Proceedings OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE 1976 SIXTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA JUL}' 4-0. 1')70 NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE Hall of the States, 444 North Capiro] Street Washingron, D.C. 20001 'I PII/;/i.liltd by the NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE Price: Ten Dollars CONTENTS Executive Committee Rosters. .. \ Standing Committees. .. VI Attendance viii Guest Speakers ix Program Xl First Plenary Session - Monday, July 5 Welcoming Address - Governor Milton J. Shapp I Opening Address - Governor Robert D. Ray, Chairman 3 The Role and Purpose of the Sovereign States in the Nation's Third Century Louis Harris 6 Neal R. Peirce 9 Discussion IJ National Welfare Reform Governor Cecil D. Andrus 2 I Governor Daniel J. Evans 21 Governor David L. Boren 22 Governor Hugh L. Carey 24 Discussion 28 Second Plenary Session - Tuesday, July 6 Presentation by Jim Hartz - NBC 39 Reports of the Standing Committees 40 The Committee on Transportation, Commerce and Technology - Governor George Busbee, Georgia 40 The Committee on Rural and Urban Development" - Governor Robert F. Bennett, Kansas 45 The Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Management - Governor Thomas P. Salmon, Vermont 48 The Committee on Human Resources - Governor Cecil D. Andrus, Idaho 57 National Welfare Reform 57 The Committee on Executive Management and Fiscal Affairs - Governor Patrick J. Lucey, Wisconsin 74 The Committee on Crime Reduction and Public Safety - Governor Otis R. Bowen, Indiana 75 ·Now the Committee on Community and Economic Development III Report of the Nominating Committee - Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr., West Virginia 77 Election of Chairman and Executive Committee 77 The Equal Rights Amendment 77 Adjournment 78 APPENDICES I. Roster of Governors 81 II. Articles of Organization 83 III. Rules of Procedure 88 IV. Report of the Treasurer 90 V. Annual Meetings of the National Governors' Conference 92 VI. Chairmen of the National Governors' Conference, 1908-1976 93 VII. Approved Policy Statements on Crime Reduction and Public Safety 96 Executive Management and Fiscal Affairs 104 Human Resources 111 Natural Resources and Environmental Management 124 Rural and Urban Development (Now Community and Economic Development) 156 Transportation, Commerce and Technology 161 Miscellaneous Resolutions 175 VIII. Reenactment of Revenue Sharing 176 A summary of the discussion among the Governors and Sen. Russell B. Long (La.), Rep. Jack Brooks (Tex.) and Rep. Brock Adams (Wash.) at the Winter Meeting of the National Governors' Conference, February 1976 in Washington, D.C. iv EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1975-1976 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 0'0. Askew, Florida Governor Ray Blanton, Tennessee Governor Brendan T. Byrne, New Jersey Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr .. Virginia EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1976-1977 Honorable Cecil D. Andrus Governor of Idaho, Chairman Governor Reubin 0'0. Askew, Florida Governor Robert D. Ray, Iowa Governor Robert F. Bennett, Kansas Governor Arthur A. Link, North Dakota Governor James A. Rhodes, Ohio Governor James B. Edwards, South Carolina Governor Ray Blanton, Tennessee Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr., Virginia v THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE* COMMITTEE ON CRIME REDUCTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY Governor Otis R. Bowen, Indiana-Chairman Governor Mike O'Callaghan, Nevada- Vice-Chairman Governor Brendan T. Byrne, New Jersey Governor Raul H. Castro, Arizona Governor David H. Pryor, Arkansas Governor Ricardo J. Bordallo, Guam Governor Dan Walker, Illinois Governor Earl B. Ruth, American Samoa Governor Ed Herschler, Wyoming COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL AFFAIRS Governor Patrick J. Lucey, Wisconsin- Chairman Governor James B. Edwards, South Carolina- Vice-Chairman Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr.. Virginia Governor Sherman W. Tribbitt, Delaware Governor James B. Longley, Maine Governor Marvin Mandel, Maryland Governor Michael S. Dukakis, Massachusetts Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr.. California Governor George R. Ariyoshi, Hawaii COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES Governor Cecil D. Andrus, Idaho-Chairman Governor Daniel J. Evans, Washington-·· Vice-Chairman Governor Jerry Apodaca, New Mexico Governor Hugh L. Carey, New York Governor Rafael Hernandez-Colon, Puerto Rico Governor Richard F. Kneip, South Dakota Governor David L. Boren, Oklahoma Governor Philip W. Noel, Rhode Island Governor Cliff Finch, Mississippi 'As of July 4. 