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State-Federal Relations and Standing Committees
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| News Highlights: State-Federal & Standing Committees | Standing Committees: Membership & Governance | Capitol to Capitol / Newsletters | Letters/Testimony | Policy Directives & Resolutions | Federal Resources |
2013 Spring Forum Highlights
Demographics, hydraulic fracturing, an economic forecast, state budgets and the state impact of sequestration were among the topics covered during the plenary sessions of the 2013 Spring Forum. More
Marketplace Fairness Act Passes in U.S. Senate
NCSL thanks bipartisan coalition of senators who voted for the bill. Next step, U.S. House of Representatives. More
NCSL Leadership Testifies in U.S. House of Representatives
NCSL President-Elect, Senator Bruce Starr of Oregon testifies before Congress on the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century ( MAP-21). More
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NCSL Standing Committees & Task Forces
| Overview | Budgets and Revenue | Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce | Education | Energy, Transportation and Agriculture | Environment |
| Health | Human Services and Welfare | Labor and Economic Development | Law and Criminal Justice | Legislative Effectiveness | Task Forces |
2012 Legislative Summit in Chicago
 Thank you to everyone who attended NCSL's 2012 Legislative Summit in Chicago. NCSL is gathering session resources--PowerPoints, other handouts, video-- related to the Chicago sessions. This document will be updated as information becomes available. More
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Webinar: Policies to Encourage Savings
 The recorded webinar, "Policies to Encourage Savings," is now available online, along with presentation slides. Joanna Smith-Ramani from the Doorways to Dreams Fund discussed split refunds and prize-linked savings as policies to incentivize savings. Legislators from Nebraska and Maryland discussed enacting these policies in their states. More |
NCSL Deficit Reduction Priorities
 NCSL leaders sent a letter to congressional leaders and the joint committee expressing NCSL's intention to work with Congress in achieving a balanced approach to finding savings and by designating several deficit reduction priorities. More
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2012 State of the Union: LED HIghlights
 On Jan. 24, 2012, President Obama delivered his third State of the Union Address before Congress entitled “An America Built to Last.” In his remarks, the president laid out several priorities for the upcoming year, including proposals intended to create jobs, strengthen American manufacturing, bolster U.S. trade competitiveness, and to stabilize the housing market. More.
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