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. King Street, Room 500 P. O. Box 12128 Honolul u, HI 96813 Austin, TX 78711 (808) 587 -0800 (512) 463-1160 (808) 587-0830 - FAX (5 12) 463-9026 - FAX [email protected]

Senator Gary Stevens Mr. Scott McKay Honorable Gary Stevens Member of National Assembly Room 111 Qu ebec National Assembly Alaska Legislature 1020, Rue Des Parlementaires State Capitol Qu ebec, QC G1A 1A3 120 Fourth Street Canada )uneau,AK 99801-1182 (418) 643-7391 (907) 465-4925 (418) 643-1865 - FAX Senator_ Ga ry [email protected] [email protected] e.ak.us

Assemblyman Robin Schimminger Room 847 New York Legislature Legislative Office Building T o be named. Albany, NY 12248 (518) 455-4767 (518) 455-4724 - FAX [email protected]

Rosie M. Berger State Representative Wyoming Legislature State Ca pitol T o be named. 200 West 24th Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-7852 (307) 777-5466 - FAX

NCSL Executive Committee Roster, 2012~2013

BUDGET, FINANCE AND RULES MEMBER OUTREACH & NCSLSTAFF COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS 7700 East First Place Senator Bruce Starr, Oregon, Chair SUBCOMMITTEE Denver, CO 80230 Patsy Spaw, Texas, Staff Chair Fax: 303-856-1600 Senator Debbie Smith, Nevada, Chair I-lolly Lyons, Iowa, Staff· Vice Chair Tom Wright, Alaska, Staff Chair William T. Pound Anne Sappenfield, Wisconsin, Staff Vice Chair 'legislator Members Executive Director Phone: 303-856-1500 1. Senator Thomas Alexander, SC Legislator Members b ill.poll!ld@!lcsl.org 2. Senator Elsie Arntzen, MT 3. Representative Joe Atkins, MN L Senator Pamela Althoff, IL 4. Representative Rosie Berger, WY 2. Delegate Rich Anderson, VA Deana Blackwood 5. Senator Brian Bingman, OK 3. Senator Don Balfour, GA Executive Assistant 6. Representative Al Carlson, NO 4. Representative Barbara Ballard, KS Phone: 303-BS6-1499 7. Speaker Mike Chenault, AK 5. Senator Curt Bramble, UT deana [email protected] B. Senator Mark DeSaulnier, CA 6. Senator Sharon Weston Broome, LA 9. Senator Michael Gronstal, IA 7. Senator Rich Crandall, AZ Shannon McNamara 10. Representative Matt Hudson, FL 8. Deleg3te Sally Jameson, MD Staff Coordinator 1 L Senator Verna Jones-Rodwell, MD 9. Member Scott McK3Y, Quebec 12. Representative Jay Kaufman, MA Phone: 303-856-1492 10. Senator Hilly Mitchell, GA 13. Representative Brian Kennedy, RI shan no n.m enama ra (ii) nesl.org 14. Senator Steve Morris, KS 1 L Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, NY 15. Senator Bob Plymale, WV 12. Senator Deb Peters, SO 16. Senator Ellen Roberts, CO 13. Assemblyman Robin Schimminger, NY 17. Representative Eric Turner, IN 14. Senator Ron Ramsey, TN 18. Senator Renee Unterman, GA 15. Senator Gary Stevens, AK (CSG Chair) 16. Representative Greg Wren, AL Staff Members 17. Representative Kurt Zellers, MN l. Michael Adams, VA Staff Members 2. Karl Aro, Mil 3. Ann Cornwell, AR 1. Rich Beckwith, MO 4. Paula Dominguez, RI 2. Melissa Calderwood, KS 5. Ken Levine, TX 3. Lisa Davis, MS 6. David Teal, AK 4. Jimlllctta Pcoples, AL 7. Jeffrey Wice, NY 5. Tara Perkinson, VA Andrea Wilko, UT n. 6. Linda Pittsford, TX 9. Jan Yamane, J-JI 7. Mike Sunseri, KY 8. Charles Williams, Jr" SC NCSI, StatJAssigned Diane Chaffin NeSt StatfAssigned Larry Morandi Nancy Rhyme Corina Eckl Karen Hansen Wifliam Pound Karl Kurtz NCSL Executive Committee Roster) 2012-2013

ADVISORY COUNCIL Terry Anderson Ramona Kenady John B. Phelps Director Chief Clerk of the House Staff Director Legislative Research Council 900 Court Street, N.E. Senate Rules Committee P.O. Box 2536 Salem, OR 97301 402 Senate Office Building Madison, WI 53701-2536 (503) 986-1870 404 South Monroe Street (608)266-1301 Capitol (503) 239-9670 - FAX Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 (608)266-3830 - FAX [email protected] (850) 487-5350 [email protected] ph el ps.j 0 h [email protected]'[J.us John Lattimer Max Arinder Director Audits Division Senator Steve Saland Executive Director 255 Capitol Street NE, 5te 500 Vice Chair, Senate Majority Conference Legislative PEER Committee Salem, OR 97301 504 State Capitol Building 501 N. West Street, Suite 301A Phone: (503) 986-2264- Albany, NY 12247 P. O. Box 1204 (503) 378-4829 - FAX (518) 455-2411 Jackson, MS 39215-1204 [email protected] (SUI) 426-6920 - Fax (601) 359-1226 salan [email protected] (601) 359-1420 - FAX McDowell Lee [email protected] Secretary of the Senate Susan Clarke Schaar 11 South Union Street Clerk of the Senate Senator Dan Blue Montgomery, AL 36130 P. O. Box 396 Room 2207, Legislative Office Building (334)242-7803 Richmond, VA 23218 16 West Jones Street (334)242-8819 FAX (804) 698-7400 Raleigh, NC 27610 [email protected] (804) 698-7670 - FAX (919) 733-5752 sschaa [email protected] (919) 733-2599 FAX Representative John Martin [email protected] 2 State I-louse Station Alfred W. (Butch) Speer Augusta, ME 04333-0002 Clerk of the I-louse Nancy Cyr (207) 287-1430 State Capitol Senior Legal Counsel (207) 287-1456 - FAX P.O. Box 442B1 Legislative Research Division [email protected] Baton Rouge, LA 70801\­ State Capitol, P.O. Box 94·91\·5 (504)342-7259 Capitol Lincoln, NE 68509 Steve Miller (504)342-5045 - FAX (402) 471-0077 Chief, Legislative Reference Bureau [email protected] (402) 471-2126 - FAX 1 East Main Street, Suite 200 [email protected] P. O. Box 2037 Sharon Crouch Steidel Madison, WI 53701-2037 Director, Information Services Jim Greenwalt (60B) 267-2175 !-louse of Delegates Director, Senate Information Systems (60B) 261-69413- FAX P. O. Box 406 Room 1, State Capitol sm i II e [email protected] Richmond, VA 23218 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.l3lvd (804) 698-1561 St. Paul, MN 55155 Patrick J. O'Donnell (801) 786-6310 - FAX (651) 296-8136 Clerk of the Legislature [email protected] (651) 296-6511 - FAX State Capitol, Room 2018 [email protected] Lincoln, NE 68509 John W. Turcotte (402)471-3353 Director, Program Evaluation Division (402)471-2126 - FAX 300 N. Salisbury Street podo n [email protected] Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 (919) 301-1399 (850) 668-4486 - FAX J0 h n. tll [email protected]

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NCSL Executive Committee Minutes of Fall Meeting Phoenix, Arizona September 29,2012

Representative Terie Norelli, NCSL President, called the meeting to order. The following officers and members were present:

Officers Representative Terie Norelli , New Hampshire, President Senator Bruce Starr, Oregon, President-Elect Assemblywoman Debbie Smith, Nevada, Vice President Senator Stephen Morris, Kansas, Immediate Past President Patsy Spaw, Texas, Staff Chair Tom Wright, Alaska, Staff Vice Chair Michael Adams, Virginia, Immediate Past Staff Chair

Executive Committee Members Senator Thomas Alexander, South Carolina Jimmetta Gourdine Peoples, Alabama Delegate Richard Anderson, Virginia Tara Perkinson, Virginia Representative Elsie Arntzen, Montana Senator Deb Peters, South Dakota Karl Aro, Maryland Linda Pittsford, Texas Senator Don Balfour, Georgia Senator Robert Plymale, West Virginia Rich Beckwith, Missouri Senator Ronald Ramsey, Tennessee Senator Curt Bramble, Utah Senator Ellen Roberts, Colorado Melissa Calderwood, Kansas Anne Sappenfield, Wisconsin Representative AI Carlson, North Dakota Assemblymember Debbie Smith, Nevada Speaker Mike Chenault, Alaska Earnest Sumner, Florida Representative Po no Chong, Hawaii Mike Sunseri, Kentucky Ann Cornwell , Arkansas David Teal, Alaska Senator Rich Crandall, Arizona Representative p, Eric Turner, Indiana Lisa Davis, Mississippi Senator Renee Unterman, Georgia Representative Matt I-Iudson, Florida Senator Sharon Weston Broome, Louisiana Senator Verna Jones-Rodwell, Maryland Jeff Wice, New York Representative Jay Kaufman, Massachusetts Andrea Wilko, Utah Representative Brian Kennedy, Rhode Island Representative Greg Wren, Alabama Ken Levine, Texas Jan Yamane, Hawaii Representative Bi ll y Mitchell, Georgia

A quorum was present with 44 members of the Executive Committee in attendance, Several guests and NCSL staff also were present.

APPROV AL OF MINUTES The Executive Committee approved the minutes of the meeting held in Chicago, Illinois, August 5,2012, 2

APPROVAL STAFF MEMBER TO VACANCY ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Patsy Spaw, Staff Chair, recommended approval of appointment to the staff vacancy of Ann Cornwell, Director and Secretary of the Arkansas Senate. The Executive Committee unanimously approved the appointment.

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Mr. Pound commented on the exceptional success of the 2013 Summit, an increase in attendance over 2012, and noting he received no negative feedback. He complimented the Illinois Host State Committee and their people who assisted in all aspects of the Summit. Also commended was NCSL staff for its overall efforts to ensure a remarkable success. As a follow-up to survey work earlier in the year, focus groups were organized on a party basis, and valuable information was received and will be used as a source of direct support on issues, training and process.

Upcoming elections and an indication that another significant round of turnover may be experienced, will provide NCSL the opportunity to put into action early outreach efforts that provide new and returning legislators and legislative staff with "lightning quick" access and information to the tools necessary to ensure legislative successes throughout the year.

Mr. Pound thanked all members for participation in the breakfast program to develop the 2013- 2014 top ten state and federal issues listing of priority issues we can anticipate dealing with in the states this year. Senator Curt Bramble, Utah, will report on the priority setting exercise during the State-Federal Report.

AUTHORIZATION OF TASK FORCES O.F THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2012-2013 President Norelli called attention to a listing of2012-2013 task forces that are authorized by the Executive Committee that often meet in conjunction with their meetings. They are: Agriculture; Energy Supply; Federal Health Reform Implementation; Immigration and the States; International Relations; Military and Veterans Affairs; Redistricting and Elections; and State and Local Taxation. She said a new addition is the State-Federal Pension Funding Task Force - a task force to monitor pension actions of the federal government as they might affect the states and state actions, and called for a vote to approve all nine task forces for 2012-2013. The ITxecutive Commiltee voted unanimously in/avor a/all nine.

REPORT OF THE TASK FORCE ON }<'EDERAL HEALTH REFORM IMPLEMENTATION Representative Wren, Co-Chair, reported the task force will continue for at least another year, and referenced the agenda book summary report for the period December 2010 through Legislative Summit August 2012. He said because of critical issues such as Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, and with state budget constraints to consider, NCSL and member support is important.

REPORT ON STATE AND FEDERAL ACTIVITIES Senator Sharon Weston Broome, Co-Chair, NCSL Standing Committees reported that while members of Congress would soon be in recess and returning to their home states, they did adopt a measure to keep the federal government funded for six months. However, a host of issues remain including the future of numerous tax cuts, tax credits and deductions, a scheduled increase in Medicare provider reimbursements, expansion of the Alternative Minimum Tax, a number of program reauthorizations and many other issues. And while other congressional activity has been limited, NCSL's Washington D.C. office has used this time to host briefings and comment on 3

several issues. Recently NCSL hosted a conference call with U.S. Secretary of Education, Arnie Duncan, for legislators and legislative staff to further discuss the Department's waivers from the No-Child Left Behind Act, and the Race to the Top district program. NCSL joined other groups to host a hill briefing on Social Services Block Grants to highlight how flexibility is used in different states and localities to serve a range of needs. Also a letter was submitted to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, signed by Maryland Delegate Sally Jameson, NCSL Chair of Nuclear Legislative Work Group and member oflhis Executive Committee. The letter reaffirms NCSL support of several recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future.

Senator Weston Broome gave an update on the Marketplace Fairness Act, noting NCSL staff met frequently with staff of Senators Enzi, Durbin and Alexander since the Chicago Summit to plan a lame duck strategy for the consideration and passage of the Act (which gives states authority to require out of state sellers, including online sales, to collect sales taxes on transactions made by those states' residents). She noted a full report on state-federal activities was handed out to each member present at the table.

Senator Curt Bramble, Utah, Co-Chair, NCSL Standing Committees briefly described the procedure used to develop the list of state and federal issue priorities. He first mentioned that two years have been spent in revising the process for setting priorities for both federal and state issues where NCSL will provide advocacy in Washington and on state issues that guide meetings, speakers, breakout sessions, topics, etc. He said the selection process was developed on guiding principles that are based on consensus among the states, and not on whether we play on the red team or the blue team but that we are playing for the American team. Two documents were prepared and distributed to all Executive Committee members with the final results of the morning exercise: Selection of Major State Issues for 2013-2014, and Selection of State Federal Priorities for 2013-2014. The lists rcpresent unanimous agreement of participating members present and it is submitted for final approval. A motion was made 10 accept the 111'0 lists, and il was unanimously approved by Ihe Executive Commillee.

REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES Jan Yamane, Staff Co- Chair, noted the NCSL By-Laws and the Rules of Procedure adopted in 201 1, allowed legislator officers of the ten standing committees to serve a two-year term 2013 through 2014; however legislative staff will continue to serve only a one-year term. Senators Curt Bramble, Utah and Sharon Weston Broome, Louisiana, serve as legislator Co-Chairs of the Standing Committees; Linda Pittsford, Texas and Jan Yamane, Hawaii, servc as staff eo-Chairs. The process for all committee officer appointments will be completed in the next few weeks. She noted an Orientation for Standing Committee Officers will be held December 5th from 9:00 - 12:30 pm during the Fall Forum, December 5-7,2012 in Washington, D.C. A follow-up orientation session is schedule for the Spring Forum in Denver, Colorado, May 2, 2013.

Ms. Yamane reported that with the conclusion of the Legislative Summit in Chicago, NCSL has successfully made the transition from 180 lengthy policy statements to 73 concise, targeted and clear policy directives, which do not expire. This means that committee time in the future should not be overwhelmed with the need to regularly address expiring policy statements. She also noted the number of standing committees was reduced from twelve to ten. In closing, Ms. Yamane reminded everyone of the 2013 Fall Forum December 5-7 at the Washington Hilton Hotel. Attendees will hear from many experts on issues that are timely and important to the states. She 4

said Ms. Mira Sorvino, well-known actress, is confirmed as a plenary speaker addressing the growing problem of human trafficking.

REPORT OF THE BUDGET, FINANCE AN]) RULES COMMITTEE Senator Bruce Starr, Chair, referenced agenda book materials for various reports of the Committee, and highlighted the appropriations schedule for FY2013 and the receipt offull dues received hom many of our states. He said the Committee spent time discussing the challenges NCSL faces when dues collection is at 85% and how we can encourage states to bring dues to full payment status. A major consideration is what if states continue to pay partial or greatly reduced dues. Executive Director William Pound responded there are many ramifications and major adjustments have been made by NCSL. The economic situation in our country at this time is primarily accountable for reductions in dues payment. I-Ie noted a chart prepared by NCSL of dues invoiced and received over the period FY 2008 - FY 2012 and that amounts paid reflect for the most part periods of fiscal stability in the states.

Senator Starr thanked NCSL for its judicious fiscalmanagcment, outreach and considerations made in working with particular states. He said the hope is that as states make a fiscal come-back as the rccession recedes, efforts toward full support will be made. It was acknowledged that reduced dues payments were not the result of complaints about assessment, dues formula, or the value added benefit ofNCSL, rather the political reality that states are doing what they can to keep their commitment to NCSL and look forward to the prospect in the near future of being able to resume full dues participation in their organization. It was also acknowledged that NCSL has not raised dues in over four years; it has made significant cuts in expenses, but has maintaincd the integrity of its commitment to the states in being the premiere organization serving all facets of state legislatures and, 'we are all in this together - and together we will succeed.'

Senator Starr thanked the members for the insight and value of their comments on this most important topic. He noted a subcommittee of the Budget Committee is soon to be appointed that will address specific issues relating to NCSL dues and the development of plans for future implementation.

Mr. Pound reported that completion of the annual audit is near; noting NCSL will end the year slightly in the black, maintaining our resolve to not run a deficit balance. I-Ie said the auditors will present their written report at the January 2013 Executive Committee meeting in California. Representative Al Carlson suggested that a Performance Audit ofNCSL, or some of its operations, be considered. Any action on this was deferred.

The Budget Committee approved an increase in the employee contribution for health insurance and called attention to a hand-out copy of the power point presentation made earlier to the Committee. Alter a brief explanation of the presentation, he asked for a motion to accept the recommendation of the Budget Committee for an increase in insurance benefit coverage for one employee from $571 to $580; one employee plus one from $1096 to $1115; and family coverage from $1564 to $1590. He commented that NCSL pays the full amount for the least expensive plan (equally in both Denver and D.C. offices). Two plans were offered to employees: Kaiser Pennanente and Cigna Health Insurance. (It is noted that Kaiser is the least costly, and employees choosing Cigna Plan will pay the difference.) The motion was made and unanimously passed to approve Ihe recommendations ollhe Budget Committee as presented. 5

Larry Morandi discussed the grants and contracts report in the agenda book, requesting approval of three new projects: One printed in the book to the MacArthur Foundation $225,000 for Assessing Economic and Fiscal Impacts oflmmigrants in the States; and he handed out two new proposals for authorization. One to U.S. Middle East Partnership Initiative, U.S. Department of State $349,970 for Qatar Municipal Council Capacity Building Program; and the other to I-IRSA, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services $302,500 for year two ofNCSL's Primary Care and Rural Health Projects. A motion was made and seconded to approve all three new projects and passed unanimously.

REPORT 01<' THE OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE Assemblywoman Debbie Smith, Chair, reported the subcommittee began with a report on the 2012 Legislative Summit in Chicago that detailed attendance and revenue; survey responses; plenary sessions and committce meetings; exhibit hall information and totals, as well as media (including social media) coverage. She said that attendees basically liked everything about the Summit. Very positive and complimentary reports overall.

Senator Unterman told members the 2013 Legislative Summit to be held in Atlanta would be nonetheless exhilarating and dynamic --from Southern Hospitality (Georgia style) to thc world's largest Aquarium; Atlanta will excite all the senses. On behalf of herself and two fellow Georgian legislators (Representative Billy Mitchell and Senator Don Balfour), she asked attendees present to reserve the dates of August 12 _. 15 th and to be sure and bring colleagues, tiunily and friends to Atlanta next summer.

Chairwoman Smith mentioned Fall Forum 2012 of the Standing Committees is December 5-7 in Washington, DC and the significance of advocacy opportunities in the Nation's Capitol as well as noted speakers on important issues in the states.

The meeting concluded with an excellent presentation by Fleishman-Hillard (public relations and integrated marketing communications firm) who has been engaged by NCSL to build on member outreach and communications accomplishments to date. Their experience and insight toward development of a comprehensive plan that begins immediately following this ycar's clections will be instrumental in the process of reaching the newly elected and returning members of the legislature to provide state-of-the-art information, training, and assistance imperative to legislative success. We will receive periodic updates and progress reports in the coming months.

REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE STAFF COORDINATING COMMITTEE Patsy Spaw, Staff Chair, reminded Executive Committee staff members they are automatically members of the LSCC and their meetings are held the day prior to Executive Committee meetings. The tasks are accomplished via committees. Programs, Professional Development and Member Outreach is responsible for recommending speakers, programming and related marketing for all LSCC sponsored events at the Summit and its sessions, and assisting with professional development opportunities for all legislative staff. They have oversight of programming for webinars that LSCC sponsors and selecting topics for the webinars. The Legislative Staff Management Institute, its contract and programs, fall within the jurisdiction of this committee. LSMI promotes the legislative institution and the ethical standards of legislative staff and legislators. 6

Patsy said she had appointed a subcommittee to draft a set of procedural standards (bylaws or policies or guidelines) for the LSCC to be presented at the 2013 Summit. The LSCC does not have such a document, and it is a goal that has been suggested frequently. Another subcommittee will plan and design some type of committee handbook that will contain procedural information for conducting meetings, setting agendas and task priorities, and then of extreme importance, the methodology and follow-up for implementation. The third subcommittee will review and evaluate the mentors hip program that began last year for new staff members of the Executive Committee that were assigned to current members for purposes of guidance, advice, instruction, and camaraderie. With this kind of assistance, the new member has a better opportunity to fully understand and participate in the purpose and goals of LSCC.

LSCC members will have input in the NCSL Website Redesign Project, utilizing their experience and expertise in this field. Members are excited about the work to be done within NCSL Standing Committees and participated fully in the priorities setting assignment for state, and state-federal issues. Strategic planning is a vital component of LSCC and outreach to all legislative staff in the states is a priority. The goal is education - so they will be aware of and can effectively use the services NCSL offers to all stafT and to all legislators. Patsy briefly described the Super Professional Development Seminar occurring in one week in Madison, Wisconsin with six of the ten legislative stan' sections meeting together; some for the first time in as many as four years. President Norelli commented that excitement and enthusiasm is building as legislative stafT prepares for 2013 state legislative sessions, and that NCSL and LSCC is ready to provide assistance whenever and wherever possible.

REPORT OF THE FOUNDATION FOR STATE LEGISLATURES Senator Steve Morris said the overall fundraising goal of the Foundation is $2.1 million for fiscal year 2013. He acknowledged 17 sponsors currently at the platinum level, and two new sponsors; one at silver level and one at gold level, and reported the Foundation is operating on track and well within the approved budget.

Two items relative to membership on the FSL Board of Directors that require Executive Committee approval are the replacement of Thad Daise (National Education Association) with Kim Anderson, NEA; and the approval of Stefani Millie of Unilever. Motion to approve was made and passed unanimously.

OTHER BUSINESS President Norelli noted that although the International Affairs Task Force did not formally meet in Phoenix, several members present held a brief conversation during lunch. Topics discussed were activities and events during 2013, and a planned U.S. Department of State visit during Fall Forum. She thanked all the members and NCSL staff present for the highly successful, interactive programs held during this week-end of meetings and wished those engaged in legislative campaigns much success. The meeting was then adjourned.

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The clection cycle has C1"eated an extremely busy period for NCSL. The Member Outreach Effort, planned with the Executive Committee, resulted in the most extensive approach to legislative turnover and introduction to NCSL that we have ever attempted at NCSL. The overall result has been cJuite positive, though there will always be room for improvement. All 1712 new legislators, and many staff, have been contacted - most in multiple ways. This includes a general welcome on the NCSL website followed by information on webinars tailored to new members and other information on using NCSL services. All new legislators received an email welcome targeted by party. Jn many cases, letters were sent to newly elected legislators by either NCSL Executive Committee members or by NCSL staff with contact responsibilities for the state. The turnover in legislators combined in 2010 and 2012 is 47';;0 of the 7,383 legislators.

The webinar programs were very well received. We have conducted training programs, many of them for committee chairs, in twelve states since November 6. Our staff also participated in fourteen state orientation progrmTIs. New or revised publications on Parliamentary Procedures ("Parliamentary Procedure: A Legislator'S Guide") and tips for being a successful legislator were widely circulated to new and continuing members. This was a collaborative effort including many people, but particular ctedit goes to Nancy Rhyme and Katen IIansen.

j\ status report on NeSL web redesign will be presented at this meeting. Redesign and implementation should be complete before the Legislative Summit this August. Updating of the website and adding features to enhance usability continues during the redesign. The new NCSL App for cell phones, tablets and other devices will be available in late January.

The Fall Forum meeting ofNCSL Standing Committees was similar in attendance to 2011 with a total registration of 635. The committees continue to be uneven in attendance. Evaluation of programs was good. A visit to Capitol Hill to promote the passage of the Main Street Faimess Act was successful both in reaching a significant number of Members of Congress and in generating enthusiasm among members of NCSL Standing Committees. '1'he briefings arranged for legislative staff with CRS, CBO, the Education Department, and others were very well received.

The i111tial meeting of the Pension Task Force went well as did the Fiscal Leaders Program and other targeted audience meetings held in conjunction with the Forum. The opportunity for passage of the

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Main Street Fairness Act appears better in 2013, but is likely tied to broader Congressional action on tax reform and could be offset by tax law changes which will adversely affect state government. Legislative Staff participation in Staff Section Professional Development was the highest since the ccol1c)lnic downturn began.

This Briefing Book contains more detail on NCSL's outreach efforts and state assistance programs, we well as detail on issues to be considered by the Budget, Finance and Rules Committee. The Dues Subcommittee will hold its first meeting on Satutday. Dues are cutrently set through FY2014, so no immediate action is necessary. The dues and revenue level of the Conference or the staffing level must be adjusted in the ncar futute to maintain a balanced budget. The FY2013 Budget is currently on target to be near balance at year-end. The j\udit Committee will also meet with out Auditors, who have delivered NCSL an opinion without qualifications.

