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Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee NATURAL RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE 2019 Capitol Forum | Dec. 10 – 12 JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort 5350 E. Marriott Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85054 NCSL Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Infrastructure TABLE OF CONTENTS NRI COMMITTEE MEMBERS ............................................................................ 3 NRI COMMITTEE AGENDA ............................................................................... 7 NRI COMMITTEE ONLINE RESOURCES .....................................................10 BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA .......................................................................12 POLICY SUMMARIES ........................................................................................13 NCSL STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE MEMBERS *Updated Dec. 3, 2019* NCSL’s Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee is one of nine NCSL Standing Committees. These committees are vital to NCSL’s successful representation of state interests in Washington, D.C., and the facilitation of policy innovation among state and territorial legislatures. Please contact any of the committee staff for details about the committee, state-federal policies under its jurisdiction, or upcoming meetings and events. COMMITTEE OFFICERS Co-Chair: Representative Stephen G. Handy, Utah Staff Co-Chair: Jason Powell, Virginia Co-Chair: Representative Andrew J. McLean, Maine Staff Co-Chair: Brandon White, Kentucky Vice Chair: Representative Jennifer James Arndt, Colorado Staff Vice Chair: Matt Becker, Colorado Vice Chair: Senator Elaine S. Bowers, Kansas Staff Vice Chair: Gene Hogan, South Carolina Vice Chair: Representative Chuck W. McGrady, North Carolina Co-Chair Co-Chair Rep. Stephen G. Handy, UT Rep. Andrew McLean, ME Vice Chair Vice Chair Vice Chair Rep. Jennifer James Arndt, Sen. Elaine S. Bowers, KS Rep. Chuck McGrady, NC CO COMMITTEE STAFF NCSL D.C. Office: Ben Husch and Kristen Hildreth NCSL Denver Office: Jennifer Schultz 3 | P a g e COMMITTEE MEMBERS * indicates a member of NRI’s Policy Working Group Alabama Rep. Debra J. Heffernan Rep. Cynthia H. Thielen Sen. Jimmy Higdon Rep. Alan Baker* Sen. Gerald W. Hocker Sen. Laura H. Thielen Stefan Kasacavage (staff) Rep. Lynn Greer Rep. John A. Kowalko* Rep. Chris Todd Kelly Ludwig (staff) Sen. Harris B. McDowell III Rep. Christine Wildberger Sen. Robby Mills Alaska Rep. Edward S. Osienski Rep. Ryan I. Yamane Tanya Monsanto (staff) Sen. Clark Bishop Rep. W. Charles Paradee Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita Sen. Brandon D. Smith Linda Hay (staff) Nathan Smith (staff) Rep. DeLena M. Johnson District of Columbia Idaho John Snyder (staff) Rep. Andrew Josephson CM. Charles Allen Rep. Terry F. Gestrin Sen. Johnny Ray Turner Rep. Scott J. Kawasaki Rep. Clark Kauffman Brandon White (staff)* Rep. George Rauscher Florida Sen. Jim Patrick Rep. Chris Tuck Senator Ben Albritton Louisiana Senator Audrey L. Gibson* Illinois Rep. Stuart J. Bishop Arizona Thomas Hamby (staff) Rep. Tim J. Butler Su King (staff) Gina Kash (staff) Rep. Marcus C. Evans Jr.