative staff officers, shall be appointed by the Staff Chair.
ARTICLE X Powers of the Executive Committee
Section 1. Executive Committee powers. The Executive Committee is the governing body of this Conference. The Executive Committee shall supervise, control and direct the affairs of the Conference; shall implement the policies of the Conference; shall actively prosecute its objectives; and supervise the disbursement of its funds. The Committee may adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its business and may delegate certain of its authority and responsibility to committees, divisions, sections, officers, and the Executive Director.
ARTICLE XI Executive Committee Procedures
Section 1. Quorum and voting. A majority of the Executive Committee's membership shall comprise a quorum. On any vote not otherwise specified, a simple majority of the members present and voting is required for passage. Each member shall be entitled to vote on any matter coming before the Committee. On any vote that places the
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Conference on record in a matter of public policy, legislative staff shall not be entitled to vote. All decisions on voting eligibility of staff members shall be made by the President, subject to appeal to the Executive Committee.
Section 2. Meetings of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall meet at least three times each year at such time and place as the Committee shall decide. No more than one meeting during the Annual Meeting of the Conference shall be used to satisfy this requirement.
Section 3. Absences from Executive Committee meetings. Absence from two Executive Committee meetings within a year without cause shall be grounds for removal.
Section 4. Reimbursement. Upon authorization of the President, Executive Committee members may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses for travel directly related to official NCSL activities. The officers may receive a per diem in addition to actual and necessary expenses if their home state does not pay such per diem.
Section 5. Executive Committee meetings open. All meetings of the Executive Committee shall be open to the public.
Section 6. Setting the Conference’s Priorities and Issues. At the start of the biennium, the Executive Committee shall establish the state federal priorities and major state issues with input from the standing committees, task forces of the Executive Committee, the Conference’s officers, members of the Executive Committee and the Executive Director. These state federal priorities and major state issues shall serve to guide the Conference’s representation before the federal government, in standing committees and meeting programming and grant funded research.
Section 7. Adopting policy directives and resolutions under emergency circumstances. In emergency circumstances, when there is insufficient time to consider a new policy directive and resolution under normal processes, policy directives and resolutions having the same force and effect as policy directives and resolutions adopted by the full Conference may be established by either of the following means: (1) majority vote of the legislator members, present and voting, of the Executive Committee in meeting assembled; or (2) the unanimous agreement by conference call of the President, the President-Elect, the Vice President, the Immediate Past President, the Legislator Co-Chairs or a legislator Vice Chair of the NCSL Standing Committees, and the Legislator Co-Chairs or a legislator Vice Chair of the appropriate standing committee. Proposed policy directives and resolutions must be provided to the NCSL Executive Director by 4:00 p.m. of the day before the NCSL Executive Committee meeting.
ARTICLE XII Committees and Subcommittees of the Executive Committee
Section 1. Committees and subcommittees. There shall be a Budget, Finance and Rules Committee, and such other committees and subcommittees as the Executive Committee may authorize. Membership on committees and subcommittees shall be divided between legislator and staff members in accord with voting eligibility on the Executive Committee, unless otherwise provided by the Executive Committee. The Legislator and Staff Chairs and members of these committees and subcommittees shall be appointed by the President and Staff Chair, respectively, with the approval of the Executive Committee. ARTICLE XIII Executive and Staff
Section 1. Executive Director. The Executive Committee shall appoint an Executive Director and determine the terms and conditions of employment.
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Section 2. Duties of Executive Director. The Executive Director shall be the chief administrator of the Conference, responsible for all management functions under the direction of the officers and Executive Committee. The Executive Director shall manage and direct all activities of the Conference as prescribed by the Executive Committee and shall be responsible to the Committee. The Executive Director shall employ members of the staff necessary to carry on the work of the Conference, shall fix their compensation within the approved budget, subject to the direction and approval of the officers and Executive Committee, supervise them in the conduct of their duties, and terminate them as necessary.