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Media Relations Summary Report Jon Kuhl, Public Affairs and Media Manager I(atle Peshek, Cotnl11unicatiol1s Associate August 27, 2012 - January 11, 2013

This report reflects the web and social outreach, press releases and media outreach conducted during the period of Aug. 27, 2012·· Jan. 11. 2013.

2012 ELECTIONS

NCSL has become the premier source for reporters covering state ballot measures and state legislative races. Our policy analysts, data, and historical analysis were cited both pre and post election. Our policy analysts were also available on Election Day and night for men1bers of the media. NCSL's ballot measure expert Jennifer Bowser conducted interviews with dozens ofrnedia outlets, including NPR, PBS, C-SPAN, ABC News, CNN, The /3oslon Globe, T1,e Washinglon Times, and USA Today. Following the election, NCSL's data and analysis of legislative super majorities attracted national media coverage, including articles in The Washing/on Post and USA Today.

FALL FORUM: WASHINGTON, D.C.

During the week of Dec. 5·.. 7, NCSL held its rail Forum in Washington, D.C. At the first plenary session, Academy-Award winning actress and UN Goodwill Ambassador Mira Sorvino discussed human trafficking and what states can do to help combat the issue. Following the event, articles repOliing on the speech appeared in The Washington Times, The Hz{/fin?,/on Post and Politico. Othcr highlights gaining mcdia coverage during Fall Forum included the plenary session featuring formcr U.S. Senator Trent Lott and Byron Dorgan discussing the need for greater bipartisanship in Washington, and NCSL's lobby day on Capitol Hill pushing for enactment of the Marketplace Fairness Act.

NEW LAWS FOR A NEW YEAR

A host of new laws,,-"",-n'om making it illegal to ask employees for their social media passwords, to making it legal to test drive drivcrless cars--becamc effective Jan. 1,2013. In 2012, all but four statcs mct in regular session and enacted more than 29,000 new laws on issues across the board. In late December, NCSL released a sampling of state laws set to go into effect on January 1. NCSL's list inspircd several news stories and was mentioned by a number of major news outlets, including NPR, USA Today, CNN, 7'l1e Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Politico, and The Washington Times,

SOCIAL MEDIA

Since 2008, NCSL has engaged with legislators, staff, the media and public through its various social media channels. The following is a breakdown ofNCSL's Twitter and racebook accounts.

Twitter As of Jan. 10,2013, NCSL has 5,040 Twitter followers. To put this number in perspective, the National Governors Association (NGA) has 774 Twitter followers, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has 3,928 Twitter followers, the Council of State Governments (CSG) has 1,409 Twitter followers, the National League of Cities (NLC) has 4,3 73 Twitter followers, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors has 5,129 Twitter followers.

Within the period of Aug. 27,2012 .. · Jan. 9, 2013, NCSL gained 1, I 00 new Twitter followers. NCSL composed 288 messages, received 836 mentions, and had 631 retweets. Sixty-two percent of our Twitter followers are male, and

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38 percent are female. Among those interacting with NCSL on Twitter: Stephen Fehr (Stare/ine repOlter), the University of Washington Law School, Kevin Robillard (Politico reporter), the Legislative Reference Library of Texas, the Casey Foundation, AARP, Actress Mira Sorvino, Bloomberg News, Harvard University, USA Today, the Bipartisan Policy Center, and dozens of state legislators and legislative staff.

Faccbool< Within the period of Aog. 27, 2012" Jan. 9,2013, NCSL's Facebook page achieved 136,500 impressions. Of these impressions, 53 percent of the audience was female and 47 percent was male. During this time period NCSL posted 148 times and gained 299 new fans for a total of 1,930. ImpJ'essions: The total number (~rtimes any Facebook uscr (fan or non/an) could have potentialfF seen any content associated 1V;o1 your Page in their News Feed or Ticker or by visits to your Page directly.

MEDIA IMPRESSIONS f PRESS RELEASES

For the 20 week period of August 27, 2012 - January 9, 2013, NCSL generated 227.3 million media impressions, which is an average of II A million impressions per week. Some notable publications include CNN, Fo:r News, Atlanfa Journal Constitution, Reuters, Bloomberg, The Denver Post and 7'l1e Seattle Times, among others.

During this same time j-j-amc, NCSL distributed 15 prcss releases on various reports, events, and state and federal legislative action. Here are the press releases that were distributed during the time period of this report.

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10/17 NPR: Talk of the Nation Jennifer Bowser Ballot Measures 11/1 Minnesota Public Radio Tim Storey 2012 Election 11/3 C-SPAN Washington Journal Jennifer Bowser Ballot Measures I 1/5 PBS Newshour Jennifer Bowser Ballot Measures 1117 Brian Lehrer WNYC Jennifer Bowser Ballot Measures 1Ji/7- Public Radio International - Jennifer Bowser Ballot Measures 1117 NPR: Talk of the Nation Jennifer Bowser Ballot Measures 12/24 PBS Marketplace Jeff Hurley Fiscal Cliff 1/1 NPR: All Things Considered Jon Kuhl New Laws

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SELECTED NEWSPAPER CITATIONS

NeSL experts were quoted in hundreds of news articles last quarter. Here arc several highlights:

Date Outlet Headline Policy Quote analyst 8/27 Fox News Teachers must Michelle "These evu/ualion systems are meant to be much more authentic in make the grade Exstrom assessing how sludents are doing. And make 110 mislake' Teachers. under new parenls and siudents al/ wan! 11m'. II doesn'l do a leacher any good 10 get (/ 'uidelines posilive evaluation thaI's 1101 accurate. " 8129 Maryland Most Montgomery Morgan "71Je compensallOn/or what [lawmakers are) doing is preffy low. nus Gazette County legislators Cullen helps them cover expense.\' when they're 0/1 the joh spend maximum Oil lodging during session 8/30 ABC News lied era I cOllrt Jennie "Most o/them are /Jut as cOlltroversial as the kind a/voleI' ID laws we are blocks Bowser falking aboul in Texas and SOlllh Carolina because either they allow a controversial wider range qf If) 's that ill many cases don't have 10 bear a photo, or Texas voter II) law because they are not m' stricl, 7'llere is a mechanism/or voters l1'ilhoutllJ to cast a ballot that will be counted. " 8/31 Los Angeles Cnliforllill to Max "/3ottom line is there's so !lllIch commerce going on, it's hard 10 pinpoint Times target Web Behlke who's p(~)'ing and who im't paying. II would be nearly impossible to retailers for sales collect all the money thaI's owed." taxes 917 Kansas City Star Illlmigl'ation hills Ann "A lot q{folks talked abollt the ,)'upreme Court case ,as a reason to pause stall in Missouri Morse and see wI/at they could do, I am l1'ailingfo/' next year to ,\'(~e [( stales wallt lind Kansas to goj'ol'l1'ord (1l1d do more Ivith what the Supreme CO/lrt 11(1.';jllst Clllthori::.ed them 10 du. /-low will rhey I(lke this (llIlhority? Do they 11'alll to Ret more enRaRed?" 9/9 The Columbian State tests new Morgan "The emergem), notfficalion ")lslems are relatively nell' technology Ihal a emergen('y Cullen hanc(jiil q{ states are !lOI1' impfemenllnR, in their Capilol bllilding\' " notilicatioll system lit Capitol 9/1 0 The News- In Dover, bills Tim "Some slates are eXll'aordinarily close in terms q/parti.I'an numbers, (lnd Journal often approved, Storey eve/)'Ihing gels pllt through (1/1 electoral prism, and then there '.I' this sort oj but minorit)' utl(fied gOl'emmen!. When you've got one party control, Ihose are the fumcs ovel' prO('css stales at the top o/the list inlerms ;/enactment. " 9/12 The BOStOll Mitt Romney ad Jack "nw)' want to give states I/Iorejlexibilily so they can develop more Globe On welfare Tweedie ejfective approaches, Stales willl1'unl to figure oul how to move recipients 'handout'is into work" faulted 9/21 NPR The voter veto: on Jennie "The I/Jcrease inlhe use of hath Ihe recall and papillar referenda are controversial 130wser ,\)1/11ptomatlc (?f Ihe po/illcal po/ari=ation Iha/we're seeing both in issues, lJIore illIlerican goverlllneJ11 (/In! the electorate, The popular referendum is the citizens taking Oil tug back in thaI game a/lug ()/l1'ar." lawmakers 12

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9124 CNN In voting, the early Jennie "The consensus seems to he .. , {hut ii's not increasing voler turnoul 'I'iJe bird skins the line Bowser people (hal vole a/readv are also usin > carll' volillg " 9/27 The Daily Health exchange Joy "Creating an exchange with a websife, a call center, and other Journal deadline nears Wilson technological il1frastructure takes lime. Still, we're only seeing a smal/ number of slales movinx {a com )/ele their selups. " 10/2 The Hill States bristle at James "If 'sjrllstmling because they are overseeing a successful stewardship (4' Reid's push to Ward (he gml1lng IndusfI:1' If's not clear why any federal intervention is legalize online necessmy ... 11'.1' a semilive fopie/or the slales any lime YOII falk ahout po\,cr in lamc- preemptioll {luck session 10/8 WllLJR Ballot questions Jennie "These measures (fre all vel)' simifar to w/Jatl1'a.\' 011 the hal/ot ill asl. votcrs about Bowser Califomia two years ago, Proposilion ]9 would have legali::ed !he lise alld marijuana, samc- sale and po,\'session ofm(Jr!iuanafor anybody age 21 or older, and sex marriagc regulated it and taxed it milch Ihe same way alcohol is regula/ed and taxed. " 10/8 Bloomberg Wclls Fargo boosts Peggy "]/ 's not inherently had to increa,\'e Ihe number /qflobbyislsj. ''fflherr! (Ire l3usinessweek lobbying presence Kerns certain poli(y issues thaI are being taken up, Ihat happens. The number qf lobbl'ists ebbs and flolFs based on whal Ihe issues are, ' 10/8 The Daily There oughta be a Meagan "One Ihing 10 remember IS thaI biffs are (dien inlroduced hy legislators at Journal 11Iw: Really? Dorsch Ihe 1'eque.I'1 qf a constituent Even Ihough the leglslatioll migh! seem ji'ivolou.I' to one person, if IS a wayfor a leglslalor to leI cOllsli!uen!s know Ihal he Of'she is listening and represell!1I1gtheir interests, ' 10/8 The American Belter know 11 Jennie til! 's Ihe other side oflhe ai.I'le pulling hack in that game ofpolilicallug- Prospect ballot measure Bowse! of-war, . 10/9 ! lealthDay News New sUl'vey Richard "/Vill! states looking a{ I!'ays 10 control Medicaid cosls. lawmakers examines states' Cauchi recoglll::e that programs 10 help prevent diabetes can be one (~rlhe toots. ' investments in dealing with diabetes IJ·O/i 6 NPR Ll'gislator says Max ''The bottom fine is {hat .~tales will never be abte 10 co/lect the taxes Ihal IlAC's ads Oil Behlke are currently owed withoutfederal (fctlon I1wt's either overturning the I)elllocrats' tax court decisiolJ or Ihrough congressiollal aclioll, " policy is off base 10/21 The Sacramento California Natalie "] think il conlributes to the overall highly charged partisan atmosphere Lke legislative staffers Wood thaI's out Ihere anyway II just adds allolher layer 01110 Ihe dynamics thaI moonlight in wor!( inlhe stale Capitol. " campaign jobs 10/22 The Oregonian Oregon legislative Tim "Frolll al/lhal J hear, bOlh Oregon chambers are loss-ups. ~/,!hey both races: Which Storey wind up fied. ] amfilirly cerlain Ihat would he a/irst in US. histO/)'." pllrty will tllke control of the House'! 10/23 StatcNct Capito! LOll Canllon: Tim ''The firsl debale (between President Barack Obama and ROlllney) Journal Redistricting gives Storey changed the dynamic of Ihe presidenlial race and may have been helpflilio GOP I,cy edge in Rep/lblicans inlegislalive races. " lIIany statc elections 10/24 The Daily From pot to gay .Jellnie "J!aving a measure Oil /he Indlol increases IUI'I/o//l bya}i!\!' pornts hecause Tribunc marriagc, liS Bowser il gels people more engaged il1 /he issues and gels them !o come Ollt and voters have lots to vofe. Whal:~ not dear 1:\'ll1at a consel1'ative measure could gel more decide conservallve voters 0111 or a liberal measure could get 1I10re liberal volers out. Bul that doe,\'fJ 'I .1'10') )eo')/e {rom II' 'inJ!" .. 10/24 NBC News State budgets in Jeff "States are c1ose!y /inked 10 what the federal governmenl does, lhere 's a jeopardy as natioll Hurley severe correlation between the Iwo that gels le.lt 11l1l1oticed. .. ncars 'fiscal cliff' 10/25 The lIill Republican James "Stale authori!y and cOl1sumer protectIOn wifh re.lpecf 10 online gamll1g governor in Ward are nol mUlually exclusive. Wilh gaming. states have long demonslra!ed Nevada pledgcs Ihat they are capable o/prolecting C0l1.l'11l11e1'S, n1ls bil/ is (liming lo/ix (/ 'full support' to problem Ihat simply doesn't exist, " Reid's online poker bill .- 10/26 Maryland Two years later, Wendy "/1 ·.1' become II1creasingly popular with citi::ens When volers u.\'e it, Ihey Gazette qucstions rcmain Underhill dOli 'Iwanl (0 give it up We haven 'I seen any slales IIndo e(JIh' vOling, " on Mal

1111 Washington 176 initiatives Oil .Jennie "In (J typical election year, we might see three orjolll' poplilar Times bililots on Election Bowser referendllllls. und this year we have /2, " said Jennie Bowser, senior/el/ow Day alfhe National Conference ojSlafe Legis/alures /11 Denver. "If '.I' utI vel)' parlisan and we're seeing il on both sides o.lthe spectrum. II's that political polari::a/ioll playing QuI 011 fhe hallol. " 1115 l3loomberg Lcgllimarijuana, Jennie "There are a/ways a lot (/so(;lol is.l'Ues on the bal/o/, "said Jennie Bowser, Busincsswcck same-sex marriage Bowser a senlorjellow al the Denver-based Nalional COf!ference v/Slate on U,S, voter Legis/a/ures. "This year, there's (( lillIe bit a/a twis/l1'ilh change il1 the ballot same-sex marriage issue and the prevalence of the marijuana Issue without requiring Ihe medical piece. ' 11/7 Atlanta Journal Obama win boosts Richard "When stale legislalures are back in session, we (;').pect aJlurlY (8 Constitution hcalth law, but Cauchi allenlion 10 whallhe slales will do, " said Richard Cal/chi, health program statt~s still {'ontrol directorfbr Ihe Natiollal COI{(erence (~(Stale Legislatures. its destiny 11/7 Chicago Dcmocrats gain NCSL Democrats were on tNIck 10 capture more slate legislative seals Ihall 'l'ribune/Reulcrs state legislative Statement Repuhlicans in YiJesday's election, as President l3arack Obamu's re- wins on Obama's election spilled inlo local /"(Ices, Ihe Nurional COflfel"ellce q/St(1te coattails Legislatures reported on Wednesday. "Democrats will almost cerlainly nel more seats than Ihe GOP, continulI1g a slrong 'coaltails' trend," the biparli.,'an organi;;alion said in a sta/emel1f. "Including tlii,I' year. the parI)' winning the White House has gained seats in/egislatllres in 21 of the past 29 eresidential-cvc!e eleClions." ___ II IS Christian Science Ballot IIlcasuns: Jennie hr.l·t, only 76 percent (l the q/ the //5 measures put 011 the ballot hy stute Monitor What message did Bowser legislatures passed, which is down slightly from the 85-p/us percent Amcrica scnd Oil averagefrom 2000 10 20}O, according to Jennie Bowser of the National Elcction Day? Conference (8Srate Legislatures, Forty-one percenl of 42 voleI' miliatives passed "It 'sfair to say that voters took a more negalive Fiew of statewide hallot measllres this veur than Ihe)! IIslIal}), do, " she S(j)'.\" via e-mail. 11/9 Washington Post New Hampshirc's Tim Polilics LI' "ve!)' connected" to its people in New Hampshire, explained Dcmocratie wave, Storey Tim Storey, an eleclions ana(vst at the bipartisan National Conference q( explained Slate Legislatures. 'Because the state is so small, people really do know what is ,~O/tlR on in the Ie 'i~'hltllre, "he said 1119 Montgomery Palll'llooks at Joy nul Joy Wi/.W!!1. director (~lheallh care p()I/(~vfor the N(//ional Conference Advertiser pros, cons of Wilson (!lState /,egislature,I', told the commillee /1)' phone that Ihat 11'01ild he a expanding sigll[/ical1tly lurger expense. "' We don't reatty have much iJ?f{)rmatlOl1 on Medicaid in light how Ihefederal exchanges are going to work, and hall' that cooperative ofObllma's re- agreemenl )!Iill work. ., she said. election 11112 Tulsa World North Dakota Scott 'There's certainly (/101 a/interest ill the .I·tates ill proleclll1g agricullure

fanners win Hendrick and agricullural praclices, H said 5icott HendriCk, (f program direclor with cOnstitutional the National Conference of Stale Legislalures. "Y"hi~' takes (J broader tack. I protection from think sO/IJe states will look at this. " voters 11119 Seattle Times I'or regulators, Peggy A1illl1esota and Wisconsin aren'l alol1e in 1f0rlJ'ing, according 10 Peggy sand-mille riehl'S Kearns Keams, (/irec{or (~j"/he ,'\"a/llmol CO/tkrence (d'Slale regislailires' Center arl' tough to refuse for Hlhics il1 Governmenl. Keams said the ethical standard is slill evolving Hilt the trend is t01I'ard eSlablishing a "line of demarcatiori. "perhaps six months or a year, before public employees call take a.lob wilh (/ company or industl), they regulaled "It feeis like a qllld pro quo {(you are ,I·tif{ ill a/Ike and )IOU (Ire l1e yotwtill/{ em/Jlol'lI1ent, " Keams swd 1213 Concord Monitor Women gain at NCSI. Bllt women made hig gWlls IIJ tlJe tv'ov. 6 electlOlI at the slate fevel, as well State House, but as 111 the federal delegation. Based Oil a preliminm), COllllt, 35," percenl oj remain scar'ce in the seals in the Legislalure wit! be held by 11'o/llel111'henlhe nell' sessio/J N.II. municipal begins, with 141 women in the /louse and nine in the Senate, according to governments Ihe Natiollal C0I1(erence afState Legislature,I" Women's Legislative Network 12/6 Politico Ihunan NCSL "Of all the groups that I have the hOl1or to address, yours IS the one Ihall trafficking: Mira helieve call make the most day-to-day, on-the-ground difference ill the Sorvillo lights eradicatIOn of modern-day slave I)' in this COllllll)" "' Sorvino said at the against 'modern- National Conference of State Legislalllres' (Jl1mmffalt/ol"llll/ af Ihe day shivery' Washington Iii/ton 14

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---- 12/7 l-Iuffington Post Trent LoU And NeSL Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Loff (R-Miss) and/orllla Sen Byron Dorgan Byro/J Dorgan (D-N. IJ) said at the National Conjerence a/State Stress Need For Legislatures fhal they 11'(111/ to see Republicans and Democra{,\' 011 Capitol Biparlisanship At !-!ill star! working together ill a more bipartisan/ashio/1 on a wide range of NeSL issues. - 12/1 [) lluffillgtOIl Post Steve Morris NCSL Kal/,<;as SeIJa/e President SIeve Morris (N-I !I/g%n) WU.\' given a 11111111113- praised for long sianding oValioll by member,\' oj/he National Conference ojS/ale bipartisan rareer /,egi.I'/alllresjor his leadership of/he grollp !>y stute legislators 12/11 All Experts: Recession Michael Should the clils go inlo e.U'ect, JIlinois would lose $305 miffion infederal worst 'liscal cliff' Bird grants for education, public housing and nutrilion programs/or 1011'- outcome income women and children next year, according to Michael 8ird, a Washington, D.C-bwied lobbyist/or Ihe National Conference o/State regislatures. J3ird said the state wOllld lose $740 million in defense money. although ,weciflcs aren 'I knowN

12/13 130stOll Glob~/AP NH ol"licials Speaker l/oll-\'e SpeC/lie/" Terle /''/orelli led (I delegation represenling eight slales to watching fiscal Tcric Washll1gtol1lasl week 10 //leetwlth While !-Iol/se o.lficials and urge Ihem 10 cliff struggles Norelli consider .l'tale.I·' need.I' when maliing ~'lJelldil1g deciSIOns. Norelli is the presuient qlthe Naliolla! Conference qf State Legis/atures. She smd WednesdaJ' IIiat Nell' JlampS/lire could lose va{lIable federal aid. 12/i 4 USA Today Onc-party Karl 'The unified govemll1enl result is a significanl .I'll/prise, hal'ing so mall}' dominance grows Kurtz slates with either a unified Repuhllcatl or unified Democrallc conlrol is al in states (Ill IlillIslWlly high level. and 1101 necessarily somelhing that we SOli' coming," said Kar/ Kllrt=, a NCSL politiad /iclel1lisf. 12118 NBC Buffalo, For lottery games, Jonathan New York's IOllery has been growing -- both ill sales and pri=es. States NY sOllie New York Grif1in across the natiun, includll1g ;\lell' York. have looked to increase ils latter)' stores are winners to oIll'et growing goverllment costs and declining lax revenue. "'I'll!?)' arc and others are jllsllookll1gfor more revel/ue, " said Jonathan GI'i!Jin, a policy associate at losers the NallOnal Conference o[S'tale l,eXlslC/lures, 12119 CNN Michigan governor NCSL AI present, 2/ stales ban c(.myinga concealed weapon all (f college vetoes bill allowing campus, accordll1g to the N(lfional Conjerence oiSlate LeglSlalure.I', 23 concealed weapons slates leave Ihe decisiol110 ban or allow concealed weapons on CIWlpu,I'es ill Pllblic places to individual col/eges and U/1Iver,I'ltie.I' 12/19 Statesman Problems don't Arturo "/t '.I' been a relatively rough recovelJ'/or states asj(1I' as their budgets are Journal end liS revenue Perez concerned, .. said Anuro Pere::, fiscal affairs program director}JI' NCSI, incrcases

12/19 Washington Human NCSL l'lle National Confel"ence ofSlale Legislatures' (NeSL) Fall Forllll1l1'Cls Times Traflicking: 1I.N. held earlier Ihis lIIonth ill Washinglon !) C, and 111'as honored to.lO/ll AmbassadOl', Mira Oscar-1I'inning actress and UN Goodwiff Ambassador, /llim Sorvino. ill SOl'vino, addresses the plenary session of ~peakers. iegisiah)l's in D,C.

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double dipping taxpayers, II said ROil Sne/f, a public pension experl with the National Conference l?fStale Legislalure,I·. "11 looks bad (0 people Oil Social Seclll'it)'. " 111 USA Today Mm'e than 400 Jon Kuhl "The laws Ihat state governments deal wilh are really Ihe taws Ihal i;II/-;00

new laws take people on a daily basis, II said Jon AI/hi, a spokesmanfor the ,1-../011011(/1 effect Tuesday Conference of Stale Legislatllres, which tracks Ihe bills. "Whelher amend{ng or updating laws or enacting bra/1d new leg/'\'Ialion, it was all aclive year_ " 117 Nl-I Union For Nil budget Jeff liThe news Ihatwe've beell bringing over the pastfell' years has been qUIte LeAder writers, it's doom Hurley dire," said JeIf lJurley of the National Conference ofSlale /.egislalllres, and gloom "so / apologi::e il1 advance fbI' some of the distressing in/ormation/may provide. " 15 p. 7

1/9 USA Today Sandy storm Jennie Other stales are paying close offen/ioll, said Jennie Drage Bowser, an exposes need for Bowser elecllonl' Clllalyst wilh fhe National Conference qlS/ale Legis/a/llres. voting contingency Bowser said more s(Ciles are likely to consider legislation thaI includes nlan eleelloll cOl1firwel1c), )/011.1'. III 1 San Francisco New at the NCSI. Colorado is one oj J6 slates frying 10 cuI down 011 paper and printing hy Chronicle Colorado ordering lahlets/o}' sOllie or all lawmakers, according fo the /Vafiono{ Legislature: Wads COI?!ercnce a/State /,eglslalures. for all JIll ScottshlulTStar OI)INION: The Jamie R,lll '"/1 '.I' a vel)' popular idea 10 think ahout, hili there '.I' lIojurisdicfion fhat has Herald rural tax Ihal kind (~!jee on all vehicles. II '~. slill J!e!y much experimental, " said .Jaime Rail. a senior poth)' specialisl wilh the .II/aliollal COI!ference (~lSlate Legislatures. ·'/1 's one a/the oplions on Ihe ,ahle. Man), transportalion experts Ihmk ii's one ojthe helter oplions, hili the general puhlic .1'11/1 has verv real concerns aboullJrivacl' and e({uit}'. " 16

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NCSL Executive Committee Santa Barbara, California - Fess Parker's Hillon Doublelree January 24-25, 2013

Huugcr Partnership -Preliminary Agcnda Jan. 15,2013

Co-Chairs Senator Renee S. Unterman, Georgia and Representative Dwight Evans, Pennsylvania

Thursday, January 24 12:15pm Depart Hotel for Ventura. Transportation provided. (PLEASE NOTE EARLY DEPARTURE)

I :00-5:00 pm Site Visit to the Ventura Unified School District

At De Anza Middle School, Hunger Partners will meet with students at lunch, showcasing the farm to school salad bar. After lunch will be a nutrition lesson /cooking class (same location). At the Education Service Center (1/4 mile away), we will see students gardening and participating in a garden-based nutrition education lesson. We will then travel to the Hansen Trust agricultural center (Join the Farm) that provides produce for the school district. Sandy Curwood, Director of Food and Nutrition Services for Ventura Unified School District, will describe what works with the partnerships of the school district and the USDA FNS programs.

