Spring Meeting Schedule for Executive Committee and Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee JW MARRIOTT DENVER AT CHERRY CREEK 150 Clayton Lane| Denver, CO| Phone: (303) 316-2700 SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS (Updated as of 5/2/2018 – Subject to changes in times and events) Thursday, May 10 5:30–7 p.m. RECEPTION AT THE HOTEL Fireside & West Patio NCSL gratefully acknowledges SGAC for its support of this reception. 9–10:15 p.m. NCSL FOUNDATION FOR STATE LEGISLATURES DESSERT Moxy Hotel Beer RECEPTION Garden Please join the NCSL Foundation board of directors for dessert and networking. All attendees are invited to attend. Friday, May 11 8–9 a.m. BREAKFAST Fireside & West Patio 9–10:15 a.m. LSCC WORK GROUPS Staff Section Officers Aster Standing Committees Rose Strategic Planning Bluebell Membership, Mentorship and Development Special Work Presidential Suite, Group Room 1113 10:15–10:30 a.m. BREAK 10:30–11:45 a.m. LSCC SUBCOMMITTEES Legislative Institution Aster Information Technology, Social Media, E-Learning and Rose Outreach Programs and Professional Development Bluebell Page 1 of 2 Friday, May 11 continued Noon–1:15 p.m. LUNCH Fireside & West Patio 1:15–2:30 p.m. FULL LSCC MEETING Salon 1&2 2:30–3:30 p.m. BREAK 3:30–4:30 p.m. THE ART OF PERSUASION (OPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL Aster/Rose DEVELOPMENT FOR LSCC MEMBERS – PLEASE RSVP) What does the latest research tell us about how people make decisions? You might be surprised by the answer! Attend this session to learn how to make your points most effectively and gain vital support for your ideas. Presenter: Curt Stedron, NCSL 5:30–7 p.m. RECEPTION AT NCSL’S OFFICE AT 7700 EAST FIRST PLACE, DENVER, COLORADO Saturday, May 12 7:30–8:30 a.m. BREAKFAST Fireside & West Patio 8:30–10 a.m. NCSL BUDGET AND DUES DISCUSSION Grand Ballroom 10–10:15 a.m. BREAK 10:15–11:15 a.m. NCSL STAFF PRESENTATIONS Grand Ballroom 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. LUNCH Fireside & West Patio 12:15–3 p.m. FULL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (INCLUDING MEMBER Grand Ballroom OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE AND BUDGET, FINANCE AND RULES COMMITTEE) 4:30–6 p.m. RECEPTION AT THE HOTEL Fireside & West Patio The next Executive Committee meeting will be held July 29 in conjunction with the 2018 Legislative Summit, July 29 – August 2 in Los Angeles, California. The Fall Executive Committee meeting will be held September 7-8 at the Westin Downtown in Portland, Maine. Page 2 of 2 Executive Committee Meeting Saturday, May 12, 2008 12:15 – 3 p.m. Grand Ballroom JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek AGENDA Call to Order, Roll Call and Recognition of Guests Executive Committee Meeting Minutes from Boston ..............................................................1 Executive Director’s Report .....................................................................................................7 State-Federal Affairs Report .....................................................................................................8 FY 2018 Appropriations to Date .............................................................................................20 FY 2019 Appropriations .........................................................................................................22 NCSL Budget Revenues and Expenses by Conference Programs as of March 31, 2018 .....................24 NCSL Comparative Income Statement as of March 31, 2018 .......................................26 NCSL Comparative Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2018 .............................................27 Proposed Budget for FY 2019 NCSL Dues Schedule for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 ..........................................................28 Grant and Contract Report ......................................................................................................30 Legislative Summit .................................................................................................................36 2018 Host Committee Report Summit Schedule State Networking Event AGENDA CONTINUED Outreach and Communications Activities ..............................................................................37 Public Affairs ..........................................................................................................................38 Standing Committees ...............................................................................................................45 Policy Working Groups Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee ..............................................................................56 Report on Quebec National Assembly/NCSL International Trade Conference NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures Report .....................................................................76 NCSL Bylaws and Rules of Procedure ....................................................................................82 The Executive Committee will be held July 29 in conjunction with the 2018 Legislative Summit, July 29 – August 2 in Los Angeles, California Executive Committee 2017 - 2018 Member Roster (Last update April 25, 2018) NCSL OFFICERS President Staff Chair Senator Deb Peters Chuck Truesdell State Senator – District 9 Legislative Fiscal Analyst South Dakota Legislature Office of Budget Review 705 North Sagehorn Drive Legislative Research Commission Hartford, SD 57033-2380 Kentucky General Assembly (605) 321-4168 Room 136, Capitol Annex [email protected] 702 Capitol Avenue Year 4 Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 564-8100 EXT 578 [email protected] Year 4 President-Elect Staff Vice Chair Senator Toi Hutchinson Jon Heining State Senator General Counsel Illinois General Assembly Texas Legislative Council Capitol Building, Room 121-C Texas Legislature 301 South Second Street PO Box 12128 Springfield, IL 62706 Austin, TX 78711-2128 (217) 782-7419 (512) 463-1151 [email protected] [email protected] Year 2 Year 4 Vice President Immediate Past Staff Chair Speaker Robin Vos Raúl Burciaga Wisconsin Legislature Director State Capitol Legislative Council Service PO Box 8953 New Mexico Legislature Madison, WI 53708-8953 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Suite 411 (608) 266-9171 Santa Fe, NM 87501 [email protected] (505) 986-4671 Year 4 [email protected] Year 5 Immediate Past President Senator Dan Blue Senate Democratic Leader Years served as an NCSL officer or ex- North Carolina General Assembly Legislative Building, Room 1129 officio member do not count toward the 16 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27601-2808 three-year maximum on the NCSL (919) 715-2880 [email protected] Executive Committee. Year 2 AT LARGE MEMBERS Senator Ralph Alvarado Representative Al Carlson Kentucky Legislature House Majority Leader Capitol Annex, Suite 229 North Dakota Legislative Assembly 702 Capitol Avenue State Capitol Frankfort, KY 40601 600 East Boulevard Avenue (502) 564-8100 Bismark, ND [email protected] (701) 371-1440 Year 1 [email protected] Year 2 Speaker Joe Aresimowicz Charlotte Carter-Yamauchi Speaker of the House Director Connecticut General Assembly Legislative Reference Bureau 248 Lower Lane State Capitol, Room 446 Berlin, CT 06037 415 S Beretania Street (860) 371-6887 Honolulu, HI 96813 [email protected] (808) 587-0666 Year 3 [email protected] Year 1 Representative Barbara Ballard Representative Sarah House Minority Caucus Chair Copeland-Hanzas Kansas Legislature Vermont Legislature Kansas State Capitol State House 300 SW Tenth Avenue, Room 451-S 115 State Street Topeka, KS 66612-1504 Montpelier, VT 05633-5501 (785) 296-7697 (802) 828-2228 [email protected] [email protected] Year 1 Year 1 Senator David Blount Senator Bill Cowsert Mississippi Legislature Senate Majority Leader State Capitol Georgia General Assembly PO Box 1018 State Capitol Jackson, MS 39215-1018 206 Washington Street, Room 236 (601) 359-3232 Atlanta, GA 30334 [email protected] (404) 463-1366 Year 1 [email protected] Year 3 Assemblymember Irene Senator Andre Cushing Bustamante Adams Maine Legislature Speaker Pro Tem 3 State House Station Nevada Legislature State House Legislative Building, Room 3156 Augusta, ME 04333 401 South Carson Street (207) 745-6776 Carson City, NV 89701 [email protected] (775) 684-8803 Year 2 Irene.Bustamanteadams @asm.state.nv.us Year 2 AT LARGE MEMBERS, cont’d Senator Aaron Ford Assemblymember Adam Gray Senate Majority Leader California Legislature Nevada Legislature PO Box 942849 Legislative Building Sacramento, CA 94249-0021 401 South Carson Street (916) 319-2021 Carson City, Nevada 89701 assemblymember.gray@ (702) 772-5544 assembly.ca.gov [email protected] Year 4 Year 2 Greg Fugate Senator Wayne Harper Legislative Audit Manager Utah Legislature Office of the State Auditor State Capitol, Suite 320 1525 Sherman Street, 7th Floor 350 North State Street Denver, CO 80203-1700 Salt Lake City, UT 84114 (303) 869-2839 (801) 538-1035 [email protected] [email protected] Year 1 Year 3 Susan Furlong Lauren Hieger Chief Clerk of the Assembly Communications Director Nevada Legislature Missouri Senate 401 S. Carson Street, Room 1109 201 W. Capitol Ave., 424B Carson City, NV 89701 Jefferson City, MO 65101 (775) 684-8556 (573) 751-7266 [email protected] [email protected] Year 2 Year 1 Sonia Gavin Senator Brent Hill Legislative Librarian Senate President Pro Tempore Legislative Services Division Idaho Legislature Montana Legislature State Capitol Building PO Box 201706 PO Box 83720 Helena, MT 59620 Boise, ID 83720-0081 (406) 444-4848 (208) 356-7495 [email protected] [email protected] Year 3 Year 3 Joseph