Wednesday December 5, 2001
Thursday December 6, 2001
Friday December 7, 2001

8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Registration

1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

State-Federal Partnering for Preparedness
Joint with ASI Criminal Justice Committee
A coordinated federal, state and local preparedness is the best defense against terrorism on U.S. soil. This briefing will discuss assessing and equipping readiness, including federal funding opportunities.
Invited: Andy Mitchell, Deputy Director of OJP Office of Domestic Preparedness, Washington DC.
Invited: Gary Rohen, Unit Chief, National Domestic Preparedness Office.

3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Joint with ASI Criminal Justice Committee
Preparedness for potential terrorist acts involves police, fire, medical and emergency management personnel. In this session, those stakeholders discuss approaches to meeting the threat of terrorism.

4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

ASI and AFI Steering Committee Meetings
(For committee officers)

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

ASI/AFI/SGAC Reception.

Thursday, December 6

7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Registration

7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m.- 10:00 a.m.

Election Reform: What States have Done and What Congress Might Do?
Joint with ASI Redistricting Task Force
Legislatures have considered a boatload of election reforms and many States are still studying appropriate action. This session will review what
States have done and why. This session will also focus on the major election reform bills pending in the House and the Senate, which might mandate state action.

Invited: Representative Steny Hoyer, US Congress
Invited: Representative Bob Ney, US Congress.

10:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Protection versus Privacy
Joint with AFI Commerce and Communications Committee

Invited: ACLU representative;
Invited: Congressional representative;
Invited: Howard Safir, Former NYC Police Commissioner.

12:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m.

Opening Plenary Session
The States and National Security
The security steps the country has taken since the September 11^th Terrorists' attacks and the role of state governments in this national effort is the focus of this session.
Speaker: Tom Ridge, Director federal Office of Homeland Security.

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Supreme Court Update
A presentation by the speaker of cases undertaken by the Supreme Court followed by an open discussion with the participants.
Speaker: Richard Ruda, Director, Academy for State and Local Government (ASLG).

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Introduction to the Prison Industry Enhancement Certification
Speaker: Representative Ray Allen (TX);
Others (to be determined).

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Interstate briefings
Invited: Kermit Humphries National Institute of Correction
Invited: King Burnett, Uniform Law Commissioners.

4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Policy Discussion: Domestic Preparedness

5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Federal Legislative Update

6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Reception at Union (Sponsored by Amtrak).

Friday, December 7

7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Registration

7:30 a.m. -8:30 a.m.

Registration

8:30 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.

Special Briefings
The State Legislatures' Response to Terrorism
Legislatures will tackle many tough aspects of the recent terrorists' events in the next legislative session including: protecting water, electricity and natural gas supplies and infrastructure; maintaining fire and police forces as National Guard and reservists are called up for duty; and defining the crimes related to terrorism and the appropriate penalties. This session will examine these issues, explain how terrorists think about public buildings as targets, and clarify what federal actions may affect the states.
Telecommunications Taxes--Legislative Action for 2002
In an era of deregulation and competition, the existing telecommunications tax system is fast becoming unworkable and costly to administer for both state tax departments and telecommunications carriers. One area in which this is especially true is in determining which jurisdiction has authority to tax very mobile telecommunication services. This special briefing will discuss the federal Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act and state proposals to establish uniform rules.
Welfare Reform Reauthorization: What are the Stakes for the States?
In 1996, the federal government adopted historic welfare reform legislation, including the creation of the TANF block grant with tremendous policymaking flexibility for the states. As Congress approaches reauthorization this year, what are the key issues? With new budget pressures, will TANF funds be cut? Could flexibility be lost?

10:45 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Business Meeting

12:15- 2:00 p.m.

Closing Plenary Lunch
The Federal Budget Outlook
The federal budget has moved from record surpluses to great uncertainty in a few months. How will states be affected by the federal budget outlook? Will there be a reemergence of unfunded mandates and other cost shifts? This session officially closes the joint AFI and ASI meeting and opens the seminar for fiscal chairs.

2:00 p.m.

AFI/ASI adjourns.