6:00-7:00 pill Welcoming Reception .... Fiesta Room

7:30 pm Optional Dinner Sponsored by the '·lunger Partnership (Location to be determined - please meet in the lobby at 7: 15 pm)

Friday, January 25

7:30 - 8:30 am Breakfast available in the Reagan Room

8:00 am- 12:00 pm NCSL Hunger Partnership - San Rafael Room

Presiding: • Representative Dwight Evans, Pennsylvania • Senator Renee S. Unterman, Georgia

8:00-8: 15 a.m. Welcome and introductions 18

8: 15-9:00 a.m. l>romotora/Community Health Worker Programs i)}Jeaker: Maria Lemus. Execulive Director,. Vision y Compromiso Maria heads up the largest network of promotoras in the United States and will describe how these community health workers engagc in anti-hunger, nutrition education, and health access activities for communities in California, including native-born and immigrant families.

9:00-9:45 a.m. California's SNAP Program/CalFresh Speaker: Erin Horgan, CalijiJrnia Association olCOUnlies Erin will highlight the county-administered SNAP program in California and the initiaves to integrate hunger-relief work with health access and health insurance exchanges.

9:45-10:30 a.m. Santa Barbara Food Bank Partnerships Speaker: Erik Talkin, Chie/Kwculive Officer, Foodbank o/Sanla Barbara Counly Erik will highlight how the food bank partners with community organizations to leverage local leadership and resources to provide an array of services, such as the Healthy School Pantry and Kids Farmers Market.

10:30-11: 15 a.m. Partnerships in Job Training, Food Donations and Hunger Relief S'peaker: Roberl Egger, founder, D. C. Central Kitchen and L.A. Kitchen Robert will discuss his multiservice, multipurpose programs that include food donations, feeding programs, and cuI inary training as the founder of DC Central Kitchen, and his newest venture in Los Angeles that adds a focus on senior hunger and health.

11: 15-12:00 noon Business Meeting/Federal Update Topics will include Farm bill/SNAP update and update on regulations, as well as next steps for the Hunger Partnership.

12:00 noon Hunger Partnership Adjourns

12:00 - I :00 pm Lunch - Reagan Room

6:00 - 7:30 pm Opcning Reception - Reagan Room 19

NCSL FOUNDATION State Lcgislat:urcs

2012-2013 Foundation Hunger Partnership Membership List

Legislators

Senator Renee Unterman Representative Dwight Evans Georgia, Co-Chair Pennsylvania, Co-Chair

Senator Thomas Alexander Assemblywoman Holly Mitchell South Carolina California

Representative Barbara Ballard Representative John Mizuno Kansas Hawaii

Representative Michael Barbieri Delegate Chris Peace Delaware Virginia

Senator Mike Brubaker Representative Eric Pettigrew Pennsylvania Washington

Senator Kathy Campbell Senator Juan Pichardo Nebraska Rhode Island

Senator Rich Crandall Representative Omeria Scott Arizona Mississippi

Senator Patrick Gallivan Senator Leticia Van de Putte New York Texas

Senator Judy Lee Representative Toni Walker North Dakota Connecticut

Representative Mary Jane Wallner New Hampshire 20 Legislative Staff Gail Gronert Ann Sappenfield Special Assistant to the Speaker Senior Staff Attorney, Legislative Council California Wisconsin

Charles Sallee Elaine Zimmerman Deputy Director, Legislative Finance Committee Executive Director, Commission on Children New Mexico Connecticut Partners

AARI) Mead Johnson Nutrition Elaine Ryan Matt Hedberg Diana Hinton Noel Alex Franco

American Beverage Association National Restaurant Association Steve Lodge Scott DeFife David Thorp Amanda Reiter Jim McGreevy Nestle USA Food Marketing Institnte Molly Fogarty Elizabeth Tansing Rolly Prager Brian Flaherty

Wal-Mart General Mills Kathryn Wiseman Lee Anderson Laura Smalling Ellen Lugar Yum! Brands Paul Carothers Matt Lathrop Kevin Lundy

Advisory Partners Congressional Hunger Center Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) Ed Cooney Ellen Vollinger

Feeding America David Lee

NCSL Staff Sheri Steisel Ann Morse Senior Federal Affairs Counsel Program Director, State-Federal Relations Director of I-Iuman Services Policy Co-Director Co-Director

Caroline Carlson Emily Wengrovius Director of Development Senior Policy Specialist NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures State-Federal Relations 21

NATIONAL CONFER.ENCE of STATE LEGISLATUR.ES

The Forum for America's Ideas

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TASK FORCE ON STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION 2012-2013

Senator Pam Altha!/' (R) Illinois and Delegate Sheila Hixson, (D) Maryland, Co-Chairs Senator Deb Peters, (R) South Dakota, Vice-Chair

Senator Don Balfour, (R) Georgia Representative Norman Major, (R) Senator Curtis Bramble, (R) Utah New Hampshire Senator Dwight Cook, (R) North Dakota Representative Jim Murphy, (R) Texas Representative Justin Cronin, (R) South Dakota Representative Larry O'Neal, (R) Georgia Senator Emmett Hangar, (R) Virginia Representative John Otto, (R) Texas Representative Wayne Harper, (R) Utah Representative Chris Perone, (D) Connecticut Representative Ross Hunter, (D) Washington Senator Ann Rest, (D) Minnesota Representative Jay Kaufman, (D) Massachusetts Representative Darryl Scott, (D) Delaware Senator Luke Kenley, (R) Indiana Representative Amy Stephens, (R) Colorado Representative Brian Patrick Kennedy, Representative Michael Sturla, (D) Pennsylvania Rhode Island (D) Senator Leticia Van de Putte, (D) Texas Representative Gary Knight, (R) Maine Jonathan Ball, Utah Tim Rice, Illinois

NCSL Staff: Neal Osten, Director, Washington Office Max Behlke, Manager, State-Federal Relations

2012-2013 National Officers

Speaker Terie Norelli, New Hampshire, President Senator Bruce Starr, Oregon, President-Elect Senator Debbie Smith, Nevada, Vice President William Pound, Executive Director 22 23

NCSL Executive Committee Task Force on State and local Taxation

November 16-17, 2012 Santa Monica, California

Meeting Summary

Committee Members Present: Chair: Sen. Pam Althoff, Illinois; Vice Chair: Sen. Deb Peters, South Dakota

Members: Sen. Don Balfour, Georgia; Sen. Curt Bramble, Utah; Sen. Dwight Cook, North Dakota; Del. John Doyle, West Virginia; Rep. Wayne Harper, Utah; Rep. Jay Kaufman, Massachusetts; Rep. Brian Kennedy, Rhode Island; Rep. Amy Stephens, Colorado

Governing Board As incoming president of the Governing Board, Representative Harper provided the Streamlined Sales Tax update to the Task Force. Representative Harper began by noting that the Governing Board continued the federal lobbying contracts in Washington D.C. and commented that there may be an opportunity for passage of the legislation in the lame duck session of Congress at the end of the year. However, he said that Senator Baucus, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, wants to include the Marketplace Fairness Act as part of the larger discussion on Tax Reform that is expected at the beginning of next year. Representative Harper also noted that if the legislation is part of larger budget talks, the bill could be used as an offset for reductions in state funding in the federal budget.

Business Advisory Council Update Fred Nicely of the Council on State Taxation (COST) and Deborah Bierbaum of AT&T gave the update of the Business Advisory Council (BAC). He also noted that the BAC continued discussion over remote access to software (cloud computing transactions) and whether states can tax cloud computing as tangible personal property (TPP). He said that most states view it as a service, but a few think that it is taxable as TPP. Deborah Bierbaum discussed the Governing Board's activity on Deal of the Day Voucher. She said that the board had a first vote on a rule for the vouchers but the issue needs a second vote and white paper.

Digital Goods Taxation Stacey Sprinkle (Verizon) spoke about the federal Digital Goods legislation. She said that the working group had worked out a few changes to the bill and that there is a continued dialogue with the states.

Marketplace Fairness/Equity Acts Neal Osten (NCSL) began by stating that NCSL will host a lobby day on Capitol Hill to push enactment of the Marketplace Fairness Act on December 5. He said that the House and Senate sponsors are still working on combining/reconciling the House and Senate versions to make the final legislation identical in both chambers. He said that the sponsors are committed to moving forward during this Congress and any legislation is "fair game" to attach this bill as an amendment. Joe Rinzel (Retail Industry Leaders Association) said that he feels that we're in a 24

good spot in the Senate. He said that he met with House leadership before the recess and didn't hear any stop signs and "That's something that we feel positive about."

Mobile Workforce Maureen Riehl (COST) commented that the federal Mobile Workforce bill passed the House on voice vote and was noncontroversial and it has now moved onto the Senate for consideration. She said that while she believes that this is legislation that all states should pass, not all have done that. As a result, it is an issue that needs to be addressed and can be at the federal level.

Cloud Computing Art Rosen expressed concern that state Department of Revenues (DOR) are making tax laws, rather than simply enforcing them. He said he has seen it time and time again where legislative bodies consider and reject something, but the DORs implement themselves via policy or regulation and "That's something that's a real concern to the taxpayer public." He said that administrative agencies are doing what the elected officials were elected to do unilaterally and that problem needs to be addressed.

Independent Tax Tribunals Maureen Riehl and Greg Turner of COST discussed State Independent Tax Tribunals. They said that independent tribunals allow taxpayers to appeal to a group outside the department of revenue who are trained in taxes. They said that such tribunals should not be pay·to·play (some states require paying assessment before the appeal is heard). Furthermore, they commented that part of having an independent tribunal is having a transparent process with transparent rules. So far, 20 states have such tribunals.

MTC Update Representing the MTC, Bruce Johnson commented that the MTC is primarily an auditing organization. He said that for states such as New York and California, MTC has resources to audit major corporate taxpayers. For states such as Utah, participation in the audit program is crucial as they get tremendous return on their investment. Greg Turner, COST, and Mr. Johnson then discussed the Gillette case in California and the pending cases like it the states of Michigan, Oregon and Texas.

Joe Crosby, MultiState Associates, commented that MTC sometimes takes initiatives that are not sought by lawmakers and are of no interest to any legislature. He said that MTC has become a place where frustrated tax administrators tackle issues not looked at by lawmakers and that has become a problem.

Proposed Tax on Insurance Company Investments The task force then addressed a new issue concerning the MTC and its project dealing with the taxation of Insurance Companies through the Corporate Income Tax. Joe Crosby stated that premiums tax revenue in states is fairly stable, especially compared to corporate income tax, and grows similarly with economic growth. If states converted to a Corporate Income Tax, in order to realize the same revenues, they would have to impose the tax at two to three times the rate; so the change for insurance companies at the regular rate would result in a lower tax bill for those companies.

After further discussion, there was a motion to send joint letter with NCOll to MTC voicing "deep concerns" with the project which passed without objection. 25

NCSL Task Force on Military and Veterans' Affairs Membership as of January 2013

Co-Chairs Senator Leticia Van de Putte, Texas Representative Dan Flynn, Texas

Members Senator Steve Hobbs, Washington Senator Robert Adley, Louisiana Senator Bill Holtzclaw, Alabama Senator Pamela Althon~ Illinois Representative Ken Ito, Hawaii Assemblymember Elliot Anderson, Nevada Delegate Sally Young Jameson, Maryland Senator Frank Antenori, Arizona Senator Amy Koch, Minnesota Representative Henry Aquino, Hawaii Representative Niek Lorusso, Louisiana Senator Elsie M. Arntzen, Montana Senator Mark Manendo, Nevada Senator Barbara Bailey, Washington Senator Josh McKoon, Georgia Representative Gary Banz, Oklahoma Senator Wesley Meredith, North Carolina Assemblymember Irene Bustamante Adams, Nevada Representative Tim Moore, Kentucky Senator Bill Cadman, Colorado Representative Larry O'Neal, Georgia Representative Credell Calhoun, Mississippi Assemblymember Richard Pan, California Assemblyman Upendra 1. Chivukula, New Jersey Representati ve Jerald Parisella, Massachusetts Senator Charles Colgan, Virginia Senator David Parks, Nevada Assemblymember Paul Cook, California Senator Jonathan Perry, Louisiana Representative Tim Cosgrove, Utah Representative Michael Pitts, South Carolina Representative Ty Cullen, Hawaii Representative Tanya Pullin, Kentucky Representative Linda Dean Campbell, Massachusetts Senator Bryce Reeves, Virginia Senator Kenneth Donnelly, Massachusetts Senator Michael Rush, Massachusetts Representative John Bel Edwards, Louisiana Representative Dan Saddler, Alaska Representative Kenneth Fredette, Maine Delegate Beverly Sherwood, Virginia Senator Ed Harbison, Georgia Representative Tom J. Sloan, Kansas Senator Rollie Heath, Colorado Representative Richard Smith, Georgia Representative Mark Waller, Colorado Mr. Bill Wilson, Texas Representative Ryan I. Yamane, Hawaii

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Report to the NCSL Executive Committee

Summary of the December 4, 2012 Meeting of the

NCSL Task Force on Military and Veterans' Affairs

January 25, 2013

The task force held a successful and well-attended meeting at the Fall Forum in Washington, D.C., on December 4, 2012. A record number of states with task force members attended, including, Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Texas, Utah and Virginia.

The task force was established by the NCSL Executive Committee in 2008 to examine issues affecting military-community relations and the health and well-being of veterans. As wars wind down and troops return home, states are proactively assisting veterans in a variety of areas, while also ensuring the continued viability of military installations in their states.

At the December meeting, members said goodbye to long-time member Rep. John Grange (R) of Kansas who lost in his primary. Replacing him as is Rep. Dan Flynn (R) ofTexas who joins his Texas colleague Sen. Leticia Van de Putte (D) as the other task force co-chair. Current membership of the task force consists of 50 members from 25 states.

In October 2012, NCSL received a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to support task force activities (with the exception of travel) and NCSL staff in maintaining a state legislation data base of military topics, as well as writing several publications to assist state legislators in addressing military and veterans' issues.

Topics addressed at the December meeting included:

• The success of the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI) of the DoD in partnering with states and other entities to preserve buffer around military installations. Some 250,000 acres have been protected at 66 locations. Nancy Natoli of the DoD REP I office brought this information to the task force.

• Initiatives at DoD installations involving wind energy and energy consumption reduction efforts.

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• Tim Ford with the Association of Defense Communities discussed potential defense cuts and encouraged states and communities to partner with their military installations to share services, help reduce costs of base operations, and stay in close communication with base leadership.

• Steve Gonzalez with the American Legion shared the state legislative priorities of the Legion and said they will be releasing a toolkit for their 2.5 million members to work with state legislatures on employment issues in 2013.

• Marion Cain with DoD gave an update on progress in the states to assist service members and their spouses in using military credentials and licenses to obtain similar states credentials.

• Ed Kringer with DoD discussed the issue of in-state tuition for veterans which 19 states provide. The task force also heard about DoD tuition assistance and the process of veterans receiving college credits as well as the treatment of military training in evaluating such credit.

• Alice Wheet of NCSL discussed military and veterans legislation passed in 2012 by state legislatures concerning taxation, employment, trailing spouse benefits, education, mental health, mission sustainability, elections and overseas voting, and denoting veterans' status on state drivers licenses.

• In a session with the Labor and Economic Development Committee, the task force heard about various efforts to assist veterans in obtaining employment. Notable was the presentation by Ted Daywalt about VetJobs, a project of the Veterans of Foreign Wars that lists 56,000 potential jobs for veterans on its website.

• The next meeting of the task force will occur in conjunction with the NCSL Spring Forum in Denver May 1-4, 2013.

• The presentations from the December meeting can be accessed here: o http://www. n csl.org/issu es-resea rch/ env-res/ ncsl-fall-foru m-m i lita rytask-force­ agenda-2012.aspx

• The task force web site including a list of members is found here: o http://www.ncsl.org/about-us.aspx?tabs=1027,79,714

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Date: January 26, 20 13

Subject: Update on Recent State-Federal Activities

Although Congress somewhat avoided-going over the fi scal cliff with the adoption of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 8), the uncertainty for states in terms of future federal funds remains. A need for answers approaches quickly as the federal debt limit could be reached by February 15, sequestration will now take effect on March 1, the current continuing resolution expires March 27, and FY 2014 budget negotiations begin. NCSL's message on these issues remains the same: states wi ll struggle if federal policymakers choose to export the deficit to states and localities or disproportionately or unreasonably burden us with more unfunded mandates and cost shifts. This report summarizes the activities ofNCSL' s Washington, D.C. office since the September 29, 20 12, Executive Committee Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona.

White House Meeting on Deficit Reduction On Dec 6, a dozen NCSL leaders met with David Agnew (head of White House Intergovernmental), Ben Page (Office of Management and Budget) and Dion Aviva-Avoner (National Economic Council), the latter two were part of the administration's deficit reduction negotiating team. NCSL's leadership reasserted its support for a comprehensive deficit reduction package including spending reductions, tax reform and entitlement and mandatory program reform. Members urged enactment of the Marketplace Fairness Act and inclusion of Medicaid statutory countercyclical assistance, avoidance of unfunded mandates/cost shifts, and maintenance of effort relief and protection of low-income programs in any deficit reduction deal. Members strongly voiced concerns about exporting the federal deficit to states and hitting states with disproportionate state-federal program reductions.

In early November, NCSL sent a letter to the president and congressional leadership that also voiced this message and included a full li sting of NCSL's principles for deficit reduction (a copy included at the end of this report).

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Marketplace Fairness Act During the 2012 Fall Forum in Washington, D.C. in early December, NCSL held a lobby day focused on enactment ofthe Marketplace Fairness Act. The day resulted in meetings with 55 U.S. Senators, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. While our efforts werc focused primarily on the Senate, the day also included meetings with chief policy stafffrom Speaker Bochner's office and Majority Leader Cantor's office and at least a dozen or morc other I-louse offices. Leaders in both the Senate and House said this is something that will be done in the 113 'h Congress, with some even emphasizing early in the I 13'h. Speaker Boehner's Director of Policy stressed the need for legislators to continue advocating to their members of Congress for consideration of the Marketplace Fairness Act. Enactment of this legislation is a top priority for NCSL. Sponsors in both chambers arc looking at all vehicles to add the legislation, including measures to raise the debt ceiling, address sequestration, and deal with the unfinished business of the 2013 appropriations process.

Meeting with Secretary Sebelius During the 2012 Fall Forum, the NCSL Task Force on the Implementation of Federal Health Reform met with the U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and had a very frank and open conversation about key Affordable Care Act implementation issues and concerns. Legislators spoke about thc importance of continued conversation and contact between HHS and state legislatures and to the importance of getting final regulatory guidance related to the implementation of the health insurance exchanges as soon as possible. Secretary Sebelius told the group that a number of regulations would be submitted for comment in the near future and reminded legislators that III-IS has made and will continue to make staff and flnancial resources available to state legislatures.

White House Meeting on Human Trafficking Also during the Fall Forum, over 20 members of the Law and Criminal Justice Committee had the opportunity to meet with oHlcials from the Office of the Vice President, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice and Department Health and Human Services to discuss the administration's activities and future proposals to combat human trafficking. Also discussed in the meeting was the role of the states and future collaboration efj'orts with the federal Government to combat this problem.

White House Meeting on Immigration In early December, NCSL staff met with senior White House officials to discuss immigration. NCSL staff reminded the administration ofNCSL's position and support for comprehensive immigration reform and the interest on the part of state legislatures to continue the dialogue on this topic as proposals and ideas are developed. 31

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Meeting on Compounding In late December, NCSL staff participated in an FDA-sponsored meeting that was primarily for state entities that regulate pharmacies, to discuss the regulation of pharmacy compounding. (Compounding is the creation of a particular pharmaceutical product by a pharmacist totit the unique needs oj'a patient.) There is a belief by many members of Congress that states are not doing an adequate job when it comes to regulating compounding and that the fedcral government needs to step in. The regulation of compounding is complicatcd due to the broader manufacturing ofthcse products; it also raises issues regarding interstate commerce. FDA ofTicials made a promise to keep NCSL involved in the discussions and offered to provide educational support to NCSL and state legislatures. NCSL staff will continue to closely monitor this issue as congressional and regulatory activity develops.

Homeland Security NCSt signed onto the National Homeland Security Consortium's recently published white paper···-l'rotecting Americans in the 21st Century: Priorities/c)r 2012 and Beyond--that identifies homeland security challenges in need of a collaborative government/private sector effort. These challenges include cyber hazards, climate change, global resource demands, changing demographics, emerging technologies, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, violent extremist ideologies and catastrophic events.

Exemption for Bond Payments under Sequestration In late October, NCSL joined several other groups in asking that federal subsidies on bond payments be exempted from sequestration reductions. A Sept. 14 report from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clarified that these payments would be reduced by 7.6 percent in FY 2013 if sequestration is applied. This would increase the costs for states and local ities since they would have to replace the federal subsidy due to the contractual obligations they have with the bond holders, essentially creating an unfunded federal mandate. The bonds alTected by sequestration include Qualilied Zone Academy Bonds, Qualilied School Construction Bonds, Qualilled Energy Conservation Bonds, Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and Build America Bonds. OMB has exclusive authority to grant exceptions to sequestration not explicitly made in the 2011 Budget Control Act.

Comments to the Department of Health and Human Services In the past month, NCSL has submitted two sets of comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding issues related to the Accordable Care Act. The first having to do with standards related to the Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value and Accreditation. Thc second addresses the establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program (MSPP) for the insurance exchanges. NeSL continues to supports state-based solutions and additional state flexibility. (Copies of the comments can be found on NCSL's Web page.) 32

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U.S. Supreme Court Earlier this month the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed and remanded a Ninth Circuit's decision regarding treatment of a "discharge of pollutants" under the Clean Water Act (Los Angeles County Flood Control District v. Natural Resources Defense Counci/, Inc., et al.). NCSL joined the National Governors Association and several of the other Big 7 organizations on a State and Local Legal Center (SLLC) amicus brief that requested that the high court reverse and remand the lower court's decision. For more on the decision: www.statclocallc.org

NCSL joined several other State and Local Legal Center amicus briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court, which we are still waiting on decisions:

Maryland v. King: A case challenging state and federal laws tbat allow for the collection and analysis of DNA without a warrant from individuals arrested and charged with serious crimes. Twenty-eight states and the federal government have adopted DNA arrest laws.

Koontz v. St. Johns River Waler Management Districl: A case exploring two "takings" questions. First, docs a "taking" occur in violation of the Fifth Amendment when state or local governments stipulate that a permit can be issued only if mitigation measures are performed on properties the landowner doesn't own? Second, can a "taking" occur if the landowner doesn't perform the asked-for mitigation and the government doesn't issue a permit?

City ofArlington & Cable, Telecommunications, and Technology Committee v. FCC: A case to decide whether courts should defer to federal agencies when they determine the scope of their regulatory jurisdiction.

Delia v. E. MA.: The Court will resolve whether federal Medicaid law preempts a North Carolina statute which allows the state to recover one-third of a Medicaid recipient's total tort settlement. Medicaid allows states to collect expenses from a Medicaid recipient who recovers 11·om a tortfeasor. North Carolina law permits the state to recover the lesser of actual medical expenses or one-third of a Medicaid recipient's total tort settlement. McBurney v. Young: A case to determine whether a state statute violates the U.S. Constitution's Privileges and Immunities Clause and the dormant Commerce Clause when it requires that only citizens have access to public records.

The briefs can be found at: www.stateloeallc.org

2012 Wireless University The fifth annual NCSL Wireless University Communications Policy Seminar convened October 8- 10, 2012 in San Diego, California. The NCSL Wireless University Communications Policy Seminar is a partnership with CTIA-The Wireless Association--to educate state legislators about the basics of wireless and broadband technology. The Wireless University is a balanced program covering a broad range of issues and features some of the most important voices in the wireless and broadband world. This three day seminar covers developing communications topics 33

Jan. 26,2013 p. 5 and provides a forum for legislators to share best practices, discuss policy and enhance access to these services for their constituents. This year's seminar saw pm1icipation fj'om nearly 50 state legislators, including several in leadership positions, from 27 states and Puerto Rico, appointed by their presiding officers. (Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Utah, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming). 34 35

NATIONAL CONFEIUNCE of STATE LEGISLATUR.ES

The Porum for America's Ideas

TI'rie T. NOITlli November 14, 2012 MII/(!!"il)' /,"lIhr IVrw 1Ii1I!I/Hf,irr //01'" J'rnldrrll. ,'

I' a \ ~\' ~ P,I I' The Honorable 13arack Obama j'f(N/lli"), ii/IIIi' 'I",",\(/J S"!I{/Ir .1'/11/1 (.)/11/1", I\'C.I"I" President of the United States Will;;!!\! Pound The White House /": ...... '(111;1."( /)irrd(1I Washington, D.C. 20500

The Honorable John Boehner The Honorable Harry Reid Speaker ofthe House Majority Leader U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20510

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20510

RE: DEFICIT REDUCTION/FISCAL CLIFF

Dear Mr. President, Speaker Boehner, Majority Leader Reid, Minority Leader Pelosi, Minority Leader McConnell:

The National Conference of State Legislatures urges you to expeditiously agree to and enact comprehensive legislation that will both avert the pending "fiscal cliff' and lay the groundwork for short-term and long-term deficit reduction, debt management and economic growth. Nearly two years ago, the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform concluded in its MOIl1enl oj" Truth report: "The problem is real. The solution will be painful. There is no easy way out. Everything must be on the table. And Washington must lead." NeSL concurs wholeheartedly. We offer our bipartisan partnership and cooperation in developing and implementing fiscal and economic solutions that should commence before 2012 concludes.

