2017 NCSL Capitol Forum Agenda

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Coronado, Calif. | Dec. 10-13, 2017

Capitol Forum logoExplore state policy issues from coast to coast at the NCSL Capitol Forum, Dec. 10-13 in Coronado, Calif. Learn the latest on pressing issues and develop the agenda that guides NCSL's advocacy work on Capitol Hill. Connect with colleagues from around the country while exploring beautiful San Diego.

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Session Name Time/Room
NCSL Task Force on International Relations Meeting Saturday, Dec. 9 | 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Offsite		 Summary: Site Visit to Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Task force members visit one of the oldest, largest and most important centers for ocean, earth and atmospheric research in the world. Their resources are the most advanced available for marine related sciences, ranging from an extensive hydraulics laboratory with wind and wave channels to analytical labs with state-of-the-art scanning electron microscopes and a 3-D visualization center.

Transportation to Scripps will be provided; details to follow. 		Track: NCSL Task Forces
Task Force on International Relations
NCSL Task Force on Immigration and the States Saturday, Dec. 9 | 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Garden		 Summary: Discuss federal and state activity related to immigrants and refugees. 

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM:  Welcoming Remarks
• Senator Mo Denis, Nevada, Task Force Co-Chair
• Senator René García, Florida, Task Force Co-Chair

Task Force Business Meeting Roundtable
Hear reports from lawmakers on 2017 legislative sessions and emerging issues for 2018. (Lunch provided.)

2:30 PM – 5:00 PM:  Untapped Talent: Licensing and Credentialing Foreign Trained Professionals
Discuss the technical assistance provided and lessons learned during this year’s state-specific work with New American Economy and World Education Services. Learn from innovative programs in San Diego on using WIOA workforce development training funds for refugees and immigrants, and programs that help international health workers succeed in the U.S. Hear an update on NCSL’s new project with the U.S. Department of Labor on licensing.

Speakers:
• Rich Andre, New American Economy
• Paul Feltman, World Education Services
• Erica Bouris, Economic Empowerment Programs, International Rescue Committee
• Ann Durham, Health Workforce Initiative and San Diego Welcome Back Center

5:00 PM:  Task Force Adjourns

7:00 PM:  Informal Dinner (optional; location TBD)  		Sponsored by: NCSL gratefully acknowledges Carnegie Corporation of New York, MacArthur Foundation, New American Economy and World Education Services for their support of this task force. Track: NCSL Task Forces
Task Force on Immigration and the States
NCSL Task Force on Insurance Sunday, Dec. 10 | 7:30 am-5:30 pm
Edison		 Summary: 7:30 AM – 7:45 AM:  Welcome and Introductions

Presiding:
• Representative Brian Patrick Kennedy, Rhode Island
• Representative George Keiser, North Dakota

7:45 AM – 9:00 AM:  Flood Insurance Reform: Batten Down the Hatches!
With four major hurricanes hitting the U.S. this year, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is set to expire in December and bills have been introduced in Congress to overhaul the program and encourage private companies to step in. What will the NFIP look like moving forward?

Speakers:
• Donald Griffin, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, Illinois
• Paul Huang, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Federal Insurance, FEMA, Washington, D.C.
• Ethan Wilson, NCSL, Washington, D.C.

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM:  Break

9:15 AM – 10:30 AM:  Water Damaged Vehicles and Other Insurance Frauds
Severe water inundation and flooding caused by recent hurricanes in Florida, Louisiana and Texas damaged or destroyed thousands of automobiles. After water levels recede and property dries out, what happens next for these vehicles? This session will explore steps insurance companies, regulators and law enforcement can take to identify and stop fraudulent sales of water damaged vehicles and other recent legislative initiatives to improve the anti-fraud environment in the states.

Speakers:
• Howard Goldblatt, Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, Washington, D.C.
• Tim Lynch, National Insurance Crime Bureau, Illinois
• Matthew Smith, Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, Washington, D.C.

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM:  Community Resilience and Disaster Mitigation: Techniques to Better Protect Homes, Structures and Public Infrastructure during Natural Disasters
From California to Florida, Texas to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, a slew of recent natural disasters damaged and destroyed homes, commercial buildings, public infrastructure and much more. The first step is to help these communities recover – but in looking towards the future, what can be done to prevent such widespread and massive damage during similar natural disasters? Community resilience measures and disaster mitigation techniques are ways that state and local governments can incentivize smart building and infrastructure while making insurance more affordable. This session will expand upon these ideas and call upon experts to discuss smart ways to better protect our communities from natural disasters.

Speakers:
• Donald Griffin, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, Illinois
• Paul Huang, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Federal Insurance, FEMA, Washington, D.C.
• Samantha Medlock, Willis Towers Watson, Virginia

Noon – 1:30 PM:  Working Lunch: What is Happening with Health Insurance Now?
Joint program with the NCSL Task Force on Innovations in State Health Systems  (Room Empress)
With health exchanges and employers nationwide wrapping up open enrollment and looking toward 2018 options, what can states do to make sense of the health insurance market? How does state outreach and marketing, rate review, and subsidized coverage or broader redesign fit in? A recent survey report by The Commonwealth Fund can help us know where coverage policies are going.

Presiding:
• Representative Brian Patrick Kennedy, Rhode Island
• Senator Deb Soholt, South Dakota

Speakers:
• John Bertko, Covered California Health Exchange
• Sara Collins, The Commonwealth Fund, New York
• Myra Simon, America’s Health Insurance Plans, Washington, D.C.

1:45 PM – 3:00 PM:  Selling Health Insurance Across State Lines
One health insurance reform suggestion is for states to allow or facilitate the purchase of health insurance across state boundaries or from out-of-state regulated insurance companies through interstate health insurance compacts or association health plans. While six states have laws allowing out-of-state sales of health policies, questions continue on the impact on regulatory oversight and potential for disrupting the state based regulation of health insurance.

Speakers:
• Eric Cioppa, Superintendent of Insurance, NAIC Vice President, Maine
• Devon Herrick, The Heartland Institute, Illinois
• Kevin Lucia, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
• Kevin McKechnie, ABA HSA Council, Washington, D.C.

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM:  Air Medical Services and Insurance: What Can States Do?
While the Airline Deregulation Act preempts states from regulating rates, routes and services associated with air ambulances, states do retain the authority to regulate the business of insurance. Are there ways states can help consumers through air medical service insurance policies or other McCarran-Ferguson authority?

Speakers:
• Eric Cioppa, Superintendent of Insurance, NAIC Vice President, Maine
• Christopher Hall, Association of Air Medical Services, Virginia
• David Korsh, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Washington, D.C.
• Meagan Riordan, America’s Health Insurance Plans, Washington, D.C.

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM:  Break

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM:  Restatement of the Law-Liability Insurance
The American Law Institute, a group of legal scholars that provides summaries of the current state of case law and statutes that courts use as a guide, has proposed amendments to its Restatement of the Law on Liability Insurance. The Restatement is not a model law; instead the Restatement is primarily addressed to courts and aims at clear formulations of common law and its statutory elements. Come learn about the proposed changes and the possible impact on insurance case law.

Speakers:
• Tom Baker, Penn Law School, Pennsylvania
• Katherine Pettibone, American Insurance Association, California

4:45 PM – 5:30 PM:  Task Force Business Meeting
Task Force members will discuss and take votes on proposed resolutions, discuss future Task Force sessions and the incorporation by reference of model bills and regulations.

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM:  Opening Reception for NCSL Capitol Forum

7:00 PM:  Task Force Dinner
Dinner is open to Task Force members and industry representatives. There will be a $500 per person registration fee for non-Task Force sponsors to attend the dinner. Location:  Bluewater Boathouse, Seafood Grill 		Track: NCSL Task Forces
Task Force on Insurance
State Roles in Improving Health Systems in a Changing Federal Landscape Preconference Sunday, Dec. 10 | 7:30 am-1:30 pm
Viceroy		 Summary: (By invitation for legislators and staff)
Review current resources in Medicaid innovations and health system waivers available to states and the latest proposed federal policy changes in Medicaid and private insurance markets—including use of Medicaid 1115 waivers and 1332 state innovation waivers.

