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8:00 am - Noon |
Ancillary Groups
Task Forces
Staff Sections |
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11:00 am - 6:00 pm |
Registration |
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1:00 pm - 3:45 pm |
Standing Committee Meetings |
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12:30 pm - 12:45 pm |
Meet for site visit to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (members will either walk or cab over to FERC headquarters) |
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1:00 pm - 3:45 pm |
Site Visit to FERC
Members will meet with representatives from FERC to discuss the siting of LNG facilities, the siting of transmission lines, and cost recovery for new transmission projects. (If time allows NCSL staff will also request a tour of the Market Monitoring Center be arranged.) |
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
General Session – The 2006 National Agenda
 House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland will outline the Democratic perspective on the 2006 congressional agenda. Representative Hoyer, who was president of the Maryland Senate before coming to Congress, is speaking in place of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.
 Senator Clinton will be joined by The Honorable George Reid, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Parliament is NCSL's newest international affiliate. Presiding Officer Reid brings greetings from Scotland and will comment on the National Tartan Day celebrations in the United States.
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5:15 pm - 6:00 pm |
Steering Committee Meeting |
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6:15 pm – 7:30 pm
Ticonderoga/
Yorktown |
Reception at the Hyatt Regency |
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7:00 am - 6:00 pm |
Registration |
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8:00 am - 9:30 am |
 General Session Breakfast – The Administration’s Domestic Priorities
Major changes made in the past few months to Medicaid, Medicare and welfare are of compelling interest to state legislatures. The Honorable Michael Leavitt, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services and former governor of Utah, will provide an update on how the Department of Health and Human Services is implementing these critical state-federal programs. |
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9:45 am - 5:00 pm |
Standing Committee Meetings |
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9:45 am - 10:45 am |
What is the Future of Electric Industry Restructuring?
Join us for a discussion of electric industry restructuring. Which states have restructured? Which states have re-regulated? Hear about individual state experiences with restructuring and their plans for the future.
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11:00 am - 12:30 pm |
Are We Entering a Nuclear Renaissance? (joint session of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee & the Energy and Electric Utilities Committee)
Recent legislative and regulatory changes have opened up the door for what may be a renaissance of the nuclear industry. What will the impact be of the 2005 Energy Policy Act on the siting of new or expanded nuclear facilities? Does the ongoing clean air debate offer new support to this "zero emission" industry? Can the United States regain prominence in nuclear R&D? What will be coming down the pike from Congress next? Join us for a discussion of these and other questions will leading experts from industry, environment and government organizations.
- Peter Bradford - Adjunct Professor - Vermont Law School (Presentation)
- Michael McGarey - Manager of State Programs - Nuclear Energy Institute (Presentation)
- Shane Johnson - Acting Director of the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science, and Technology -U.S. Department of Energy
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Box lunches will be available in meeting room |
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12:30 pm - 2:00 pm |
Beyond the Traditional: What's next in alternative fuels for transportation, heating and electricity production? (joint session of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee & the Energy and Electric Utilities Committee)
- Dr. Ari Geertsema - University of Kentucky (Presentation)
- Rebecca White - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Presentation)
- Lisa Epifani, Special Assistant to the President, White House National Economic Council
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2:00 pm - 3:45 pm |
Committee Business Meeting
- State and Federal Updates
NCSL staff will provide an update on recent legislative and regulatory activity in Washington, DC and from across the country.
- Issue Exploration/State Roundtable
NCSL staff will lead a focused discussion on issues being dealt with nationally at the state level and explore areas where committee staff may be able to provide new and additional information on these topics. |
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Reducing the Costs of Trucking: A review of efforts to cut the economic and environmental costs of idling (joint session of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee & the Energy and Electric Utilities Committee)
- Paul Bubbosh - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Presentation)
- Jim Tipka - American Trucking Association (Presentation)
- Arleen Shulman - Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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5:15 pm - 6:15 pm |
Steering Committee Meeting |
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6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
Reception at the National Museum of the American Indian |
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8:00 am - 1:00 am |
Registration |
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8:30 am - 10:30 am |
Special Briefings
The States and Global Climate Change and Energy Issues
State and local governments have been the leaders in addressing climate change. This session will look at some of these recent approaches, as well as various proposed federal initiatives.
- Jonathan Black - U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources (Presentation)
- Steve Eule, Director of the Climate Change Technology Program, U.S. Dept of Energy (Presentation)
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10:45 am - 11:30 am |
Policy Forum: Debate and Voting on Official Policy, Statements and Resolutions |
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11:45 am - 1:30 pm |
 General Session Lunch – American’s Fiscal Future
Decisions made day by day in Washington determine the country's long-term fiscal future, and have a direct effect on the integrity of state budgets. David Walker, Comptroller General of the United States and director of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, will discuss the growing imbalance between expected federal tax revenues and spending. |
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1:30 pm |
Conclusion of Spring Forum |
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1:45 pm - 5:00 pm |
Ancillary Groups |