We believe a comprehensive, bold and aggressive plan is needed to address our nation's fiscal challenges and strengthen our economy. This means examining all possible avenues for deficit reduction, including discretionary spending, entitlement reform, tax expenditures and federal tax reform. It also means immediately resolving those issues that threaten another recession or economic downturn, namely the myriad tax and spending issues that either sunset or are made effective at year's end or at the beginning of2013. State budgeting and revenue decisions for which we and our

Denver Washington 7700 E{ut Fir,"! Place 444 j\7or/h CaPf/o! Street, 1\~, [j::' . .lllile 515 lFeb.,.ile /lll/lJ/i.IIC.d ()I~~ Dell/JeI', Colorado 80230 1l:"(fXiJill,gtOIl, D,C 20001 b'wtlil il!/'o[fi)III.'J/.org Plio/ie 303.364.7700 Fax 303.364.7800 Pholle 202.624.5400 Pa.Y 202.737. 1069 36 colleagues are responsible are hampered by the uncertainty that short-term extensions, conflicting messages and lack of definitive action produce.

NCSL fully understands the challenges confronting you. We understand that funding targeted for state and local governments has been and will continue to be reduced. Our message remains the same: states will struggle if federal policymakers choose to export the deficit to states and localities or disproportionately Or unreasonably burden us with more unfunded mandates and cost shifts. A list of our priorities is attached.

We welcome any opportunity to work constructively and cooperatively with you and appreciate your consideration of our concerns. For additional information, please contact Michael Bird (202-624- 8686; [email protected]) or JefT Hurley (202-624-7753; jetlhurley(Qincsl.org).

Respectfu lIy,

Senator Curt Bramble Senator Sharon Weston Broome Utah State Legislature Louisiana State Legislature Co-Chair, NCSL Standing Committees Co-Chair, NCSL Standing Committees

Senator Toi Hutchinson Senator Ellen Roberts Illinois General Assembly Colorado General Assembly Co-Chair, Budgets and Revenue Committee Co-Chair, Budgets and Revenue Committee

Senator Pamela Althoff Delegate Sheila Hixson Illinois General Assembly Maryland General Assembly Co-Chair, Executive Committee Task Force on Co-Chair, Executive Committee Task Force on State and Local Taxation State and Local Taxation

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The ForUln for America'; Ideas

NCSL Deficit Reduction Priorities

SHARED SACRIFICE. NCSL understands the difficulties the federal government faces in its efforts to attain fiscal responsibility. We expect that domestic and defense discretionary spending will be reduced and that various mandatory and entitlement programs will be reformed. Providing mechanisms for shared savings and enhanced program flexibility are just two ways for ensuring that states are not dispropOitionately or unreasonably burdened by federal deficit reduction

UNFUNDED FEDERAL MANDATES. Impose no new unfunded federal mandates; expand the definition of an unfunded mandate to include new conditions of grant aid; broaden application of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA); and ensure that any deficit reduction legislation be analyzed thoroughly for its potential impact on state and local governments.

MEDICAID. Provide relief from maintenance of effort requirements; establish a countercyclical trigger for enhanced Medicaid federal match in economic downturns/recessions; enhance program flexibility; and clarify that beneficiaries and providers have no private right of action to enforce rights granted under the Medicaid program.

ECONOMIC INVESTMENTS. Support infrastructure programs, such as those for surface transportation and environmental state revolving funds, at funding levels that continue the economic benefits they provide and protect the nation's public facility investments. Additionally, as stated in the Bowles-Simpson deficit reduction recommendations, programs serving low-income populations should be held harmless from spending reductions.

MAIN STREET FAIRNESS AND TAX EQUITY. Enact the Marketplace Fairness Act, which will authorize the collection of state and local sales and use taxes from remote sellers. By allowing the states to collect these sales taxes, Congress will in essence provide over $23 billion in fiscal relief without a dime from the federal Treasury. This will provide state and local governments some offset to federal program reductions.

PREEMPTION. State authority should be upheld in areas such as medical malpractice and tort law and public employee exclusive participation in state retirement and pension systems.

TAX-EXEMPT FINANCING. Retain tax-exempt financing for municipal bonds. 38

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Th t Forum f or Ama;ca 'J Idtas

BUDGET, FINANCE and RULES COMMITTEE

Fess Parker's Doubletree Hilton - Santa Barbara, California

II: 15 a.m. - 1 :00 p.m. Fiesta Room

Saturday, January 26,2013

AGENDA

I. WELCOME AN D fNTRODUCTIONS Senator Bruce Starr. Chair

II. NCSL APPROPRIATIONS FY 2013 Receipts to Dale

111. REPORT OF THE DUES SUBCOMMITTEE

IV . NCSL BUDGET Revenue and Expense Report as of November 30, 201 2 FY 2013 Budget Amendment

V. NCSL AUDIT REPORT

VI. PRESENT A TJON ON NCSL PERSONNEL

VII. REVIEW OF NCSL BY-LAWS

V II I. GRANT AND CONTRACT REPORT 40 '/l\\ IlIliI

NATIONAL CONFERENCE of STATE LEGISLATURES

The Forum for America's Ideas

2012-2013 BUDGET, FINANCE AND RULES COMMITTEE

Jurisdiction: The Budget, Finance and Rules Committee develops NCSL's budget and fiscal policies; oversees the audit; reviews grant and contract proposals; reviews proposed changes in the NCSL Rules of Procedure, and reviews proposed amendments to the NCSL Bylaws.

Senator Bruce Starr, Oregon Patsy Spaw, Texas Chair Staff Chair Holly Lyons, Iowa Staff Vice Chair

Legislator Members Staff Members

I. Senator Thomas Alexander, SC I. Michael Adams, VA 2. Senator Elsie Arntzen, MT 2. Karl Aro, MO 3. Representative Joe Atkins, MN 3. Ann Cornwell, AR 4. Representative Rosie Berger, WY 4. Paula Dominguez, RI 5. Senator Brian Bingman, OK 5. Ken Levine, TX 6. Representative AI Carlson, NO 6. David Teal, AK 7. Speaker Mike Chenault, AK 7. Jeffrey Wice, NY 8. Senator Mark OeSaulnier. CA 8. Andrea Wilko, UT 9. Senator Michael Gronstal, IA 9. Jan Yamane, HI 10. Representative Matt Hudson, FL (Total: 29 memberj) II. Senator Verna .lones-Rodwell, MO 12. Representative .lay Kautinan, MA NCSL Slatf 13. Representative Brian Kennedy, RI Diane Chaifin 14. Senator Bob Plymale, WV Corino Eckl IS. Senator Ellen Robel1s, CO Larry Morandi 16. Representative Eric Turner, IN Bill Pound 17. Senator Renee Unterman, GA

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National Conference of State Legislatures Appropriations Schedule FY2013

Current as of 1/16/2013 Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount not Billed Paid Due Expected Expected

Alabama $ 180,902 $ 90,451 $ 90,451 $ 90,451 Alaska 116,869 116,869 Arizona 211,026 211,026 Arkansas 151,847 151,847 California 695,797 695,797 400,000 295,797 Colorado 185,947 166,753 19,194 19,194 Connecticut 161,888 161,888 Delaware 119,854 119,500 354 353 District of Columbia 115,305 115,305 Florida 401,672 401,672 39,700 361,972 Georgia 262,639 248,006 14,633 14,633 Hawaii 126,400 126,400 Idaho 130,407 48,250 82,157 82,157 Illinois 311,825 311,825 311,825 Indiana 208,265 190,337 17,928 17,928 Iowa 153,747 153,747 107,663 46,084 Kansas 150,729 150,729 Kentucky 174,596 174,596 174,596 Louisiana 177,438 177,438 Maine 126,767 114,090 12,677 12,677 Maryland 196,706 196,706 Massachusetts 210,994 210,994 210,994 Michigan 264,890 264,890 141,750 123,140 Minnesota 189,794 188,708 1,086 1,086 Mississippi 152,853 152,853 Missouri 201,320 201,320 60,000 141,320 Montana 121,291 78,189 43,102 43,102 Nebraska 134,414 134,414 Nevada 147,920 147,920 New Hampshire 126,879 126,879 126,879 New Jersey 244,743 184,000 60,743 60,743 New Mexico 137,814 68,907 68,907 68,907 New York 417,684 377,058 40,626 40,626 North Carolina 255,487 204,390 51,097 51,097 North Dakota 116,055 116,055 Ohio 290,002 261,002 29,000 29,000 Oklahoma 164,586 141,551 23,035 23,035 Oregon 166,805 166,805 Pennsylvania 306,956 306,956 Puerto Rico 169,056 169,056 Rhode Island 122,536 110,282 12,254 12,254 42

National Conference of State Legislatures Appropriations Schedule FY2013

Current as of 1f16f2013 Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount not Billed Paid Due Expected Expected

South Carolina 178,539 178,539 South Dakota 118,689 118,689 Tennessee 206,237 154,678 51,559 51,559 Texas 501,352 501,352 Utah 150,187 150,187 150,187 Vermont 115,656 115,656 Virgin Islands 107,482 107,482 107,482 Virginia 231,572 231,572 197,957 33,615 Washington 212,112 106,056 106,056 106,056 West Virginia 134,781 134,781 134,781 Wisconsin 196,004 146,000 50,004 50,004 Wyoming 114,411 114,411 American Samoa 21,957 21,957 21,957 Guam 23,521 23,521 North Marianas 22,149 22,149 22,149 Quebec, Canada 36,788 36,788 Scotland 10,000 10,000 10,000 Grand Total $ 10,684,142 $ 6,689,431 $ 3,994,711 2,381,489 $ 1,613,222

per cent of total 63% 37% 22% 15%

Summary:

Paid to date 6,689,431

Expected 2,381,489

Projected for FY13 9,070,920

1'. \RECEIVBL \FYI2m 'liS XI.,

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DUES SUBCOMMITTEE

Legislator Members Legislative Staff Members

Althoff, Senator Pam Aro, Karl -- Bramble, Senator Curt Cornwell, Ann Carlson, Representative Alan Perkinson, Tara DeSaulnier, Senator Mark Spaw, Patsy

Gronstal, Representiltive Michael Wright, Tom -- Hudson, Representative Matt Yamane, Jan Kaufman, Representative Jay Norelli, Sp_~aker Terie Ramsey, Speaker Ron Roberts, Senator Ellen Smith, Senator Debbie - Starr, Senator Bruce 12 legislator members 6 staff members

Diane Chaffin Mary Wild Bill Pound

Appointed January 2013 44 I j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j 45 NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES 12/19/2012 GENERAL FUND SUMMARY OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 11/30/2012

FY13 APPROVED PRIOR PERIOD YTD BUpGET BALANCE ACTUAl PERCENT

GENERAL FUND REVENUE Appropriations 9,124,976 5,497,107 6,403,325 70.17 Legislative Summit 1,953,085 2,207,157 2,209,108 113.11 Marketing 985,000 658,161 679,724 69.01 Interest Income 30,053 7,346 11,861 39.47 Standing Committees - Forum 430,000 (5,525) Seminars 207,750 280,259 274,864 132.31 Central Services 150,000 52,955 62,654 41.77 Denver Occupancy Revenue 1,229,884 415,386 521,489 42.40 Data Processing Revenue 1,593,310 575,885 703,723 44.17 Indirect Cost Recovery 1,259,991 368,954 480,045 38.10 Miscellaneous Revenue 66000 54001 61013 9244

TOTAL REVENUES 17,030,049 10,111,684 11,407,806 66.99

STATE POLICY RESEARCH CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES 105,904 29,472 38,852 36.69 Criminal Justice 127,239 32,017 40,965 32.20 Education & Job Training 158,908 23,130 32,288 20.32 Health Services 214,455 11,172 20,091 9.37 Environment, Energy & Transportation 154,876 50,524 62,655 40.45 Director of State Policy Research 2222ZQ Z5 8~1 84236 3Z 90 Division Totals 983,652 222,154 279,088 28.37

STATE SERVICES Fiscal Affairs 714,645 249,619 306,445 42.88 Legislative Management 1,063,316 391,224 485,292 45.64 Director of State Services 540,989 222,740 260,348 48.12 Leaders' Center & Legislative Training 22~ 19~ 71 576 91 257 407Q Division Totals 2,543,144 935,159 1,143,342 44.96

MEMBERS' SERVICES Leaders' Center 165683 57 Z86 Zj 658 ~325 Division Totals 165,683 57,786 71,658 43.25

TRUST FOR REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY Director of the Trust 6863Z 31408 36279 5286 Division Totals 68,637 31,408 36,279 52.86

COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION Legislative Summit 1,549,230 1,503,355 1,505,776 97.20 Marketing 542,680 390,079 407,311 75.06 Seminars & Meetings 327,186 140,911 232,782 71.15 Public Affairs 227,650 86,162 106,004 46.56 Publications 973,083 263,213 320,305 32.92 Website Design & Development 58509 735S6 Division Totals 3,619,829 2,442,228 2,645,773 73.09 46 NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES 12/19/2012 GENERAL FUND SUMMARY OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 11/30/2012

FY13 APPROVED PRIOR PERIOD YTD BIIPGEJ BAlANCE ACTUAL PERCENT

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT Office of Executive Director 943,357 309,908 377,096 39.97 Officers & Executive Committee 240,953 117,533 121,166 50.29 International Programs 290902 935Z5 116510 ~Q 05 Division Totals 1,475,212 521,015 614,772 41.67

OPERATIONS Accounting & Finance 1,070,257 369,035 444,154 41.50 Central Services 182,371 49,274 65,309 35.81 Building Operating Account 1,251,537 434,046 533,976 42.67 Computer Center - Denver 1,326,644 485,841 592,666 44.67 Director of Operations ~3Z 923 162 Z5~ 200 ~03 ~5 16 Division Totals 4,268,732 1,500,950 1,836,507 43.02

STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS Federal Budget & Taxation 479,783 155,516 198,156 41.30 Human Services 749,377 253,883 318,875 42.55 Physical Resource ,276,641 89,011 112,897 40.81 Federal Affairs 325,624 113,552 137,654 42.27 Personnel & Office Management - D.C. 226,052 78,538 99,061 43.82 Computer Center - D,C, 266,664 91,037 111,074 41.65 Standing Committees - Forum 377,065 39,230 56,050 14.86 Director of State-Federal Relations 119~~B9 ~12 B~3 52~ ~9Z ~3 91 Division Totals 3,895,695 1,233,609 1,558,264 40,00

TOTAL EXPENDITURES 17,020,584 6,944,309 8,185,682 48.09

REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURES 9,465 3,167,375 3,222,123 47

Memorandum

To: Members of the NCSL Budget, Finance and Rules Committee and Executive Committee

From: Bill Pound

Date: January 15, 2013

Re: FY 2013 Budget Amendments

Each January, Executive Committee members are asked to approve amendments to the NCSL budget. Listed below are the major changes in the budget (> $30,000) at this time.

Appropriations. Collections show a 63% rate through January 10th Projections have a slight decrease in overall collections from the original budget and account for a $54,000 decrease in net revenues for the Conference.

Legislative Summit. The Legislative Summit in Chicago resulted in $246,000 in additional revenue. Expenses for the Legislative Summit did not increase. Net revenue for the Legislative Summit is $650,000.

Information Technology/Online Services. Revenue from this program results from internal service charges for staff, equipment and capital acquisitions. In FY 2013, the Information Technology Manager position was changed from .5 FTE to 1.0 FTE due to NCSL's need to make changes in internal technology and capacity in both offices (servers, wifi networks, firewalls, etc.). Revenues have been increased by $96,000. There is a corresponding increase in expenses in the Information Technology programs in Denver and Washington.

Indirect Cost Recovery. Revenue from indirect cost recovery from grants and contracts was lower than anticipated at the beginning of the fiscal year. Lately, this revenue has picked up. The shortfall of $160,000 is a conservative figure. We anticipate the final revenue to be close to the original budget figure.

Fiscal Affairs. Staffing in the program has been reduced by .5 FTE due to a staff member's change from a full-time to part-time schedule.

Directors of the Washington Office. When the original FY2013 budget was developed, all leasehold improvements associated with the expiring lease were scheduled to be expensed in FY2012, relieving the FY2013 budget of any expense. During the FY2012 financial audit two projects were determined to have continuing value to the Conference and restored as leasehold improvement assets. Therefore, the annual amortization associated with these needed to be restored in the FY2013 amended budget. Difficulty in hiring qualified staff for vacant positions has resulted in an increase in the salary expense and allocated cost lines. When the salaries for newly hired staff are equal to or higher than the salaries for existing staff members with similar qualifications and responsibilities, slight adjustments have been made in current staff members' salaries. This has resulted in an increase of $136,000 which also includes allocated costs for telephone, employee benefits, data processing and rent.

The anticipated revenues over expenses at this time is <$130,459>. We seek Executive Committee approval to amend the budget as presented. 48

I j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j National Conference of State Legislatures l!15!l3 12:30 A.,\1 General Fund Summary of Revenues & Expenses

FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY20l2 FY2013 FY2013 Actual Actual Actual Actual A roved Amended Revenues Appropriations S 9,006,904 $ 8,698,173 $ 9,032,636 S 9,016,846 S 9,124,976 9,070,920 Legislative Summit 2,165.185 1,937,326 1516,849 1,827.926 1.953,085 2,198,929 Marketing Revenues 1,280,864 1,123,012 1.085,028 976.826 985.000 985.000 Standing Committees ~ Forums 523,677 409,349 440,925 232,075 430,000 430.000 Seminars 565,954 525,699 401,835 278,240 207,750 207,750 Interest Income 108,842 14,518 24,286 29,625 30,053 30,053 Central Services 198,743 166,694 156,980 148,724 150,000 150,000 Infonnation Technology/Online Services 1,689,170 1,633,576 1.588,995 1,646,868 1,593,310 1,689,191 Indirect Cost Recovery 1,455.191 1,446,627 1,351,899 1,255,858 1,259,991 1,100,000 Occupancy Cost AHocation 1,373,445 1,328,880 1,145,411 l,358,335 1,229,884 1,243,129 Miscellaneous Revenue 438,415 77,752 56,318 90,369 66,000 66,000 Total General Fund Revenue $ 18,806,390 S 17,361,606 S 16,801,162 $ 16,861,69? $ 17,030,049 S 17,170,972 Expenses

State Policy Research Children and Families $ 123,6\5 S 152,540 S 101,351 $ 102,093 $ 105,904 $ 106,602 Criminal Justice 120,273 128,149 119,473 117,437 127,239 128.830 Environment, Energy & Transportation 154,902 236,010 243,146 252,814 154,875 157,423 Education & Research 151,346 162,296 170,847 152,986 158,907 164,515 Health Services 146,256 165,012 139,618 174,288 214,454 216,622 Director ~ State Policy Research 142,4?6 149.018 139,152 162,331 222.270 225,146 Division Totals $ 838,818 S 993,025 $ 913,587 $ 961,949 $ 983,649 $ 999,138

State Services Fiscal Affairs S 680,146 $ 613,893 $ 552,841 $ 542,566 S 714,645 $ 611,796 Information Services 697.493 741,305 763,657 420,641 Legislative Management 1,048,129 900,588 865.175 1,048,113 1,063,317 1,092,555 Leader's Center and LegiSlative Training 12 224,195 228.408 Office ofDirector~State Services 336,407 336,308 382,264 662,064 540,989 486,551 Division Totals $ 2,762,175 S 2,592,094 $ 2,563,937 $ 2.673,396 $ 2,543,146 $ 2,419,309

Member Services and Ontreach Director of Member Services and Outreach $ 156,373 S 155,521 $ 177,866 $ 139,174 $ 165,683 $ 167,348 Division Totals $ 156,373 $ 155,521 $ 177,866 $ 139.174 $ 165,683 $ 167,348

Trust For Representative Democracy Director of the Trust S 250,456 $ 195,786 S 177,688 $ 67,103 $ 68,638 $ 55,332 Division Totals $ 250,456 S 195,786 S 177,688 $ 67,103 $ 68,638 S 55,332

Communications Division Legislative Summit $ 1,747,471 S 1,401,575 $ 1,167,927 $ 1,292,186 $ 1,549,231 $ 1,548,840 Marketing 657,998 546,401 613,427 541,722 542,681 561,586 Meetings & Seminars 724,984 481,234 423,179 353,333 327,186 337.923 Public Affairs 529,225 519,125 433,892 282,722 227,650 233.926 Publications 887,770 856,893 890,435 763,223 973,083 987,541 Division Totals S 4,547,448 S 3,805,228 $ 3,528,860 S 3,233,286 1 3,619.831 $ 3,669,815

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National Conference of State Legislatures 1115/13 12:30 AM: General Fund Summary of Revenues & Expenses

FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2013 Actual Actual Actual Actual A roved Amended

Executive Management International Programs $ 290,613 $ 234,172 $ 254,262 $ 312,901 S 290,902 $ 319,913 Officers & Executive Committee 168,266 235,722 166,138 234,082 240,953 260.953

Office of Executive Director 9361670 810,105 793,654 912,932 943,357 962,180 Division Totals $ U95,549 $ 1.279,999 $ 1.214,054 $ 1,459,915 $ 1,475213 $ 1,543,046

Operations Central Services - Denver $ 296,550 $ 235,465 $ 171,930 $ 174,571 $ 182,372 $ 186,036 Infonnation Technology/Online Services 1,430,166 1,373,747 1,329,697 1,377,205 1,326,645 1,416,873 Finance & Accounting 1,055,461 1,019,912 1,058,262 1,062,962 1,070,256 1,086,153 Building Operating Account 1,404,656 1,351,523 1,154,147 1,358,267 1,251,537 1,264,782 Director of Operations 589.1 12 533,093 455,309 458,823 437,922 441,142 Division Totals $ 4,775,945 $ 4,523,740 $ 4,169,345 $ 4,431,828 $ 4,268,732 $ 4,395,986

State Federal Relations Fiscal & Governmental Affairs $ 712,657 $ 588,506 $ 322,869 S J67,352 $ 479,783 $ 492,492 Human Services & Education - Washington, D_C. 879,821 899,353 771,745 878,208 749,378 768,768 Physical Resources 240,109 193,791 134,347 189,664 276,641 284.085 Federal Affairs 249,858 237,670 199,439 335,300 325,625 292,014 Personnel & Office Mgmt. Washington, D.C. 176,589 180,677 229,587 248,179 226,052 232,413 Computer Center- Washington, D.C. 258,007 259,993 261,033 271,591 266,665 272317 Forum - State Health Policy Leadership 49,770 69,222 (3,079) Forums ( Standing Committees) 455,698 350,826 335,632 216,379 377,064 377,977 Director of the Washington, D.G Office 880,219 987,712 1,168,793 1,331,286 1.194,489 1,331,390 Division Totals $ 3,902,728 $ 3,767,750 $ 3,420,366 $ 3,837,959 $ 3,895.696 $ 4,051,456

Vacation (Savings)/Cost Salary Pool Salary Savings Designated Reserve Fund Total General Fund Expenses $ J 8,629,492 $ 17,313,143 $ 16,165,703 $ 16,804,610 $ 17,020,587 $ 17,301,431

Revenue over Expenses S 176,898 $ 48,463 S 635,459 S 57,082 $ 9,462 $ (130,459)

Grants & Contracts. 11,004,003 12.052,461 9,861,539 12,058,397 10,995,299 10,995,299

Total Expenditures - All Funds S 29,633,495 $ 29,365,604 $ 26,027,242 $ 28,863,007 $ 28,015,886 $ 28,296,730 51 I un\l!l\' mm NATIONAL CONFERENCE of STATE LEGISLATURES

The F()rum for America', Idea!

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Fess Parker's Doubletree I-lilton - Santa Barbara, California Room 322

Friday, January 25,2013

AGENDA

Senator Curt Bramble, Chair

I. Report on the FY2013 Financial Audit Lisa Mecham, Partner Lyndsy Reeves, Senior Manager Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner i-loHman PC

Audited Financial Statements as of June 30, 2012 Schedule of Expenditures, Federal Awards and Related Reports, June 30, 2012 Audit Committee Letter - Required Communication Discussion of Audit Committee Best Practices

II. Organization and Internal Controls

Ill. EKS&H Consulting Agreement 52

AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee will review the 2012 audit of NCSL. The Audit Committee will meet with auditors.

Legislator Members Legislative Staff Members ---

Bramble, Senator Curt, Chair Lyons, Holly Kennedy, Representative Brian Patrick Yamane, Jan Peters, Senator Deb Plymale, Senator Bob

4 legislator members 2 staflmembers

NCSLStafl Diane Chaffin Mary Wild Bill Pound

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Memorandum

To: NCSL Budget, Finance and Rules Committee Members

From: Bill Pound and Diane Chaffin

Date: January 15, 2013

Re: NCSL Staff Statistics

At the fall meeting in Phoenix, it was agreed that we would bring NCSL staff demographic information and turnover statistics to the Santa Barbara meeting. We have provided you with the following:

Demographic Information. Included in this chart are the number of NCSL employees and figures on gender, higher education, average age, marital status, and diversity.