1) Recent Federal Policy Changes
2) What’s New with Medicaid Innovations?
3) 1332 State Innovation Waivers and the Executive Order on Insurance
4) Also see the joint health session at noon for “What is Happening with Health Insurance Now?” and state strategies to address insurance and coverage challenges. 		Sponsored by: NCSL gratefully acknowledges The Commonwealth Fund and the Health Resources and Services Administration for their support of this preconference. Facilitator: Richard Cauchi, NCSL
Facilitator: Martha King, NCSL
Facilitator: Rachel Nuzum, The Commonwealth Fund, Washington, D.C.
Panelist: Kevin Lucia, Institute for Health Care Research and Policy/Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Panelist: Haley Nicholson, NCSL
Panelist: Karen Shields, Serco Americas, Maryland
Panelist: Hemi Tewarson, National Governor's Association, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Health and Human Services Committee
NCSL Task Force on Energy Supply Sunday, Dec. 10 | 7:45 am-5:00 pm
Sea Breaze		 Summary:

NCSL's Task Force on Energy Supply explores the issues and opportunities state policymakers face as they shape energy policies and grow a reliable, affordable and resilient energy system to power the nation.  All are welcome to attend.

7:45 AM – 8:30 AM:  Breakfast (on your own)

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM:  Welcome and Introductions
(Joint session with NCSL Task Force on International Relations)

8:45 AM – 9:45 AM:  Global Energy Trends
(Joint session with NCSL Task Force on International Relations)
Energy technologies are advancing rapidly in the U.S. and across the globe. Remaining competitive in the global energy market where technologies can compete and thrive is a goal of policymakers and industry in states across the nation. Explore the advancements, policies and programs that are being chosen by global partners and competitors, and what can we learn from their choices.

Speaker:
• Max Dupuy, Regulatory Assistance Project

9:45 AM – 11:00 AM:  Responding to Natural Disasters
(Joint session with NCSL Task Force on International Relations)
Since August, 10 Atlantic storms reached hurricane strength. The cumulative damage to Texas, Florida and U.S. territories in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands is still being assessed. Wildfires have razed large parts of the Western U.S., including residential areas in Northern California. These natural disasters continue to demonstrate the importance of creating resilient energy infrastructure. Examine recent natural disasters, the impacts to critical energy infrastructure, and how states can develop a more robust and reliable energy supply.

Speakers:
• Paula Scalingi, Ph.D., Bay Area Center for Regional Disaster Resilience
• Tom Ducker, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services 

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM:  Break

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM:  Wind and Solar Update
Wind and solar installations have continued their rapidly increasing trajectory, outpacing other types of energy generation in the past couple years. Falling prices, supportive policies and consumer demand have helped drive this growth. What opportunities and challenges lie ahead as states harness larger amounts of these resources and where are they headed in the future?  CEOs from the leading national wind and solar associations investigate and provide answers to these and other questions.

Speakers:
• Rick Umoff, American Wind Energy Association
• Susan Williams Sloan, Solar Energy Industries Association

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM:  Lunch

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM:  Business Meeting
Hear brief updates from task force members and review a draft grid-modernization report.

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM:  The Future of Microgrids
Communities, hospitals, universities and others have relied on microgrids, which can operate autonomously from the larger power grid, to provide users with energy security, reliability, cost savings and increased control over generation resources. Examine the latest trends, challenges and policy considerations of microgrids.

Speakers:
• Heather Sanders, Energy Division, California PUC
• Tom Bialek, Smart Grid, San Diego Gas & Electric

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM:  Break

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM:  What to Do with Spent Nuclear Fuel
After decades of contentious debate, discussions on what to do with the nation’s nuclear waste are increasing, with a renewed interest to reopen Yucca Mountain. Federal agencies, Congress, states and the private sector are considering solutions for the long-term, sustainable management of our nation’s spent nuclear fuel. Examine recent federal action and what it means for the future of U.S. nuclear waste storage and disposal.

Speakers:
• Rod McCullum, Nuclear Energy Institute
• Brad Sawatzke, Energy Northwest

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM:  Volkswagen Settlement: Opportunities for States
Volkswagen revealed in 2016 that 11 million of its diesel vehicles worldwide (about 500,000 in the U.S.) were equipped with software programmed to skirt clean air rules by only turning on full pollution controls during emissions tests. Volkswagen has agreed to pay $14.7 billion to settle allegations and states may elect to become a beneficiary of these funds. Discuss what type of projects the settlement funds will be used for and the role stays may play in the disbursement of funds.

Speaker:
• Michael Terreri, Center for Sustainable Energy
• Karen El Mann, Gladstein, Neandross & Associates

6:30 PM:  Group Dinner

 Track: NCSL Task Forces
Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee
Task Force on Energy Supply
Autonomous Vehicles Preconference Sunday, Dec. 10 | 8:15 am-12:30 pm
Carousel		 Summary: 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM:  State-Federal Nexus for Highly Automated Vehicle Technology and Development
Explore the traditional roles of federal, state and local governments in the regulation of motor vehicles and how they may change in the future. Develop a deeper understanding of the debate surrounding the appropriate roles for the different levels of government in the regulation of HAVs.

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM:  From Idea to Reality: Potential Benefits and Speedbumps
Highly automated vehicles (HAVs) may reduce human error, which causes more than 90 percent of car crashes, but the technology will likely encounter speedbumps as it is developed. HAVs may disrupt the current job market in some areas, but they will open up new opportunities. Look at some of the potential safety and economic impacts of this technology and explore how the insurance market will need to change, how the public feels about this technology and some of the potential overall impacts on mobility.

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM:  Windfall or Scourge: Impact of Highly Automated Vehicles on Transportation Funding
Improved traffic management, mobility as a service, and lawful obedience—all potential benefits of HAVs—may cause havoc with historical funding models. Hear from industry experts and stakeholders about the potential impacts of HAVs on both the inflow of revenues and the emerging demands on infrastructure spending.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM:  Conceptual Framework for Considering New Technologies
Explore how to address the impacts of new technologies while recognizing that technology will continue to change and develop more quickly than legislation and regulation may be able to keep up with. Discuss how states can provide a level playing field and avoid favoring certain companies, industries or technologies. 		Sponsored by: NCSL gratefully acknowledges Charles Koch Foundation for its support of this preconference. Track: Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee
Joint Meeting: NCSL Task Force on International Relations and NCSL Task Force on Energy Supply Sunday, Dec. 10 | 8:30 am-11:00 am
Sea Breeze		 Summary: 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM:  Welcome and Introductions with the Task Force on Energy Supply

8:45 AM – 9:45 AM:  Global Energy Trends
Energy technologies are advancing rapidly in the U.S. and across the globe. Remaining competitive in the global energy market where technologies can compete and thrive is a goal of policymakers and industry in states across the nation. Explore the advancements, policies and programs that are being chosen by global partners and competitors, and what can we learn from their choices.

9:45 AM – 11:00 AM:  Responding to Natural Disasters
Since August, 10 Atlantic storms reached hurricane strength. The cumulative damage to Texas, Florida and U.S. Territories in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands is still being assessed. Wildfires have razed large parts of the Western U.S., including residential areas in Northern California. These natural disasters continue to demonstrate the importance of creating resilient energy infrastructure. Examine recent natural disasters, the impacts to critical energy infrastructure, and how states can develop a more robust and reliable energy supply. 		Track: NCSL Task Forces
Task Force on International Relations
NCSL Task Force on Immigration and the States Sunday, Dec. 10 | 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Garden		 Summary:

Discuss federal and state activity related to immigrants and refugees.

9:00 AM:  Breakfast

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM:  U.S. Department of Homeland Security Briefing
Hear updates on immigration enforcement and immigration services, including DACA, child migrants and USCIS programs.

Speakers:
• Matt Albence, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• Debbie Rogers, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
• Ryan Yamasaki, Assistant Chief Patrol Agent, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) 

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM:  Refugee Resettlement Updates and Best Practices

Speakers:
• Charles Shipman, Arizona State Refugee Coordinator
• Detective Sergeant Paul Yang, San Diego Police Department

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM:  Immigrants and Early Childhood Education Policy
Dr. Ajay Chaudry reviews the demographic changes in the population of young children in the United States and discusses the development of an early learning and care system that supports equal child development. Dr. Chaudry, author of Cradle to Kindergarten, explores the opportunities and capacities of all children to succeed and contribute to a stronger U.S. economy.

