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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING 1978 SEVENTIETH ANNUAL MEETING Boston, Massachusetts August 27-29, 1978 National Governors' Association Hall of the States 444 North Capitol Street Washington, D. C. 20001 Price: $8.00 Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 12-29056 © 1979by the National Governors' Association, Washington, D.C. Permission to quote from or to reproduce materials in this publication is granted when due acknowledgment is made. Printed in the United States of America II CONTENTS Executive Committee Rosters v Standing Committee Rosters vi Attendance IX Guest Speakers X Program XI OPENING PLENARY SESSION Welcoming Remarks National Health Policy: Which Direction Should the Nation Take? 6 State and Federal Initiatives in Regulatory Reform 24 CLOSING PLENARY SESSION Title V Regional Commissions 37 Reports of the Standing Committees and Voting on Proposed Policy Positions 41 Community and Economic Development 41 Criminal Justice and Public Protection 45 Executive Management and Fiscal Affairs 53 Human Resources 62 Natural Resources and Environmental Management 64 Agriculture 68 Transportation, Commerce and Technology 70 Executive Committee 72 Salute to Governors Leaving Office 81 Report of the Nominating Committee 84 Election of New Chairman and Executive Committee 84 iii Remarks by the New Chairman 85 Adjournment 87 APPENDIXES I Roster of Governors 91 II. Articles of Organization 93 III. Rules of Procedure 100 IV. Financial Report 103 V. Annual Meetings of the National Governors' Association 106 VI. Chairmen of the National Governors' Association, 1908-1978 108 VII. Approved Policy Statements Criminal Justice and Public Protection 112 Executive Management and Fiscal Affairs 126 Human Resources 137 Natural Resources and Environmental Management 174 Community and Economic Development 227 Transportation, Commerce and Technology 246 Agriculture 275 Executive Committee 279 Miscellaneous Resolutions 281 IV EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1978* William G. Milliken, Governor of Michigan, Chairman Reubin 0'0. Askew, Governor of Florida Robert O. Ray, Governor of Iowa Robert F. Bennett, Governor of Kansas Mike O'Callaghan, Governor of Nevada Arthur A. Link, Governor of North Dakota Richard A. Snelling, Governor of Vermont Dixy Lee Ray, Governor of Washington John D. Rockefeller IV, Governor of West Virginia EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1978-79 Julian M. Carroll, Governor of Kentucky, Chairman James R. Thompson, Jr., Governor of Illinois Otis R. Bowen, Governor of Indiana Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa William G. Milliken, Governor of Michigan Thomas L. Judge, Governor of Montana John N. Dalton, Governor of Virginia Dixy Lee Ray, Governor of Washington John D. Rockefeller IV, Governor of West Virginia * As of August 27, 1978, the opening day of the conference. v STANDING COMMITTEES* COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE J. James Exon, Governor of Nebraska, Chairman George C. Wallace, Governor of Alabama Ricardo J. Bordallo, Governor of Guam John V. Evans, Governor of Idaho James R. Thompson, Jr., Governor of Illinois Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa Robert F. Bennett, Governor of Kansas Edwin Edwards, Governor of Louisiana Rudy Perpich, Governor of Minnesota Joseph P. Teasdale, Governor of Missouri Thomas L. Judge, Governor of Montana Arthur A. Link, Governor of North Dakota Harvey Wollman, Governor of South Dakota Dolph Briscoe, Governor of Texas Martin J. Schreiber, Governor of Wisconsin Ed Herschler, Governor of Wyoming COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Pierre S. du Pont IV, Governor of Delaware, Chairman Thomas L. Judge, Governor of Montana, Vice Chairman George Busbee, Governor of Georgia James R. Thompson, Jr., Governor of Illinois Robert F. Bennett, Governor of Kansas J. James Exon, Governor of Nebraska Brendan T. Byrne, Governor of New Jersey James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina Ray Blanton, Governor of Tennessee * As of August 27, 1978, the opening day of the conference. vi COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC PROTECTION Otis R. Bowen, Governor of Indiana, Chairman James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina, Vice Chairman David H. Pryor, Governor of Arkansas Ricardo J. Bordallo, Governor of Guam Mike O'Callaghan, Governor of Nevada Brendan T. Byrne, Governor of New Jersey Dolph Briscoe, Governor of Texas John N. Dalton, Governor of Virginia Ed Herschler, Governor of Wyoming COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL AFFAIRS Milton J. Shapp, Governor of Pennsylvania, Chairman James B. Longley, Governor of Maine, Vice Chairman Bruce E. Babbitt, Governor of Arizona Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Governor of California Pierre S. du Pont IV, Governor of Delaware George R. Ariyoshi, Governor of Hawaii Blair Lee III, Governor of Maryland William G. Milliken, Governor of Michigan James B. Edwards, Governor of South Carolina Richard A. Snelling, Governor of Vermont Juan F. Luis, Governor of the Virgin Islands COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES Michael S. Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts, Chairman David L. Boren, Governor of Oklahoma, Vice Chairman Cliff Finch, Governor of Mississippi Jerry Apodaca, Governor of New Mexico Hugh L. Carey, Governor of New York Robert W. Straub, Governor of Oregon J. Joseph Garrahy, Governor of Rhode Island Martin J. Schreiber, Governor of Wisconsin vii COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Julian M. Carroll, Governor of Kentucky, Chairman James A. Rhodes, Governor of Ohio, Vice Chairman Jay S. Hammond, Governor of Alaska Richard D. Lamrn, Governor of Colorado Ella T. Grasso, Governor of Connecticut George R. Ariyoshi, Governor of Hawaii John V. Evans, Governor of Idaho Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa Edwin Edwards, Governor of Louisiana Rudy Perpich, Governor of Minnesota Joseph P. Teasdale, Governor of Missouri Meldrim Thomson, Jr., Governor of New Hampshire Arthur A. Link, Governor of North Dakota David L. Boren, Governor of Oklahoma Robert W. Straub, Governor of Oregon Carlos Romero-Barcelo, Governor of Puerto Rico James B. Edwards, Governor of South Carolina Harvey Wollman, Governor of South Dakota Dolph Briscoe, Governor of Texas Scott M. Matheson, Governor of Utah Dixy Lee Ray, Governor of Washington John D. Rockefeller IV, Governor of West Virginia COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, COMMERCE, AND TECHNOLOGY George Busbee, Governor of Georgia, Chairman James R. Thompson, Jr., Governor of Illinois, Vice Chairman George C. Wallace, Governor of Alabama Ella T. Grasso, Governor of Connecticut John V. Evans, Governor of Idaho Cliff Finch, Governor of Mississippi Carlos Romero-Barcelo, Governor of Puerto Rico Ray Blanton, Governor of Tennessee Scott M. Matheson, Governor of Utah Richard A. Snelling, Governor of Vermont Dixy Lee Ray, Governor of Washington viii ATTENDANCE Bruce E. Babbitt, Governor of Arizona David H. Pryor, Governor of Arkansas Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Governor of California Richard D. Lamm, Governor of Colorado Ella T. Grasso, Governor of Connecticut Pierre S. du Pont IV, Governor of Delaware Reubin 0'0. Askew, Governor of Florida George Busbee, Governor of Georgia John V. Evans, Governor of Idaho Otis R. Bowen, Governor of Indiana Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa Robert F. Bennett, Governor of Kansas Julian M. Carroll, Governor of Kentucky James B. Longley, Governor of Maine Michael S. Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts William G. Milliken, Governor of Michigan Cliff Finch, Governor of Mississippi Joseph P. Teasdale, Governor of Missouri Thomas L. Judge, Governor of Montana J. James Exon, Governor of Nebraska Mike O'Callaghan, Governor of Nevada Meldrim Thomson, Jr., Governor of New Hampshire Brendan T. Byrne, Governor of New Jersey Jerry Apodaca, Governor of New Mexico James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina Arthur A. Link, Governor of North Dakota Milton J. Shapp, Governor of Pennsylvania Carlos Romero-Barcelo, Governor of Puerto Rico J. Joseph Garrahy, Governor of Rhode Island James B. Edwards, Governor of South Carolina Harvey Wollman, Governor of South Dakota Ray Blanton, Governor of Tennessee Dolph Briscoe, Governor of Texas Scott M. Matheson, Governor of Utah Richard A. Snelling, Governor of Vermont John N. Dalton, Governor of Virginia Juan F. Luis, Governor of the Virgin Islands Dixy Lee Ray, Governor of Washington John D. Rockefeller IV, Governor of West Virginia Martin J. Schreiber, Governor of Wisconsin Ed Herschler, Governor of Wyoming ix GUEST SPEAKERS John B. Anderson, U.S. Representative, Illinois Allan Blakeney, Premier of Saskatchewan Edward M. Kennedy, U.S. Senator, Massachusetts Kevin H. White, Mayor of Boston x PROGRAM Sunday, August 27 12:00 noon Live broadcast of "Issues and Answers" Panelists: Governor Michael S. Dukakis Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. Governor William G. Milliken Governor Robert D. Ray 2:30 p.m. Press briefing Constitution Annex, Plaza Level 4:00 p.m. Meeting of the NGA Executive Committee and Standing Committee Chairmen Fairfax Room, Conference Level Review of NGA priority issues with Jack H. Watson, Jr., Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs, and Anne Wexler, Assistant to the President 6:00 p.m. Reception for all registered conferees hosted by each of the six New England states Independence & Republic Rooms, Plaza Level 8:00 p.m. Dinner for Governors and spouses Anthony's Pier 4 Restaurant Remarks: Joan Mondale, Honorary Chairman. Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities Monday, August 28 7:30 a.m. Governors' staff work session Republic Room, Plaza Level Subject: Polling and Public Policy Moderator: Jack Germond, Columnist, The Washington Star Remarks: Peter D. Hart, President,