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Proceedings OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE 1975 SIXTY -SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA JUNE 8-11,1975 NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE 1150 Seventeenth Street, N. W. Washing1on, D.C. 20036 Published by the NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE CONTENTS Executive Committee Rosters vi Standing Committees vii Attendance ix Guest Speakers x Program xi Morning Session-Monday, June 9 Adoption of Rules of Procedure I Welcoming Remarks-Governor Edwin Edwards 2 Presentation on States' Responsibilities to Local Governments-Chairman Calvin L. Rampton 3 Responses from Co-Chairmen of the New Coalition II The Cities: Moon Landrieu 11 The Counties: Stanley M. Smoot 17 The State Legislatures: Tom Jensen 22 General Discussion 27 "Coping with Growth Policy and Land Use" 30 Martin O. Sabo 30 Governor Thomas P. Salmon 38 Governor Arthur A. Link , 43 General Discussion 45 Special Session-Monday, June 9 Call to order 59 Report on Energy Conservation Legislation-Governor Salmon 61 General Discussion , 61 Morning Session-Tuesday, June 10 Call to order 70 Motion to Suspend Rules-Chairman Rampton 70 Resolution ........................•................................... 78 "State-Local Fiscal Relations" 82 John J. Poe1ker 82 Governor Patrick J. Lucey 93 iii Governor Mills Godwin, Jr 98 General Discussion 102 "Improving. Health Planning and Service Delivery" 108 Governor Philip W. Noel 108 Jack Walsh 110 Governor Cecil D. Andrus 117 Governor Wendell R. Anderson 119 General Discussion 122 Discussion of Wire to Congressman McFall Chairman Rampton 125 "The Federal Perspective on State-Local Relations" 126 Governor William G. Milliken 126 Honorable Carla Anderson Hills 126 General Discussion 134 Special Session- Tuesday, June 10 Call to order 149 General Discussion 149 Report of Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Management-Governor Salmon 168 Closing Session-Wednesday, June II Call to order 182 Dr. Samuel R. Solomon 182 Sam Beard-American Institute for Public Service 184 Governor Marvin Mandel-Report on visit to Soviet Union 186 Raymond Shafer-Counselor to Vice-President Rockefeller for Intergovernmental Affairs 187 Report of Survey of Associations-Kenneth Olson 189 Motion and Discussion 193 Report of Committee on Crime Reduction and Public Safety-Governor Brendan T. Byrne, New Jersey 201 Report of Committee on Executive Management and Fiscal Affairs-Governor Patrick J. Lucey, Wisconsin 205 Report of Committee on Human Resources-Governor Cecil D. Andrus, Idaho 220 iv Report of Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Management-Governor Thomas P. Salmon. Vermont 227 Report of Committee on Rural and Urban Development- Governor William G. Milliken, Michigan 257 Report of Committee on Transportation, Commerce and Technology-Governor Milton J. Shapp, Pennsylvania 258 Report of Nominating Committee-Governor Christopher Bond, Missouri 264 Election of Chairman and Executive Committee 265 Adjournment 268 APPENDICES I. Roster of Governors 270 II. Articles of Organization 272 III. Rules of Procedure , 278 IV. Report of the Treasurer 280 V. Annual Meetings ofthe National Governors' Conference 282 VI. Chairmen of the National Governors' Conference, 1908-1975 283 VII. Approved Policy Statements on Crime Reduction and Public Safety 285 Executive Management and Fiscal Affairs : 2.93 Human Resources 309 Natural Resources and Environmental Management 321 Rural and Urban Development 353 Transportation, Commerce and Technology 365 Miscellaneous Resolutions 383 v EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1974-75 Honorable Calvin L. Rampton Governor of Utah, Chairman Governor Christopher S. Bond, Missouri Governor Hugh L. Carey, New York Governor Daniel J. Evans, Washington Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr., North Carolina Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr., West Virginia Governor Robert D. Ray, Iowa Governor Dan Walker, Illinois Governor William L. Waller, Mississippi EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1975-76 Honorable Robert D. Ray Governor of Iowa, Chairman Governor Calvin L. Rampton, Utah Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr., North Carolina Governor Christopher S. Bond, Missouri Governor Hugh L. Carey, New York Governor Reubin O'D. Askew, Florida Governor Ray Blanton, Tennessee Governor Brendan T. Byrne, New Jersey Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr., Virginia vi THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE· COMMITTEE ON CRIME REDUCTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY Governor Brendan T. Byrne, New Jersey-Chairman Governor Otis R. Bowen, Indiana- Vice-Chairman Governor Raul H. Castro, Arizona Governor David H. Pryor, Arkansas Governor Ricardo J. Bordallo, Guam Governor Dan Walker, Illinois Governor James B. Edwards, South Carolina Governor Ray Blanton, Tennessee COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND FlSCALAFFAIRS Governor Patrick J. Lucey, Wisconsin-Chairman Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr., Virginia-Vice-Chairman Governor Sherman W. Tribbitt, Delaware Governor Robert F. Bennett, Kansas Governor James B. Longley, Maine Governor Marvin Mandel, Maryland Governor Michael S. Dukakis, Massachusetts Governor Christopher S. Bond, Missouri Governor Hugh L. Carey, New York; COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES Governor Cecil D. Andrus, Idaho-Chairman Governor Ella T. Grasso, Connecticut Governor Wendell R. Anderson, Minnesota Governor Jerry Apodaca, New Mexico Governor James A. Rhodes, Ohio Governor Rafael Hernandez-Colon, Puerto Rico Governor Philip W. Noel, Rhode Island Governor Richard F. Kneip, South Dakota Governor DanielJ. Evans, Washington *As of June 8,1975 vii COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Governor Thomas P. Salmon, Vermont-Chairman Governor Arthur A. Link, North Dakota-Vice-Chairman Governor Jay S. Hammond, Alaska Governor Richard D. Lamm, Colorado Governor Robert D. Ray, Iowa Governor William L. Waller, Mississippi Governor Robert W. Straub, Oregon Governor Dolph Briscoe, Texas Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr., West Virginia COMMITTEE ON RURAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Governor William G. Milliken, Michigan-Chairman Governor Thomas L.Judge, Montana- Vice-Chairman Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr., California Governor Edwin Edwards, Louisiana Governor J. James Exon, Nebraska Governor Meldrim Thomson, Jr., New Hampshire Governor David L. Boren, Oklahoma Governor Cyril E. King, Virgin Islands Governor Ed Herschler, Wyoming COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, COMMERCE AND TECHNOLOGY Governor Milton J. Shapp, Pennsylvania-Chairman Governor Mike O'Callagban, Nevada-Vice-Chairman Governor George C. Wallace, Alabama Governor Earl B. Ruth, American Samoa Governor Reubin O'D. Askew, Florida Governos George Busbee, Georgia Governor George R. Ariyoshi, Hawaii Governor Julian M. Carroll. Kentucky Governor James E. Holsbouser, Jr., North Carolina Governor Calvin L. Rampton, Utab-Cbairman of the National Governors' Conference-served as an ex-officio member of all Committees. ATTENDANCE George C. Wallace, Governor of Alabama Jay S. Hammond, Governor of Alaska Earl B. Ruth, Governor of American Samoa Raul Castro, Governor of Arizona David H. Pryor, Governor of Arkansas Richard D. Lamm, Governor of Colorado Reubin O'D. Askew, Governor of Florida George Busbee, Governor of Georgia Ricardo J. Bordallo, Governor of Guam George R. Ariyoshi, Governor of Hawaii Cecil D. Andrus, Governor of Idaho Otis R. Bowen. Governor of Indiana Robert D. Ray, Governor ofIowa Robert F. Bennett, Governor of Kansas Julian M. Carroll, Governor of Kentucky Edwin Edwards. Governor of Louisiana James B. Longley, Governor of Maine Marvin Mandel, Governor of Maryland William G. Milliken, Governor of Michigan Wendell R. Anderson, Governor of Minnesota William L. Waller, Governor of Mississippi Christopher S. Bond. Governor of Missouri Thomas L. Judge, Governor of Montana J. James Exon, Governor of Nebraska Mike O'Callagban, Governor of ~evada Meldrim Thomson, Jr., Governor of New Hampshire Brendan T. Byrne. Governor of New Jersey James E. Holshouser, Jr., Governor of North Carolina Arthur A. Link, Governor of North Dakota James A. Rhodes, Governor of Ohio David L. Boren. Governor of Oklahoma Robert W. Straub. Governor of Oregon Milton J. Shapp, Governor of Pennsylvania Philip W. Noel. Governor of Rhode Island James B. Edwards, Governor of South Carolina Richard F. Kneip, Governor of South Dakota Ray Blanton, Governor of Tennessee Dolph Briscoe, Governor ofTaas Calvin L. Rampton, Governor of Utah Thomas P. Salmon, Governor of Vermont MuisE. Godwin. Jr., Governor of Virginia ix Daniel J. Evans, Governor of Washington Arch A. Moore, Jr., Governor of West Virginia Patrick J. Lucey, Governor of Wisconsin Ed Herschler, Governor of Wyoming GUEST SPEAKERS Moon Landrieu, Mayor of New Orleans and Vice President, u.s. Conference of Ma- yors Stanley M. Smoot, County Commissioner, Davis County, Utah, and President, Na- tional Association of Counties Tom Jensen, Minority Leader, Tennessee House of Representatives, and President- elect, National Conference of State Legislatures Martin O. Sabo, Speaker, Minnesota House of Representatives, and Vice President, National Conference of State Legislatures John H. Poelker, Mayor ofSt. Louis Jack Walsh, Supervisor, San Diego County, California Carla A. Hills, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development x PROGRAM Saturday, June 7 Registration and Conference Information Hospitality Room for Early Arrivals The Fairmont Hotel Sunday, June 8 11:00 a.m. "Meet the Press" NBC New Or/eans Studio Panelists: Governor Reubin O'D. Askew, Florida Governor Edwin Edwards, Louisiana Governor James B. Longley, Maine Governor Wendell R. Anderson, Minnesota Governor Christopher S. Bond, Missouri Governor Calvin L. Rampton,