Speaker:
• Ajay Chaudry, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM:  Working Lunch:  Border Challenges and Opportunities
Joint with the NCSL Task Force on International Relations

Speaker:
• Ambassador Marcela Celorio, Consul General of Mexico in San Diego, California

1:30 PM:  Task Force Adjourns 

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM:  Rebuilding Bipartisanship in Immigration
The Bipartisan Policy Center convenes its first regional meeting on this new project on the challenges of immigration, the divide between federal policy and state and local concerns, and ways to build momentum for national reforms.

Facilitator:
• Theresa Brown, Director, Immigration Policy, Bipartisan Policy Center

Sponsored by: NCSL gratefully acknowledges Carnegie Corporation of New York, MacArthur Foundation, New American Economy and World Education Services for their support of this task force. Track: NCSL Task Forces
Task Force on Immigration and the States
Legislative Staff Professional Development: The Power of Connecting Sunday, Dec. 10 | 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Ballroom		 Summary: This interactive presentation focuses on the “power of connecting” through presence, range of feelings, and empathic stance. Emerging trends in leadership go beyond the “soft skills” of communication, networking and motivation. Dive deeper into self-awareness characteristics that help you connect with others on a human scale. Your trainers are the co-directors of the Legislative Staff Management Institute (LSMI), a world-class, executive management program for legislative staff. Facilitator: Steve Boilard, Center for California Studies
Facilitator: Paul Danczyk, University of Southern California
NCSL Task Force on International Relations Meeting Sunday, Dec. 10 | 11:15 am-12:15 pm
Palm		 Track: NCSL Task Forces
Task Force on International Relations
NCSL Task Force on Innovations in State Health Systems Sunday, Dec. 10 | 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
Viceroy		 Summary:

Beginning with a joint lunch program with the "Health Systems" preconference, the task force explores a variety of issues and opportunities state policymakers face as they reform their own health system. The programming and roundtable discussion highlights state innovations and provides an opportunity for members to share their ideas, and includes a segment on alternative payment models for drug purchasing in Medicaid.

Presiding:
• Delegate Dan Morhaim, Maryland, Task Force Co-Chair
• Senator Deb Soholt, South Dakota, Task Force Co-Chair

Noon – 1:30 PM:  What is Happening with Health Insurance Now?
The Task Force on Innovations in State Health Systems will be joined by the Task Force on Insurance for this joint lunch program.

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM:  Drug Effectiveness and SMART-D Alternative Payments
Innovative drugs are being introduced at an accelerating pace. At the same time, the high prices of the new therapies pose a challenge for all healthcare payers’ budgets, especially state Medicaid programs. Explore alternative payment models for drug purchasing in Medicaid.

Panelists:
• Rhonda Driver Anderson, Director of Pharmacy, Center For Evidence-Based Policy, Oregon
• Peter Juhn, M.D., vice-president for Value and Access, Amgen Inc., California

Respondent:
• Lindsey Browning, Program Director for Medicaid Operations, National Association of Medicaid Directors, Washington, D.C.

3:15 PM – 5:00 PM:  Round Table Discussion
Task Force members and sponsors engage in a group discussion and share state innovations.

Track: NCSL Task Forces
Health and Human Services Committee
Task Force on Innovations in State Health Systems
What is Happening with Health Insurance Now? Sunday, Dec. 10 | 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Empress		 Summary: With health exchanges and employers nationwide wrapping up open enrollment and looking toward 2018 options, what can states do to make sense of the health insurance market:  How does state outreach and marketing, rate review, and subsidized coverage, or broader redesign, fit in?  A recent survey report by The Commonwealth Fund can help us know where coverage policies are going. Presiding: Senator Deb Soholt, South Dakota
Panelist: John Bertko, Covered California Health Exchange
Panelist: Sara Collins, The Commonwealth Fund, New York
Panelist: Myra Simon, America’s Health Insurance Plans, Washington, D.C.		 Track: NCSL Task Forces
Health and Human Services Committee
Task Force on Insurance
Task Force on Innovations in State Health Systems
Joint Lunch: NCSL Task Force on Immigration and the States and NCSL Task Force on International Relations Sunday, Dec. 10 | 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
Sunset		 Moderator: Susan Dunn, National Conference of State Legislatures, Colorado Track: NCSL Task Forces
Task Force on Immigration and the States
Task Force on International Relations
Registration Sunday, Dec. 10 | 1:00 pm-5:30 pm
Group Registration
Indian Child Welfare: Improving the Odds for Indian Children and Families Sunday, Dec. 10 | 1:30 pm-5:00 pm
Spreckels		 Summary: American Indian/Alaska Native children continue to be disproportionately represented in the child welfare system. Learn how states are working to enforce the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), while providing critical services for Native children and families. Food will be provided. Speaker: Representative Susan Allen, Minnesota
Speaker: Daryle Conquering Bear Crow, Casey Family Programs Indian Child Welfare Program, Colorado
Speaker: Delia Sharpe, California Tribal Families Coalition
Speaker: Robert Smith, Pala Band of Mission Indians, California
Speaker: Jack Trope, Indian Child Welfare Programs—Casey Family Program, Colorado
Speaker: Joseph Wiseman, Round Valley Indian Tribes, Tule River Tribe of California		 Track: Health and Human Services Committee
Orientation to NCSL Standing Committees for Legislative Staff Sunday, Dec. 10 | 3:30 pm-5:00 pm
Ballroom		 Summary: An opportunity for standing committee legislative staff officers and members to meet and discuss their role on the standing committee. All legislative staff are welcome to participate.
Opening Reception Sunday, Dec. 10 | 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Vista Walk		 Summary: Join us for a welcome reception in the hotel’s beautiful gardens.
Women's Legislative Network Dessert Reception Sunday, Dec. 10 | 8:30 pm-9:30 pm
1500 Ocean		 Summary: Join the Women’s Legislative Network to unwind, talk about women in politics, and share ideas for programs in 2018 at the Hotel Del restaurant 1500 Ocean. Track: Women's Legislative Network
Registration Monday, Dec. 11 | 7:00 am-5:00 pm
Group Registration
The Environmental and Economic Benefits of American-Made E-15 Fuel Monday, Dec. 11 | 7:30 am-8:45 am
Coronet		 Summary: Ethanol is an integral component of the nearly 140-billion-gallon U.S. domestic fuel market, contained in over 90 percent of the gasoline sold in the United States. The E15 blend that is available in 29 states can help increase octane ratings and facilitate compliance with emissions standards. Join us for a hot breakfast and an educational discussion on the environmental and economic benefits, and the challenges, presented by American-made E15 fuel. Sponsored by: NCSL is gratefully acknowledges POET and Growth Energy for their support of this breakfast. Moderator: Senator Rita Hart, Iowa
Panelist: Doug Berven, POET, South Dakota
Panelist: Chris Bliley, Growth Energy, Washington, D.C.
Panelist: Steffen Mueller, University of Illinois		 Track: Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee
Retirement Security Legislation: An Update on State Innovation and Implementation (Breakfast) Monday, Dec. 11 | 7:30 am-8:45 am
Regent		 Summary: States are headed for a retirement reckoning if large numbers of residents outlive their retirement savings. Several states are forging ahead with plans to facilitate workplace-based savings arrangements to help Americans in the private sector achieve economic security in their golden years. Hear how policymakers are grappling with key questions about plan implementation, addressing legal and regulatory challenges, and working with stakeholders to study and innovate in the area of retirement savings. Sponsored by: NCSL gratefully acknowledges AARP for its support of this breakfast. Moderator: Luke Martel, NCSL
Speaker: Gerri Madrid-Davis, AARP, Washington, D.C.
Speaker: Katie Selenski, California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Invest		 Track: Budgets and Revenue Committee
Financial Exploitation of the Elderly Monday, Dec. 11 | 7:30 am-8:45 am
Garden		 Summary: Seniors and their money are frequent targets of those who perpetrate financial frauds and scams, making it a growing concern in states. Learn about state legislation and policies designed to address and prevent the crime and protect the elderly and vulnerable adults. Sponsored by: NCSL gratefully acknowledges AARP for their support of this breakfast. Moderator: Luke Gustafson, Tennessee General Assembly
Speaker: Corey Carlisle, American Bankers Association, Washington, D.C.
Speaker: Diana Noel, AARP, Washington, D.C.
Speaker: David Slayton, Texas Judicial Branch		 Track: Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee
The Arts and Well-Being Across the Military Continuum Breakfast Monday, Dec. 11 | 7:30 am-9:00 am
Crown		 Summary: Learn how arts therapy is helping our military veterans through research and programs and what you can do in your state to promote this initiative. Sponsored by: NCSL gratefully acknowledges Americans for the Arts for their support of this breakfast. Speaker: Jay Dick, Americans for the Arts, Washington, D.C.
Panelist: Deborah Good, Art Therapist, New Mexico
Panelist: Paul Sargent, U.S. Navy, California
Panelist: Rebecca Vaudreuil, National Endowment for the Arts Creative Forces Military Healing Arts Network, Washington, D.C.		 Track: NCSL Task Forces
Labor and Economic Development Committee
Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs
Value-Based Purchasing and Other Prescription Drug Issues (Breakfast) Monday, Dec. 11 | 7:30 am-8:45 am
Viceroy		 Summary: When it comes to prescription drugs, do we always get what we pay for? What if patients and insurance companies paid only for drugs that worked? What would such a system look like? Find out during this breakfast session. Hear our panel of experts to learn more about the emerging issue of value-based purchasing and contracting. Panelist: Phillip Naughten, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Illinois
Panelist: Jeff White, Anthem Pharmacy Solutions, California
Panelist: David Woodmansee, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Health and Human Services Committee
From Architecture to Implementation: Understanding the Design of ESSA Plans and Next Steps for State Leaders (Breakfast) Monday, Dec. 11 | 7:30 am-8:45 am
Continental		 Summary:

