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NATURAL RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE 2015 LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT 2 Table of Contents RESOURCES NRI Committee Roster .................................................................................................................................. 5 Legislative Summit NRI Committee Agenda ................................................................................................ 9 NRI Committee Online Resources ............................................................................................................... 13 Business Meeting Agenda ........................................................................................................................... 15 Policy Summaries ........................................................................................................................................ 17 POLICIES Solving America’s Long Term Transportation Funding Crisis (Resolution) ................................................. 19 Climate Change Policy (Resolution) ............................................................................................................ 21 Amendments to Pollinator Health (Resolution) ......................................................................................... 25 Wildfire Funding (Resolution) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….29 Waters of the United States (Resolution)………………………………………………………………………………………………31 A Resolution Requesting U.S. EPA to Reaffirm the Current National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone (Resolution)………………………………………………....................................................................................33 Avian Flu Response (Resolution)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………37 Oil Train Safety (Resolution)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..41 Surface Transportation Federalism (Directive)……………………………………………………………………………………….43 3 4 NCSL STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE MEMBERS Updated July 20, 2015 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 educational events. COMMITTEE OFFICERS Co-Chair: Delegate Sally Jameson, Maryland Staff Co-Chair: David Beaujon, Colorado Co-Chair: Senator Cam Ward, Alabama Staff Co-Chair: Linda Hay, Alaska Vice Chair: Elsie Arntzen, Montana Staff Vice Chair: Lowell Atchley, Kentucky Vice Chair: Representative Justin R. Cronin, South Dakota Staff Vice Chair: Jessica Harmon, Indiana Vice Chair: Representative Rick Hansen, Minnesota Staff Vice Chair: Jennifer Jones, Texas Vice Chair: Senator Rita Hart, Iowa Staff Vice Chair: Jace Mikels, Iowa Vice Chair: Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Hawaii Staff Vice Chair: Rex Shattuck, Alaska Vice Chair: Representative Ed Orcutt, Washington Staff Vice Chair: Hope Stockwell, Montana Vice Chair: Representative Dan Saddler, Alaska Vice Chair: Senator Mike Vehle, South Dakota COMMITTEE STAFF NCSL D.C. Office: Ben Husch and Melanie Condon NCSL Denver Office: Jocelyn Durkay COMMITTEE MEMBERS Alabama Rep. Chris Tuck Rep. Jennifer Arndt Rep. Dominick Moreno Alex Judd (staff) Sen. Gearld Allen Sen. Randy Baumgardner Thomas Morris (staff) Janet Kaminski-Leduc Rep. Alan Baker Arizona David Beaujon (staff) * Rep. Patrick Neville (staff) Sen. Gerald Dial Sen. Steve Farley Rep. Jon Becker Rep. Dan Nordberg Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr. Rep. Joe Faust Sen. Gail Griffin Rep. K.C. Becker Meghan O’Connor (staff) Emanuel Merisotis (staff) Sen. William Holtzclaw Gina Kash (staff) Jennifer Berman (staff) Mark Quiner (staff) Kristen Miller (staff) Rep. Richard J. Lindsey Liisa Laiko (staff) Rep. J. Paul Brown Sen. Ellen Roberts Sen. Marilyn Moore Sen. Steve Livingston Rep. Perry Buck Rep. Catherine Roupe Rep. Mary Mushinsky Sen. Cam Ward * Arkansas Sen. John Cook Rep. Lori Saine Rep. John Shaban Sen. Tom Whatley Sen. Ron Caldwell Rep. Don Coram Sen. Ray Scott Bradford Towson (staff) Rep. Dan Douglas Rep. Jessie Danielson Rep. Lang Sias Chris Zavagnin (staff) Alaska Rep. Mike Holcomb Sen. Kerry Donovan Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg Rep. Lynn Gattis Sen. Keith Ingram Rep. Timothy Dore Rep. Daniel Thurlow Delaware Linda Hay (staff) * Rep. Greg Leding Rep. Daneya Esgar Sen. Nancy Todd Sen. Colin Bonini Rep. Scott Kawaski Sen. Terry Rice Sen. Leroy Garcia Rep. Max Tyler Rep. William Carson Rep. Charisse Millett Sen. Bill Sample Jason Gelender (staff) Rep. Edward Vigil Sen. Bruce Ennis Rep. Benjamin Nageak Rep. Joann Ginal Rep. Faith Winter Sen. Bethany Hall-Long Rep. Mark Neuman California Sen. Mary Hodge Rep. Debra Heffernan Rep. Lance Pruitt Assm. Richard