Section 3. Deputy Executive Director. There shall be a Deputy Executive Director who shall perform duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
Section 4. Acting Executive Director. In the event of an unanticipated vacancy in the position of Executive Director, the officers of the Executive Committee shall name an Acting Executive Director for a designated period until the Executive Director returns or a permanent successor is named.
ARTICLE XIV Finance
Section 1. Funding. The Executive Committee shall determine the funding of the Conference, which shall include but not be limited to membership dues. Population of each jurisdiction shall be a factor in the determination of the amount of dues.
Section 2. Financial Rules. The Budget and Finance Committee shall present to the Executive Committee a set of "Financial Rules," which, when adopted, shall govern the fiscal affairs of the Conference without re-adoption except that they may be amended from time to time. These Financial Rules shall establish the fiscal year of the Conference, set forth the extent of surety bonding required, provide for the annual audit, specify the way grants in aid are to be solicited and handled, and such other items of fiscal management as are deemed necessary.
Section 3. Conference Budget. The Budget and Finance Committee shall make budget recommendations to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall submit to the Conference at its Annual Meeting a proposed budget for the coming fiscal year for consideration and adoption by the Conference. The Executive Committee may approve transfers of funds within the budget adopted by the Conference or amend the budget during the course of the fiscal year by a two-thirds vote of the entire Executive Committee.
Section 4. Financial audit. The accounts of the Conference shall be audited annually by a certified public accountant retained by the President with the approval of the Executive Committee. Such audit shall be reported to the Executive Committee and to the Conference at its Annual Meeting.
ARTICLE XV Miscellaneous
Section 1. Political Activities. The Conference shall not, at any time, directly or indirectly participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office.
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ARTICLE XVI Dissolution
Section 1. Dissolution. Upon dissolution of this Conference for any reason such funds remaining after the satisfaction of all obligations shall be returned to the member jurisdictions in the proportion to which they were received during the prior fiscal year. ARTICLE XVII Definitions
For the purposes of these bylaws and other instruments of the Conference, certain terms shall be defined as follows: Section 1. Legislative leaders. “Legislative leaders” are those members of each legislature who are elected by the body in which they serve or by its respective political caucuses to be presiding officer, majority or minority leaders, and any other officers elected by the body as a whole; and any other legislator so designated by the presiding officer of either house.
Section 2. Regions. “Regions” refers to states and territories grouped together as prescribed by the bylaws of the Council of State Governments for the purpose of defining its regional legislative conferences.
ARTICLE XVIII Amendments
Section 1. Amendments. The Conference at any meeting may amend these Bylaws by a three-fifths majority vote of the member jurisdictions who respond to the most recent quorum call. A state not present for the most recent quorum call can, before the start of the next roll call vote, request recognition from the presiding legislator Chair and be recorded for purposes of the quorum. New quorum calls shall be conducted at the request of five (5) member jurisdictions. A notice of such amendments shall be filed with the Executive Director at least thirty days prior to the meeting. Upon receipt of a copy of the proposed amendments, the Executive Director shall forward copies thereof to the presiding officers of each house of every member legislature and to the members of the Conference Executive Committee.
ARTICLE XIX Effective Date
Section 1. Effective date. These Bylaws shall take effect on January 1, 1975, provided that they are adopted by the governing bodies of the National Legislative Conference, National Conference of State Legislative Leaders, and the National Society of State Legislators.
Adopted at the Annual Meeting in October, 1975 and amended at the Annual Meeting in July, 1976; August, 1977; July 1979; July 1988; August 1989; Orlando, Florida August 15 1991; New Orleans, Louisiana; July 25, 1994; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 17, 1995; St. Louis Missouri, 1996; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1997; Denver, Colorado, July. 26, 2002; Salt Lake City, Utah, July 23, 2004; Nashville, Tennessee, August 17, 2006; Louisville, Kentucky, July 28, 2010; San Antonio, Texas, August 11, 2011; Chicago, Illinois, August 9, 2012; Atlanta, Georgia, August 15, 2013; and Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 22, 2014.