In the 2018-2019 school year, states are required to implement new accountability systems which play an important role in ensuring opportunities for equity for the most vulnerable students and access to effective education systems.  Join experts for a breakfast discussion on the opportunity state legislatures have to use ESSA to improve outcomes for students.  The American Institutes of Research will review state ESSA plans and highlight trends and innovations in the states.

Sponsored by: NCSL gratefully acknowledges the American Institutes for Research for their support of this breakfast. Moderator: Michelle Exstrom, NCSL
Speaker: Trish Brennan-Gac, State and Local Partnerships, Washington, D.C.
Speaker: Monique Chism, American Institutes For Research, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Education Committee
Data-Driven Justice for Front End Reform Monday, Dec. 11 | 7:30 am-8:45 am
Hanover		 Summary: Data collection and analysis has been a key factor in passing juvenile justice and adult corrections reforms across the country. Unlike statewide corrections data, however, front end justice reform is frequently dependent on local data, the amount and kind of which varies greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, making a comprehensive statewide approach difficult. Learn about efforts underway to collect and disseminate criminal justice data one county at a time. Sponsored by: NCSL gratefully acknowledges the Laura and John Arnold Foundation for their support of this breakfast. Moderator: Representative Eric K. Hutchings, Utah
Speaker: David Onek, Measures for Justice, California		 Track: Law, Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee
NCSL Task Force on Energy Supply - Energy Tour Monday, Dec. 11 | 8:30 am-12:00 pm
Offsite		 Summary: Tour of UC San Diego’s Microgrid
The university’s microgrid generates approximately 92 percent of the electricity used on campus annually, and is considered one of the world’s most advanced microgrids.