1976 VI COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Governor Thomas P. Salmon, Vermont-Chairman Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr., West Virginia -- Vice-Chairman Governor Jay S. Hammond, Alaska Governor Richard D. Lamrn, Colorado Governor Robert W. Straub, Oregon Governor Dolph Briscoe, Texas Governor Julian M. Carroll, Kentucky Governor Wendell R. Anderson, Minnesota Governor Edwin Edwards, Louisiana COMMITTEE ON RURAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Governor Robert F. Bennett, Kansas-Chairman Governor Thomas L. Judge, Montana- Vice-Chairman Governor J. James Exon, Nebraska Governor Meldrim Thomson, Jr., New Hampshire Governor Cyril E. King, Virgin Islands Governor Christopher S. Bond, Missouri Governor Arthur A. Link, North Dakota COMMITTEE ON TRA"";SPORTATION. COMMERCE AND TECHNOLOGY Governor George Busbee, Georgia-Chairman Governor William G. Milliken, Michigan-- Vice-Chairman Governor Milton J. Shapp, Pennsylvania Governor George C. Wallace, Alabama Governor Reubin O'D. Askew, Florida Governor Ray Blanton, Tennessee Governor James E. Holshouser. Jr., North Carolina Governor Ella T. Grasso, Connecticut Governor Calvin L. Rarnpton. Utah Governor Robert D. Ray, lowa=-Chairrnan of the National Governors' Conference - served as an ex-officio member of all committees. VII ATTENDANCE Earl B. Ruth, Governor of American Samoa Raul H. Castro, Governor of Arizona Richard D. Lamrn, Governor of Colorado Sherman W. Tribbitt, Governor of Delaware Reubin O'D. Askew, Governor of Florida George Busbee, Governor of Georgia George R. Ariyoshi, Governor of Hawaii Cecil D. Andrus, Governor of Idaho Dan Walker, 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 Edwin Edwards, Governor of Louisiana James B. Longley, Governor of Maine Marvin Mandel, Governor of Maryland Michael S. Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts William G. Milliken, Governor of Michigan Wendell R. Anderson, Governor of Minnesota Christopher S. Bond, Governor of Missouri 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 Hugh L. Carey, Governor of New York 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 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 of Texas Calvin L. Rampton, Governor of Utah Thomas P. Salmon, Governor of Vermont Mills E. Godwin, Jr., Governor of Virginia Daniel J. Evans, Governor of Washington viii Arch A. Moore, Jr., Governor of West Virginia Patrick J. Lucey, Governor of Wisconsin Ed Herschler, Governor of Wyoming GUEST SPEAKERS Louis Harris, President, Louis Harris and Associates, New York, N. Y. Neal R. Peirce, Contributing Editor, National Journal, Washington, D. C. ix x PROGRAM Sunday, July 4 12:00 noon "Meet the Press" NBC Philadelphia Studio Panelists: Governor Robert D. Ray, Iowa Governor Michael S. Dukakis, Massachusetts Governor Wendell R. Anderson, Minnesota Governor Milton J. Shapp, Pennsylvania Governor Mills E. Godwin. Jr., Virginia 5:00 pm Briefing for Governors' staff Aztec Room. Convention Center 6:30 pm Assembly of Governors and spouses only Iberian Lounge. Hotel Hershev 6:30 pm Old-fashioned Pennsylvania Fourth of July picnic for all registered conferees Front Lawn. Hotel Hershey 10:00 pm Fourth of July fireworks display Back Lawn. Hotel Hershel' 10:30 pm Reception for Governors and families only Iherian Lounge. Hotel Hershel' Monday, July 5 Conference Theme: The Sovereign States in the Nation's Third Century 7:00 am NGC Executive Committee breakfast meeting Garden Terrace. Hotel Hershel' 9:00 am Plenary Session Chocolate Ballroom. Convention Center Presiding: Governor Robert D. Ray Call to Order Invocation Welcoming Remarks: Governor Milton J. Shapp xi Opening Remarks: Chairman Ray Adoption of Rules of Procedure 9:30 am The Role and Purpose of the Sovereign States in the Nation's Third Century Panelists: Louis Harris. President, Louis Harris and Associates Neal R. Peirce. Contributing Editor. National Journal Discussion 10:45 am National Welfare Reform Discussion led by Governor Cecil D. Andrus, Idaho (Chairman, NGC Committee on Human Resources). and Governor Daniel J. Evans, Washington (Vice-Chairman) 12:30 pm Concurrent working lunches and meetings of NGC Standing Committees 5:30 pm Reception for all registered conferees Fountain Plaza, Founders Hall 6:00 pm Reception for Governors and spouses only Brown & Gold Room, Founders Hall 7:00 pm State Dinner for all registered conferees Camelot Room & Rotunda, Founders Hall Tuesday, July 6 7:00 am Concurrent breakfast