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California January 26, 2013 CALIFORNIA JANUARY 26, 2013 NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LECISLATURES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Fess Parker Doubletree Hilton Hotel Santa Barbara, California 3:15 - 5:00 pm Santa Ynez (Lobby Level) Saturday, January 26, 2013 AGENDA Call to Order, Roll Call and Recognition of Guests Executive Committee Minutes from Chicago Summit Meeting ........................ Page J Executive Director's Report .............................................................................. Page 7 Media Relations Summary .............................................................................. Page 9 Task Forces of the Executive Committee ..................................................................... 1':5'L Hunger' Partnership - Agenda on page 17 State 6· Local Tasl, Force - Report on page 21 MilitalJl 6· Veterans Affitirs Task Force - Report on page 25 ........................................ State-Federal Activities .................................................................................... Pagc 29 Budger, Finance & Rules Committee ............................................................... Page 39 Member Outreach & Communications Subcommittee ................................... Page 75 Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee ........................................................ Page 79 Standing Committees - rail Forum 2012 Information .................................... Page J 03 NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures Report ............................................. Page 107 In ternational Programs .................................................................................. Page 117 NCSL Bylaws and Permanent Rules of Procedure ................................ Appendix Next Meeting - May 30 - June 1, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts 2012-2013 Executive Committee Member Roster (Last update January 2013) Speaker Terie Norelli Patsy Spaw House Speaker Secretary of th e Senate State House, Room 307 P. O. Box 12068 107 N. Main Street Austin, TX 787 11 Concord, NH 03301 -4951 (512) 463-0 100 (603) 436-2 108 (5 12) 463-6034 - FAX (603)27 1-20 16 - FAX [email protected] [email protected] Senator Bruce rr Tom Wright State Cap itol, Room S-411 Chi ef of Staff 900 Court Street, N E Office of the Speaker Salem, OR 9730 I 7 16 West 4th (503) 986-1 7 15 Anchorage, AK 9950 I (503) 986-1 173 - FAX (907) 269-2030 sen.brucestarr@state .or.us tom _ [email protected] Senator Debbie Smith M iehael Adams Legislative Building, Room Director, Strategic Planning 3133 Senate of Virginia 40 I South Carson Street P. O. Box 396 Carson City, NY 8970 I Richmond, Y A 232 18 (775) 684-884 1 (804) 698-7405 (775) 684-8533 - FAX (804) 698-7651 dsmith@asm. state. nv.us [email protected] Senator Pamela Gressette Building (Il linois Host State P.O. Box 142 Representative) Columbia, SC 29202 Room 103-C, Capitol Building (803) 212-6220 301 South Second Street (803) 212-6299 - FAX Springfield , IL 62706 [email protected] (217) 782-8000 (217) 782-9586 - FAX [email protected] Delegate Anderson General Assembly Building State Capitol P. O. Box 406 P. O. Box 200400 Richmond, VA 23218 Helena, MT 59620 (804) 698-1051 (406) 444-4800 (804) 698-6751 - FAX (406) 444-4825 - FAX [email protected]. [email protected] gov Karl Aro Representative Joe Atkins Executive Director Room 209, State Office Building Dept. of Legislative Services 100 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Maryland General Assembly Blvd. 90 State Circle St. Paul, MN 55155 Annapolis, MD 21401-1911 (651) 296-4192 (301) 970-5200 (651) 296-3918 - FAX (301) 970-5205 - FAX [email protected] [email protected] Senator Don W. (Georgia Host State Representative) State Representative 453 State Capitol 1532 Alvamar Drive 206 Washington Street Lawrence, KS 66047-1 605 Atlanta, GA 30334 (785) 841-0063 (404) 656-0095 (785) 864-1414 - FAX (404) 656-6581 - FAX [email protected] [email protected] Rich Beckwith Director of Information Services Hous e of Representatives Missouri General Assembly 201 W. Capitol Ave. Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: (573) 751-2357 Fax: (573) 751-3292 rich.beckwith@house. mo.gov Senator Brian Bingman Melissa President Pro Tempore As sistant Director for Research Room 424 State Capitol Legi slative Research Department ~ . 