Wednesday, December 8

This combined luncheon session of the Communications, Technology and Interstate Commerce Committee, the Budget & Revenue Committee and the Fiscal Chairs Seminar will provide an update on state and federal streamlined sales tax developments. 

Moderators:

Senator Steven J.  Rauschenberger, Illinois, NCSL President Elect
Senator Leticia Van de Putte, Texas, NCSL Vice Chair

Electronic Waste

Presenters will address options for enhancing electronic waste recycling, experience with existing and prospective programs, needs for federal and/or state legislation, and industry, government and consumer concerns regarding retrieval of various products. (Co-sponsored with the  Environment and Natural Resources Committee)

Moderator:

Representative Warren Chisum, Texas, Vice Chair, NCSL Environment and Natural Resources Committee

Speakers:

Garth Hickle, Office of Environmental Assistance, Minnesota

Heather Bowman, Hewlett Packard, Washington, D.C.

Handouts:

Thursday, December 9

The convergence of wireless services, Voice over the Internet Protocol (VoIP), cable television services and plain old telephone services (POTS) provides a variety of new products for consumers.  But, the explosion of new technologies raises a myriad of issues for policymakers.

Moderator:

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Hawaii, Chair, NCSL Communications, Technology and Interstate Commerce Committee

Speaker:

Kathryn C. Brown, Senior Vice President, Public Policy Development and Corporate Social Responsibility, Verizon Communications, Washington, D.C.

Tony Clark, President, Public Service Commission, North Dakota

Senator Steve Kelley, Minnesota

Charles M. Davidson, Commissioner, Public Safety Commission, Florida, Co-Chair, The Federation for Economically Rational Utility Policy

Handouts:

• Speaker Biographies
• VoIP Overview
• NCSL: Voice Over the Internet Protocol – An Update
• FCC: VoIP Background Information
• FCC Ruling
• Minnesota District Court Opinion
• NARUC Commissioner Testimony

Committee Business Meeting/Roundtable Luncheon

Presiding:

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Hawaii, Chair, NCSL Communications, Technology and Interstate Commerce Committee

Radio frequency ID technology (small tags containing wireless tracking devices) offers the potential to make businesses more efficient by tracking merchandise from production to purchase.  But, some fear the technology provides the opportunity for companies and others to spy on consumers.  This session will explain the technology and explore how it is and can be used.  In addition, speakers will examine the policy issues it raises and discuss proposed state and federal RFID legislation.

Moderator:      

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Hawaii, Chair, NCSL Communications, Technology and Interstate Commerce Committee

Speakers:

Rob Atkinson, Vice President, Progressive Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.

Cedric Laurant, Policy Counsel, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Washington, D.C.

Jay Stanley, Technology and Liberty Program, American Civil Liberties Union, New York

Delegate Joe T. May, Virginia

Representative David Hogue, Utah

Richard J. Varn, President, RJV Consulting, Iowa

Handouts:

• Speaker Biographies
• NCSL - RFID Information
• Massachusetts RFID Legislation
• Massachusetts RFID Co-Sponsors
• RFIDs - Ron Atkinson's handouts
• The Promise of RFID - Ron Atkinson's presentation
• RFID Workshop - Cédric Laurant's presentation
• RDIFs in Identity Documents - Jay Stanley's presentation
• Regulating Radio Frequency Identification Systems - Fact Sheet
• Utah 2004 H.B. 251, Radio Frequency Identification Right to Know Act -  Rep. David Hogue

Concerns about national security and identity theft have prompted governments and businesses to develop more secure, reliable identification systems.  Computer and biometric technologies are the primary tools used to make ID systems more safe and dependable.  But, will the use of these technologies, which capture a great deal of personal information, threaten individuals’ privacy?  Policymakers face the challenge of balancing the increasing need for security against protection of personal privacy.  Lawmakers, government officials and technology experts will discuss principles of effective ID systems in a digital age. (Jointly sponsored with the ID Security Partners Project)

Moderator:      

Representative Orville B. Smidt, South Dakota, Vice Chair, NCSL Communications, Technology and Interstate Commerce Committee

Speakers:

Senator Steve Kelley, Minnesota

Steve Hutchens, Global Lead, Homeland Security, EDS, Virginia

Reed Stager, Vice President of Corporate Licensing, Marketing & Public Policy Digimarc, Oregon

Rob Atkinson, Vice President, Progressive Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.

Barry Steinhardt, Director, Technology and Liberty Program, American Civil Liberties Union, New York

Handouts:

• Speaker Biographies
• Identity Management Systems: Balancing Security and Privacy in the Digital Age - Steve Hutchens presentation
• Privacy and Identity Management Survey - from EDS

Friday, December 10

The ID Security Partners will hold a business meeting to discuss the project’s ID security principles and draft report.

Presiding:                     

Senator Steve Kelley, Minnesota, Chair, ID Security Partners Project

Delegate Joe T. May, Virginia, Vice Chair, ID Security Partners Project