* Rep. Terry C. Landry Rep. John Kavanagh Georgia Sen. David Koehler Rep. Christopher J. Leopold Rep. Mandi L. Ballinger Becky Locker (staff) Tyler McCloud (staff) Arkansas Rep. Tommy Benton Laura Sinclair (staff) Sen. Francis C. Thompson Rep. Fred Allen Rep. Jon G. Burns Steve Thomas (staff) Rep. Jack Fortner* Rep. Robert L. Dickey Amanda Wallen (staff) Maine Sen. Keith M. Ingram Rep. Terry L. England Sen. Russell Black Sen. Blake Johnson David Hartman (staff) Indiana Rep. Jessica L. Fay Rep. Jack Ladyman Rep. Don Hogan Rep. Terri Jo Austin Rep. Lori K. Gramlich Sen. Terry Rice Rep. Trey Kelley Rep. B. Patrick Bauer Rep. Andrew J. McLean* Rep. Marcus E. Richmond Rep. David W. Knight Tyler Campbell (staff) Rep. Scott W. Strom Sen. Bill Sample Rep. Dominic F. LaRiccia Sen. Ed Charbonneau Sen. Gary D. Stubblefield Rep. Charles E. Martin Jr. Rep. Sean R. Eberhart Maryland Rep. Thomas A. McCall Kelly Edwards (staff) Sen. Pamela G. Beidle California Rep. Gregory A. Morris Rep. Sue Errington Del. Andrew Cassilly Assemb. Richard H. Bloom* Rep. Randy O. Nix Sen. Susan Glick Del. Dereck E. Davis Assemb. Mark W. Stone Rep. Don L. Parsons Jessica Harmon (staff) Sen. George C. Edwards Rep. Alan T. Powell Daniel Kelley (staff) Del. David Fraser-Hidalgo Colorado Rep. Jay Powell Sen. Eric A. Koch Del. Anne Healey Rep. Jennifer James Arndt* Rep. Trey Rhodes Rep. Donald J. Lehe Del. Jay A. Jacobs David Beaujon (staff) Rep. Dale Rutledge Sen. Jim Merritt Jr. Del. Cory V. McCray Matt Becker (staff)* Rep. Lynn R. Smith Rep. Ed Soliday* Del. Charles J. Otto Jennifer Berman (staff) Rep. Mickey Stephens Rep. Mike Speedy Sen. Paul G. Pinsky Rep. Lisa Cutter Rep. Kevin K. Tanner Rep. Heath R. VanNatter Robert K. Smith (staff) Sen. Jessie Danielson Matt Taylor (staff) Rep. David A. Wolkins Del. Dana M. Stein Sen. Kerry Donovan Rep. Sam L. Watson T. Patrick Tracy (staff) Rep. Daneya Esgar Iowa Sen. Ronald N. Young Jason Gelender (staff) Hawaii Rep. Charles Isenhart Rep. Edie Hooton Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino Jace Mikels (staff) Massachusetts Rep. Dominique Jackson Rep. Richard P. Creagan Julie Simon (staff) Sen. Michael J. Barrett Rep. Cathy Kipp Rep. Lynn P. DeCoite Thomas Bonarrigo (staff) Thomas Morris (staff) Sen. Donovan M. Dela Cruz Kansas Rep. Tackey Chan Rep. Marc Snyder Sen. G. Mike Gabbard Sen. Elaine Bowers* George Chapman IV (staff) Rep. Brianna Titone Rep. Cedric S.A. Gates Rep. J.R. Claeys Sen. Cynthia S. Creem Rep. Alex Valdez Rep. Sharon E. Har Rep. Tom Cox Rep. Mark J. Cusack Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto Rep. Willie Dove Rep. Carolyn C. Dykema* Connecticut Rep. Daniel Holt Rep. Shannon G. Francis* Christopher D. Eicher (staff) Lee Hansen (staff) Sen. Lorraine R. Inouye* Rep. Kyle Hoffman Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante Janet Kaminski Leduc (staff) Rep. Samuel S. Kong Rep. Nick Hoheisel Rep. Michael J. Finn Rep. Gail