* More details will be available shortly. 		Track: NCSL Task Forces
Task Force on Energy Supply
NCSL Steering Committee Monday, Dec. 11 | 8:30 am-9:00 am
Wilder Complex		 Summary: The steering committee includes the overall standing committee officers and the legislator and staff chairs of each standing committee. Members preview policies for consideration and decide on joint referrals of policy directives and resolutions as necessary.
Wildfire Response: Best Practices for an Ever-Growing Disaster Monday, Dec. 11 | 9:00 am-10:15 am
Coronet		 Summary: As wildfire season gets longer, drier and hotter, how can states effectively manage to mitigate potential disasters and successfully respond when a fire breaks out? What is the impact on state budgets as wildfires become more costly? Is a federal solution just around the corner or will states be left to their own devices? Moderator: Representative Ed Orcutt, Washington
Panelist: Philip Cook, University of Idaho
Panelist: Caroline Godkin, California Natural Resources Agency
Panelist: Randy Moore, USDA Forest Service, California		 Track: Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee
What Could Federal Tax Reform Mean for the States? Monday, Dec. 11 | 9:00 am-10:15 am
Empress		 Summary: The Trump administration has made federal tax reform a key priority and will likely have the support of Congress in making some changes. The proposed reforms would represent a significant departure from the current tax structure. Learn how potential federal tax changes could affect state budgets and whether states may need to adjust their own tax codes. Moderator: Max Behlke, NCSL
Panelist: Joseph Henchman, Tax Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Panelist: Kim Rueben, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, Urban Institute, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Budgets and Revenue Committee
State and Federal Response to the Equifax Breach Monday, Dec. 11 | 9:00 am-10:15 am
Garden		 Summary: Equifax, one of the nation’s three major credit reporting agencies, announced that sensitive personal information of 143 million U.S. consumers and 15.2 million U.K. consumers was exposed in a data breach. Discuss how states and the federal government are responding to help consumers, given the breadth and depth of information collected by credit reporting agencies. Moderator: Richard Corbett, New Jersey Legislature
Speaker: Senator David S. Carlucci, New York
Speaker: Eric Ellman, Consumer Data Industry Association, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee
Occupational Licensing: State Actions Reducing Barriers to Work Monday, Dec. 11 | 9:00 am-10:30 am
Carousel		 Summary: Differences and disparities in occupational licensing laws across states can create barriers for those looking to enter the labor market and make it harder for workers to relocate across state lines. Certain populations—including people with criminal records, military spouses and families, immigrants with work authorization, and unemployed and dislocated workers—are affected disproportionally by the requirements and variances of occupational licensing. Learn what state lawmakers can do to ease the burdens for these groups and improve the portability of licenses across state lines. Moderator: Senator Terri L. Haverly, South Dakota
Speaker: Beth Avery, National Employment Law Project, California
Speaker: Suzanne Hultin, NCSL
Speaker: Amy Jerome, Blue Star Families, California
Speaker: Senator Deb Soholt, South Dakota		 Track: Health and Human Services Committee
Labor and Economic Development Committee
Law, Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee
Encouraging Innovation and Protecting Consumers in Higher Education Monday, Dec. 11 | 9:00 am-10:15 am
Continental		 Summary: For-profit colleges have played pioneering roles in the higher education market, providing rapid-response training to address changing industry needs, reaching out to underserved populations, and developing advanced technological approaches to supporting teaching and learning. How can legislatures ensure that for-profit schools are responding with the quality and value necessary to address student and industry needs? Hear about consumer protection in for-profit postsecondary education and training, and ways that states can help steer providers toward practices that deliver quality and value to students and society. Presiding: Senator David P. Sokola, Delaware
Speaker: Michael Kaiser-Nyman, Council on Integrity in Results Reporting, Illinois
Speaker: Tony Miller, The Vistria Group, Illinois
Speaker: Bob Shireman, The Century Foundation, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Education Committee
Redistricting 2020: Questions Legislators Should Be Asking Now Monday, Dec. 11 | 9:00 am-10:15 am
Windsor		 Summary: Few political exercises have more impact on the legislative institution and its members than redistricting. New court cases, new data, advancing technology and high political stakes all will conspire to make the 2020 redistricting a challenging and transformative event. Find out the key questions legislators and staff should be asking as Redistricting 2020 approaches. Moderator: Peter Wattson, Minnesota
Speaker: Ted Booth, Mississippi Legislative PEER
Speaker: Thomas Hofeller, Republican National Committee, Washington, D.C.
Speaker: Tracy Horgan, Caliper Corporation, Massachusetts
Speaker: Sheri Thomas, Bureau of Legislative Research, Arkansas		 Track: Legislative Effectiveness Committee
Redistricting and Elections Committee
NCSL Foundation Roundtable Monday, Dec. 11 | 10:00 am-11:00 am
Wilder Complex		 Summary: Join the NCSL Foundation Board of Directors and fellow sponsors for an informal discussion about upcoming events, benefits and how to get the most out of your sponsorship.
Answering the Call to Eliminate Distracted Driving Deaths Monday, Dec. 11 | 10:15 am-11:30 am
Coronet		 Summary: Fatalities on U.S. roadways rose in 2015 and 2016, with distracted driving a significant cause of these motor vehicle deaths. While many states have laws on the books to prohibit certain forms of distracted driving, it is a significant challenge to write enforceable laws and crack down on this dangerous driving behavior. Join us for a discussion on the dangers of distracted driving, technologies available to reduce distraction, and methods of enforcement utilized to lessen the prevalence of distraction on U.S. roadways. Moderator: Representative Carolyn C. Dykema, Massachusetts
Speaker: Mark McCullough, San Diego Police Department, California
Speaker: Jacob Nelson, AAA, Washington, D.C.
Speaker: Leighton Yates, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee
Wireless Federalism: Balancing Government Intervention in a Dynamic Industry Monday, Dec. 11 | 10:15 am-11:30 am
Garden		 Summary: State lawmakers are frequently asked to examine the intersection between federal and state laws. Hear an overview of the federal laws that impact the wireless industry and the interaction between state and federal agencies that implement those laws. We also spotlight hot topics percolating at the federal level. Speaker: Sherry Lichtenberg, National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI), Maryland
Speaker: Bryan Tramont, Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer, LLP, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee
Health and Human Services Committee Business Meeting and News from Washington Monday, Dec. 11 | 10:30 am-11:30 am
Viceroy		 Summary: Review the latest edits to the Health and Human Services Committee policies on public health, child welfare and family services, and nutrition during the business meeting. Also learn the latest about federal legislative and policy actions that affect states. Track: Health and Human Services Committee
Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction Monday, Dec. 11 | 10:30 am-11:30 am
Hanover		 Summary: The American Law Institute recently approved revised sentencing articles of the Model Penal Code that include a comprehensive scheme for managing “collateral consequences” of a criminal conviction. Legislatures in more than half the states have given their courts new authority to mitigate or avoid conviction-related legal restrictions and social stigma. Explore current legislative approaches to restoring rights and opportunities following a criminal conviction. Moderator: Michael Queensland, Legislative Council, Wisconsin
Speaker: Patrick Guinan, Legislative Counsel Bureau, Nevada
Speaker: John Seibler, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Law, Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee
Continuing Legal Education
The Changing Power of the Purse: Federal Tax Reform and State Lawsuits Monday, Dec. 11 | 10:30 am-11:45 am
Continental		 Summary: How could federal tax reform impact K-12 funding? How are state court decisions changing the role and autonomy of state legislatures’ power of the purse? Hear an update on proposed changes in federal taxes, including the state and local tax deduction (SALT) and its relationship to K-12 education, as well as recent K-12 lawsuits on adequacy and equity. Learn about the findings of the most recent school finance lawsuit on adequacy in Gannon v. Kansas and the changing relationship and roles of the courts and the state legislature. Presiding: Representative Wendy Horman, Idaho
Speaker: Max Behlke, NCSL
Speaker: Alan Rupe, Lewis Brisbois, Missouri		 Track: Budgets and Revenue Committee
Education Committee
Continuing Legal Education
Census 2020: What Legislators Can Do to Ensure an Accurate Count Monday, Dec. 11 | 10:30 am-11:30 am
Windsor		 Summary: Legislators want their constituents and districts accurately represented in the 2020 Census data for many reasons including redistricting and federal funding formulas. Learn the keys to ensuring that accuracy. Moderator: Representative Kristin A. Conzet, South Dakota
Speaker: Jeffrey Enos, U.S. Census Bureau, Los Angeles Regional Office, California
Speaker: Jeff Hardcastle, Nevada State Demographer
Speaker: Ann Turtle, Democratic Office of Communications and Outreach, California		 Track: Legislative Effectiveness Committee
Redistricting and Elections Committee
Labor and Economic Development Committee Updates and Discussion Monday, Dec. 11 | 10:45 am-11:30 am
Crown		 Summary: Get an update on NCSL's ongoing State Disability Project and join the discussion on trending issues nationwide with fellow committee members. Speaker: Katia Albanese, Concepts, Inc/dol-Odep, Maryland
Speaker: Rachel McGreevy, SEED, Washington, D.C.
Speaker: Robert Silverstein, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Labor and Economic Development Committee
Redistricting & Elections Standing Committee Business Meeting Monday, Dec. 11 | 11:30 am-11:45 am
Windsor		 Summary: Meet your fellow committee members (although everyone is welcome to attend). Learn about NCSL opportunities, projects, and help set priorities. Track: Redistricting and Elections Committee
Plenary Luncheon -- California: History and Politics Monday, Dec. 11 | 11:45 am-1:15 pm
Ballroom		 Summary: Welcome to California! Join us for an engaging discussion on the rich history and politics of our nation’s 31st state. With more than a quarter century of reporting before becoming state librarian, Greg Lucas has written on everything from presidential politics to the introduction of prune burgers in school cafeterias. Senator Toni Atkins, former speaker of the California Assembly, will introduce the discussion. Don’t miss this start to your time in the Golden State. Moderator: Senator Toni G. Atkins, California
Speaker: Greg Lucas, California State Librarian		 Track: General Session
NRI Committee Federal Update and Business Meeting Monday, Dec. 11 | 1:30 pm-4:00 pm
Coronet		 Summary: Hear updates on the latest federal news and discuss pressing state-federal issues. Presiding: Representative Curt McCormack, Vermont
Presiding: Representative Ed Orcutt, Washington
Speaker: Catherine Jereza, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C.
Speaker: Leslie Rogers, Federal Transit Administration, California		 Track: Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee
Legislator Training and Orientation: In-State Programs and Innovations Monday, Dec. 11 | 1:30 pm-2:45 pm
Spreckels		 Summary: Legislatures are undertaking efforts to train members, especially newer members, about skills, issues, rules, traditions and institutional culture to help them succeed in elected life. Examine training trends and innovative efforts used in the states to transfer knowledge to state legislators. Moderator: Representative Susan Westrom, Kentucky
Panelist: Senator Brent Hill, Idaho
Panelist: Stacy Householder, NCSL
Panelist: Sheron Violini, Senate Rules Committee, California		 Track: Legislative Effectiveness Committee
The Future of Sports Betting: State Regulation? Monday, Dec. 11 | 1:30 pm-2:45 pm
Crown		 Summary: With the future of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in doubt, states may face regulating sports betting. If PASPA is found unconstitutional—or is repealed in Congress—states, will be able to regulate sports betting in a fashion that works best for them. Tax, revenue and spending, law enforcement and gaming laws will all be implicated. Discuss how states might regulate sports betting if the federal prohibition is lifted. Panelist: Lauren Blas, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, California