Bloom Sen. Matt Jones Connecticut Sen. Gerald Hocker Rep. Dan Saddler * Brian Brown (staff) Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp Gregg Cogswell (staff) Rep. John Kowalko Rex Shattuck (staff) * Assm. Mark Stone Rep. Steve Lebsock Rep. Linda M. Gentile Sen. David McBride Rep. David Talerico Assm. Das Williams Rep. Jovan Melton Rep. Antonio Guerrera Sen. Harris McDowell Rep. Steve Thompson Rep. Diane Mitsch Bush Lee Hansen (staff) Rep. Edward Osienski Colorado Rep. W. Charles Paradee 5 Sen. Karen Peterson Sen. Mike Gabbard Sen. Rita Hart * Rep. Russell Black Del. Sally Jameson * Rep. Sharon Har Sen. Robert Hogg Rep. Lydia Blume Del. Anne R. Kaiser Florida Rep. Kaniela Ing Rep. Charles Isenhart Rep. Andrew Buckland Del. Tony McConkey Kara Collins-Gomez Rep. Chris Kalani Lee Theresa Kehoe (staff) Rep. Richard Campbell Del. Maggie McIntosh (staff) Rep. Matthew LoPresti Jace Mikels (staff) * Rep. Ralph Chapman Sen. Thomas McLain Sen. Audrey Gibson Rep. Nicole Lowen Sen. Joe M. Seng Sen. Ronald Collins Middleton Thomas Hamby (staff) Rep. Lauren K. Julie Simon (staff) Rep. Patrick Corey Sen. Paul Pinsky William Howard (staff) Matsumoto Sen. Mary Jo Wilhelm Rep. Dale Crafts Robert K. Smith (staff) Reynold Meyer (staff) Sen. Clarence K. Sen. Scott Cyrway T. Patrick Tracy (staff) Larry Novey (staff) Nishihara * Kansas Rep. Matthew Dana Sen. Ronald Young Alex Regalado (staff) Rep. Nafetalai Pouha Rep. Dennis E. Hedke Rep. Michael Devin Lucretia Shaw Collins Sen. Laura Thielen Rep. Kyle D. Hoffman Rep. Larry Dunphy Massachusetts (staff) Rep. Clifton Tsuji Rep. Richard J. Proehl Rep. Michelle Dunphy Thomas Bonarrigo (staff) Teresa B. Tinker (staff) Rep. Ryan I. Yamane Rep. Sharon J. Schwartz Rep. Anthony Edgecomb Rep. Gailanne Cariddi Rep. Eleanor Espling Rep. Tackey Chan Georgia Idaho George Chapman IV Rep. Mandi Ballinger Kentucky Rep. Bradley Farrin Rep. Terry Gestrin Lowell Atchley (staff) * Rep. Kenneth Fredette (staff) Rep. Thomas Benton Rep. Clark Kauffman Rep. Mark Cusack Rep. Jon Burns Rep. Johnny W. Bell Rep. Sara Gideon Sen. Jim Patrick Sen. Jared K. Carpenter Rep. James Gillway Rep. Marcos Devers Rep. Kevin Cooke Rep. Stephen DiNatale Abby Day (staff) Illinois Rep. Hubert Collins Rep. Gay Grant Rep. Leslie A. Combs Rep. Martin Grohman Sen. Kenneth Donnelly Rep. Robert Dickey Rep. John E. Bradley Rep. Carolyn Dykema Rep. Terry England Sen. David Koehler Rep. William Coursey Rep. Jeffrey Hanley Rep. Mitchel B. Denham Rep. Denise Harlow Christopher Eicher (staff) Rep. Bubber Epps Jr. Becky Locker (staff) Rep. Ann-Margaret Rep. Harry C. Geisinger Rep. Frank J. Mautino Jr. Rep. Stephanie Hawke Rep. Bob DeWeese Rep. Craig Hickman Ferrante Sen. Stephen Gooch Sen. Michael Noland Rep. Michael J. Finn Rep. Margaret Kaiser Laura Sinclair (staff) Sen. C.B. Embry Rep. Norman Higgins Rep. David Floyd Rep. Gary Hilliard Heather Friedmann (staff) Rep. Trey Kelley Steve Thomas (staff) Rep. Susan Williams Rep. David Knight Amanda Wallen (staff) Rep. Jim Gooch Jr. Rep. Brian Hobart Rep. Jeff Greer Rep. George Hogan Sr. Gifford Rep. Charles E. Martin Jr. Rep. Anne M. Gobi Rep. Tom McCall Indiana Sen. Ernie Harris Jr. Rep. Mary Anne Kinney Sen. Jim Arnold Jay Hartz (staff) Rep. Walter Kumiega III Rep. Thomas Golden Jr. Rep. John Meadows Sen. Robert Hedlund Rep. Greg Morris Rep. Terri Jo Austin Harland Hatter (staff) Rep. Peter Lyford Rep. B. Patrick Bauer Sen. Paul Hornback Rep. Jeff McCabe Rep. Kate Hogan Rep. Chad Nimmer Liam Holland (staff) Rep. Randy Nix Tyler Campbell (staff) D. Todd Littlefield (staff) Rep. Joyce McCreight Sen. Ed Charbonneau Rep. Mary Lou Marzian Rep. Andrew McLean Rep. Russell Holmes Sen. Nan Orrock Rep. Steven S. Howitt Rep. Don L. Parsons Matt Doerr (staff) Rep. Thomas McKee Rep. William Noon Rep. Ryan Dvorak Tanya Monsanto (staff) Rep. Beth O’Connor Rep. Randy Hunt Rep. Allen M. Peake Joshua Katz (staff) Rep. Alan Powell Rep. Sean Eberhart Rep. Sannie Overly Rep. Wayne Parry Sarah Freeman (staff) Rep. John Short Rep. Jeffrey Pierceii Rep. Robert Koczera Rep. Jay Powell Robert Libin (staff) Rep. Jay Roberts Rep. William Friend Rep. Arnold Simpson Rep. Christine Powers Sen. Susan Glick Rep. Kevin Sinnette Rep. Roger Reed Rep. Timothy Madden Rep. Dale Rutledge Rep. John J. Mahoney Rep. Barbara Sims Rep. Christina Hale Sen. Brandon Smith Rep. Deane Rykersonf Jack Halloran (staff) John Snyder (staff) Rep. Robert Saucier Rep. Paul W. Mark Sen. Freddie Powell Sims Rep. Christopher Markey Rep. Lynn Smith Jessica Harmon (staff) * Rep. Fitz Steele Sen. Thomas Saviello Rep. Eric Allan Koch Rep. Wilson L. Stone Rep. David Sawicki Rep. James R. Miceli Rep. Mickey Stephens Rep. Aaron Michlewitz Matt Taylor (staff) Rep. Donald J. Lehe Sen. Johnny Ray Turner