Energy, Transportation & Agriculture Committee
Presentations, Materials and Other Resources
2012 Fall Forum (December 5-7, 2012)
 

Thursday, December 6

State DUI Policy After MAP-21

Discussion of state DUI policy options related to the passage of MAP-21.

Speakers

• Senator Thomas John Wyss, Indiana
• Representative Roger Goodman, Washington
• David Kelly, Storm King Strategies, Washington, D.C.
• Mike Brown, Director, Office of Impaired Driving and Occupant Protection, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Energy, Transportation and Agriculture Committee Business Meeting

Standing Committee Business: Review of the Ports and Waterways Policy Directive.
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Committee Documents

• Materials of Interest
• Energy and Agriculture December Newsletter
• Energy and Agriculture November Newsletter
• Transport Report December Newsletter

Historic Changes to Fuel Efficiency Standards: How Did We Get Here and What Does It Mean Going Forward? 

Presentations on the recent changes to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, what's included in the new regulations, and their potential impact on the transportation, energy, environment and agriculture sectors.

Panelists:

• Rebecca Yoon, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - PowerPoint: "CAFE Standards for MY 2017-2025. The New National Program"
• Michael Stanton, Global Automakers - PowerPoint: "Fuel Efficiency Standards: How Did We Get Here and What Does It Mean Going Forward?"
• Nick Nigro, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions - PowerPoint: "Federal Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles"
• Terry Dinan, Microeconomic Studies Division, Congressional Budget Office - PowerPoint: "Effect of Tighter CAFE Standards on the Highway Trust Fund"

Responding to the Drought: A Multi-Agency Effort
 

Exploration of measures put in place by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Reclamation to help states wrestling with the drought crisis. 

Panelists:

• Todd Batta, U.S. Department of Agriculture - PowerPoint: "USDA: Federal Drought Response"
• Dionne Thompson, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior - PowerPoint: "Reclamation: Managing Water in the West"

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection

Discussion of federal and state strategies as well as the need for collaboration to protect cyber space and to identify potential threats to our banking, water supply, transportation and other major systems.

Speakers:

• Michael Balboni, RedLand Strategies
• Bridger McGaw, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Kelvin Coleman, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Friday, December 7

Paying for Transportation Projects in the MAP-21 Era: Federal and State Perspectives

Presentations on the ways states can—and can’t—raise funds for needed roads, transit systems and other transportation projects.

Speakers:

• Regina McElroy, Federal Highway Administration - PowerPoint: "Delivering Projects When Resources are Constrained"
• Senator Bruce Starr, Oregon - PowerPoint: "A New Road Financing Model: Taxation for Distance Traveled"
• Senator Robert H. Plymale, West Virginia - PowerPoint: "West Virginia Blue Ribbon Commission on Highways Transportation Funding Gap"
• Joung Lee, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and  Jaime Rall, NCSL - PowerPoint: "Transportation Funding and Finance: A 50-State Perspective"

Agriculture Task Force Planning Meeting

Educational and planning session for the new NCSL Agriculture Task Force, with a brief discussion on the status of the Farm Bill.

Speaker:

• Nathan Bowen, Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture