PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING 1983 SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING Portland, Maine July 31 - August 2, 1983 National Governors' Association Hall of the States 444 North Capitol Street Washington, D.C. 20001 Price: $8.50 Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 12-29056 @1983 by the National Governors' Association, Washington, D.C. Permission to quote from or reproduce materials in this publication is granted when due acknowledgment is made. Printed in the United States of America II CONTENTS Executive Committee Rosters \ Standing Committee Rosters vi Attendance X. XI Program XII FIRST PLENARY SESSION Welcoming Remarks 1 Discussion of Education for Economic Growth 6 Remarks by Vice President George Bush 23 Remarks by Education Secretary Terrel H. Bell 30 SECOND PLENARY SESSION A U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Presentation by Mrs. Kitty Dukakis 38 Reports of the Standing Committee Chairmen and Voting on Proposed Policy Positions 39 Executive Committee 40 Human Resources 41 Energy and Environment 49 Community and Economic Development 50 Transportation. Commerce and Technology 50 International Trade and Foreign Relations 55 Agriculture 55 Remarks by John H. Filer. President. Aetna Life & Casualty 68 Discussion of Governors and New Economic Challenges 73 Presentation of NGA Awards for Distinguished Service to State Government 81 Salute to Governors Completing their Terms of Office 83 Final Report of the Chairman 85 Report of the Nominating Committee 88 Remarks of the New Chairman 88 Adjournment 92 III APPENDIXES I. Roster of Governors 94 II. Articles of Organization 96 III. Rules of Procedure 104 IV. Financial Report 107 V. Annual Meetings of the National Governors' Association 109 VI. Chairmen of the National Governors' Association III iv EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 1982-83 Governor Scott M. Matheson. Utah, chairman Governor James R. Thompson, Illinois Governor John Carlin. Kansas Governor Joseph E. Brennan, Maine Governor James B. Hunt. Jr.. North Carolina Governor Dick Thornburgh, Pennsylvania Governor William J. lanklow. South Dakota Governor Lamar Alexander. Tennessee Governor Richard A. Snelling, Vermont v STANDING COMMITTEES* AGRICUL TURE Ted Schwinden. governor of Montana. chairman David C. Treen. governor of Louisiana. vice chairman Bill Clinton. governor of Arkansas John V. Evans. governor of Idaho Terry Branstad.governor of Iowa John Carlin. governor of Kansas Robert Kerrey. governor of Nebraska Toney Anaya. governor of New Mexico Allen 1. Olson. governor of North Dakota William J. Janklow. governor of South Dakota Ed Herschler. governor of Wyoming COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Christopher S. Bond. governor of Missouri. chairman John Y. Brown. Jr.. governor of Kentucky. rice chairman Bill Clinton. governor of Arkansas Joe Frank Harris. governor of Georgia Ricardo Bordallo. governor of Guam James R. Thompson. governor of Illinois Harry Hughes. governor of Maryland Michael S. Dukakis, governor of Massachusetts Rudy Perpich. governor of Minnesota William F. Winter. governor of Mississippi Robert Kerry. governor of Nehraska Richard H. Bryan. governor of Nevada Allen I. Olson. governor of North Dakota Richard F. Celeste. governor of Ohio Lamar Alexander. governor of Tennessee Juan F. Luis. governor of the Virgin Islands John D. Rockefeller IV. governor of West Virginia Anthony S. Earl. governor of Wisconsin * As of the opening day of the conference. V\ CRIMIl':AL JUSTICE Al':D PUBLIC PROTECTIOl': Charles S. Robb. governor of Virginia. chairman Carlos Romero-Barcelo. governor of Puerto Rico. vice chairman George C. Wallace. governor of Alabama George Deukmejian. governor of California Bob Graham. governor of Florida George R. Ariyoshi, governor of Hawaii David C. Treen. governor of Louisiana Harry Hughes. governor of Maryland Mario M. Cuomo. governor of New York Dick Thornburgh. governor of Pennsylvania ENERGY Al':D ENVIRONMENT John D. Rockefeller IV. governor of West Virginia. chairman John Spellman. governor of Washington. vice chairman Bill Sheffield. governor of Alaska Bruce Babbitt. governor of Arizona Richard D. Larnrn. governor of Colorado William A. O'Neill, governor of Connecticut Joe Frank Harris. governor of Georgia John V. Evans. governor of Idaho James R. Thompson. governor of Illinois John Carlin. governor of Kansas John Y. Brown. Jr.. governor of Kentucky David C. Treen. governor of Louisiana Joseph E. Brennan. governor of Maine Michael S. Dukakis. governor of Massachusetts Christopher S. Bond. governor of Missouri Ted Schwinden. governor of Montana John H. Sununu. governor of New Hampshire Thomas H. Kean. governor of New Jersey Toney Anaya. governor of New Mexico Richard F. Celeste. governor of Ohio George Nigh. governor of Oklahoma Victor G. Atiyeh. governor of Oregon J. Joseph Garrahy. governor of Rhode Island William 1. Janklow. governor of South Dakota Mark White. governor of Texas Charles S. Robb. governor of Virginia Anthony S. Earl. governor of Wisconsin Ed Herschler. governor of Wyoming HUMAN RESOURCES Richard D. Lamrn, governor of Colorado. chairman Thomas H. Kean. governor of New Jersey. vice chairman George C. Wallace. governor of Alabama Peter T. Coleman. governor of American Samoa Bruce Babbitt. governor of Arizona Pierre S. du Pont IV. governor of Delaware Bob Graham. governor of Florida Joseph E. Brennan. governor of Maine Michael S. Dukakis, governor of Massachusetts James Blanchard. governor of Michigan Christopher S. Bond. governor of Missouri Richard H. Bryan. governor of Nevada Mario M. Cuomo. governor of New York James B. Hunt Jr.. governor of North Carolina Carlos Romero-Barcelo. governor of Puerto Rico Richard W. Riley. governor of South Carolina Lamar Alexander. governor of Tennessee Juan F. Luis. governor of the Virgin Islands INTERNA TIONAL TRADE AND FOREIGN RELATIONS Bob Graham. governor of Florida. chairman John Spellman. governor of Washington. vice chairman Bill Sheffield. governor of Alaska Peter T. Coleman. governor of American Samoa William A. O'Neill, governor of Connecticut Pierre S. du Pont IV. governor of Delaware Ricardo Bordallo, governor of Guam George R. Ariyoshi. governor of Hawaii James Blanchard. governor of Michigan Rudy Perpich. governor of Minnesota William F. Winter governor of Mississippi Pedro P. Tenorio. governor of the Northern Mariana Islands George Nigh. governor of Oklahoma Victor G. Atiyeh. governor of Oregon Dick Thornburgh. governor of Pennsylvania J. Joseph Garrahy. governor of Rhode Island Mark White. governor of Texas viii TRANSPORTATION, COMMERCE, AND TECHNOLOGY Robert D. Orr, governor of Indiana, chairman William F. Winter, governor of Mississippi, vice chairman George Deukmejian, governor of California James R. Thompson, governor of Illinois Terry Branstad, governor of Iowa David C. Treen, governor of Louisiana Harry Hughes. governor of Maryland John H. Sununu. governor of New Hampshire Toney Anaya. governor of New Mexico Mario M. Cuomo, governor of New York James B. Hunt Jr .. governor of North Carolina Dick Thornburgh, governor of Pennsylvania Charles S. Robb. governor of Virginia John Spellman, governor of Washington ix ATTENDANCE George C. Wallace. governor of Alabama Bili Sheffield. governor of Alaska Peter T. Coleman. governor of American Samoa Bruce Babbitt. governor of Arizona Bill Clinton. governor of Arkansas Richard D. Lamm. governor of Colorado William A. O'Neill, governor of Connecticut Pierre S. du Pont IV. governor of Delaware Bob Graham. governor of Florida Joe Frank Harris. governor of Georgia Ricardo J. Bordallo. governor of Guam George R. Ariyoshi, governor of Hawaii John V. Evans. governor of Idaho James R. Thompson. governor of Illinois Robert D. Orr. governor of Indiana Terry E. Branstad. governor of Iowa John R. Carlin. governor of Kansas Joseph E. Brennan. governor of Maine Harry Hughes. governor of Maryland Michael S. Dukakis. governor of Massachusetts James J. Blanchard. governor of Michigan Rudy Perpich. governor of Minnesota William F. Winter. governor of Mississippi Christopher Bond. governor of Missouri Ted Schwinden. governor of Montana Robert Kerrey. governor of Nebraska Richard H. Bryan. governor of Nevada John H. Sununu. governor of New Hampshire Thomas H. Kean, governor of New Jersey Toney Anaya. governor of New Mexico Mario M. Cuomo. governor of New York James B. Hunt Jr .. governor of North Carolina Allen I. Olson. governor of North Dakota Richard F. Celeste. governor of Ohio George Nigh. governor of Oklahoma Dick Thornburgh. governor of Pennsylvania Carlos Romero-Barcelo. governor of Puerto Rico J. Joseph Garrahy. governor of Rhode Island Richard W. Riley. governor of South Carolina William J. Janklow, governor of South Dakota Lamar Alexander. governor of Tennessee x Mark W. White. governor of Texas Scott M. Matheson. governor of Utah Richard A. Snelling. governor of Vermont Charles S. Robb. governor of Virginia John Spellman. governor of Washington John D. Rockefeller IV. governor of West Virginia Anthony S. Earl. governor of Wisconsin Ed Herschler. governor of Wyoming \1 PROGRAM Sunday, July 31 10:30 a.m.- Meeting of the NGA Executive Committee and Standing 12:15 p.m. Committee Chairmen Aragon Room, Holiday Inn Downtown Governor Scott M. Matheson. chairman Discussion of jobs and infrastructure Governor James R. Thompson. chairman. Task Force on Jobs and Infrastructure 12: 15 p.m.- Meeting of the staff advisor)' council of the Committee 12:45 p.m. on International Trade and Foreign Relations Lincoln Room, Holiday Inn Downtown 12:30 p.m. Press briefing Press Conference Room,