Staff Turnover Rates from October 1. 2011 to September 30. 2012. The turnover statistics are provided by office, classification grade, program area, and administrative or research positions. Since the chart was prepared, two Denver staff members have left NCSl. Turnover is slightly higher in the Denver office (15.6%) than in the Washington office (12.5%). Turnover (higher than 15%) has occurred primarily in the lower classification grades but there has been turnover (equal to 13%) in the mid-levels. When turnover is reviewed by program area, six research program areas have experienced turnover equal to or higher than 15%. There are six administrative programs with turnover equal to or higher than 15%. In the programs with a small number of staff, these turnover figures have had a direct effect on the ability to provide services.

NCSL Classification and Salary Schedule. Highlighted in red are the classification levels with turnover higher than 15%.

At the lower and mid-levels of the organization, NCSL has had difficulty in attracting qualified candidates for vacant positions. In instances when a qualified candidate is identified, we frequently have had to offer the position at a higher starting salary than dictated by NCSL's salary ranges. This has sometimes created salary inequities between newly hired and existing NCSL staff.

NCSL's salary ranges were last updated in February 2008. A preliminary review of research positions alone shows that NCSL's salary ranges have lagged compared to the ranges of comparable positions in the job market. The lag in salary ranges for technical positions is higher. We are starting to see salary increases in both the private sector and state government. There has not been a merit-based salary pool for NCSL staff since FY 2009. 54 DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (as of 9/30112)

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES Denver Washington Both Offices 128 84% 24 16% 152 Number of employees since 1975=1,178 Twenty-three employees have retired from NCSL

GENDER Denver Washington Both Offices Females-94 73% Females - 15 62.5% Females - 109 71.7% Males - 36 27% Males - 9 37.5% Males - 43 28.3%

HIGHER EDUCATION Denver Washington Both Offices Bachelor's Degree 42 32.8% 10 41.6% 52 34.2% Master's Degree 46 35.9% 10 41.6% 56 36.8% Ph.D.** 4 3% 0 4 2.6% J.D.** 18 14% 1 4% 19 12.5% No higher degree 19 14.8% 3 12.5% 22 14.4%

AVERAGE AGE Denver Washington Both Offices 43.67 years 42.97 years 43.32 years

SINGLE/MARRIED/FAMILIES Denver Washington Both Offices Single - 53 Single -10 Single - 63 Married-75 Married -14 Married - 89 Families* - 72 Families - 9 Families -81 *There are three sets of twms and one set oftnplets allm the Denver office.

PEOPLE OF COLOR Denver Washington Both Offices 26 20% 7 29% 33 21.7% Staff T u rnover Rates, October I, 2011 to September 30, 2012 55

TURNOVER BY OFFICES # OF STAFF DEPARTURES PERCENT Both Offices 152 23 Denver 128 20 15.60% Washington 24 3 12. 50% TURNOVER BY GRADE # OF STAFF DEPARTURES PERC ENT

Grade D I 0 0% Grade F 3 0 0% Grade 0 II 2 18% GradH 20 4 20% Grade I 15 I 7% Grade J 24 6 2S% Grade K 16 2 13% Grade M 23 3 13% Grade N 4 0 0% Grade 0 30 4 13% Grade P II 0 0% Grade Q 6 0 0% Grade R 9 I 11% Grad e S I 0 0% TURNOVER BY PROGRAM AREA #OF STAFF DEPARTURES PERCENT Accounting & Finance 9 2 22% Center for Ethics in Government 2 0 0 Children & Families 8 2 25% Communications 16 4 25% Criminal Justice 6.5 I 15% Education 10 0 0 Enivronment, Energy & Transportation 12. 5 2 16% Executive Director 3 I 33% Facilities 3 0 0% Fiscal Affairs 8 0 0% Foundation for State Legislatures/Women's Network 2.5 0 0% Health 22 2 9% Hum an Resources I 0 0 Information Technology 9.5 2 2 1% International Programs 3 2 66% Leoislative [nfannation Services 6 I 16% Leg islative Management 13 0 0 Marketing 3 I 33% Meetings 4 I 25% Public Affairs 2 0 0 Publications 6 0 0 Outreach & External Relations 1.5 0 0 State Federal Relations 19 I 5% State Services 4.9 I 20% State Tribal Relations 2 0 0 Trust for Representative Democracy 3.5 2 57%

~rade Turnover > 15% Program Area T urnover > 15%: I Research Positions I Administrative Positi ons 56 NCSL Classification and Salary Schedule

NCSLGrade NCSLTitle Current Annual Salary Range

Grade D Central Services Assistant Data Entry Clerk 25 ,100 -40,160 Receptionist Senior Secretary

Grade E Administrative Assistant 27,692 - 44,307 Principal Receptionist

Grade F Accounting Assistant 29,700 - 49,500 Central Services Coord inator Staff Assistant

Grade G Research Anal yst I 32,670 - 54,450 Senior Central Services Coordinator Seni or Staff Assistant

Grade I-I Accounting Technician 35,937 - 59,895 Assistant to the Director Online Services Associate Public Affairs Associate Research Analyst II Staff Coordinator

Grade I Information Technology Associate 39,53 I - 64,704 Marketing Associate Policy Associate Senior Accounti ng Technician Web Editor

Grade .I Accountant 43 ,484 - 72,473 Assistant Managing Edi tor Executive Assistant Meetings Manager Poli cy Specialist Promoti ons Manager Senior Informati on Technology Associate Web Graphic Designer

Grade K Accountant 11 47,832 - 79,720 lnformation Technology Specialist Publications Editor Senior Meetings Manager Senior Policy Specialist Systems Administrator Web Programmer

Grade L Media Specialist 52,615 - 87,692 Senior Accountant Senior Information Technology Speciali st Senior Publi cations Ed itor 57 NCSL Classification and Salary Schedule

Grade M Grants & Contracts Manager 57,877 - 96,461 Marketing Manager Network Manager Program Manager Program Principal Publications Manager Senior Information Technolo!l:\: Manager

Grade N Accounting Manager 59,420 - 110,352 Applications Director Committee Director Network Engineer

Grade 0 Chief Economist 65,362 - 121,387 Director of Media & Public Relations Managing Editor Program Director Senior Fellow Senior Committee Director

Grade P Center Director 71,899 - 133,526 Federal Affairs Counsel Group Director

Grade Q Chief Financial Officer 79,088 - J46,878 Computer Center Director General Counsel Senior Federal Affairs Counsel

Grade R Deputy Executive Director 86,997 - J61,566 Division Director

Effective 2/1/2008

G-radcs \vith turnover 15 percent and higher. 58 59 Grant and Contract Report

NCSL Grant Solicitation Guidelines

I. 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 tiled 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 celtain 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. 60 61 Grant and Contract Report Grant and Contract Report, January 2013 New Projects Requiring Executive Committee Approval

1. Reducing the Number of Children in Foster Care Source: Casey Family Programs Amount: $194,758 Direct/Indirect Costs: $194,758 - Direct Costs; $0 - Indirect Costs Description: This project will inform state legislators and other state and local policymakers about policy options and best practices that can contribute to child safety, permanency and well-being. NCSL, in partnership with the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center), Casey Family Programs (CFP), the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and the National Council on Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) will host a "Three Branch Institute" for up to eight states. States selected to participate in the Institute will use the collaborative strategic and implementation planning process to develop an overall state-specific, safe foster-care reduction goal, and will also focus on critical strategies, such as financing child welfare or intensifying well-being outcomes, to enable states to reach their over-arching safe foster-care reduction goals. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $194,758, pending Executive Committee Approval Time Period: January 1, 2013 to December 31,2013 Deliverables: One Legislative Summit program session; two conferences, seminars or workshops; one State Legislatures magazine article; two state technical assistance programs; one webinar; and one online monthly newsletter. Subcontracts: None Submitted to EC: January 26, 2013 Project Directors: Nina Williams-Mbengue, Program Director, Children and Families Program

2. Leveraging School Leadership to Improve Student Achievement: Lessons from States Source: The Wallace Foundation Amount: $200,000 Direct/Indirect Costs: $173,913 - Direct Costs; $26,087 -Indirect Costs (@ 15% of Direct Costs) Description: The purpose of this grant is to continue to engage state legislatures in state and national conversations around strengthening effective school leadership and, to a limited degree, opportunities for expanded learning. The scope of work is an extension of our 12-year partnership with The Wallace Foundation. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $200,000, pending Executive Committee Approval Time Period: January 2,2013 to December 31,2013 Deliverables: Two seminars, workshops or conferences; two electronic computer services; and three reports or papers. Subcontracts: None Submitted to EC: January 26, 2013 Project Director: Sara Shelton, Program Principal, and Julie Bell, Group Director, Education Program 62 Grant and Contract Report - Previously Approved Projects

3. Statewide Afterschool Policy Source: C.S. Mott Foundation Amount: $400,000 Direct/Indirect Costs: $264,897 - Direct Costs; $50,013 -Indirect Costs (@ 12.28% of Direct Costs plus Building Occupancy Costs); plus $85,000 pass-through grants to state teams. Description: NCSL will connect state legislators to research about the range of youth outcomes resulting from high-quality expanded learning opportunity programs-including after­ school programs and science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs-as well as the ways in which state policy options and community partnerships can support high-quality expanded learning opportunities. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $400,000, pending Executive Committee Approval Time Period: November 1,2012 to October 31,2014 Deliverables: Two Legislative Summit program sessions; create two task forces or advisory committees; one LegisBrier; one State Legislatures magazine article; two reports or papers; state technical assistance; and distribute and monitor grants to states and provide them with support and technical assistance. Subcontracts: None Submitted to EC: January 26,2013 Project Directors: Ashley Wallace, Program Manager, Education Program

4. Assistance to State Legislatures on Critical State Policy Issues Source: Pew Charitable Trusts Amount: $1,075,580 Directllndirect Costs: $1,021,676 - Direct Costs; $53,904 - Indirect Costs (@ 10% of Salaries plus Benefits) Description: This proposal will continue NCSL's partnership with the Pew Center on the States in providing information and assistance to state legislatures as they consider policy options in nine critical policy areas-elections, health care spending, home visiting, oral health, pensions, sentencing/corrections reform, fiscal federalism, state budget/tax policy, and program evaluation/performance auditing. The information and assistance will be delivered through meetings and professional development seminars, publications, newsletters, webinars, legislation databases and web pages. This expanded, comprehensive proposal is the fourth in a series of agreements with the Pew Center on the States dating back to 2009. Likelihood of Funding: 90% Time Period: April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014 Deliverables: Four Legislative Summit program sessions; 11 conferences, seminars or workshops; create a task force or advisory committee; nine electronic computer services; six LegisBriefs; five State Legislatures magazine articles; five reports or papers; seven webinars; and two newsletters. Subcontracts: None Submitted to EC: January 26,2013 Project Directors: Larry Morandi, Division Director, State Policy Research Division; Martha King, Group Director, Health Program; Jack Tweedie, Group Director, Children and Families Program; Donna Lyons, Group Director, Criminal Justice Program; Laura Tobler, Program Director, Health Program; Luke Martel, Senior Policy Specialist, Fiscal Affairs Program; and Jennie Bowser, Senior Fellow, Legislative Management Program 63 Grant and Contract Report - Previously Approved Projects

Status of Previously Approved Projects Changes in status since the last report are shown in BOLD CAPITALS on the Likelihood of Funding line.

5. Qatar Municipal Council Capacity Building Program Source: U.S. Middle East Partnership Initiative, U.S. Department of State Amount: $349,970 Direct/Indirect Costs $326,166· Direct Costs; $23,804 -Indirect Costs (@69.8% of Salaries) Description: NCSL proposes a multi-phase legislative strengthening program between Qatar's Municipal Council and NCSL. NCSL proposes to help strengthen constituent outreach practices; responses to grievances and demands; and engagement of the public in policy issues and priorities. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $349,970 Time Period: November 2012 to October 2013 Deliverables: One conference, seminar or workshop; one technical assistance program; and one Qatar study tour and needs assessment. Subcontracts: None EC Approval Date: September 29, 2012 Project Director: Kathy Brennan Wiggins, Director of International Programs

6. Assessing Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Immigrants in the States Source: MacArthur Foundation Amount: $225,000 Direct/Indirect Costs: $195,652 - Direct Costs; $29,348 -Indirect Costs (@ 15% of Direct Costs) Description: This one-year initiative will address the need for credible data on fiscal and economic impacts of immigration to inform state legislators' policy choices. The project aims to reveal knowledge gaps that need to be addressed in demographic,economic and fiscal data and work with state legislators and staff to fill the gaps and convey that information effectively. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $225,000 Time Period: October 2012 to September 2013 Deliverables: One Legislative Summit program; one LegisBrief; and three task force meetings. Subcontracts: None EC Approval Date: September 29, 2012 Project Directors: Ann Morse, Program Director, Immigrant Policy Project 64 Grant and Contract Report - Previously Approved Projects

7. Improving Education and Employment Outcomes for Vulnerable Populations: The Role of Place-Based Strategies Source: Ford Foundation Amount: $996,000 Direct/Indirect Costs: $830,000 - Direct Costs; $166,000 -Indirect Costs (@ 20% of Direct Costs) Description: State legislatures are considering many policy strategies to improve college access, college success, and ensure that students receiving degrees can find jobs. These outcomes are particularly important for "vulnerable" populations - including minorities, first generation students, returning veterans, adults, and recently released prisoners. Studies show that 70% of Americans participate in school and work in the area in which they were born, and this is considerably higher for vulnerable populations. This four-year comprehensive effort will look at policy options and strategies that support a "place­ based" approach to improving education and employment outcomes. Likelihood of Funding: 90% at $600,000 Time Period: January 1, 2013 to December 31,2014 Deliverables: One to three Legislative Summit program sessions; one to two State Legislatures magazine articles; six to eight reports or papers; three seminars, workshops or conferences; six to eight state technical assistance programs; and three site visits. Subcontracts: None EC Approval Date: May 19, 2012 Project Directors: Julie Davis Bell, Group Director, Education Program

8. Improving Student Outcomes through Stronger Evidence-Based Policy Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences Amount: $635,910 Direct/Indirect Costs: $552,360 - Direct Costs; $83,550 - Indirect Costs (@ 56% of Salaries) Description: State legislators are interested in learning "what works" to improve student achievement. This project will continue work done over the last four years via a partnership between the primary research arm of the U.S. Department of Education (Institute of Education Sciences) and NCSL to provide opportunities for state legislators to learn about cutting­ edge educational research and discuss the implications of research on state policy development. Likelihood of Funding: NOT FUNDED Time Period: September 1,2012 to August 31,2014 Deliverables: Six conferences, seminars or workshops and 6-12 state technical assistance programs. Subcontracts: None EC Approval Date: May 19, 2012 Project Directors: Julie Davis Bell, Group Director, Education Program 65 Grant and Contract Report - Previously Approved Projects

9. Implementing the Common Core Standards: Supporting State Legislatures for 21 st Century Education Reform Source: William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Amount: $432,745 Description: This funding will support NCSL activities to engage state legislators in conversations and provide information about implementing the Common Core State Standards-the development of which was coordinated by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers-as a strategy for improving college and career readiness and 21" century learning skills. Legislatures must make the policy and funding decisions to implement the standards, including supporting teachers to redesign curriculum and teaching practice around the common core; design new tests linked to the common core; and provide the funding necessary to make all of this happen. A highlight of this work is the development of a "roadmap" for legislators that lays out timelines for implementation and crucial decision points along the way. It will not recommend specific policy, but rather layout options for the 45 states that have chosen to implement the standards. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $432,730 Time Period: December 1,2012 to November 30,2014 Deliverables: One Legislative Summit program; three seminars, workshops or conferences; one electronic computer service; one LegisBrief; two reports or papers; 10 to 12 state technical assistance programs; and two webinars. EC Approval Date: September 29, 2012 Project Director: Michelle Exstrom, Program Director, and Julie Bell, Group Director, Education Program

10. Educating State Legislators on Issues Affecting Military-Community Relations Source: U.S. Department of Defense Amount: $230,709 Direct/Indirect Costs: $194,380 - Direct Costs; $36,329 -Indirect Costs (@ 55.7% of Salaries) Description: This proposed five-year cooperative agreement will assist state legislatures as they seek to address state public policy issues affecting military-community relations and the health and well-being of service members and veterans. Among the issues to be addressed are managing development near military installations, military-community partnerships in response to mission change, education benefits, housing, health care, child custody, consumer protection and employment assistance. The project will work collaboratively with NCSL's Military and Veterans' Affairs Task Force. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $80,000 Time Period: October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013 Deliverables: One book, report or paper; continue a task force or advisory committee with three meetings per year; one LegisBrief; track legislation; and two webinars. Subcontracts: None EC Approval Date: August 6, 2012 Project Directors: Jim Reed, Group Director, Environment, Energy and Transportation Program 66 Grant and Contract Report - Renewal Projects

Status of Renewals

11. Juvenile Justice Policy Source: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Amount: $663,744 Description: This project will provide information and assistance to state legislatures on juvenile justice issues. NCSL publications and meeting events will highlight legislation, issues, trends and promising approaches in other states, and research findings to inform state efforts. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $700,000 Time Period: October 1, 2012 to September 30,2014 Deliverables: Two programs at Legislative Summit or SpringlFall Forum; two webinars; one legislation database; one electronic quarterly newsletter; one survey; one State Legislatures magazine article; one state team meeting; two issue post cards; and one state technical assistance program. Reported to EC: August 6, 2012 Project Director: Sarah Brown, Program Director, Criminal Justice Program

12. Connected Learning: Building State Policy to Engage and Support 21 st Century Learners Source: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Amount: $300,000 Description: "Connected learning" takes advantage of advancements in digital media to open doors to academic achievement, economic opportunity and civic engagement. NCSL will provide state policymakers with information, examples and perspectives about how connected learning meets the needs and interests of the 21" century learner. Likelihood of Funding: 99% Time Period: February 1,2013 to January 31,2015 Deliverables: One Legislative Summit program; one conference, seminar or workshop; create task force or advisory cornmittee; electronic computer services; and four reports or papers. Reported to EC: January 26, 2013 Project Director: Sunny Deye, Program Principal, Education Program 67 Grant and Contract Report - Renewal Projects

13. Sharing Information with State Legislators about Environmental Management and Defense Clean-Up Activities of the Federal Government Source: U.S. Department of Energy Amount: $150,000 Description: This is another installment for the DOE project that helps state policymakers to be aware of developments and make informed decisions about environmental management throughout the nuclear weapons complex and the national laboratories. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $150,000 Time Period: October 2012 to June 2013 Deliverables: One online newsletter; create two task forces or advisory committees; one State Legislatures magazine article; one LegisBrief; two technical assistance programs; track legislation and one session at an NCSL meeting. Reported to EC: January 26, 2013 Project Director: Jim Reed, Group Director, and Scott Hendrick, Program Manager, Environment, Energy and Transportation Program

14. Subcontract with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) to Work on Policies that Address and Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Source: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health, through a subcontract with HACU Amount: $135,000 Description: This is a one-year subcontract with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities funded through the federal Office of Minority Health to inform state legislatures about health disparities and the goals of the National Partnership for Action to end health disparities. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $135,000 Time Period: August 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013 Deliverables: Electronic computer services (including bill tracking); one State Legislatures magazine article; three webinars; one Issue Brief; and two Medicaid-related state technical assistance programs. Reported to EC: January 26, 2013 Project Director: Melissa Hansen, Program Principal, and Laura Tobler, Program Director, Health Program 68 Grant and Contract Report - Renewal Projects

15. MCH "Health Priorities" Source: Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Amount: $200,000 Description: This is year three of a three-year award for our "Health Priorities" Project. The purpose of the project is to conduct multi-state invitational seminars for key state policymakers who are influential in health policy (one seminar per year for each of three years, to involve six to seven states). It is collaboration with the National Governors Association, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, the National Association of County and City Health Officials, and CityMatCH. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $153,900 Time Period: February 1,2013 to January 31,2014 Deliverables: One multi-state invitational meeting; and up to five state technical assistance programs. Reported to EC: January 26, 2013 Project Director: Martha King, Group Director, Health Program

16. Leadership for Healthy Communities Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Amount: $300,000 Description: This project will continue NCSL's work in providing technical assistance to states that are considering policy options to promote healthy communities and reduce childhood obesity. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $300,000 Time Period: November 1,2012 to October 31,2014 Deliverables: Two conferences, seminars or workshops; eight state technical assistance programs; and one legislation database. Reported to EC: January 26,2013 Project Director: Larry Morandi, Division Director, State Policy Research Division 69 Grant and Contract Report - New Projects Under $100,000

FUNDED PROPOSALS UNDER $100,000

New Projects

17. Legislative Briefings on Higher Education Reform Source: Lumina Foundation for Education Amount: $15,000 Description: This funding supports travel by NCSL staff to seven targeted states (Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri and New Jersey) to provide briefings/ workshops on state and national trends in higher education reform. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $15,000 Time Period: December 1, 2012 to December 1, 2013 Deliverables: Seven state technical assistances. Reported to EC: January 26, 2013 Project Director: Julie Davis Bell, Group Director, Education Program

18. Renewable Energy Outreach to State Legislators Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory Amount: $29,811 Description: This contract will provide legislative outreach on solar policy and renewable energy integration. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $29,811 Time Period: January 2013 to January 2014 Deliverables: One LegisBrief; one session at an NCSL meeting; and one webinar. Reported to EC: January 26,2013 Project Director: Glen Andersen, Program Director, Environment, Energy and Transportation Program

19. Midwest Environmental Health Summit Source: University of Iowa School of Public Health Amount: $10,000 Description: This contract will provide support to the University of Iowa for their Midwest Environment Health Summit for legislators. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $10,000 Time Period: November 15, 2012 to March 2013 Deliverables: One seminar, workshop or conference. Reported to EC: January 26,2013 Project Director: Doug Farquhar, Program Director, Environment, Energy and Transportation Program 70 Grant and Contract Report - Renewal Projects Under $100,000

20. Changes to Traffic Safety and Ignition Interlocks Provisions in MAP-21 Source: Coalition of Ignition Interlock Manufacturers Amount: $20,000 Description: With the enactment of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century (MAP-21), significant changes to state ignition interlock laws are expected in the coming years. This project will educate state legislators on the implications of MAP-21 's provisions and give them a sense of possible policy options related to ignition interlocks. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $20,000 Time Period: September 15, 2012 to March 15, 2013 Deliverables: One LegisBrief; one session at an NCSL meeting; and one website. Reported to EC: January 26, 2013 Project Director: Anne Teigen, Senior Policy Specialist, Environment, Energy and Transportation Program

21. Pew Fiscal Leaders Meetings Source: Pew Charitable Trusts Amount: $95,400 Description: The Pew Charitable Trusts will provide partial funding to support two meetings for legislative fiscal leaders - the Fiscal Leaders Seminar in December 2012, and the New England Fiscal Leaders meeting in February 2013. Pew will also provide funding to support the opening Fall Forum reception in Washington, D.C., December 5-7,2012. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $95,400 Time Period: October 3,2012 to April 15, 2013 Deliverables: Two conferences, seminars or workshops; and support for the 2012 Fall Forum reception. Reported to EC: January 26,2013 Project Director: Luke Martel, Policy Specialist, Fiscal Affairs Program

22. Incorporating the American Democracy Game into the Back to School Program Source: Entertainment Software Association Foundation Amount: $49,849 Description: This project will incorporate the new American Democracy online game into the America's Legislative Back to School Program. NCSL will develop a learning module for legislators to use in the classroom to introduce the game to middle school students and teachers. The goal will be to increase interest in and use of the game leading to feedback for future improvements. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $50,000 Time Period: January 1,2013 to December 31,2013 Deliverables: One online learning module, webinar to promote to coordinators, and follow up evaluations. Reported to EC: August 6,2012 Project Director: Karl Kurtz, Division Director, Trust for Representative Democracy 71 Grant and Contract Report - Renewal Projects Under $100,000

Renewals

23. Immigration and State Legislators Source: Four Freedoms Fund/Public Interest Projects Amount: $75,000 Description: This project will support NCSL's Immigrant Policy Project in researching state legislation related to immigration and provide education and outreach to state legislators on federal and state immigration activities. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $75,000 Time Period: January 2013 to December 2013 Deliverables: One Legislative Summit program session; three reports or papers; three issues briefs; and one searchable database of state immigration legislation. Reported to EC: January 26,2012 Project Director: Ann D. Morse, Program Director, Immigrant Policy Project

24. NCSL's Primary Care and Rural Health Projects Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Organizations for State and Local Officials Cooperative Agreement Amount: $52,400 Description: This contract is for supplemental funding awarded to complete additional publications under NCSL's primary care and rural health projects. Likelihood of Funding: FUNDED at $52,400 Time Period: September 1,2012 to August 31,2013 Deliverables: One postcard; and one rural health issue brief. Reported to EC: September 29, 2012 Project Director: Laura Tobler, Program Director, Health Program 72 73 Grant and Contract Report - NCSL Staff Bios

NCSL Staff Bios

New Projects Requiring Executive Committee Approval

1. Nina Williams-Mbengue Nina Williams-Mbengue is a Program Director in the Children and Families Program in NCSL's Denver office. She coordinates NCSL's work on child welfare, which is currently focused on helping state lawmakers in their work to develop policy related to children and families involved in public child welfare and foster care systems. Nina has been a member of the Child Welfare Project for 16 years where she provides a range of informational services to state legislators and legislative staff through technical assistance, educational session development, publications, legislative educational presentations and testimony and research on child welfare issues. Her areas of expertise include kinship care, child fatality review, the federal Child and Family Service Reviews, abandoned infants, child protective services reform, foster care, and children of color. Prior to joining NCSL, Nina worked in the Children's Division of the American Humane Association, where she provided technical and research assistance on child maltreatment issues to child welfare professionals, researchers and the general public. She also worked for CARE International as a grant writer, special projects coordinator and management assistant.