2300 North Lin coln Boulevard Kan sas Legislature Okl ahoma City, OK 73105 Room 68-W (405) 521-5528 300 SW 10th Avenue ~ ' (405) 521-5578 - FAX Topeka, KS 66612-1504 [email protected] (785) 296-3 181 (785) 296-3824 - FAX meli ssa.cald [email protected] House Majority Leader Alaska Legislature 2548 Rose Creek Parkway South PO Box 8154 Fargo, ND 58104-6699 Niki ski, AK 99635 (701) 232-5832 (907) 283-7223 (701) 293-7430 - FAX (907) 283-7184 - FAX [email protected] Represe ntative_Mike_Chenault@1 egis.state.akus Ann Cornwell Senator . Director/Secretary of the Senate Room 305, Capitol Complex Arkansas Senate 1700 W. Was hington Street Arkansas General Assembly Phoenix, AZ 85007 State Capitol Bldg Rm 320 (602) 926-3559 500 Woodlane (602) 417-3252 - FAX Little Rock, AR 72201-1089 rcrand all@cnresource .com (501) 682-5951 (501) 682-2917 - FAX ann.comwell@s enate.ar.gov Lisa Davis Senator Mark DeSaulnier Assistant Clerk Room 5035, State Ca pi tol House of Represe ntatives 1303 - 10" Street Mississippi Legislature Sacra mento, CA 9S81~ PO Box 1018 (916) 651-4007 Jackson, MS 39215-1018 (916) 445-2527 - FAX (601) 359-3360 Senator.DeSa [email protected] (601) 359-3728 - FAX [email protected] Paula Dominguez Director of Legislative Research Photo House of Representatives Not State Ho use, Room 103 Avail able 82 Smith Street Providence, RI 02903 (401) 528-1718 (401) 222-1267 - FAX Representative Matt Hudson Senate Majority Leader Room 222, Th e Capi tol State Capitol 402 South Monroe Street 1007 East Grand Avenue Ta ll ahassee, FL 32399 Des Moines, IA 50319 (850) 488·1028 (515) 281·3371 (850) 488·9707 - FAX (515) 242·6108 - FAX [email protected] Mike.Gronsta [email protected]. lI s ov Delegate Sally Young Jameson Senator Verna House Deputy Majority Whip Suite 420, Miller Senate Building Room 427, Lowe House Office 11 Bladen Street Bldg. Annapolis, MD 21401 6 Bladen Street (410) 841·3612 Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841·3613 - FAX (410) 841·3337 [email protected] (410) 841·3277· FAX Jay R. Patrick Kennedy Massachusetts Great and General State House 82 Smith Street Providence, RI 02903 24 Beaco n Street (401) 222·6580 Boston, MA 02133·1099 (401) 222·6142 - FAX (617) 722·2230 EXT 0 rep-ke [email protected] (617) 722·2415· FAX }ay.Kallfman@ mahouse.gov Holly Lyons Director, Fiscal Services Division State Capitol, Room GOI T exas Leg islature 1007 East Grand Avenue P. O. Box 13066 Des Moines, IA 50319 Austin, TX 78711 (515) 281·5279 (512) 463·1300 (515) 281·8027· FAX (512) 463·0705 [email protected] ke n.1 evi n [email protected] Representative . Su ite 409·F Legislative Office Bldg., Room 826 Coverdell Leg islative Office Albany, NY 12248 Building (518) 455·3821 18 Cap itol Squa re (518) 455·3828 - FAX Atlanta, GA 30334 [email protected] tate.ny.us (404) 656·0116 (404) 656·5644· FAX billy.mitchell @house.ga.gov Jimmetta Gourdine Peoples Tara Perkinson Sena te Security Deputy Clerk, Senate Alabama Legislature p, 0, Box 396 11 South Un ion Street, Room 801 Richmond, VA 23218 Montgomery, AL 36130 (804) 698-7441 (334) 353-3540 (804) 698-7620 - FAX (334) 242-8819 - FAX [email protected] [email protected] Senator Deb Peters Senator Robert H. 705 North Sagehorn Drive Room 417-M Hartford, SD 57033-2380 West Virgi ni a Legislature (605) 321-4168 State Cap itol· Building 1 deb@debpeters,com 1900 Kanawha Boulevard Ea st Charleston, WV 25305 (304) 696-7163 (304) 696-6661 - FAX bob.piymale@ njratLorg Senator Ronald Ramsey Senator Lieutent Governor and State Capitol, Room 346 Speaker of the Senate 200 East Co lfax Avenue Legislative Plaza, Room 1 Denver, CO 80203 301 Sixth Avenue North (303) 866-4884 Nashville, TN 37243 (303) 866-2012 - FAX (615) 741-4524 [email protected] (615) 253-0 197 [email protected] Sen ior Staff Attorney Photography Director, Office of Legislative Council Staff Public In fo Legislative Resea rch p, 0, Box 2536 Commission Madison, WI 53701 Room 23 An nex (608) 267-9485 702 Capitol Avenue (608) 266-3830 - FAX Frankfort, KY 40601 an ne.sappenfield@legis .wisconsi (502) 564-8100, Ext. 813 (502) 564-2411- FAX [email protected] Director Speaker Pro Tempore Legi slative Fina nce Division State House. Room 403 Photo Alaska Legis lature 200 West Washi ngton Street Not P,O, Box 113200 Indianapoli s, IN 46204 Available Jun eau, AK 99811-3200 (317) 232-9750 (907) 465-3795 (3 17) 233-9835 - FAX (907) 465-1327 - FAX H32@in,gov David,Teal@akleg,gov Senator Renee S. Unterman Jeffrey M_ Wice PO Box SOB Special Counsel Buford, GA 30518 New York State Senate Phone: (770) 945-1887 Sui te 1930, 250 Broadway re nee,[email protected] New York, NY 10007 (212) 298-5566 (212) 298-5641 - FAX [email protected] Andrea Wilko Charles Douglas Williams, Jr­ Chief Economist Chief Deputy Sergea nt at Arms Photo Legislative Fiscal Analyst Office Photo Senate Not Capitol Complex, HOB, Suite Not South Carolina General Assembly W3 10 PO Box 142 Available Available Salt Lake City, UT 84114 Columbia, SC 29202 (801) 538-1034 (803) 212-6730 (801) 538-1692 - FAX (803) 212-6734 - FAX awilko@le,utah.gov [email protected] Wren 4213 Carmichael Road (Minnesota Host State Montgomery, AL 36106 Representative) (334) 359-0123 Minnesota Legislature (334) 396-4787 - FAX 9433 Minnesota Lane North repgregwren@yahoo, Maple Grove, MN 55369 (612) 455-1700 [email protected] Senator Curtis S. Bramble Senator Sharon Weston Broome 3663 North 870 East Senate President Pro Tempore Provo, UT 84604 PO Box 52783 (801) 361-5802 Baton Rouge, LA 70892 (801) 812-8297 - FAX (22 5) 359-9352 [email protected] (225) 359-9353 - FAX [email protected] a.gov Deputy Director & Se nate Affairs Acting Auditor Li aison Office of the State Auditor Legislative Cou nci l 465 S.
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