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RULE I RULES OF PROCEDURE
[A] These rules of procedure shall be construed in conformity with the Bylaws of the National Conference of State Legislatures. [B] On any issue not covered by these rules of procedure or by the Bylaws, Mason's Manual of Parliamentary Procedure shall be the standard authority, when applicable. RULE II INTRODUCTION, REFERRAL AND DISSEMINATION OF POLICY DIRECTIVES, RESOLUTIONS AND AMENDMENTS
[A] Any legislator may file a policy directive, resolution or amendments to an existing policy directive or resolution designed for consideration at the Forum Business Meeting or the Annual Business Meeting. [B] Policy directives and resolutions developed by the Standing Committees shall be directed at Congress, the Administration, or the federal courts, and shall be related to issues that affect the states and shall be consistent with support of state sovereignty and state flexibility and protection from unfunded federal mandates and unwarranted federal preemption. [C] Resolutions shall be used to (1) bolster a lobbying position; (2) clarify a question of ambiguity in current policy; (3) provide guidance about the specifics of pending regulatory federal decisions; or (4) provide guidance about strategy or tactics regarding a lobbying matter. [D] There shall be a Memorial Calendar for resolutions that do not comply with Rule II [B]. Members shall file memorial resolutions with the Executive Director in accordance with other provisions of these Rules. The legislator co-chairs of the standing committees shall refer such resolutions to the appropriate standing committee or the Executive Committee. Memorial resolutions adopted by the Forum business meetings, or Executive Committee shall be placed on the memorial calendar of the Annual Business Meeting. [E] Policy directives, resolutions or amendments to existing policy directives or resolutions shall be filed with the Executive Director or designee at least thirty days prior to the Forum Business Meeting or Annual Business Meeting. The overall legislator Co-Chairs of the Standing Committees, in consultation with the Co-Chairs of the appropriate standing committee, may waive the thirty day deadline under extraordinary circumstances. The legislator Co-Chairs of the Standing Committees shall refer such policy directives, resolutions and amendments to existing policy directives or resolutions promptly to the appropriate standing committee or committees. Each policy directive, resolution and amendment to an existing policy directive or resolutions shall be reviewed and acted upon by the committee to which it is referred. [F] Policy directives, resolutions and amendments to existing policy directives or resolutions originating in the standing committees shall be submitted to the Executive Director or designee for referral by the legislator Co-Chairs of the Standing Committees at least thirty days prior to the Forum Business Meeting or Annual Business Meeting. The legislator Co-Chairs of the Standing Committees, in consultation with the Co-Chairs of the appropriate standing committee, may waive the thirty day deadline under extraordinary circumstances. The legislator Co-Chairs of the Standing Committees shall refer such
91 NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES RULES OF PROCEDURE policy directives, resolutions and amendments to existing policy directives or resolutions promptly to the appropriate standing committee or committees. [G] Standing committees shall disseminate draft policy directives, resolutions and amendments to existing policy directives or resolutions at least twenty days prior to the Forum Business Meeting or Annual Business Meetings. Distribution shall be to all standing committee members, members of the NCSL Executive Committee, legislative leaders of the member jurisdictions and others as determined by the legislator Co-Chairs of the Standing Committees. The legislator Co-Chairs of the Standing Committees, in consultation with the appropriate committee Co-Chairs, may waive this deadline under extraordinary circumstances. RULE III POLICY DIRECTIVES AND RESOLUTIONS, AND AMICUS BRIEF ADOPTION PROCESS
[A] All policy directives and resolutions produced by an NCSL standing committee shall be submitted to the Forum Business Meetings or the Annual Business Meeting for adoption. All policy directives and resolutions produced by the NCSL standing committees and the Forum Business Meetings shall be submitted to the Annual Business Meeting for final adoption. In the interim between Legislative Summits, policy directives and resolutions may be adopted by Committees, but they shall clearly indicate that they are the policy directives and resolutions of that Committee, and not of the Conference as a whole. [B] In emergency circumstances, when there is insufficient time to consider a new policy directive or resolution under normal processes, policy directives or resolutions having the same force and effect as policy directives and resolutions adopted by the full Conference may be established by either of the following means: (1) majority vote of the legislator members, present and voting, of the Executive Committee in meeting assembled; or (2) the unanimous agreement by conference