2. Sara Shelton Sara Shelton is a Senior Policy Specialist in NCSL's Education Program in the Denver office. She manages the program's school leadership and governance work, and brings proven experience and expertise on these issues. Sara also staffs the Legislative Education Staff Network, a coordinated network of legislative staff from across the country who work on education policy. During her seven years at NCSL, Sara has tracked a multitude of education issues, overseen the education bill tracking database and has written several policy briefs on emerging topics. In addition to her policy work, Sara serves as the NCSL staff liaison to the Montana Legislature.

Julie Davis Bell Julie Davis Bell is Group Director for Education in NCSL's Denver office. She has been with NCSL for 22 years and has directed the Education Program for 20 years. In that capacity she oversees the 10-person Education Program staff and is responsible for setting program priorities, responding to constituent needs and requests, developing new education projects and interfaCing with other national education policy organizations. Julie also serves as the program policy specialist for higher education issues. Prior to joining NCSL, Julie was a policy associate with the Center for Policy Research in Denver and taught political science courses at the University of Colorado.

3. Ashley Wallace Ashley Wallace is a Senior Policy Specialist in the Education Program in NCSL's Denver office. She is responsible for providing state legislators and their staff with research, technical assistance and opportunities to exchange ideas on out-of-school time legislation and school calendar issues. She also provides technical assistance to statewide afterschool networks. Prior to joining NCSL, she was the Manager of Public Policy and Advocacy for Save the Children's U.S. Programs, working on afterschool and early childhood education. Ashley also has served as the Director of Federal Relations for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. In that role, she worked extensively with state affiliates and coalitions around state legislative agendas. For seven years, Ashley worked as legislative staff in the U.S. House of Representatives, working on various policy issues, including education and children's issues.

4. Larry Morandi Larry Morandi is Division Director for State Policy Research in NCSL's Denver office. He oversees a staff that conducts research and policy analYSis on children and families; criminal justice; education; environment, energy and transportation; and health issues. Larry is responsible for developing and overseeing the division budget, supervising staff, raising funds to support projects, conducting research, writing publications and making presentations. He works closely with NCSL's Executive Committee and coordinates the organization's work with the Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee. His previous positions with NCSL include Group Director for Environment, Energy and Transportation, and Senior Fellow. Prior to joining NCSL, Larry served as research and committee staff in the Colorado and Connecticut legislatures. 74 Grant and Contract Report - NCSL Staff Bios

Martha King Martha King is Group Director for Health in NCSL's Denver office. She has been with NCSL for over 20 years, working on a variety of issues, including Medicaid, public health, health priorities, SCHIP, maternal and child health, health access, mental health and developmental disabilities. Before joining NCSL, Martha worked as policy staff for the Colorado General Assembly for seven years. Martha served as a Peace Corps volunteer in tuberculosis control in rural South Korea from 1973-1975. She also worked as faculty for two Peace Corps training programs for new volunteers, including as technical coordinator for teaching tuberculosis and leprosy epidemiology and control strategies.

Jack Tweedie Jack Tweedie is Group Director for Children and Families in NCSL's Denver office. He oversees NCSL's assistance to state legislatures on welfare and poverty, child welfare, early education and child care, and youth. Jack's current efforts focus on state TANF flexibility and state strategies to reduce child and family poverty. He works with a number of states to help them develop collaborative projects within human services, emphasizing the importance of engaging community resources and focusing on outcomes for children and families. He works extensively in providing technical assistance to states as they consider policy changes in TANF and poverty programs. He is leading NCSL's effort to help states develop broad­ based strategies to reduce family poverty and reduce the effects of children growing up in poverty. Prior to coming to NCSL, Jack taught political science and public policy at the University of Denver and the State University of New York at Binghamton.

Donna Lyons Donna Lyons is Group Director for Criminal Justice in NCSL's Denver office. She is responsible for developing and overseeing special projects and services, including current projects on corrections and sentencing, crime records and information sharing, juvenile justice and victim's rights and services. Donna currently manages projects funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts, and has directed projects with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Institute of Justice and the Office for Victims of Crime. Other special projects include analysis of legislation related to prescription drug monitoring programs, crimes against the elderly, legislative-judicial relations, correctional policy, and mentally disordered juvenile offenders. Donna co-staffs NCSL's Law and Criminal Justice Standing Committee. Before joining NCSL in 1989, she was a planner for a community action agency, and spent seven years with a justice-oriented nonprofit organization where she was editor of a corrections magazine.

Laura Tobler Laura Tobler is a Program Director in the Health Program in NCSL's Denver office. She is a nationally recognized expert on state health care policy issues. Laura has been with NCSL since 1995, and serves as a lead staff person on policy issues related to Medicaid, health reform, access to health care, rural health and health care safety net issues. She has managed several projects and authored many papers, articles, books and issue briefs on a variety of health topics.

Luke Martel Luke Martel is a Policy Specialist in the Fiscal Affairs Program in NCSL's Denver office. He has been with NCSL since 2007, and his present work focuses on state budget and tax policy as well as state economic development initiatives. Luke provides information to legislators, legislative staff and members of the media, and testifies before legislative committees. Prior to joining NCSL, Luke served as a legislative aide in the Texas House of Representatives. He is licensed to practice law in Colorado.

Jennifer Drage Bowser Jennie Drage Bowser is a Senior Fellow in the Legislative Management Program in NCSL's Denver office. She focuses on elections administration, initiative and referendum, campaign finance reform, and term limits. She has authored numerous magazine articles and book chapters on these subjects, and staffed NCSL's Initiative & Referendum Reform and Elections Reform Task Forces. She speaks frequently on these issues to legislatures and other groups, and is a trusted source for the local and national media. Prior to joining NCSL, Jennie taught English as a second language at the Universities of Colorado and Kansas, and worked for the Miami-based Leadership Center of the Americas, a USAID-funded program that provided training in leadership and democratic action skills for college students from Latin America.

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MEMBER OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE SATUIWAV, JANUARV26, 2013

Fess Parker's Hilton Doubletree AnacapaiSanla Cruz I : 15 - 3:00 pm

AGENDA

I. Welcome and Introductions Senator Debbie Smith, Chair, NCSL Vice Pres ident

II. Presentation by Boston Convention Marketing Center

III. Website redesign update Ground Floor Media

IV. 2013 Legislative Summit --Atlanta Legislative Summit -- Issue Forums

V. Outreach Activities

VI. Other Business 76

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The Forum for America's Ideas

2012-2013 MEMBER OUTREACH & COMMUNICATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Jurisdiction: The Member Outreach & Communication Subcommittee is responsible for program development and review ofNCSL's many programs, services and communication with state legislatures. This includes information technology, publications, NCSL committees and task forces, annual meetings, public affairs, and strategic plan review and implementation.

Senator Debbie Smith, Nevada Tom Wright, Alaska Chair Staff Chair Anne Sappenfield, Wisconsin Staff Vice Chair

Legislator Members Staff Members

1. Senator Pamela Althoff; IL I. Rich Beckwith, MO 2. Delegate Rieh Anderson, VA 2. Melissa Calderwood, KS 3. Senator Don Balfour, GA 3. Lisa Davis, MS 4. Representative Barbara Ballard, KS 4. Jimmetta Peoples, AL 5. Senator Curt Bramble, UT 5. Tara Perkinson, VA 6. Linda Pittsford, TX 6. Senator Sharon Weston Broome, LA 7. Mike Sunseri, KY 7. Senator Rieh Crandall, AZ 8. Charles Williams, Jr., SC 8. Delegate Sally Jameson, MD (Total 28 members) 9. Member Scott McKay, Quebec 10. Senator Billy Mitchell, GA NCSL Staff 11. Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, NY Nancy Rhyme 12. Senator Deb Peters, SD Karen rJansen 13. Senator Ron Ramsey, TN Karl Kurtz 14. Assemblyman Robin Schimminger, NY 15. Senator Gary Stevens, AK 16. Representative Greg Wren, AL 17. Representative Kurt Zellers, MN ?January 2(13) NCSL 2013 Legislative Summit Schedule: Atlanta DRAFT Dates: Ammst 11-15. 2013

Registration: Registration: 7:30 am - 5 pm Registration: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Registration 7:30 am - 5 pm 7:30 am -12 pm Exhibit Hall: lOam - 4 pm Exhibit Hall: lOam - 4 pm Exhibit Hall: 9 am - Noon

Walk for Wellness Bipartisan Bike Ride (6:30 am - 8 am) (6:30 am -8 am) Prayer Breakfast (7:45 am - 8:30 am) Genera! Session Pre-Conferences I (8:30 am - 9:45 am) Issue Forums Task Forces 1 Staff Sections (8:30 am -9:45 am) International I (7:30 am - 8:30 am) Issue Forums (7:30 am - I :00 pm) (lOam - II am) Business Meeting General Session (lOam -Noon) LSCC (8:30 am - 9:45 am) Issue Forums (9 am - Noon) (11:15 am - 12:30 pm) Standing Committees (10 am - Noon) Salute to Legislative Staff Luncheon

New Attendee Orientation Standing Committee Lunches (Noon - 1:15 pm) (Noon - I :30 pm) Exhibit Hall Luncheon (Noon - 1:15 pm) General Session Luncheon General Session Standing Committees Outreach and Communications (Noon - I:30 pm) (I :30 pm - 2:45 pm) (1:30 pm - 5 pm) Issue Forums (I pm - 2:15 pm) (I :30 pm - 2:45 pm) Standing Committees Legislative Staff University Budget Committee Issue Forums (3 pm - 5:00 pm) (3:30 pm - 5 pm) Legislators Roundtable (2:30 pm - 3:45 pm) (1:45 pm - 3 pm) (3 pm - 5 pm) Staff Sections Steering Committeel Executive Committee (3 pm - 5:00 pm) Statehouse Ambassadors I Staff Sections (4 pm - 5:30 pm) Staff Sections 1 Ancillary Young Professionals! (3 pm - 5 pm) (3 pm - 5 pm) Steering Committee Ancillary (5:15 pm - 6:15 pm) (5 pm - 6 pm)

Opening Reception States' Night Social Event

DRAFT: 9/2012 "-l "-l 78

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LSCC FULL COMMITTEE

Fess Parker's Doubletree Hilton -- Santa Barbara, California 1:00 -- 2:30 p.m. Santa Ynez

Friday, January 25, 2013

AGENDA

1. Welcome and Introductions

II. NCSL Executive Director's Report

III.Reports from LSCC Subcommittees a. Programs, Professional Development and Outreach b. Legislative Institution c. Information Technology and NCSL Website Review

IV. Reports from LSCC Work Groups a. Staff Section Officers b. Standing Committees c. Strategic Planning

V. Other Business a. Review/Preview of PDS Programs 1 1

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LEGISLATIVE STAFF COORDINATING COMMITTEE 2012-2013 ROSTER (as ofJanuary iii 2013)

II EXECQ'I'IV!':COMMITTEEOFFICERS II II

PatsySpaw KarlAro Staff Chair Executive Director Secretary of the Senate Department of Legislative Services P. O. Box 12068 Maryland General Assembly Austin, Texas 78711 90 State Circle (512) 463-0100 Annapolis, Maryland 21401-1911 fax (512) 463-6034 (301) 970-5200 [email protected] fax (301) 970-5205 [email protected] Thomas W. Wright Staff Vice Chair Rich Beckwith Chief of Staff Director of Information Services Office of the Speaker House of Representatives Alaska Legislature Missouri General Assembly 716 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 600 201 W. Capitol Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 (907) 269-2030 (573) 751-2357 [email protected] fax (573) 751-3292 [email protected] Michael Adams Immediate Past Staff Chair Melissa Calderwood Secretary-Treasurer, NCSL Foundation for Assistant Director for Research State Legislatures Legislative Research Department Director, Strategic Planning Kansas Legislature Virginia Senate Room 68-W P. O. Box 396 300 SW 10th Avenue Richmond, Virginia 23218 Topeka, Kansas 66612-1504 (804) 698-7405 (785) 296-3181 fax (804) 698-7651 fax (785) 296-3824 [email protected] [email protected]

Ann Cornwell Director jSecretary of the Senate Arkansas Senate Arkansas General Assembly State Capitol Bldg Rm 320 500 Woodlane Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1089 (501) 682-5951 fax (501) 682-2917 [email protected] 82 II

Lisa Davis Anne Sappenfield Assistant Clerk Senior Staff Attorney House of Representatives Legislative Council Staff PO Box 1018 P. O. Box 2536 jackson, Mississippi 39215-1018 Madison, Wisconsin 53701 (601) 359-3360 (608) 267-9485 fax (601) 359-3728 fax (608) 266-3830 [email protected] [email protected]

Paula Dominguez Mike Sunseri Director of Legislative Research Photography Director House of Representatives Office of Public Information State House, Room 103 Legislative Research Commission 82 Smith Street Room 23 Annex Providence, Rhode Island 02903 702 Capitol Avenue (401) 528-1718 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 fax (401) 222-1267 (502) 564-8100 EXT 813 [email protected] fax (502) 564-2411 [email protected] Ken Levine Director, Sunset Advisory Commission David Teal Texas Legislature Director P. O. Box 13066 Legislative Finance Division Austin, Texas 78711 P.O. Box 113200 (512) 463-1300 juneau, Alaska 99811-3200 fax (512) 473-0705 (907) 465-3795 ken.! [email protected] fax (907) 465-1327 [email protected] Holly M. Lyons Fiscal Services Division Director jeffrey M. Wice Legislative Services Agency Special Counsel, State Senate State Capitol Room GOl 250 Broadway, Suite 1930 1007 East Grand Avenue New York, New York 10007 Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0072 (212) 298-5566 (515) 281-5279 fax (212) 298-5610 fax (515) 281-8027 [email protected] [email protected] Andrea Wilko jimmetta Gourdine Peoples Chief Economist Senate Security Legislative Fiscal Analyst Office 11 South Union Street, Room 801 Capitol Complex, HOB, Suite W310 Montgomery, Alabama 36130-4600 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114 (334) 353-3540 (801) 538-1034 fax (334) 242-8819 fax (801) 538-1692 [email protected] [email protected]

Tara Perkinson Charles (Chuck) Douglas Williams, Jr. Deputy Clerk, Senate Chief Deputy Sergeant at Arms PO Box 396 Senate Richmond, Virginia 23218 PO Box 142 (804) 698-7441 Columbia, South Carolina 29202 fax (804) 698-7670 (803) 212-6730 [email protected] fax (803) 212-6734 [email protected]

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John D. Bjornson Jan K. Yamane Counsel Co-Staff Chair, NCSL Standing Committees Legislative Council Acting Auditor State Capitol Office of the State Auditor 600 East Boulevard Avenue 465 S. King Street, Room 500 Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0360 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 (701) 328-2916 (808) 587-0800 fax (701) 328-3615 fax (808) 587-0830 [email protected] [email protected]

Martha Carter NancyCyr Legislative Auditor Co-Staff Vice Chair, NCSL Standing PO Box 94604 Committees Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4604 Director, Legislative Research Office (402) 471-0072 Nebraska Legislature fax (402) 479-0967 Rm 1201, State Capitol [email protected] PO Box 94694 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4604 Gilbert R. Loredo (402) 471-0077 Chief of Staff fax (402) 471-2126 Office of Senator Leticia Van de Putte [email protected] Suite 1725 700 North St. Mary's Street Julie Pelegrin San Antonio, Texas 78205 Co-Staff Vice Chair, NCSL Standing (210) 733-6604 Committees fax (210) 733-6605 Assistant Director, Legislative Legal Services gil be rt.l 0 red [email protected] Colorado General Assembly Room 091 State Capitol Chuck Truesdell 200 E Colfax Avenue Legislative Fiscal Analyst Denver, Colorado 80203-1782 Office of Budget Review (303) 866-2700 Legislative Research Commission fax (303) 866-4157 Room 136 Capitol Annex juli e. pel [email protected] 702 Capitol Avenue Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Gary Schaefer (502) 564-8100 Co-Staff Vice Chair, NCSL Standing fax (502) 564-6543 Committees [email protected] Information Systems Coordinator Louisiana Senate PO Box94183 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9183 IIIlX-OEFICIOMEMBERS II (225) 342-1001 fax (225) 342-9736 Linda Pittsford [email protected] Co-Staff Chair, NCSL Standing Committees Deputy Director and Senate Affairs Liaison Roderick N. Welsh Information Systems Division Co-Staff Vice Chair, NCSL Standing Texas Legislative Council Committees P. O. Box 12128 Sergeant at Arms, House Austin, Texas 78711 Texas Legislature (512) 463-1160 Capitol Station, PO Box 2910 fax (512) 463-9026 Austin, Texas 78768-2910 Ii nda. pittsfo [email protected] (512) 445-6055 fax (512) 463-5896 [email protected] Page 3 of6 Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee 2012-2013 Roster (as of 1/16113) American Society of Legislative Clerks Legal Services Staff Section (LSSS) and Secretaries (ASLCS) Margaret "Peggy" Piety Karen Wadsworth Chair, LSSS President, ASLCS Staff Attorney Clerk of the House Legislative Services Agency House of Representatives 200 W. Washington St, Ste 301 State House Room 317 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 107 N Main Street (317) 233-9604 Concord, New Hampshire 03301 fax (317) 232-2554 (603) 271-25481 fax (603) 271-3510 [email protected] [email protected] Jon Heining Suzi Lowell Vice Chair, LSSS President-Elect, ASLCS General Counsel Chief Clerk Texas Legislative Council House of Representatives PO Box 12128 State Capitol Room 216 Austin, Texas 78711-2128 120 4th Street (512) 463-1151 Juneau, Alaska 99801-1182 fax (512) 463-0157 (907) 465-3725 [email protected] fax (907) 465-5334 [email protected] NCSL Liaison: Kae Warnock

NCSL Liaison: Angela Andrews Legislative Information and Communication Staff Section (LINCS) Leadership Staff Section (LSS) Bladen Finch Chair, LIN CS Sallie Bolton Civics Coordinator Chair, LSS Virginia Senate Administrative Assistant PO Box 396 Office of House Speaker Richmond, Virginia 23218 Capitol Annex #303 (804) 698-7410 702 Capitol Ave Fax (804) 698-7671 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 [email protected] (502) 564-2363 [email protected] Ms. Morgan Blanchard Vice Chair, LINCS Jeff Johnson Communications SpeCialist First Vice Chair, LSS Senate Communications Office Counsel Louisiana Legislature Senate - Committee, Health & Human PO Box 94183 Resources Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 Building 1, Room 439-M (225) 342-6270 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East fax (225) 342-5636 Charleston, West Virginia 25305 [email protected] (304) 357-7961 fax (304) 357-7818 NCSL Liaison: jon Kuhl [email protected]

NCSL Liaison: Natalie Wood

Page 4 of6 Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee 2012-2013 Roster Cas of 1/16113) 85 Legislative Research Librarians Staff National Association of Legislative Section (LRL) Information Technology (NALIT) Eddie Weeks Peter Capriglione Chair, LRL Chair, NALIT Legislative Librarian Business Applications Manager Legal Services North Carolina General Assembly Tennessee General Assembly 300 N Salisbury St Rm 400 G-12 War Memorial Building Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-5925 301 6th Avenue North (919) 715-7840 Nashville, Tennessee 37243 fax (919) 715-7586 (615) 741-1100 x45069 [email protected] fax (615) 741-1146 [email protected] Troy Adkins Vice Chair, NALIT Sabah Eltareb Network Administrator Chair-Elect, LRL House of Delegates Assistant Director Virginia General Assembly California Research Bureau General Assembly Building P.O. Box 942837 910 Capitol Street, 8th Floor 900 N. Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 Sacramento, California 94237-0001 (804) 698-1567 (916) 653-8532 fax (804) 771-7917 fax (916) 654-5829 [email protected] [email protected] NeSL Liaison: Pam Greenberg NeSL Liaison: jeanne Mejeur

National Legislative Program National Association of Legislative Evaluation Society (NLPES) Fiscal Offices (NALFO) Karl Spock Betsey Daley Chair, NLPES President, NALFO Senior Manager Staff Director Sunset Advisory Commission Senate Finance Committee PO Box 13066 Virginia General Assembly Austin, Texas 78711 910 Capitol Street, 10th Floor (512) 463-1300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 fax (512) 463-0705 (804) 225-4902 [email protected] [email protected] Lisa Kieffer Mildred Hamilton Vice Chair, NLPES President-Elect, NALFO Audit Manager Legislative Fiscal Analyst Performance Audit Division Bureau of Legislative Research Department of Audits and Accounts Arkansas General Assembly 270 Washington Street SW, Room 1-156 State Capitol Building Atlanta, Georgia 30334 500 Woodlane, Suite 315 (404) 651-8867 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 fax (404) 656-7535 (501) 537-9144 [email protected] fax (501) 682-2114 [email protected] NeSL Liaison: Brenda Erickson

NeSL Liaison: Todd Haggerty

Page 5 of6 Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee 2012-2013 Roster (as of 1/16/13) 86 National Legislative Services and Research & Committee Staff Section Security Association (NLSSA) (RACSS) Rick DeLeon Walker Reagan President, NLSSA Chair, RACSS Sergeant at Arms, Senate Division Director Capitol Station Research Division Austin, Texas 78711 North Carolina General Assembly (512) 463-0200 LOB, Suite 545 [email protected] 300 North Salisbury Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-5925 Charles (Chuck) Douglas Williams, Jr. (919) 733-2578 Vice President, NLSSA fax (919) 715-8365 Chief Deputy Sergeant at Arms [email protected] Senate PO Box 142 Sabrina N. Lewellen Columbia, South Carolina 29202 Vice Chair, RACSS (803) 212-6730 Constituent Services/ fax (803) 212-6734 Research/Special Projects Mgr [email protected] Arkansas Senate Arkansas General Assembly NCSL Liaison: Morgan Cullen State Capitol Room 320 500 Woodlane Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501) 682-5608 fax (501) 682-2917 [email protected]

NCSL Liaison: Jeanne Mejeur

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Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee Meeting Summary Phoenix, Arizona September 28, 2012

Welcome and Introductions Patsy Spaw, NCSL Staff Chair, opened the meeting and introduced LSCC members.

NCSL Executive Director's Report Bill Pound, NCSL Executive Director, reported that the Legislative Summit in Chicago, Aug. 6- 9, was a success, with attendance higher than anticipated (roughly 5,200). The schedule for the Legislative Summit in Atlanta, Aug. 12-15, will be similar to the Chicago schedule. Bill said there will be a staff luncheon in Atlanta opposite the exhibit hall luncheon on Aug. 14. He discussed NCSL's FY 2012 budget and noted that it finished in the black. He invited LSCC members to attend a special briefing by Ground Floor Media-NCSL's website consultant-·-­ later that afternoon on the status of the website redesign, which will include a review offeedback received from legislators and legislative staff. Bill concluded his remarks by noting that Fleishman Hillard-a communications consulting firm-will present a proposed outreach and communication strategy for new members on Saturday morning.

Preview of the Executive Committee Meeting Patsy Spaw encouraged LSCC staff to attend the Executive Committee meetings on Saturday, and reminded staff who are members of Executive Committee that they also are members of LSCC. She distributed a new brochure she prepared entitled "LSCC Working for You" that answers frequently asked questions about what LSCC does, how it serves legislative staff and how staff can contribute to LSCC's success.

Reports from LSCC Subcommittees Programs, Pr()/essional Development and Member Outreach. Anne Sappenfield, vice chair, presented the subcommittee's report. She said the subcommittee discussed potential stafT programs for the 2013 Legislative Summit in Atlanta, professional development opportunities for legislative staff and ways to strengthen the Statehouse Ambassadors' program. The subcommittee recommended a 3-year reauthorization ofthe Legislative Staff Management Institute under the direction of the University of Southern California and California State University Sacramento. The LSCC approved the recommendation. The next LSMI is scheduled for July 13-20,2012, in Sacramento.

Legislative Institution. Tara Perkinson, chair, presented the subcommittee's report. She said she had divided the subcommittee into three working groups and summarized the work of each in developing: • LSCC bylaws or guidelines. • Handbooks for incoming LSCC subcommittee chairs to assist them in accomplishing their goals and objectives, and suggesting a more consistent subcommittee structure and responsibilities for the future. • A mentorship program for new LSCC members. 88

Information Technology and NCSL Website Review. Chuck Truesdell, chair, presented the subcommittee's report. He reviewed the subcommittee's work on the following topics: • NCSL's upcoming website redesign. • Usc of iPads and mobile apps. • How to increase thc response rates to NCSL meeting evaluations using the mobile app. • E-Iearning opportunities, webinars and online meeting registration. • How to more effectively use the NCSL website to promote LSCC-sponsored webinars. • Assessing the state of technology in state legislatures.

Reports from LSCC Work Groups Staff Section Officers. Peggy Piety presented the work group's report. She noted that nine of the ten staff sections have scheduled professional development seminars (PDS) in 2012: • NALFO in Salt Lake City, Aug. 29-31. • NLPES in Atlanta, Oct. 1-3. • ASLCS in Richmond, Oct. 2-7. • LSS, LSSS, LINCS, NALIT, NLSSA and RACSS in Madison, Oct. 8-12.

