Wednesday, December 8

7:00 am-6:00 pm	Registration
8:00 am-5:00 pm	Fiscal Leaders Seminar
1:30 pm-3:45 pm	Supply Meeting Demand: A Look at How to Get Needed Energy Facilities Built This session will examine the often complicated and time consuming process of building LNG terminal and oil refineries when and where they are needed.
4:00 pm-5:00 pm	Opening Plenary
	The Effect of the 2004 Elections on Health Care Policy
	How to reform the nation's health care system has been a prominent and divisive element of this year's presidential campaign.  The election's results will clearly shape the debate over health care in the 109th Congress.  This program looks at what the nation can expect on the health reform front in the future.
4:00 pm-5:00 pm	Steering Committee Meeting
6:30 pm-7:30 pm	Reception at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center

Thursday, December 9

7:00 am-5:00 pm	Registration
8:00 am-9:30 am	Plenary Breakfast
9:45 am-5:00 pm	Committee Sessions
9:45 am-10:15 am	State Actions on Air Quality Issues Committee members will discuss recently proposed and enacted state legislation and regulations on air quality issues, including multi-pollutant strategies, mercury, new source review, alternative fuel vehicles, MTBE and greenhouse gas emissions.  Members will have a matrix of state actions to supplement discussions.  (Joint session with the Environment & Natural Resources Committee.)
10:15 am-11:45 am	New Source Review Representatives of EPA, industry, environmental groups and states will discuss the current standing of the new source review regulations, policy and compliance challenges and pending or concluded litigation. (Joint session with the Environment & Natural Resources Committee.) Speakers:        Jeffrey R Holmstead, Assistant Administrator for Air and  Radiation U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460            (invited) S. William Becker, Executive Director STAPPA/ALAPCO, Washington, D.C.   (confirmed) Quin Shea, Executive Director Environment Group         Edison Electric Institute, Washington, D.C.      (confirmed) John Walke, Senior Attorney, Director, Clean Air Project Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington, D.C.            (confirmed)
12:00 am–1:00 pm	State Roundtable & Federal Update Members will discuss key energy issues they expect to be raised during the 2005 legislative sessions and the impact of the 2004 elections and referenda on the energy and electric utilities agenda.  Staff will also brief members on key issues expected to be raised both in the legislative and regulatory arenas during the 109th Congress and discuss the impact of the 2004 elections on the federal energy agenda. Speakers: Gerri Madrid-Davis, Senior Committee Director State-Federal Relations, NCSL Washington Office Tamra Spielvogel, Policy Associate State-Federal Relations, NCSL Washington Office Christina Rewey, Policy Specialist Environment, Energy and Transportation, NCSL Denver Office Kate Burke, Policy Specialist Environment, Energy and Transportation, NCSL Denver Office
1:15 pm-2:45 pm	Preparing for Mother Nature's Curveball: State Prevention and Response to Service Interruptions and Restoration Hurricanes in the Southeast and natural disasters elsewhere can wreak havoc on energy systems.  This session will examine the state role in planning for and recovering from natural disasters, with an emphasis on state legislative policy options.
2:45 pm-4:45 pm	Instability of Oil Prices: What Does it Mean for States? Oil prices rose above $50 per barrel this year, and stayed that high for months.  That's been a good thing for some states, and a costly thing for others.  This session will examine the outlook for oil prices, and the impact that high energy costs can have on state budgets and revenues.
5:15 pm-6:00 pm	Steering Committee Meeting
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm	Reception

Friday, December 10