call of the NCSL President, the NCSL President-Elect, the NCSL Vice President, the NCSL Immediate Past President, the legislator Co-Chairs or a legislator Vice Chair of the NCSL Standing Committees, and the Co-Chairs or Vice Chair of the appropriate standing committee or committees. [C] All policy directives of the Conference shall not expire but must be reviewed by the standing committee of jurisdiction at least once every four years and can be updated or amended by a standing committee at any time, adhering to the NCSL By-Laws and Rules of Procedure. All resolutions of the Conference shall automatically terminate one year after the Annual Business Meeting at which they are adopted, unless reaffirmed in the normal policy process. [D] The decision to name NCSL as an amicus curiae on briefs filed before the U.S. Supreme Court shall be by unanimous agreement of the NCSL President, the NCSL Immediate Past President, the NCSL President-Elect, the NCSL Vice President, the legislator Co-Chairs of the NCSL Standing Committees, the legislator Co-Chairs of the Law, Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee and legislator Co- Chairs of other standing committees that have jurisdiction over the question to be resolved by the amicus brief. In the event any person voting indicates a veto, the President may initiate a conference call to allow for discussion and to confirm each person's vote.
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RULE IV STANDING COMMITTEE PROCEDURES
[A] There shall be standing committees and task forces of NCSL whose number and jurisdictions are determined by the Executive Committee. The standing committees and task forces (1) consider federal issues that affect states; (2) formulate policy positions on federal issues; (3) exchange information about state and federal policy matters; (4) consider and evaluate innovative approaches to state issues; (5) develop policy options and recommendations regarding state issues and legislative organization, management and procedures. [B] There shall be overall legislator Co-Chairs and overall legislative staff Co-Chairs of the Standing Committees. The legislator Co-Chairs shall be appointed for a term of two years by the NCSL President and President-elect. There shall be at least two overall legislator vice chairs balanced by political party who shall be appointed by the NCSL President and President-elect for a term of two years. The overall legislative staff Co-Chairs and the overall legislative staff vice chairs serve staggered terms of two years. Each year, the Staff Chair appoints one staff Co-Chair and at least one staff vice chair to a two-year term. [C] A quorum for the adoption of policy directives and resolutions in Standing Committees shall consist of representation of appointed legislator members, or in their absence, legislator substitutes designated in writing by appointed members’ presiding officers, from at least ten (10) member jurisdictions. Letters designating substitutes or new appointments shall be delivered to the appropriate legislator committee Co-Chairs no later than the beginning of the committee session at which a vote on public policy will occur. The Legislator Co-Chairs of each standing committee shall, prior to a committee vote(s) on a matter of public policy, establish the presence of a quorum. [D] All voting in standing committees, subcommittees or task forces shall be by voice, except when a roll call vote is requested by two (2) member jurisdictions, or is called by the legislator Co-Chairs. [E] On matters of public policy that place the standing committees, subcommittees, and task forces on public record, an affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the member jurisdictions who respond to the most recent quorum call is required. A state not present for the most recent quorum call can before the start of the next roll call vote request recognition from the presiding legislator chair and be recorded as present for purposes of the quorum. New quorum calls shall be conducted at the request of five (5) member jurisdictions. On all other matters, a quorum being present, action is final by majority vote of the member jurisdictions who responded to the most recent quorum call. [F] Votes on matters of public policy shall be cast by appointed legislator members, or in their absence, by legislator substitutes designated in writing by appointed members’ presiding officers. All legislators duly registered for the fall and spring meetings shall be entitled to vote at the business meeting. Legislative staff shall not be entitled to vote on matters of public policy. In the event of a roll call vote, each member jurisdiction shall be entitled to cast one undivided vote. Each member jurisdiction shall select a spokesperson who will announce the vote of the delegation. Disputes on the presence of a quorum or voting procedures shall be settled by ruling of the legislator chair. [G] Co-Chairs of the standing committees have authority to preserve order and decorum and have charge of the rooms in which the committees meet. [H] Each standing committee, subcommittee and task force shall produce a summary of each of its meetings. Included in the summary shall be a record of its roll call votes by member jurisdiction.