In 2013, ASLCS is planning to meet in Sacramento, NALIT in Raleigh, and NLSSA, NLPES and possibly LRL in Atlanta. Peggy said no decision had been reached on whether "hub" locations should be considered for future PDS. The subcommittee also discussed staff sessions at the Legislative Summit, recommending that the "Tribute to Legislative Staff" be a luncheon meeting, eliminating the staff section breakfasts and incorporating staff section business meetings into other time slots. Peggy indicated the subcommittee began planning a New Staff Section Officer Orientation webinar for later in the fall, and she encouraged staff sections to apply for NCSL e-learning grants to support other webinars.

Standing Committees. Linda Pittsford and Jan Yamane presented the work group's report. They noted that the work group had prepared an outreach checklist designed, in part, to get more staff involved with the standing committees. They noted that while many legislative staff find their entree to NCSL through the staff sections, it is important to reach out to policy staff whose interests may be better served through the standing committees. They said that each of the six overall standing committee officers will be assigned to monitor staff involvement with the 12 standing committees. They concluded their remarks by reviewing the preliminary agenda for the Fall Forum in Washington, D.C., Dec. 5-7.

Strategic Planning. Tom Wright, NCSL Staff Vice Chair, emphasized that his goal is to promote outreach and continuity of programs to avoid duplication of previous years' work and implement what LSCC wants to accomplish. Part of the outreach would involve designing strategies to get more staff to participate in Legislative Summit and the staff section PDS. He stressed the importance of using NCSL's state assignment staff system to reach out to legislative staff when they conduct state visits, and to encourage legislative staff attending NCSL meetings in state capitols to meet with the host state's legislative staff. 89

Other Business Ken Levine, NCSL Executive Committee member, described the "Denim Days" fundraising efforts at the LSCC/Executive Committee meeting to raise money to support cancer research.

Michael Adams, NCSL Immediate Past Staff Chair, described the LSCC/Executive Committee staff mcntorship program he is managing. lie also noted, with sadness, the death of Gary Olson, former NCSL Staf], Chair, earlier in September.

Patsy Spaw led a discussion of the staff section PDS schedule for 2012, noting the successful NALFO seminar Aug. 29-31, with over 90 attendees, and the preliminary registration of 120 LSSS participants at the Super PDS, Oct. 8-12. She pointed out that these were the first PDS for both staff sections since 2008, and was encouraged by the high numbers. Patsy also indicated that although LRL is not conducting a PDS this fall, it is sponsoring two webinars as part of its professional development efforts.

The meeting adjourned. 90 91

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LSCC STAFF SECTION OFFICERS WORK GROUP

Fess Parker's Doubletree IIilton - Santa Barbara 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Santa Cruz

Friday, January 25, 2013 Chair: Peggy Piety Vice Chairs: Eddie Weeks, Karen Wadsworth

AGENDA

I. Welcome and Introductions

II. Professional development seminars a. Wrap-up for 2012 b. Discussion of 20 13 plans and follow-up on whether to designate hub locations

Ill. Evaluation of the new stafTsection officer orientation webinar

IV. Report on staff section wcbinars and other professional development opportunities for 2012-2013, including the use of e-learning grant funds

V. Plans for Legislative Summit; discussion of ways to promote staff at the Summit

VI. Other business 92

Staff Sections Officers Work Group

Members Chair: Peggy Piety, Indiana; Chair, LSSS Vice Chair: Eddie Weeks, Tennessee; Chair, LRL Vice Chair: Karen Wadsworth, New Hampshire; President, ASLCS Suzi Lowell, Alaska; President-Elect, ASLCS Sallie Bolton, Kentucky; Chair, LSS Jeff Johnson, West Virginia; First Vice Chair, LSS Jon Heining, Texas; Vice Chair, LSSS Bladen Finch, Virginia; Chair, LINCS Morgan Blanchard, Louisiana; Vice Chair, LINCS Sabah Eltareb, California; Chair-elect, LRL Betsey Daley, Virginia; President, NALFO Mildred Hamilton, Arkansas; President-Elect, NALFO Peter Capriglione, North Carolina; Chair, NALIT Troy Adkins, Virginia; Vice Chair, NALIT Karl Spock, Texas; Chair, NLPES Lisa Kieffer, Georgia; Vice Chair, NLPES Rick DeLeon, Texas; President, NLSSA Charles (Chuck) Douglas Williams, Jr., South Carolina; Vice President, NLSSA Walker Reagan, North Carolina; Chair, RACSS Sabrina Lewellen, Arkansas; Vice Chair, RACSS

NCSL Staff. . Corina Eckl, Larrv. Morandi

Goals/Responsibilities • Review/preview professional developmcnt seminars for 2012. • Plan, promote and producc professional development seminars for 2013, whether joint or individual. This includes oversight of any hub location provisions and program planning for future years. • Plan, promote and produce, in cooperation with NCSL staff, a new staff section officer orientation webinar. • Consider other options for providing professional development opportunities, including the use of e-Iearning grant funds, and provide oversight of any group efforts. • Exchange ideas and share information among staff sections. • Promote staff section outreach and encourage involvement. 93

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The Fonlm for America's Idea!

LSCC STANDING COMMITTEES WORK GROUP

Fess Parker's Doubletree Hilton - Santa Barbara, California 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. San MigueZ

Friday, January 25, 2013

Co-Chairs: Linda Pittsford, Jan Yamane Vice Chairs: Nancy Cyr, Julie Pelegrin, Gary Schaefer, Rod Welsh

AGENDA

I. Welcome and Introductions

II. Review of Staff Programming at Fall Forum a. Staff participation b. Evaluation results

Ill. Discuss Spring Forum a. Ideas for staff programming b. Marketing

IV. Staff Committee Membership Outreach

V. Other Business 94

Standing Committees Work Group

Co-Chair: Linda Pittsford, Texas Co-Chair: Jan Yamane, Hawaii Vice Chair: Nancy Cyr, Nebraska Vice Chair: Julie Pclegrin, Colorado Vice Chair: Gary Schaefer, Louisiana Vice Chair: Rod Welsh, Texas

NeSL Staff' Neal Osten, Molly Ramsdell

Goals/Responsibilities • Review, promote and monitor staff participation in the Standing Committees, • Monitor Standing Committee meetings, • Develop survey for staff officers of individual standing committees to evaluate staff officer involvement in setting the committee agenda, participation in committee sessions, etc, • Develop outreach proposals to encourage staiTto serve on Standing Committees, • Review new legislative staff officers outreach checklist. 95

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LSCC STRATEGIC PLANNING WORK GROUP

Fess Parker's Doubletree Hilton - Santa Barbara, California 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Santa Rosa

Friday, January 25, 2013 Chair: Tom Wright

AGENDA

I. Review of Staff Chair's current policies

II. Outreach programs

III. Staff Sections review 96

Strategic Planning Work Group

Members Chair: Tom Wright, Alaska Karl Aro, Maryland John Bjornson, North Dakota Ken Levine, Texas Tara Perkinson, Virginia Anne Sappenfield, Wisconsin Mike Sunseri, Kentucky Jan Yamane, Hawaii

NCSL Slafr Larry Morandi

Goals/Responsibilities To be determined hy chair 97

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LSCC PROGRAMS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBER OUTREACH SUBCOMMITTEE

Fess Parker's Doubletree Hilton - Santa Barbara, California 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. San MigueZ

Friday, January 25,2013

Chair: Paula Dominguez, Rhode Island Vice Chairs: Nancy Cyr, Anne Sappenfield,

AGENDA

I. Welcome and Introductions

II. Discussion of LSCC-sponsored Legislative Summit sessions and Salute to Legislative Staff session at NCSL 's 2013 annual conference

III. Discussion of Professional Development (in-person and web-based)

IV. Discussion of Ambassador Program and links to other committees

V. Adjourn 98 Programs, Professional Development and Outreach Subcommittee

Members Chair: Paula Dominguez, Rhode Island Vice Chair: Anne Sappenfield, Wisconsin Vice Chair: Nancy Cyr, Nebraska Troy Adkins, Virginia Rick DeLeon, Texas Bladen Finch, Virginia Sabrina Lewellen, Arkansas Gilbe11 Loredo, Texas Suzi Lowell, Alaska Holly Lyons, Iowa Jimmetta Peoples, Alabama Peggy Piety, Indiana Rod Welsh, Texas Charles Williams, Jr., South Carolina Jan Yamane, Hawaii

NeSL S{qtf Carino Eckl, Karl Kurtz

Goals/Responsibilities

• In cooperation with Staff Section Officers, review and promote fall professional development seminars and encourage joint meetings when possible. • Recommend speakers, programming, and related marketing for LSCC-sponsored sessions at the Legislative Summit, including associated scheduling and format issues. • Assess clTect of change li'om staff section luncheons to statT section breakfasts and make recommendation to NCSL for 2013. • Evaluate Legislative StaiT Achievement session and make recommendations to improve attendance and promote staff achievement recognition. • Continue oversight of the Legislative Staff Management Institute and marketing efforts. • Review Statehouse Ambassador Program and make recommendations for ensuring annual updating of staff membership directories, filling ambassador vacancies, and creating responsibility guidelines for ambassadors. • Develop strategies to promote "Promoting Legislative Service as a Career" with college/university career placement officers. Continue promotional efforts with AfterCollege and NACE. • In cooperation with Information Technology and NCSL Website Review Committee, work with NCSL marketing team (Karen Hansen and staff) to more effectively promote webinars with particular emphasis on identifying sponsoring entity, such as staff section, staff network, LSCC. • Identify topics for LSCC-sponsored webinars. 99

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LSCC INFORMA nON TECHNOLOGY AND NCSL WEBSITE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE

Fess Parker's Doubletree I-lilton - Santa Barbara, California 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Santa Rosa

Friday, January 25, 2013

Chair: Chuck Truesdell Vice Chairs: Ken Levine, Martha Carter

AGENDA

I. Report ii'om Webinars and E-Learning Work Group

II. Report from Legislative Summit App Work Group

III. Report from Legislative Technology in the States Work Group

IV. Report from NeSL Website Review Work Group 100

Information Technology & NCSL Website Review Subcommittee

Members Chair: Chuck Truesdell, Kentucky Vice Chair: Ken Levine, Texas Vice Chair: Martha Carter, Nebraska Michael Adams, Virginia Karl Aro, Maryland Rich Beckwith, Missouri Morgan Blanchard, Louisiana Sallie Bolton, Kentucky Mclissa Calderwood, Kansas Petcr Capriglione, North Carolina Sabah Eltarcb, California Mildred Hamilton, Arkansas Linda Pittsford, Texas Gary Schaefer, Louisiana Mike Sunseri, Kentucky David Teal, Alaska

NCSL Siafl Diane Chaffin. Karen Hansen

Goals/Responsibilities • Develop, monitor, and promote c-Iearning opportunities. • Encourage and assist staff sections in producing e-Iearning tools, using e-Iearning funds from the NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures. Develop plan for contacting staff sections individually and providing guidelines for e-learning grant requests and assistance if needed. • Provide webinar oversight and development. • Review webinar data reflecting participation levels and evaluations. • In conjunction with Programs, Professional Development, and Outreach, work with NCSL stafT to more elTectively promote and "brand" webinars prior to release. • To obtain feedback on Legislative Summit sessions, work with NCSL staff to develop session evaluation questions for use on smartphone/tablet for 2013 Summit. • Provide annUall'epOli on state oftechnology in legislatures to include anticipated technological advances. ' 101 i IIh\ mm NATIONAL CONFERENCE of STATE LEGISLATURES

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LSCC LEGISLA TlYE INSTITUTION SUBCOMMITTEE

Fess Parker's Doubletree Hilton - Santa Barbara, California 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Santa Cruz

Friday, January 25,2013

Chair: Tara Perkinson Vice Chairs: John Bjornson, Julie Pelegrin

AGENDA

I. Welcome and Introductions

II. Goals and Responsibilities a. Summary of Phoenix meeting

III. Breakouts for Work Groups a. Bylaws b. Committee structure and handbooks c. Orientation and mentors hip

IV. Reports to Subcommittee

V. Other Business 102 Legislative Institution Subcommittee

Members Chair: Tara Perkinson, Virginia Vice Chair: John Bjornson, North Dakota Vice Chair: Julie Pelegrin, Colorado Ann Cornwell, Arkansas Betsey Daley, Virginia Lisa Davis, Mississippi Jon Heining, Texas JeffJohnson, West Virginia Lisa Kieffer, Georgia Walker Reagan, North Carolina Karl Spock, Texas Karen Wadsworth, New Hampshire Eddie Weeks, Tennessee Jeff]'ey Wice, New York Andrea Wilko, Utah

NeSL Staff' Larry Morandi, Nancy Rhyme

Goals/Responsibilities

• Review and recommend strategy for better preparing LSCC members for their responsibilities, including written materials, orientation, mentorship program, etc. • Develop plan to standardize LSCC committee structure. Identify and name core committees, with continuing committee responsibilities assigned to core committees. • Create committee notebooks that contain committee responsibilities and guidelines, including the final reports and recommendations of previous committees. • Draft LSCC Bylaws (or Standing Orders) setting out LSCC policies and guidelines, including LSCC committees and committee responsibilities, specific responsibilities and duties of LSCC staff officers, attendance requirements of LSCC members, specific LSCC programs and projects currently approved and ongoing.

Committee Attendance - Fall Forum 2012

Committee States for Legislators Staff Total Quorum Budgets & Revenue 20 23 10 33 Communications, Financial Services 14 18 7 25 & Interstate Commerce Education 10 11 8 19 Energy, Transportation & 21 27 6 33 Agriculture Environment 9' 10 4 14 Health 13 16 1 17 Human Services & Welfare 8* 11 1 12 Labor & Economic Development 13 19 4 23 Law & Criminal Justice 15 19 5 24 Legislative Effectiveness 8* 9 14 23 ... -

As of 12/11/12 - 'Committee did not meet quorum of ten states.

...... o \,).> ...... SPRING FORUMS - 2004-2011 o Forum Attendees 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mean ~ Legislators 160 230 218 227 271 159 139 106 189 Legislative Staff 87 91 102 99 122 66 74 44 86 Foundation 61 88 106 101 162 130 118 136 113 Business 32 76 99 85 109 58 54 64 72 All Other 162 187 255 203 226 177 163 170 193 TOTAL 502 672 780 713 889 590 551 520 652 ------. --

I . FA LL FORUMS - 2003 - 2012 Forum Attendees 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Mean DC Savannah Chicago San Phoenix Atlanta San Diego Phoenix Tampa Washington Antonio DC Legislators 283 255 190 189 282 198 201 159 183 161 210 Legislative Staff 132 143 122 119 106 106 71 73 71 80 102 Foundation 45 94 68 90 124 107 97 124 94 llS 96 Business 96 68 80 70 67 56 67 90 59 63 72 All Other 345 262 227 203 195 179 168 222 135 192 212 TOTAL 901 822 687 671 772 646 604 668 542 611 692

Forum Attendance 2003-2011 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 a 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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Fall Forum 2012 - Lobby Day

December 5, 2012

During the 2012 Fall Forum in Washington, D.C. in early December, NeSL held a lobby day focused on enactment of the Marketplace Fairness Act. The day resulted in meetings with over 55 U.S. Senators, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. While our efforts were focused primarily on the Senate, the day also included meetings with chief policy stafffrom Speaker Boehner's office and Majority Leader Cantor's office and at least a dozen or more other House offices. Leaders in both the Senate and I·louse said this is something that will be done in the 113 lh Congress, with some even emphasizing early in the 113 lh Speaker Boehner's Director of Policy stressed the need for legislators to continue advocating to their members of Congress for consideration of the Marketplace Fairness Act. Enactment of this legislation is a top priority for NCSL. Sponsors in both chambers are looking at all vehicles to add the legislation, including measures to raise the debt ceiling, address sequestration, and deal with the unfinished business of the 2013 appropriations process.

Opening Plenary Session included remarks from Senators Mike Enzi of Wyoming and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Congressmen Steve Womack of Arkansas and Pete Welch of Vermont, sponsors of the Marketplace Fairness Act.

Legislative Staff Special Briefings

Legislative staff had the option to join the Lobby Day or participate in one offive special briefings andlor tours:

Congressional Budget Office Briefing

Congressional Research Service Briefing I Library of Congress Tour

Department of Education Briefing

National Response Coordination Center Briefing and Tour

National Transportation Safety Board Briefing and Tour 106

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SUBJECT: Status Report as ofJ anuary 16, 2013

DATE: Jan uary 26, 2013

The Foundation's Revenues - FY 2013

The Foundation Board approved an ambitious unrestricted fundraising goal of $2, I 00,000 for fiscal year 201 3. As of January 16, 2013, the Foundation has raised $611 ,250 in unrestricted giving. This amount co mpares to $625,000 in unrestricted contributions at the same time last year.

Since we initiated the platinum level of sponso rship ($25,000) five years ago, we have gained 17 platinum sponsors: 1-800 Contacts, America's Natural Gas Alliance, Astellas Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, AT&T, Comcast Cable Communications, CVS Caremark Corporation, Entertainment Software Association, Esri , Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc., Mylan, National Education Association, Nuclear Energy Institute, RAI Services Company, T ime Warner Cable, Visa, and Walmart.

We have recruited 6 new sponsors in FY 2013 (fo ur at the silver level and twO at gold) and three upgrades (two from silver to gold and one from silver to platinum). New gold sponsors include: Covanta Energy and the National Retail Federation. New silver sponsors include: Consumer Healthcare Products Association, Hyundai Morors, Mclane Company, and TIAA-CREF. International Paper and Reed Elsevier upgraded from sil ver to gold and RAI Services upgraded from silver ro platinum.

Thank yo u for acknowledging Foundation sponsors who attend our meetings and please thank these organizations for their support of NCSL.

Fundraising Activities

The Foundation has continued to offer enhanced opportunities to bring in new sponsors and renew current sponsors. Efforts include:

>- End-of-year letter to all sponsors encouraglllg early payment of 2013 dues, November 2012. >- Reception for silver, gold and platinum sponsors at the Fall Forum in Washington, DC, December 201 2. >- Dinner for all Foundation sponsors and prospects at the Fall Fotum in Washington, DC, December 2012. 108 Foundation Partnerships

The Foundation has two public-private partnerships taking place at this time. The Jobs & Innovation Partnership and the Hunger Partnership in its third phase.

Hunger Partnership Phase III - The Hunger Partnership met at the Fall Forum in Washington, DC, December 4-7. One session focused on Senior Hunger: Meals on Wheels and More. The session fearured Ellen Vollinger, of the Food Research and Action Center, Washington, D.C., Diana Noel of AARP, Martha Roherty, Executive Director of the National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD) and John M. Thompson, Executive Director, Washington, DC Office on Aging. The partnership also hosted a business meeting with all the private sector partners and invited Audrey Rowe, the Administrator for USDA Food and Nutrition Services. The group discussed updates on the Farm Bill, SNAP and the USDA's Food and Nutrition Services - most specifically the school lunch program.

The I-I unger Partnership is launching Phase III at the NCSL Winter Executive Committee Meeting in Santa Barbara. Committed partners include AARP, the American Beverage Association, Food Marketing Institute, General Mills, Mars, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Nestle USA, Narional Restaurant Association, Walman and Yum! Brands. The partnership will conclude at rhe Legislative Summit in Atlanta, August 12-15, 2013.

Jobs & Innovation Partnership - The Jobs & Innovation Partnership met for the first time at the NCSL Fall Forum in Washington, DC, December 5-7. Partners joined the Fiscal Leaders Seminar and other Legislative Leaders for a half-day seminar and afternoon business meeting. The morning seminar had rhree sessions: The Looming Fiscal Cliff - Will Washington Act, the 2013 Economic Outlook and Preparing for Jobs of the Future. Partners met aftetwards to discuss the sessions and future plans for the partnership.

Current partners include: The American Instirute of Architects, The American Society of Civil Engineers, Amgen, CompTIA, Dell, Honeywell, Walmart and Wells Fargo. NCSL is writing two briefs as part of the partnership deliverables - one on Entrepreneurship and one on Workforce Development. The briefs were distributed and partners were asked to respond to staff with suggestions. The Partnership will meet again at the Spring Forum in Denver, Colorado, May 2-4.

Awards arid TransferstoNCSL for FY 2013

Approved awards this fiscal year include Leaders Services, Legislative Strengthening, Legislative Training Innovations, Legislative Strengthening, Web Development, Web Editing, Website Redesign, Member Outreach, Legislative Staff Management Institute, KnowWho Database, E­ learning, and Challenge Grants.

Since 1984, total awards and transfers from the Foundation to NCSL are over $17 million.

Foundation Operating Expellses fo.rFY 20 13

The Board of Directors approved an operating budget of $630,049 and $1,155,000 for NCSL awards which is $185,000 more in awards than last year's budget. The approved budget for the Ethics Center is $262,794 and the Women's Legislative Network is $102,659. Currently, our operating expenses are on track and within the approved budget. 109 The Foundation's Annual Auditfor FY 2012

The firm of EKS&H has audited the financial position of the NeSL Foundation. The audit opinion states that the financial statements approximately represent the financial position of the NeSL Foundation as of June 30, 2012. The changes in the Foundation's net assets and its cash flows for FY 2011 conform to generally accepted accounting principles. The audit was presented to the NeSL Foundation Board of Directors at the Fall Forum on December 6 and was unanimously approved. 110 111

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To: NCSL Executive Committee Members

From: William Pound

Date: January 16, 2013

Subject: NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures Presidency

Senator Stephen Morris is no longer a member of the Kansas Legislature. Pursuant to Article III of the NCSL Foundation Bylaws Senator Morris is no longer eligible to serve as the president of the NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures. This creates a vacancy for this position.

The NCSL Officers recommend that Oregon Senator Bruce Starr, NCSL president-elect be elected to serve as the president of the Foundation for State Legislatures for the remaining term.

NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures Bylaws ARTICLE III

Officers The Immediate Past President of the National Conference of State Legislatures shall serve as the President of the Foundation and the Immediate Past Staff Chair shall serve as Secretary/Treasurer. If the Immediate Past President is no longer an elected legislator, the NCSL Executive Committee shall appoint a sitting legislator who is a current or former member of the Executive Committee or Foundation Board to serve as President of the Board. The appointee must be of the same political parry as the Immediate Past President. If the Immediate Past Staff Chair is unable to serve as Secretary/Treasurer, the NCSL Executive Committee shall appoint a current or former legislative staff member of the Executive Committee or Foundation Board to serve as Secretary/Treasurer. The Board of Directors shall elect from its own membership a Vice President and such other officers as the Board shall deem necessary. Officers shall take office immediately upon the close of the NCSL Legislative Summit and shall serve through the next following Legislative Summit or until their successors have been elected.

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1. Consumer Healthcare Products Association - Carlos Gutierrez 2. Covanta Energy - Ellie Booth 3. Hyundai Motor Company - Phillip Wallace 4. McLane Company - Monica Macaig 5. National Retail Federation - Mike Cys 6. TIAA-CREF - Karen Elinski

Gold Upgrade 1. International Paper - Donna Gehlhaart 2. Reed Elsevier - Terry Jennings

Platinum Upgrade 1. RAI Services - Pamela Gorman I rtI~ 111111 N<=~L FOUNDATION fro'State Legislatures /" Board of Directors 2012-2013 President Vice President Secretaty/T reasurer Vacant Mr. Michael Behm Mr. Michael Adams Senior Vice President Director, Strategic Planning Stateside Associates State Senate Arlington, Virginia Richmond, Virginia At-Large Members The Honorable Pamela Althoff Ms. Susan Connelly The Honorable Ms. Maggie Sans State Senator Director, State & Local Richard Moore v.P., Public Affairs, Springfield, !1linois Government Relations State Senator Government Relations Darden Restaurants Boston, Massachusetts Walmart Kim Anderson Orlando, Florida Bentonville, Arkansas Director, Center for Advocacy The Honorable National Education Association Ms, Nancy Cyr Terie Norelli Ms. Susan Clarke Schaar Washington, D.C. Senior Legal Counsel Speaker of the House Clerk of the Senate Research Division Concord, New Hampshire Richmond, Virginia Mr. Michael Balboni Lincoln, Nebraska Managing Partner Mr. Ron Orlando The Honorable Debbie Smith RedLand Strategies Mr. Wayne Fonteix Senior Director, Speaker Pro Tern New York, NY Vice President, Government Affairs Carson City, Nevada State & Local Affairs Comcast Cable Ms. Patsy Spaw The Honorable Don Balfour AT&T Communications State Senator Secretary of the Senate Hampton, New Jersey Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Atlanta, Georgia Senate Austin, Texas Mr. Gaty Fuchs Mr. Steve Rauschenberger Ms. Elizabeth Bartz Senior Director Rauschenberger Partners, President & CEO The Honorable Bruce Starr HP LLC State & Federal Communications State Senator Austin, TX Elgin, Illinois Akron, Ohio Salem, Oregon The Honorable Kemp Hannon Mr, Tim Rice The Honorable Rosie Berger Ms. Sharon Crouch Steidel State Senator Executive Director, Director, Information Services State Representative Legislative Information Cheyenne, Wyoming Albany, New York Richmond, Virginia System Ms. Sano Blocker The Honorable Sally Jameson Springfield, Illinois Ms, Donna Stone State Delegate Branch Manager, Senior V.P., Public Affairs Ms. Maureen Riehl Annapolis, Maryland TO Bank Energy Future Holdings Vice President, Dallas, Texas Dover, Delaware The Honorable Government Affairs Ms. Jean Cantrell Brian Patrick Kennedy Council on State Taxation The Honorable Washington, D,C. Senior Director State Representative Leticia Van de Putte State Government Relations Providence, Rhode Island State Senator Mr. Jim Ruda Austin, Texas Philips Electronics Senior Policy Advisor Washingcon, DC Tim Martin Intuit Mr. Tom Wright Director, Global Dudley, Massachusetts Mr. Marshall Cohen Government Affairs Chief of Staff Office of the Speaker Vice President Amgen Mr. Paul Russinoff Juneau, Alaska Babcock and Wilcox Company Olympia, Washington Vice President, Washington, DC State Relations Stefani Millie Grant VISA State Government Relations Washington, D.C, & External Affairs Unilever Washington, DC

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INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT Activities Update for August 2012 - January 2013

NCSL works with legislatures around the world on both the national and sub-national level. The international progran1s are composed of technical assistance, study tours, and fellowship opportunities for young leaders. Programs are funded by grants from the U.S. Department of State, USAID, foreign governn1cnts, embassies, or other sources.

