Proceedings OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING 1977 SIXTY-NINTH ANNUAL MEETING Detroit. Michigan September 7-9, 1977 National Governors' Association Hall of the States 444 North Capitol Street Washington. D.C. 20001 Price: $10.00 Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 12-29056 ©1978 by the National Governors' Association, Washington, D.C. Permission to quote from or to reproduce materials in this publication is granted when due acknowledgment is made. Printed in the United Stales of America CONTENTS Executive Committee Rosters v Standing Committee Rosters vii Attendance ' ix Guest Speakers x Program xi OPENING PLENARY SESSION Welcoming Remarks, Governor William G. Milliken and Mayor Coleman Young ' I National Welfare Reform: President Carter's Proposals 5 The State Role in Economic Growth and Development 18 The Report of the Committee on New Directions 35 SECOND PLENARY SESSION Greetings, Dr. Bernhard Vogel 41 Remarks, Ambassador to Mexico Patrick J. Lucey 44 Potential Fuel Shortages in the Coming Winter: Proposals for Action 45 State and Federal Disaster Assistance: Proposals for an Improved System 52 State-Federal Initiatives for Community Revitalization 55 CLOSING PLENARY SESSION Overcoming Roadblocks to Federal Aid Administration: President Carter's Proposals 63 Reports of the Standing Committees and Voting on Proposed Policy Positions 69 Criminal Justice and Public Protection 69 Transportation, Commerce, and Technology 71 Natural Resources and Environmental Management 82 Human Resources 84 Executive Management and Fiscal Affairs 92 Community and Economic Development 98 Salute to Governors Leaving Office 99 Report of the Nominating Committee 100 Election of the New Chairman and Executive Committee 100 Remarks by the New Chairman 100 Adjournment 100 iii APPENDIXES I Roster of Governors 102 II. Articles of Organization 104 Ill. Rules of Procedure 110 IV. Financial Report 113 V. Annual Meetings of the National Governors' Association 116 VI. Chairmen of the National Governors' Association, \908-\977 118 VII. Approved Policy Statements Criminal Justice and Public Protection 122 Executive Management and Fiscal Affairs \33 Human Resources 141 Natural Resources and Environmental Management 168 Community and Economic Development 208 Transportation, Commerce, and Technology 220 iv EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1977* Reubin O'D. Askew, Governor of Florida, Chairman Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa Robert F. Bennett, Governor of Kansas Arthur A. Link, Governor of North Dakota James A. Rhodes, Governor of Ohio Michael S. Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts James B. Edwards, Governor of South Carolina Ray Blanton, Governor of Tennessee Mills E. Godwin, Jr., Governor of Virginia EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1977-78 William G. Milliken, Governor of Michigan, Chairman Reubin O'D. Askew, Governor of Florida Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa Robert F. Bennett, Governor of Kansas Michael S. Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts Mike O'Callaghan, Governor of Nevada Arthur A. Link, Governor of North Dakota Richard A. Snelling, Governor of Vermont John D. Rockefeller IV, Governor of West Virginia *As of September 7, 1977, the opening day of the conference. v STANDING COMMITTEES* COMMIITEE ON COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT William G. Milliken, Governor of Michigan, Chairman Thomas L. Judge, Governor of Montana, Vice Chairman H. Rex Lee, Governor of American Samoa James R. Thompson, Jr., Governor of Illinois Robert F. Bennett, Governor of Kansas Rudy Perpich, Governor of Minnesota Joseph P. Teasdale, Governor of Missouri J. James Exon, Governor of Nebraska COMMIITEE ON CRIME REDUCTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY Otis R. Bowen, Governor of Indiana, Chairman Mike O'Callaghan, Nevada, Vice Chairman David H. Pryor, Governor of Arkansas Ricardo J. Bordallo, Governor of Guam Brendan T. Byrne, Governor of New Jersey James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina Mills E. Godwin, Jr., Governor of Virginia Ed Herschler, Governor of Wyoming COMMIITEE ON EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL AFFAIRS -Milion J. Shapp, Governor of Pennsylvania, Chairman James B. Longley, Governor of Maine, Vice Chairman Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Governor of California Pierre S. du Pont IV, Governor of Delaware George R. Ariyoshi, Governor of Hawaii Blair Lee III, Acting Governor of Maryland James B. Edwards, Governor of South Carolina Cyril E.King, Governor of the Virgin Islands Martin J. Schreiber, Governor of Wisconsin -As of September 7, 1977,the opening day of the conference. vii COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES Richard F. Kneip, Governor of South Dakota, Chairman John V. Evans, Governor of Idaho Michael S. Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts Cliff Finch, Governor of Mississippi Jerry Apodaca, Governor of New Mexico Hugh L. Carey, Governor of New York David L. Boren, Governor of Oklahoma J. Joseph Garrahy, Governor of Rhode Island COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Julian M. Carroll, Governor of Kentucky, Chairman Jay S. liummond, Governor of Alaska, Vice Chairman Richard D. Larnrn, Governor of Colorado Edwin Edwards, Governor of Louisiana Meldrim Thomson, Jr., Governor of New Hampshire Robert W. Straub, Governor of Oregon Dolph Briscoe, Jr., Governor of Texas Scott M. Matheson, Governor of Utah John D. Rockefeller IV, Governor of West Virginia COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, COMMERCE AND TECHNOLOGY George D. Busbee, Governor of Georgia, Chairman George C. Wallace, Governor of Alabama Raul H. Castro, Governor of Arizona Ella T. Grasso, Governor of Connecticut Carlos Romero-Barcelo, Governor of Puerto Rico Ray Blant~n, Governor of Tennessee Richard A. Snelling, Governor of Vermont Dixy Lee Ray, Governor of Washington viii ATTENDANCE H. Rex Lee, Governor of American Samoa Raul H. Castro, Governor of Arizona David H. Pryor, Governor of Arkansas Richard D. Larnm, Governor of Colorado Ella T. Grasso, Governor of Connecticut Pierre S. du Pont IV, Governor of Delaware Reubin O'D. Askew, Governor of Florida George D. Busbee, Governor of Georgia George R. Ariyoshi, Governor of Hawaii John V. Evans, Governor of Idaho James R. Thompson, Jr., Governor of Illinois Otis R. Bowen, Governor of Indiana Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa Robert F. Bennett, Governor of Kansas Julian M. Carroll, Governor of Kentucky James B. Longley, Governor of Maine Blair Lee II L Acting Governor of Maryland Michael S. Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts William G. Milliken, Governor of Michigan Joseph P. Teasdale, Governor of Missouri Thomas L. Judge, Governor of Montana J. James Exon, Governor of Nebraska Mike O'Callaghan, Governor of Nevada Meldrim Thomson, Jr., Governor of New Hampshire Brendan T. Byrne, Governor of New Jersey Jerry Apodaca, Governor of New Mexico ~ugh L. Carey, Governor of New York James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor of North Carolina Arthur A. Link, Governor of North Dakota James A. Rhodes, Governor of Ohio Robert W. Straub, Governor of Oregon Milton J. Shapp, Governor of Pennsylvania Carlos Romero-Barcelo, Governor of Puerto Rico J. Joseph Garrahy, 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, Jr., Governor of Texas Scott M. Matheson, Governor of Utah Richard A. Snelling, Governor of Vermont ix Mills E. Godwin, Jr., Governor of Virginia Dixy Lee Ray, Governor of Washington John D. Rockefeller IV, Governor of West Virginia Martin J. Schreiber, Governor of Wisconsin GUEST SPEAKERS David J. Bardin, Deputy Administrator, Federal Energy Administration, and Chairman, Interagency Committee on Emergency Preparedness Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Juanita M. Kreps, Secretary of Commerce Bernhard Vogel, President, Bundesrat of the Federal Republic of Germany Jack H. Watson, Jr., Secretary to the Cabinet and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Relations Coleman Young, Mayor of Detroit x PROGRAM Theme: State and Community Revitalization in 1977 Wednesday, September 7 2:00 p.m. Press briefing Press Conference Room. Ontario West Governor Reubin 0'0. Askew Governor William G. Milliken 3:30 p.m. Meetings of staff advisory committees of NGC standing committees 4:30 p.m. Meeting of the NGC Executive Committee and standing committee cbairmen Renaissance Ballroom (Cabot) 6:00 p.m. Reception for all registered conferees Mackinac Level 8:00 p.m. Host Committee dinner for governors and spouses hosted by Henry Ford II, chairman of the Host Committee Thursday, September 8 7:30 a.m. Staff breakfast work session Mackinac Ballroom West .Subject: Effective policy management in the governor's office 9:30 a.m. OPENING PLENARY SESSION Renaissance Ballroom (Columbus) Call to order: Chairman Reubin 0'0. Askew Invocation: John Cardinal Dearden, Archbishop of Detroit Welcoming· remarks: GovernorWilliamG. Milliken Mayor Coleman Young Adoption of rules of procedure xi 9:45 a.m. National welfare reform: President Carter's proposals Moderator: Governor Richard F. Kneip, Chairman, Committee on Human Resources Remarks: Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Response: Governor Hugh L. Carey, Chairman, Subcommittee on Welfare Reform Discussion by the governors 10:30 a.m. The state role in economic growth and development Moderator: Governor William G. Milliken, Chairman, Committee on Community and Economic Development Remarks: Juanita M. Kreps, Secretary of Commerce Response: Perspectives from the governors Problems of rural areas and small communities- Governor John D. Rockefeller