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[I] Standing committees, shall approve, approve with amendment, postpone, table or defeat each policy directive and resolution submitted to it. RULE V STEERING COMMITTEE PROCEDURES
[A] There shall be a Steering Committee of the Standing Committees, which shall be composed of the overall legislator and legislative staff Co-Chairs of the Standing Committees, the overall legislator and legislative staff vice chairs of the Standing Committees, and the legislator and legislative staff Co-Chairs of each standing committee. The committee Co-Chairs shall designate a legislator committee vice chair and the legislative staff Co-Chairs shall designate a legislative staff vice chair to represent the committee with the Steering Committee in their absence. Only legislator members of the Steering Committee shall vote on policy directives and resolutions, amendments to policy directives and resolutions, and procedural motions related thereto, except legislative staff shall be allowed to vote on joint and re-referrals of policy directives and resolutions. [B] The Steering Committee at its meeting prior to the standing committee meetings shall review policy directives, resolutions and amendments to policy directives and resolutions filed under Rule II for inconsistencies to Rule II [B] and omissions. Policy directives, resolutions or amendments to policy directives and resolutions that are determined by a majority vote of the legislator members of the Steering Committee to be inconsistent with Rule II [B] shall not be considered by the standing committee to which such policy directive, resolution or amendment was referred. [C] The Steering Committee at its meeting prior to the standing committees’ meetings shall determine, by majority vote, policy directives, resolutions and amendments to policy directives and resolutions to be considered by more than one committee. The Steering Committee shall designate one standing committee as the lead committee on each jointly-referred resolution. Any standing committee to which the resolution is referred may report the resolution on the floor. If the lead committee adopts a version of the resolution, it shall be considered first at the Forum Business Meeting or Annual Business Meeting; other committees shall offer their versions and amendments from the floor. [D] In its meeting following the meetings of the standing committees, the Steering Committee shall establish the order of business and calendars for the business meetings; and designate policy directives and resolutions to be re-referred to one or more other committees. The policy directives or resolutions approved by the committee with original jurisdiction automatically shall be placed on the debate calendar at the next Forum Business Meeting or Annual Business Meeting. If the committee to which the policy directive or resolution is re-referred approves changes to it, it shall offer its version as an amendment on the floor. The Steering Committee shall also identify emerging state and federal issues; coordinate outreach to legislators and staff regarding the standing committees; coordinate planning of the Forum meetings; and consider the use of innovative technologies and communications devices for conducting meetings, increasing participation and informing legislators and staff about the work of the Standing Committees. RULE VI QUORUM AND PROXIES – FORUM AND ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETINGS
[A] As required by the Bylaws, a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting shall consist of representation from at least twenty (20) member jurisdictions.