AFRICA & NEAR EAST

Mozambique NCSL is pleased to be facilitating a three-year program in the Republic of Mozambique, working side by side with the Assembly of the Republic, whieh is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The program protnotes the exchange of legislative branch best practices between our two countries in the arcas of: • constituent services, • civic education, • lTlcdia relations, • institutional capacities • roles and rcsponsibiJities of elected Members and staff, • best practices and cOlnn1urucaLlon with counterparts, • intergover111nental and interparty relations, • transparency and ethics, and • en1powering w01nen and their voice in the legislative process.

NCSL is currently planning the fourth phase of a State Department grant program, MozambiclLle - U.S. Legislative Prog-ram: A Pmtncrship, tentatively scheduled for March of 2013. The program is likely to include the following components: • j\dvanccd train the trainer. This session would built- upon previous workshops and emphasize practical training appn)achcs. • Leadership training for senior staff. This would be interactive training for the top staffers, with sessions addressing strategic planning, leadership, good BR practices and working with members. • Effective cOlnmittee practices. COlnmittee training would be conducted for up to three separate committees in a general workshop, and allow individual C01TI1TIittees to do planning work in SlTIaU group sessions. \)(Ie are in the process of confirlning exact dates for the March workshop. 118

South Afi-ica NCSL was invited to make a presentation to the parliamentary staff of the National and State Provinces. Brian Weberg traveled to East London, South j\frica to speak at the 2012 SALSA Development Seminar on October 2·5. The Seminar was titled "Building Stronger Legislatures through Collaboration: The Role of Parlianlcl1t- and Provincial Legislatures in a Democratic Develop111cntal State," \,/ith over 300 staff in attendance, the Serninar covered a wide range of institutional topics and featured faculty from throughout Africa and the broader COlTItTIunity of international parlian1cntary consulting groups including UNDP, the World Bank, Canada's Parliamentary Centre and the Center for Intetnational Development at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the University of )\lbany in New York. This invitation was a result of our three year exchange progralTI on oversight and transparency with the provincial legislatures of South Africa through a State Department grant

Our prior and final activity under this grant instrument- focused on promoting the exchange of best practices and technical training on the processes of oversight, transparency, ethics, and anti··corruption and took place in the KwaZulu Natal Provincial Legislature inJune. Unuer the SOllth Africa··United States Transparency and

Oversight Exchange, a NCSJ A team presented a workshop on j},Jlb(}llciJ~g PerJolla/./Jdiol! Plan.!', hosted by the Kwa!.ulu Natal Provincial Lcgislat-ure in Pictcrmaritzburg, S.A.,Junc 5-9,2012. The NCSL faculty team offlve facilitated the five-day workshop attended by seven of the nine provincial legislatures. The workshop result-cd in 22 concrete actions plans developed by the participants to itnp!ctTIcnt steps to strengthen the legislatures' practices relating to transparency and oversight

Nigeria Because of NCSL's long standing relationship with the training institute at the Nigeria National Assemly, NCSL was invited to participate in a three day seminar involving the staff of the National Parliament. Under a contract from the National Institute for Legislative Service, Peggy Kerns, Tina \X'alls (/\ltTia Corporation retired) and Karl Kurt~ conducted it one-day \vorkshop on lobbying and lobbyists for the Nigerian National Assetnbly in i\buja in Novctnbcr. NCSL, also, often receives inyuiries from the Nigerian state assembLies on (Jur ability to provide assistance, particularly in organizing study tours on various topics.

Middle East

Qatar: NCSL submitted a grant proposal to the State Department in response to a competitive RFP on legislative strengthening work with the Doha (Qatar) municipal council. NCSL proposed providing council members with technical assistance workshops in l)oha and U.S. state visits to address constituent service and outreach. Bruce Feustel was instl"UlTIental in rewriting our proposal to include n~Ol"C study tours and fewer in country workshops based on feedback f1:01111he State Department. We have received the Department of State's approval, but arc awaiting further agrcelTIent froln the 111unicipal council before we conduct it needs aSSCSS111ent trip to Qatar.

EUROPE & EURASIA

Gennany NCSL's partnership with the Partnership of Parliaments (POP) has continued to strengthen during the past year as evidenced by the recent news that a Gennan delegation is expected to attend the Spring F'orum in May. The C;ern1all delegation hopes to attend Forum sessions, meet with interested legislators and legislative staff and make a visit to the Colorado Ceneral Assembly during its five' day visit. \\Ie arc waiting to receive dle names of the specific participants in the delegation and the topics that they arc interested in pursuing.

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Kosovo NCSL has continued its work in Kosovo through a subcontract from the National Democratic Institute (Nl)J) sponsored by USAID on a program entitled the Kosovo Assembly Support Program (KASP). NCSL's role in the progralTI is to strengthen the legislative managc111cnt and internal operations of the Assctnbly. Through this program, NCSL has successfully carried out five separate W01:kshops, providing technical training as well as establishing a Kosovo Assembly Staff Management Institute (KASMI), which is madded after NCSL's Legislative Staff Management Institute. NCSL also developed a Staff Operations Manual on Human Resources (HR SOM) in collaboration with NDI and senior staff of the Assembly and facilitated training on its practices for key staff, including those from human resources, select directors, and other Assembly staff. In December, Karl Kuttz conducted a two-day "train the trainer" workshop for senior staff of the Kosovo Assembly, participated on an international panel on legislative research and consulted with NDI on legislative strengthening projects in Pristina in Dccclnber. 1'hi5 was the conclusion of a three-year subcontract to provide executive 111anagctTIent training for Kosovo Assctnbly staff led by Bruce Feustel, Brian \\leberg and Karl Kurtz.

Kyrgyzstan Building upon last sumlner\ success wit-h a study tour for Members of the Supre111c Council (National Parlian1cnt) of Kyrgyzstan to the US, USi\ID through its implen1enter, Developmcnt ,\lternatives Inc., have again mvarded NCSL a contract to conduct another tcchnical assistance project to identify experts to provide workshop training and to conduct a study tour to the U.S. for a delegation of parJiatnentary staff from the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan. Under this Kyrgyzstan Parliamentary Strengthening Program (KPSP), NCSL's study tour will involve ten participants frotn the Kyrgyz Parliament made up of four staff frorn cOlnn1ittee departments and three staff each from the Legal Department and Legal /\nalysis and will focus on fiscal analysis, budget oversight, hUll1an resources lnanagelnent, and relations with constituents. The delegation will visit a state legislature such as the Iowa General Assembly including the Legislative Services Agency during the summer 1110nths. In addition, NCSL is likely to be asked to recruit I'vlelnbers or staff.with technical expertise in legislative human resource management, Conl111unicarions and budget oversight w provide technical assistance and training.

SOUTH ASIA, EAST ASIA, & THE PACIFIC

People's Republic of China NCSL sent a leadership delegation to China from Novetnber 24111 to Decen1bcr 2 where they visited Beijing, Chongqing and Shanghai. T'he study tour focused on economic development, comlnerce, trade issues, and exch~\nge of best practices betwe.en counterparts in the U.S. and China. Organized for legislative leaders, the study tour provided participants with a unique opportunity to learn about one of the world's fastest growing ccon01nics while gaining a greater understnnding of China's culture and customs. 'fhe study tour explored these developments, focusing on comn1erce, trade issues, cconotnic devcloprnent, intergovernmental resp{)nsibility over land use and social policies and other factors pr01noting China's rapid industrialization. The delegation visited a high-tech company, met with representatives of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, attended briefings with provincial and national leaders and participated in a sClninar on Local Govern111ent Cooperation. The delegation included delegation leader, Senator Bruce Starr (OR),Vice President of the National Conference of State Legislatures; John William Kavanagh, Chair of House Appropriations, Arizona; Brandt Hershman, Senate Majority Leader, Indiana; Elton Gregory Snowden, Speaker Pro Tempore, Mississippi; Ryan Anthony Silvey, Chair of the House Budget Committee, Missouri; Donald E. Wiliams Junior, President Pro Tempore, Connecticut; Marcus Robert Oshiro, Chair of the I louse Finance Cotnrnittee, Hawaii; and Gregory David Wren, Chairman of the.J oint Legislative Energy Committee, Alabama. These types of exchanges allow the participants to gain a greater understanding of each nation's culture and econon1y, as well as provide an opportunity to expand the friendship between our town countries. 120

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Mexico NCS1, Past President Steve Morris was invited to the first annual meeting of COPECOL (Conference of State Legislatures) in Veracruz, Mexico on October 28-30,2012, Senator Morris was a keynote presenter at the conference and spoke about the establishment of NCSL and its continued development since its inception, He also spoke about the role that NCSL has in providing services to state legislatures and representing state interests in Washington, Dc:. COPECOL is modeled very closely on NCSL and the meeting represented its first annual gathering and included over 500 registrants, representing every state in I\1exico. l)uring the conference, Senator Morris provided severaltnedia interviews and lnct with legislators £ro111 various TvIcxican states. NCSL offered to continue to serve as resource to the staff and officers of COPECOL as it continues its development.

Haiti NCSL was awarded a two-year subcontract from Development Alt-cl"nativcs, Inc. (D/\1) funded through USAID to work with the newly elected Parliament of Haiti, Currently, NCSL is seeking a French speaking individual to review and evaluate past trainings and to development a strategic plan for the Parliament. Future activities l1UY include seeking a budget/ audit/ oversight specitdist and a hUllUll resources expert as well as a potential study tOUf to the Quebec National J\ssclnbly. If you speak French and havc expertise in these areas, please contact I<:.athy Brennan Wiggins for Inore information on this opportunity.

International Relations Ta,s'k Fol'G'c NCSL's International Relations Task Force (lR'n;) met with the Canadian j\mbassador, I lis Excellenc), Cary Doer, on Decernber 5th at the Canadian Embassy just prior to the opening of the Fall 1"orum. Topics of interest included the effect of the fiscal cliff on the Canadian econ01ny, energy, environmental protection, hotncland security, international education, and trade between the US and Canada.

Legislative Summit Approxin1atcly 260 international attendees and guests [torn lnore than 20 countries attended the L,cgislative Sun1lnit in Chicago. NIany of these attendees arc alumni of previous NCSL lTIeetings and grant progralns. A special progralTI designed to orient these attendees to the SUtTIlnit as well as to discuss topics that would apply directly to their work was held on Sunday, August 5'" and Monday August 6,h This year, NCSL facilitated a roundtable discussion session providing a platform for the sharing of ideas and best practices with their counteJ'p,uts throughout the world, discuss how leadership is a lealn sport, and visit the City IIal] of Chicago. Throughout the conference various other 111eetings occurred that were specifically designed for the international attendees.

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ARTICLE I Name

Section I. Name. The name of thi s 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 I. Purposes. The purposes and objectives of the Conference shall be: (I) To advance the effectiveness, independence, and integri ty of legislatures in the states, territories, and commonwealth s of the United States.

(2) To foster interstate cooperation and to fa ci litate 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 fl exibility 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 legislati ve staff; and to encourage the practice of hi gh standards of conduct by legislators and legislati ve staff.

(5) To promote cooperation between state legislatures in the United States and legislatures in other cO llntries.

ARTICLE III Membership and Divisions

Section I. 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 legislati ve staff within each of the member jurisd ictions.

Section 2. Divisions. The Conference shall have at least two participant divisions: a Legislator Division and a Staff Division. Other di visions may be established by the Executi ve Committee. Sections and committees may be established by the Executive Committee or by the divisions with the approval of th e Executive Com mittee. The Legislator Division shall have a section for legislative leaders.

ARTICLE IV Other Organizations

Section I. Cooperation with other organi zations. The Conference may cooperate with or establish relationships with such other groups, public or private, as may seem most likely to advance the purposes

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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 I. 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 fOliy-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 thil1y 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 jUl'isdiction 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-foUlihs of the jurisdictions who respond to the most recent quorum call shall be required to adopt the motion. A statc 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 requestoffive (5) memberjUl'isdictions. 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.

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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. Composition of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall be composed of forty-one legislators and twenty-one legislative staff. The legislator members shall be President, Immediate Past President, President-Elect and Vice President; twenty-seven at-large legislators; three legislators, one each representing the state hosting the annual meeting at the time of election and the states hosting the next two annual meetings; Co-Chairs of the NCSL Standing Committees ex officio appointed by the President and President-Elect; Chair of the Council of State Governments ex officio; one member elected from each of the four regional conferences ofthe Council of State Governments. The regional confercnces may also elect an alternate member. CSG Regional Conference Members and Alternates shall be elected following the NCSL Annual Meeting from states not having at-large legislator representation on the NCSL Executive Committee. There shall be one additional non-voting ex officio legislator member to represent international affiliates to be nominated by the Nominating Committee.

The legislative staff members shall be Staff Chair, Staff Vice Chair and Immediate Past Staff Chair; sixteen at-large legislative staff members; Staff Co-Chairs of the NCSL Standing Committees ex officio appointed by the Staff Chair.

ARTICLE VII Nomination and Election Procedures

Section I. 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.

Sectio.n 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 o.f 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 offiee of Viee President and President-Elect, the Legislator Nominating Committee may submit more than one name.

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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 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 leaders at the time of their election. No more than two legislator members other than ex officio members shall come from the same state.

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 stafffrom member jurisdictions. In nominating legislativc 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 tenTIs. No member of the Executive Committee other than an officer 01' 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 Vll, 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 repOlts of the non,inating committees. Ifno 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 I. 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 to serve the remainder of the term. Such past President 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.

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ARTICLE IX Duties of Officers

Section I, 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 President shall prcside 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 Presiden!.

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 Presiden!.

Scction 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 ofthe 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 V ice Chair by the Staff Chair or the Executive Committee,

Section 7, Immediate Past Staff Chair. 'rhe 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 made jointly 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 made by the Staff Chair.

ARTICLE X Powers of the Executive Committee

Section I, 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

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disbursement of its funds. The Committee may adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its business and may delegate celiain of its authority and responsibility to committees, divisions, sections, officers, and the Executive Director.

ARTICLE XI Executive Committee Procedures

Section I. Quorum and voting. A majority ofthe 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 bcfore the Committee. On any vote that places the 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 ofthe 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 satisty 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, Executivc 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 stmt 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: (I) majority vote of the legislator members, present and voting, ofthe 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 NeSL Executive Committee meeting.

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ARTICLE XII Committees and Subcommittees of the Executive Committee

Section I. 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 Executivc Committee. The Legislator and Staff Chairs and members of these committees and subcommittees shall be appointcd by the President and Staff Chair, respectively, with the approval of the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE XIII Executive and Staff

Section I. Executive Director. The Executive Committee shall appoint an Executive Director and determine the tcrms and conditions of employment.

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 Committec. The Executive Director shall employ members of the staff necessary to carryon 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.

ARTICLE XIV Finance

Section I. Funding. The Executive Committec 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 readoption 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.

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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.

ARTICLE XVI Dissolution

Section I. 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 prop0l1ion 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 I. 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 I. 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 ofa 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.

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ARTICLE XIX Effecti ve 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.

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*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; and Chicago, lllinois August 9, 2012

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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.

Amended at Legislative Summit. Chicago, Illinois - August 2012

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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 QUORUM AND PROXIES -- ANNUAL MEETING

[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.

[B] As required by the Bylaws, voting rights of a member may not be delegated to any other person nor exercised by proxy.

RULE III VOTING IN PLENARY SESSION -- ANNUAL MEETING

rA] All action in plenary session shall be voice vote cxcept when a roll call vote is requested by each offivc member jurisdictions or is ordered by the chair. 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 qUaliers (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 stali 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, 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 malleI' of public policy, legislative staff shall not be entitled to vote.

[B] In the event ofa roll call vote, each member jurisdiction shall be entitled to cast one undivided vote. Prior to the session, each member jurisdiction shall select the spokesperson who will announce the vote.

[C] 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.

[0] 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.

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[E] Until the chair announces thc results ofa 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.

[F] 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 fall and spring 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 removcd 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) memberjurisdictions.

A policy directive shall set forth the Conference's position on state federal issues and such policy directives shall be directed at Congress, the Administration, or the federal COUlts, and shall be related to issues that affect the states.

Resolutions shall be used to (I) bolster a lobbying position; (2) clarify a question of ambiguity in current policy; (3) provide guidance about the specifics of pending federal regulatory decisions; or (4) provide guidance about strategy or tactics regarding a lobbying matter.

[G] All policy directives, resolutions and amendments shall be submitted in writing, adhering to the NCSL By-Laws and Rules ofProcedurc, and available prior to the vote of member jurisdictions.

[H] Policy directives and resolutions that have been tabled or postponed by a committce 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 fUlther consideration. If thus brought up for consideration, the policy directives and proposed resolutions shall be voted upon under the rules governing consideration of resolutions. RULE IV POLICY DIRECTIVES AND RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED BY NCSL COMMITTEES -- ANNUAL MEETING

According to the Bylaws, any policy directives or resolution that results from the interim work of a regularly authorized committee of the Conference may be discussed and acted upon at any appropriate plenary session during an Annual Meeting, provided the policy directives or resolution relates to the committee's purpose and the President approves of the scheduling of such discussion and action. RULE V POLICY DIRECTIVES AND RESOLUTIONS ADOPTION PROCESS

[A] All policy directives and resolutions produced by an NCSL standing committee shall be submitted to the fall and spring business meetings or the Annual Business Meeting for adoption. All policy directives and resolutions produced by divisions, sections, the NCSL standing committees and the fall and spring business meetings shall be submitted to the Annual Business Meeting for final adoption. In the interim between Annual Meetings, policy directives and resolutions may be adopted by Divisions,

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Sections, or Committees, but they shall clearly indicate that they are the policy directives and resolutions of that Division, Section, or 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 mcans: (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 Committces, the Legislator Co-Chairs of the Law and Criminal Justice Committee and legislator Co­ Chairs of other standing committees that have jurisdiction over the question to be resolved by the amicus bricf. 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.

RULE VI INTRODUCTION, REFERRAL AND DISSEMINATION OF POLICY DIRECTIVES, RESOLUTIONS AND AMENDMENTS

[A] Any legislator may file a policy directive, resolution or amcndments to an existing policy directive or resolution designed for consideration at the fall or spring business meetings or the Annual Business Meeting. Such policy directives, resolutions or amendments to existing policy directives or resolutions shall be filed with the Executive Director or designec at least thirty days prior to the fall, spring or annual business meeting. The overall legislator Co-Chairs of the Standing Committees, in consultation with thc Co-Chairs of the appropriate standing committee, may waive the thil1y day deadline under extraordinary eircumstances. 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 01' resolutions shall be reviewed and acted upon by the committee to which it is referred.

[B] 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 thil1y days prior to the fall, spring or annual business meeting. The legislator Co-Chairs of the Standing Committees, in consultation with the Co­ Chairs of the appropriate standing eommittee, may waive the thil1y day deadline under extraordinary circumstances. The legislator Co-Chairs of the Standing Committees shall refer such policy directives,

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[C] Standing committees shall disseminate draft policy directives, resolutions and amendments to existing policy directives or resolutions at least twenty days prior to the fall, spring 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 VII STANDING COMMITTEE PROCEDURES

[Aj There shall be standing committees and task forces ofNCSL whose number and jurisdictions are determined by the Executive Committee. The standing committees and task forces (I) 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.

[Bj Starting at the conclusion of the 2012 Legislative Summit, 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. The legislative staff co­ chairs shall be appointed by the Staff Chair for a term of one year. There shall be at least two overall legislator vice chairs balanced by political party and two overall legislative staff vice chairs of the Standing Committees. The legislator vice chairs_shall be appointed by the NCSL President and President­ elect for a term of two years and the legislative staff vice chairs shall be appointed by the Staff Chair for a term of one year.

[C] There shall be a Steering Committee of the Standing Committees, which shall be composed of the overall legislator and legislative staff Co-Chairs, the overall legislator and legislative staff vice chairs, 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 dircctives and resolutions.

The Steering Committee at its meeting prior to thc standing committee meetings shall review policy directives, resolutions and amendments to policy directives and resolutions filed under Rule VI for inconsistencies to Rule VII [OJ and omissions. Policy directives, resolutions 01' 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 VII [D] shall not be considered by the standing committee to which such policy directive, resolution or amendment was referred.

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 committee as the

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lead committee on each jointly-referred resolution. Any committee to which the resolution is referred may report the resolution on the floor. If the lead eommittce adopts a version of the resolution, it shall be considered first at the fall, spring or annual business meeting; other committees shall offer their versions and amendments from the floor.

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-I'eferred 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 fall, spring 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 fall and spring meetings; and consider the use of innovative technologies and communications devices for conducting meetings, increasing paltieipation and informing legislators and staff about the work of the Standing Committees.

[0] Policy directives and resolutions devcloped by the Standing Committecs 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 supp0l1 of state sovereignty and state flexibility and protection from unfunded federal mandates and unwarranted federal preemption.

[E] There may be a business meeting held in conjunction with the fall and spring meetings of the Standing Committee. Participants in the business meeting are all legislators and legislative stafT duly registered for the fall and spring meetings of the Standing Committees. Only legislators shall vote on matters of public policy.

[F] A quorum for the transaction of business in the fall and spring business meetings 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 twenty (20) member jurisdictions. Letters designating substitutes shall be delivered to the Legislator Co-Chairs of the Standing Committees no later than the beginning of the business meeting. At the beginning of each business meeting, the Legislator Chair shall establish the presence of a quorum.

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 ofa quorum.

[G] All voting in the fall and spring business meetings shall be by voice, except when a roll call vote is requested by each of five (5) member jurisdictions, or is called by the legislator chair. 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.

On matters of public policy placing the fall and spring business meetings, the standing committees, subcommittees, and task forces on public record, an affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the member

5 NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES RULES OF PROCEDURE - As amended in Chicago, August 2012 jurisdictions who respond to the most recent quorum call. A state not present for the most recent quorum call can before the stalt 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.

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 evcnt 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.

[H] Co-Chairs of the standing committees have authority to preserve order and decorum and have charge of the rooms in which the committees meet.

[I] 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.

Standing committees, subcommittees and task forces shall approve, approve with amendmcnt, postpone, table or defeat each policy directive and resolution submitted to it.

[J] Consideration of policy directives and resolutions at the fall and spring business meetings shall be by calendar. The consent calendar shall be limited to policy directives and resolutions that are' repOlied unanimously by standing committees. The debate calendar shall include all policy directives and resolutions passed by standing committees without unanimity; policy directives and resolutions removed from the consent calendar by majority vote of the Steering Committec; and policies removed from the consent calendar on the floor of the business meeting at the request of three (3) member jurisdictions.

Resolutions shall be used to (I) 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.

There shall be a memorial calendar for resolutions that do not comply with Rule Vll (D). Members shall file memorial resolutions with the Executive Director in accordance with other provisions of these Rules. The President shall refer such resolutions to the appropriate standing committee or the Executive Committee. Memorial resolutions adopted by the fall and spring business meetings, or Executive Committee shall be placed on the memorial calendar of the Annual Business Meeting.

Policy directives and resolutions that have been tabled or postponed by a committee may be brought up for consideration following disposition of the debate calendar by a vote of two thirds (2/3) of the mcmber jurisdictions who responded to the most recent quorum call on a motion to discharge the committee from ftllther consideration. If thus brought up for consideration, the proposed resolution shall be voted upon under the rules governing consideration of policy directives and resolutions.

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RULE VIII RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING STATE ISSUES AND LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT

[AJ 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, subcommittce or task force. These work products shall be repOited to the Executive Committee for any appropriate furthcr action.

RULE IX VOTING AND QUORUM REQUIREMENTS IN OTHER SUBDIVISIONS

[A J A quorum for the transaction of business in Divisions and Sections shall consist of representation from at least twenty (20) member jurisdictions. A quorum for the transaction of business in special committees or task forces shall consist of representation from at least ten (10) member jurisdictions.

Unless otherwise specified in the Bylaws or Rules of Procedure, voting in Divisions, Sections, special committees, and task forces shall be governed by the rules for the NCSL Standing Committees.

[B] Resolutions developed by task forces, special committees, Divisions, or Sections that place NCSL on record on a maltcr of public policy may be referred for consideration by the NCSL President to the standing committee of jurisdiction.

RULE X 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 rcquire a three-fifths (3/5) Yote of the membcr jurisdictions who respond to the most recent quorum call. New quorum calls shall be conducted at the request of five (5) member jurisdictions. Any motion to suspend shall be clear with respect to the rule or rules to which it applies.

Amended at Legislative Summit, Chicago, Illinois - August 2012

*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; and Chicago, Illinois August 9,2012

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