Panelist: Russell Sanna, National Center For Responsible Gaming, Massachusetts
Panelist: Sara Slane, American Gaming Association, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Budgets and Revenue Committee
Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee
Labor and Economic Development Committee
Improving Long-Term Care Systems Monday, Dec. 11 | 1:30 pm-2:45 pm
Viceroy		 Summary: With changing demographics and rising costs, states have a keen interest in improving their systems of long-term care, which provide needed daily assistance to older adults and people with disabilities or chronic illness. Learn about AARP’s Long-Term Services & Supports State Scorecard and The SCAN Foundation’s Pacesetter Prize, recognizing state policies and progress to improve systems of care, as well as promising state LTSS initiatives. Speaker: Gretchen Alkema, The Scan Foundation, California
Speaker: Tamara Dodge, Wisconsin Legislature
Speaker: Representative Debra Kiel, Minnesota
Speaker: Representative William J. Lippert, Vermont		 Track: Health and Human Services Committee
Supreme Court Roundup Monday, Dec. 11 | 1:30 pm-2:45 pm
Hanover		 Summary: From cakes to redistricting, hear about the cases before the Court’s October term that have state impact. Moderator: Joe Ayala, Office of Legislative Counsel, California
Speaker: Lisa Soronen, State & Local Legal Center, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Law, Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee
Continuing Legal Education
U.S. Supreme Court & Education: Special Briefing for State Legislatures and Staff Monday, Dec. 11 | 1:30 pm-2:30 pm
Continental		 Summary: Hear an overview of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions impacting unions, collective bargaining, fair share, special education, private school vouchers and public funding of religious institutions. Take a deep dive into the decision on Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, which could have far-reaching policy and funding implications for the 6.5 million students with disabilities. Presiding: Representative Alice Hanlon Peisch, Massachusetts
Speaker: Lisa Soronen, State & Local Legal Center, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Education Committee
Continuing Legal Education
Redistricting Data from the 2020 Census Monday, Dec. 11 | 1:30 pm-2:30 pm
Windsor		 Summary: The 2020 Redistricting Data Program (RDP) provided a design for the prototype 2020 Redistricting Data File at the Legislative Summit. Discuss the comments received from the public on the prototype design as well as the recently released guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on race and ethnicity collection and reporting by the federal government. Speaker: James Whitehorne, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, D.C. Track: Redistricting and Elections Committee
Principles of Effective Juvenile Justice State Policy and Snack Break Monday, Dec. 11 | 2:45 pm-4:00 pm
Hanover		 Summary: Join the NCSL Juvenile Justice Principles Work Group for a discussion of the upcoming report, “Principles of Effective Juvenile Justice Policy.” Learn about approaches, practices, challenges and successes in enacting cost-effective juvenile justice policies that protect public safety, reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for juveniles, families and communities. Sponsored by: NCSL gratefully acknowledges The Pew Charitable Trusts public safety performance project for their support of these refreshments. Moderator: Representative Roger E. Goodman, Washington
Speaker: Senator Patty Pansing Brooks, Nebraska
Speaker: Senator Whitney H. Westerfield, Kentucky
Respondent: Nina Catalano, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Law, Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee
Continuing Legal Education
Ensuring All Students Are Prepared for Success Through CTE Monday, Dec. 11 | 2:45 pm-4:00 pm
Continental		 Summary: Career technical education is a hot topic for legislators as they seek strategies to build a strong workforce. Learn about innovative CTE programs in the states, within the context of recent federal initiatives. Presiding: Representative Robert W. Behning, Indiana
Speaker: Ryan Reyna, Education Strategy Group, Washington, D.C.
Speaker: Michael Wooten, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Education Committee
Labor and Economic Development Committee
Redistricting: When Legislatures Give Up Control Monday, Dec. 11 | 2:45 pm-4:00 pm
Windsor		 Summary: Willingly or unwillingly, some states have moved to commissions. Hear from California and Arizona—the two most recent states that have made the change—on what the transition required. And, hear from Ohio and New York about their states’ legislative referendums this decade to create new commissions. Moderator: Representative Rebecca Chavez-Houck, Utah
Speaker: Maria Blanco, University of California Immigrant Legal Services Center
Speaker: Representative T.J. Shope, House Speaker Pro Tem, Arizona
Speaker: Frank Strigari, Ohio General Assembly
Speaker: Jeffrey Wice, New York Legislature		 Track: Redistricting and Elections Committee
Hunger Partnership Introduction and Snack Break Monday, Dec. 11 | 2:45 pm-3:00 pm
Viceroy		 Summary: Texas State Senator Eddie Lucio, co-chair of the Hunger Partnership, highlights NCSL's work in helping to alleviate hunger for children, families, seniors and veterans. The Hunger Partners include legislators, legislative staff, private sector and nonprofit experts. We are seeking new members to identify policy solutions and share best practices that reduce hunger in America. Track: Health and Human Services Committee
State and Federal Budget Update Monday, Dec. 11 | 3:00 pm-4:15 pm
Empress		 Summary: Hear about NCSL's latest report on state budgets and tax actions followed by an update on the federal budget and federal appropriations. Speaker: Max Behlke, NCSL
Speaker: Arturo Pérez, NCSL
Speaker: Trinity Tomsic, Federal Funds Info for States, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Budgets and Revenue Committee
Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee Business Meeting Monday, Dec. 11 | 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Garden		 Summary: Committee members discuss, consider, review policies and vote on any new policy resolutions submitted for consideration and other committee business. Committee members hear an update on the implementation of FirstNet. Presiding: Richard Corbett, New Jersey Legislature
Presiding: Representative Brian P. Kennedy, Rhode Island
Speaker: Edward Parkinson, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), Washington, D.C.		 Track: Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee
Engaging Youth in Improving Foster Care Monday, Dec. 11 | 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Viceroy		 Summary: Learn how California has been working to improve long-term outcomes—in employment, health, housing, parenting and general well-being—for older youth who are aging out of foster care by providing extended foster care services through age 21. Moderator: Representative Jonathan Singer, Colorado
Speaker: Katherine Elliott, California Department of Social Services
Speaker: Lauren Mendez, YEP Ambassador, California		 Track: Health and Human Services Committee
How Do Legislators Learn Institutional Values? A New Committee Project Monday, Dec. 11 | 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Spreckels		 Summary: NCSL is exploring the creation of a training module for new legislators on the significance of the state legislative institution as a symbol and important harbor of representative democracy in America. The goal of this training is to inculcate and expand awareness and a sense of care and responsibility for the long-term viability of these institutions. NCSL additionally hopes that the Legislative Effectiveness Committee serves as a partner and advisory board in this development effort. Speaker: Tim Storey, NCSL Track: Legislative Effectiveness Committee
Scoping Meeting for Smart Cities – A Public-Private Partnership Monday, Dec. 11 | 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Wilder Complex		 Summary: As cities and regions struggle to meet increased population growth and resource demands, many are exploring smart cities to remain productive, competitive and livable. Promoting the intelligent implementation of emerging communications, transportation and energy technologies can help states access the benefits that smart cities offer. Discuss and provide input on the Smart Cities Public-Private Partnership, which will explore and provide resources on policies and programs that can help create smart cities. Track: Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee
Women's Legislative Network Roundtable: Fundraising Monday, Dec. 11 | 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Crown		 Summary: Join the Women’s Legislative Network and California Women Lead to discuss fundraising for campaigns (your own and other women’s) and share strategies for success. Speaker: Charlene Zettel, California Track: Women's Legislative Network
Two-Generation Strategies to Reduce Poverty: Tools You Can Use Monday, Dec. 11 | 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Viceroy		 Summary: States are embarking on innovative strategies to reduce poverty by using a “two generation” approach that aligns policies and systems to put the family in the center, and serve parents and children together. NCSL is creating a toolkit on these strategies and wants your input on the resources and information legislators need if they want to take a multigenerational approach to poverty reduction. Track: Health and Human Services Committee
Redistricting Session for Democrats Monday, Dec. 11 | 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Coronet		 Summary: Join with your like-party peers to learn and strategize for the 2020 redistricting push. Moderator: Representative Frederick P. Kessler, Wisconsin
Moderator: Jeffrey Wice, New York Legislature		 Track: Redistricting and Elections Committee
Redistricting Session for Republicans Monday, Dec. 11 | 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Continental		 Summary: Join with your like-party peers to learn and strategize for the 2020 redistricting push. Moderator: Clark Bensen, Republican National Committee, Virginia
Moderator: Adam Kincaid, Republican National Committee, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Redistricting and Elections Committee
Reception Monday, Dec. 11 | 5:00 pm-6:30 pm
Sundeck Back		 Summary: Network with your colleagues while enjoying stunning views of the Pacific. Sponsored by: NCSL gratefully acknowledges the sponsorship of AT&T.
Registration Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 7:30 am-5:00 pm
Group Registration
Tuesday Plenary Breakfast: The Next Ten Years: What You Need to Know Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 8:00 am-9:30 am
Ballroom		 Summary: The iPhone is 10 years old, we have apps for every thing and we can talk with Siri, Bixby and Alexa when we need something. What’s next? What do the next 10 years--and beyond—portend for technology and how will it continue to change our world and affect the role of state policymakers? John Feland, CEO of Argus Insights, Inc., will parse the tea leaves of technological trends and provide a glimpse into the future. Speaker: John Feland, Argus Insights, Inc. Track: General Session
The Intersection of Cybersecurity and Autonomous Vehicles Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 9:45 am-10:45 am
Coronet		 Summary: A new transportation world is on the horizon where autonomous vehicles are an everyday presence with the ability to drastically reduce, if not eliminate, traffic fatalities. These advanced vehicle safety technologies, however, will depend on an array of electronics, sensors and computing power potentially leaving them vulnerable to unauthorized access. How can states, the federal government and the automotive industry work together to ensure a robust cybersecurity environment for these dynamic new technologies? Moderator: Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, California
Panelist: José-Marie Griffiths, Dakota State University, South Dakota
Panelist: Chris Murphy, NHTSA, California		 Track: Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee
Task Force on Cybersecurity
Almost 30 Years With Term Limits: What Have We Learned? Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 9:45 am-10:45 am
Spreckels		 Summary: As we approach the 30-year anniversary of the first state legislative term limit laws, it’s a good time to look back at their impact, both positive and negative, and at the lessons term limits have taught us about maintaining effective legislative institutions. Moderator: Representative Kristin A. Conzet, South Dakota
Panelist: Mary Cleary, Michigan Legislature
Panelist: Senator Roger Katz, Maine
Panelist: Thad Kousser, UCSD, California		 Track: Legislative Effectiveness Committee