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[B] As required by the Bylaws, voting rights of a member may not be delegated to any other person nor exercised by proxy. RULE VII VOTING IN FORUM AND ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETINGS
[A] All action in the Forum Business Meeting or Annual Business Meeting shall be by voice vote except when a roll call vote is requested by not less than five member jurisdictions or is ordered by the chair. [B] As provided in the Bylaws, on any vote that places the Conference on record in a matter of public policy, an affirmative vote of three quarters (3/4) of the member jurisdictions who respond to the most recent quorum call shall be required. A state not present for the most recent quorum call can, before the start of the next roll call vote, request recognition from the presiding legislator chair and be recorded as present for purposes of the quorum. New quorum calls shall be conducted at the request of not less than five (5) member jurisdictions. On all other matters, action is final by majority vote of the member jurisdictions who responded to the most recent quorum call. On any vote that places the Conference on record in a matter of public policy, legislative staff shall not be entitled to vote. [C] In the event of a roll call vote, each member jurisdiction shall be entitled to cast one undivided vote. Prior to the Forum Business Meeting and the Annual Business Meeting, each member jurisdiction shall select the spokesperson who will announce the vote. [D] When a roll call is being taken, the member jurisdictions shall be called in alphabetical order by the Executive Director. The spokesperson for the delegation shall reply by giving his or her name and then announcing the vote of the delegation. [E] If there is a challenge by a member of a delegation as to who shall be its spokesperson or as to the announced vote, the jurisdiction shall be called upon again. If the challenger continues the challenge, the chair shall poll the delegation and shall declare that the majority of said delegation prevails. [F] Until the chair announces the results of a vote, a jurisdiction has the right to change its vote, or to have its vote recorded if it was not recorded during the initial call of the vote, based on the most recent quorum call. [G] Consideration of policy directives and resolutions shall be by calendar. The consent calendar shall be limited to policy directives and resolutions approved previously at the Forum Business Meetings or reported unanimously by an NCSL standing committee at the annual meeting. The debate calendar shall include all policy directives and resolutions passed by the NCSL standing committees without unanimity; policy directives and resolutions removed from the consent calendar by majority vote of the Steering Committee; and policy directives and resolutions removed from the consent calendar at the Annual Business Meeting at the request of three (3) member jurisdictions. The memorial calendar shall include all resolutions that do not comply with Rule II [D], and approved according to rules governing consideration of policy directives and resolutions. [H] All policy directives, resolutions and amendments shall be submitted in writing, adhering to the NCSL By-Laws and Rules of Procedure, and available prior to the vote of member jurisdictions.
[I] Policy directives and resolutions that have been tabled or postponed by a committee may be brought for consideration following disposition of the debate calendar by a vote of two thirds (2/3) of the member jurisdictions who respond to the most recent quorum call on a motion to discharge the committee from further consideration. If thus brought up for consideration, the policy directives and proposed
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resolutions shall be voted upon under the rules governing consideration of policy directives and resolutions. RULE VIII RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING STATE ISSUES AND LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
[A] Standing committees, subcommittees, and task forces are authorized to issue reports, recommendations, and findings regarding state issues and legislative management. All such work products shall be approved by a majority of the member jurisdictions who responded to the most recent quorum call, and shall be clearly identified only as the work of that committee, subcommittee or task force. These work products shall be reported to the Executive Committee for any appropriate further action. RULE IX ADOPTION, AMENDMENT AND SUSPENSION OF RULES
These rules shall remain in effect until such time as they are amended at an Annual Meeting of the Conference. Any amendment or suspension of such rules shall require a three-fifths (3/5) vote of the member jurisdictions who respond to the most recent quorum call. New quorum calls shall be conducted at the request of not less than five (5) member jurisdictions. Any motion to suspend shall be clear with respect to the rule or rules to which it applies.
*Adopted at the Annual Meeting in October, 1975 and amended at the Annual Meeting in July, 1976; August, 1977; July 1979; July 1988; August 1989; Orlando, Florida August 15 1991; New Orleans, Louisiana; July 25, 1994; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 17, 1995; St. Louis Missouri, 1996; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1997; Denver, Colorado, July. 26, 2002; Salt Lake City, Utah, July 23, 2004; Nashville, Tennessee, August 17, 2006; Louisville, Kentucky, July 28, 2010; San Antonio, Texas, August 11, 2011; Chicago, Illinois August 9, 2012 and, Seattle, Washington, August 6, 2015
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