Lavielle Rep. Christopher K.C. Lee Rep. K.C. Ohaebosim Heather Friedmann (staff) Emanuel Merisotis (staff) Rep. Nicole E. Lowen Sen. Mike Petersen Rep. Susan Williams Gifford Kristen Miller (staff) Rep. Scot Matayoshi Rep. Richard J. Proehl Sen. Anne M. Gobi Sen. Marilyn V. Moore Rep. Lauren N.K. Matsumoto Rep. Alicia Straub Rep. Thomas A. Golden Jr. Rep. Mary M. Mushinsky* Sen. Clarence K. Nishihara Rep. Kate Hogan Bradford Towson (staff) Rep. Richard Onishi Kentucky Liam Holland (staff) Chris Zavagnin (staff) Rep. Amy A. Perruso Sen. C.B. Embry Jr. Rep. Russell E. Holmes Rep. Sean A. Quinlan Rep. David Hale Rep. Steven S. Howitt Delaware Sen. Gilbert R. Riviere Katherine Halloran (staff) Rep. Randy Hunt Rep. William J. Carson Jr. Sen. Russell E. Ruderman Sen. Ernie L. Harris Jr. Joshua I. Katz, (staff) Sen. Stephanie Hansen Rep. David Tarnas Jay Hartz (staff) Robert E. Libin (staff) 4 | P a g e Rep. John J. Mahoney Rep. Sherman A. Packard Rep. Paul W. Mark Missouri Kevin P. Ripple (staff) North Dakota Rep. Christopher M. Markey Sen. Ed Emery Christopher M. Shea (staff) Rep. Dick Anderson Rep. Aaron M. Michlewitz Sen. Doug Libla Rep. Steven D. Smith Rep. Michael Brandenburg Sen. Marc R. Pacheco* Rep. Patricia Pike Rep. Suzanne Smith Sen. Randall A. Burckhard Rep. Angelo J. Puppolo Jr. Rep. Becky Ruth Rep. George E. Sykes Rep. Chuck D. Damschen Rep. John H. Rogers Rep. Nate Tate Sen. Robert S. Erbele Rep. Paul A. Schmid III New Jersey Sen. David Hogue Laurel Schwab (staff) Montana Kevil Duhon (staff) Sen. Gary A. Lee Tyler Soleau (staff) Sen. Duane Ankney Judith L. Horowitz (staff) Sen. Larry Luick* Rep. William M. Straus Joe Carroll (staff) Mark Magyar (staff) Rep. Alisa Mitskog Rep. Donald H. Wong Sen. Jennifer Fielder Assemb. Angela McKnight Sen. Erin Oban Rep. Frank Garner Rep. Dan J. Ruby Michigan Sen. Bruce Gillespie New Mexico Sen. Jessica K. Unruh Rep. Sue Allor Trevor Graff (staff) Jon Boller (staff) Loanna Ammerman (staff) Rep. 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William Sharer Rep. Brian Clem* Sue O'Connell (staff) Sen. Benny Shendo* Sen. Michael Dembrow Minnesota Sen. J.P. Pomnichowski Sen. John Smith Sen. Jeffrey S. Golden Rep. Patty Acomb Sen. Jon C. Sesso Sen. Jeff Steinborn Sen. Bill Hansell Rep. Jeff Brand Rep. Derek Skees Sen. Mimi Stewart Rep. Mark W. Meek Mat Burress (staff) Hope Stockwell (staff)* Sen. Peter Wirth Rep. Karin A. Power Jim Carlson (staff) Rep. Mark Sweeney Sen. Pat Woods Rep. Mary L. Wilde Rep. Steve Elkins Rep. Marvin Weatherwax Jr. Rep. Brad Witt Brad Hagemeier (staff) Sen. Susan Webber New York Rep. Rick Hansen* Sen. Jeffrey W. Welborn Assemb. Kevin A. Cahill Pennsylvania Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer Rep. Kerry White Assemb. Michael Cusick Barry L. Denk (staff) Andrew Lee (staff) Rep. Thomas Winter Assemb. Jo Anne Simon Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler Rep. Fue Lee Rep. Stephen C. McCarter Rep. Sandra Masin Nebraska North Carolina Rep. Danielle Friel Otten Rep. Brad Tabke Sen. Joni Albrecht Jeff Cherry (staff) Vincent J. 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