Aerospace & Education: The New Economy Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 9:45 am-11:15 am
Continental		 Summary: Join us to hear a special briefing on NASA’s deep space exploration efforts at the Marshall Space Center. Learn about the program, its economic development impacts across the country within the aerospace industry, and the critical linkage between STEM education and high-wage, high-demand jobs. Speaker: Sharon Cobb, NASA / George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama
Speaker: Darby Cooper, Boeing Defense, Space & Security, Missouri
Speaker: Kevin McGhaw, NASA/ George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama		 Track: Education Committee
Labor and Economic Development Committee
“Buyer Beware” - Counterfeit and Hazardous Goods Bought and Sold Online Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 9:45 am-10:45 am
Garden		 Summary: From defective solar eclipse eye glasses and lead painted toys to counterfeit airbags and illicit substances, online sales can be the source of dangerous products delivered right to consumers’ doors. Hear how states can help protect consumers from counterfeit and hazardous materials purchased through online marketplaces and third-party sources. Moderator: Representative Brian P. Kennedy, Rhode Island
Panelist: Craig Orlan, Honda, Washington, D.C.
Panelist: Jon Ruttencutter, Department of Homeland Security, Virginia
Panelist: Norm Schenk, UPS, Washington, D.C.
Panelist: Jayme Smaldone, Mighty Mug, New Jersey		 Track: Budgets and Revenue Committee
Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee
Supporting the Healthy Development and Well-Being in Infants and Toddlers Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 9:45 am-11:00 am
Viceroy		 Summary: Learn about prenatal-to-three policies and states’ efforts to provide enriching early experiences and healthy development for the youngest children. Examine policies that also support parents in providing a strong foundation for a child’s development from the start. Offer input on the legislative role and prenatal-to-three policy opportunities. Moderator: Julie Poppe, NCSL
Speaker: Tahra Johnson, NCSL
Speaker: Christina Nigrelli, Zero To Three, Western Office, California		 Track: Health and Human Services Committee
Civil Asset Forfeiture and Equitable Sharing Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 9:45 am-11:00 am
Hanover		 Summary: Recent federal actions have reignited debate over whether civil asset forfeiture is an effective crime-fighting tool or a violation of constitutional rights. Eighty-seven percent of forfeitures were civil between 1997 and 2013, meaning they were executed without a criminal conviction. State laws continue to increase the oversight, financial regulation and accountability of civil forfeiture practices by state, local and federal agencies. Attend this session to learn the latest. Moderator: Senator Gerald Malloy, South Carolina
Speaker: Brad Cates, Esq., Liberty Meadows Farm, New Mexico
Speaker: Katy Proctor, House of Representatives, Arizona 		Track: Law, Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee
Continuing Legal Education
Finding (and Mitigating) Vulnerabilities in Elections Processes Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 9:45 am-12:00 pm
Windsor		 Summary: Work with security experts in this interactive session on identifying where gaps might be in your state’s elections procedures (voter registration, voting itself, election night reporting) and what are fixes states can consider. Moderator: Senator Daniel A. Ivey-Soto, New Mexico
Speaker: Jonathan Itzhaky, Crowdstrike, California
Speaker: Matthew Masterson, U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Maryland
Speaker: Ben Spear, Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center, New York		 Track: Redistricting and Elections Committee
A New World: Blockchain Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 10:50 am-11:50 am
Garden		 Summary: Blockchain, the distributed-ledger technology originally designed for digital currencies like Bitcoin to function, is growing its roots. Hear an overview of this nascent technology and discuss its enormous potential for making our world more effective, efficient and safe. Speaker: Steven Hurst, AT&T, Pennsylvania
Speaker: Richard Morris, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Illinois		 Track: Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee
NCSL Task Forces
Task Force on Cybersecurity
Addressing the Energy Transmission Infrastructure Challenge Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Coronet		 Summary: Changes in baseload power generation, aging infrastructure and the rapid expansion of distributed and renewable energy are testing the capacity of the nation’s electric grid. Existing transmission lines are being upgraded to meet 21st century needs, but replacing, siting and permitting transmission brings many challenges. Examine efforts by state and federal officials, regional grid operators and the electric utility industry to address the challenges related to transmission infrastructure. Moderator: Delegate Sally Jameson, Maryland
Panelist: Doug Marker, Bonneville Power Administration, Oregon
Panelist: Mike Ross, Southwest Power Pool, Arkansas		 Track: Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee
The Nonpartisan Staff Model: Remaining Relevant in a Polarized World Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 11:00 am-12:15 pm
Spreckels		 Summary: In this era of heightened political polarization there is a risk that members, and especially newer members, may not understand the critical role that nonpartisan staff play in most states to preserve institutional memory and provide critical support services. This roundtable discussion addresses some of these challenges and strategies for staff and legislators to support strong and viable nonpartisan staff services. Moderator: K.C. Norwalk, Office of Bill Drafting and Research, Indiana
Panelist: Senator Aaron Ford, Nevada
Panelist: Rachel Gudgel, Legislative Education Study Committee, New Mexico
Panelist: Wayne Kidd, Legislative Auditor General's Office, Utah
Panelist: Representative Joyce Peppin, Minnesota
Panelist: Chuck Truesdell, Legislative Research Commission, Kentucky
Panelist: Martha Wigton, House Budget and Research Office, Georgia		 Track: Legislative Effectiveness Committee
Remote Sales Tax Update Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Empress		 Summary: In 2015, Supreme Court Justice Kennedy invited the states to challenge Quill. So far, at least four states have accepted that challenge. Many other states are currently engaged in significant discussions on how they can level the playing field for retailers and states in light of continued congressional inaction. Hear an update on the remote sales tax collection issue at the state and federal levels and what can be expected for the remainder of 2017. Moderator: Max Behlke, NCSL
Panelist: Maureen Riehl, MultiState Associates Inc., Virginia		 Track: Budgets and Revenue Committee
Law, Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee Business Meeting / Federal Update Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 11:00 am-11:30 am
Hanover		 Summary: NCSL staff briefs you on the latest congressional legislation and administration activities that impact states in civil and criminal justice. Presiding: Senator Gerald Malloy, South Carolina
Speaker: Lucia Bragg, NCSL
Speaker: Susan Parnas Frederick, NCSL		 Track: Law, Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee
Hot Topics in the States: Health and Human Services Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 11:15 am-12:30 pm
Viceroy		 Summary: Participants learn about hot topics of interest during brief presentations about adverse childhood experiences and behavioral health, among others, and discuss these topics with each other. Track: Health and Human Services Committee
Chiefs & State Legislators: Working Together to Drive Education Reform Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 11:15 am-12:30 pm
Continental		 Summary: Examine the partnership and collaboration between several leading chief state school offices and state legislatures to drive school improvement and reform. The new federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) required state education agencies to develop Title I plans with the “timely and meaningful consultation” of governors, members of the legislature and state boards of education. The chiefs provide a brief update on their state's ESSA plan, effective state strategies to improve low performing schools, and their successful collaboration with state legislators. Moderator: Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos, Washington
Speaker: Sydnee Dickson, Utah State Board of Education
Speaker: Joy Hofmeister, Oklahoma State Department of Education
Speaker: Chris Reykdal, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Washington		 Track: Education Committee
International Trade Panel and Discussion Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 11:30 am-1:00 pm
Crown		 Summary: Join the discussion about potential challenges and opportunities international trade offers states, along with possible implications moving forward. Panelist: Mike Dabbs, Ebay Inc., Washington, D.C.
Panelist: Lauren Linder, World Trade Center San Diego, California
Panelist: Dan Mauer, Communications Workers of America, Washington, D.C.		 Track: Labor and Economic Development Committee
Immigrant Kids in Court: Deportation and Child Welfare in Separated Families (Luncheon) Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 11:30 am-1:00 pm
Regent		 Summary: Attorney General Sessions recently revoked an Obama era policy on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and the president has given Congress six months to act on legislation regarding DACA. With the potential end of DACA, increasing numbers of unaccompanied children from Central America, and increased deportations, state courts are grappling with how to weigh the best interest of the child in a mixed immigration status family.  Panelists tackle state and federal policy options at stake as family courts determine how to serve children of immigrants. Moderator: Senator René García, Florida
Speaker: Victor de León, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C.
Speaker: Joanna Fluckey, Kids In Need of Defense (KIND), California
Speaker: Mayra Roffe, Consulate General of Mexico, California		 Track: NCSL Task Forces
Law, Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee
Task Force on Immigration and the States
Continuing Legal Education
Budgets and Revenue Committee Business Meeting Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Empress		 Summary: Committee members discuss, consider, review policies and vote on any new policy resolutions submitted for consideration and other committee business. Track: Budgets and Revenue Committee
Understanding Residential PACE Financing Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Coronet		 Summary: Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for commercial or residential sectors allows building and property owners to finance energy and water efficiency, renewable energy, and seismic or storm hardening upgrades. This non-traditional financing mechanism requires state and local governments, financial institutions and customers to have a sophisticated understanding of how these programs operate. Learn about residential PACE financing’s structure, discuss current challenges, and hear about state approaches to protect consumers and ensure strong business practices. Moderator: Senator Tyson Larson, Nebraska
Panelist: Cisco DeVries, Renew Financial, California
Panelist: Kevin Gould, California Bankers Association		 Track: Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee
Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee
Defending Democracy Against Cybersecurity Attacks Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 12:00 pm-1:15 pm
Windsor		 Summary: The federal government has declared elections to be “critical infrastructure.” Attempts at meddling in campaigns and elections is the new norm. And states are responsible for running America’s elections. What do legislators need to know about cybersecurity to defend democracy? Moderator: Assemblymember Jacqui V. Irwin, California
Speaker: Matthew Masterson, U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Maryland
Speaker: Ben Spear, Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center, New York		 Track: NCSL Task Forces
Redistricting and Elections Committee
Task Force on Cybersecurity
Box Lunches Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 12:15 pm-1:30 pm
Garden Patio		 Summary: Box lunches will be available prior to all tours leaving the Hotel Del Coronado.
NCSL Steering Committee Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 12:30 pm-1:00 pm
Wilder Complex		 Summary: The steering committee includes the overall standing committee officers and the legislator and staff co-chairs of each standing committee. Members will set the calendars for the NCSL Capitol Forum Business Meeting.
Briefing and Tour of a Community Health Center Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Offsite		 Summary:

Visit one of the San Diego area’s community health centers to learn about their services and innovations to “improve the health and well-being of our community’s traditionally underserved and culturally diverse people.” Legislators and legislative staff can tour the clinic and participate in a discussion about care integration, family support services, recruiting linguistically and culturally diverse providers, and implementing new clinic initiatives under the Trump administration, including new funding to help curb the opioid epidemic.

Open to a limited number of legislators and legislative staff. Contact martha.king@ncsl.org with any questions.

 Track: Health and Human Services Committee
Briefing and Border Tour with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Offsite		 Summary:

U.S./Mexico Border Tour of the San Ysidro Port of Entry with U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Transportation will be provided from the Hotel del Coronado to the Port of Entry.
Briefings and border tour with DHS on border management and security; trends in apprehensions, including child migrants/Central American minors; processing/facilitating entry for visitors and business; inspection of trucks/rail; surveillance technology; drug enforcement, and/or human trafficking. NOTE: Please RSVP to ann.morse@ncsl.org or susan.frederick@ncsl.org or call 202-624-5400 if you are interested in this tour. You need to provide your first and last name, date of birth, last 4 digits of your social security number, and passport or driver’s license number and state name by Monday, November 13, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) in order to get clearance from DHS. There is very limited capacity for this tour.

Track: NCSL Task Forces
Law, Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee
Task Force on Immigration and the States
Briefing and Tour of U.S. Navy SEAL Training Facility Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Offsite 		Summary:

Join members of the Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs and fellow legislators and legislative staff for an afternoon tour of nearby Naval Base Coronado, home of Naval Surface Forces Pacific and the Naval Special Warfare Command. Tour facilities that host rigorous training for U.S. Navy SEALs and hear from active duty SEALs about their unique mission. Meet headquarters staff from the U.S. Navy and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 

Open to a limited number of legislators and legislative staff. Contact jim.reed@ncsl.org with any questions. 

 Sponsored by: NCSL gratefully acknowledges the support of the U.S. Department of Defense for their support of this tour. Track: NCSL Task Forces
Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs
Briefing and Tour at a Cannabis Production Facility Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Offsite		 Summary: California, a medical marijuana state, is in the midst of implementing its adult-use marijuana program. With several states set to consider the issue of how to regulate a legal marijuana industry, legislators and staff are invited to tour facilities that are legally growing, processing and selling marijuana in Southern California. Legislators get an in-depth look at how state regulations guide operations at commercial cannabis facilities, and talk to industry professionals and policy experts about issues and questions.

Open to a limited number of legislators and legislative staff. Please contact registration@ncsl.org for more information. 		Sponsored by: NCSL gratefully acknowledges Weedmaps for their support of this tour.
Briefing and Tour of Balboa Park Tour Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Offsite		 Summary: Explore the gardens, forests, elaborate architecture, and wide array of activities available at Balboa Park. The tour of the Park includes 16 museums featuring space travel, pre-historic exhibits, autos and model railroads, art, natural history, the study of human kind and more. Visitors receive the Park’s Explorer Multi-Day Pass, valid for seven consecutive days and at any of the 16 participating museums.

Open to all attendees. Price per ticket is $28.50. Please contact registration@ncsl.org for more information.
Qualcomm Tour Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 1:30 pm-4:00 pm
Offsite		 Summary: Billions—maybe trillions of times a day—people around the world touch something improved by Qualcomm. It could be the smartphone in your pocket, the tablet on your coffee table, that wireless modem in your briefcase. It could even be the navigation system in your car or the action camera strapped to your chest. Come tour the Qualcomm headquarters and learn about the future of technology and the intersection of innovation and cybersecurity. Note:  NCSL Task Force on Cybersecurity and Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce (CFI) Committee members will be given priority.  Please RSVP to either ethan.wilson@ncsl.org, heather.morton@ncsl.org or danielle.dean@ncsl.org. Track: Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee
NCSL Task Forces
Task Force on Cybersecurity
Briefing and Tour at the San Diego Elections Office Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Offsite		 Summary: Registrar Michael Vu has a spiffy new facility. He’ll demonstrate the verification features for mail ballots and procedures to assist military and overseas voters. Facilitator: Michael Vu, San Diego County, California Track: Redistricting and Elections Committee
Registration Wednesday, Dec. 13 | 7:30 am-12:00 pm
Group Registration
Plenary Breakfast: What’s Happening in Washington and How Will It Affect Elections in 2018 Wednesday, Dec. 13 | 8:00 am-9:30 am
Ballroom		 Summary: After taking control of Congress and the presidency last November, Congressional Republicans announced an ambitious agenda. With almost 11 months into this Congress and the Trump administration, there is little progress. Hear what to expect in our nation’s capital and how will it affect state capitols across the country and the 2018 elections.

Reid Wilson is the national correspondent for The Hill newspaper, Washington’s most widely-read political publication, and an expert in spotting political trends. Wilson covered politics for The Washington Post, and he is the former editor-in-chief of National Journal’s The Hotline. His work has appeared in The New York Times, RealClearPolitics and Atlantic Monthly, and he appears regularly on FOX NEWS, MSNBC, CNN, C-SPAN, and radio shows across the nation. 		Speaker: Reid Wilson, The Hill, Washington, D.C. Track: General Session
NCSL Capitol Forum Policy Setting (Business) Meeting Wednesday, Dec. 13 | 9:30 am-10:00 am
Ballroom		 Summary: The business meeting features consideration of the policy directives and resolutions adopted in the standing committees.
Managed Lanes, Congestion Pricing and Transit: Opportunities and Challenges Wednesday, Dec. 13 | 10:15 am-11:45 am
Coronet		 Summary: The single occupancy vehicle (SOV) is the lifeblood of America’s transportation system. But congestion is increasingly strangling transportation networks in metropolitan regions across the country. Learn from national experts about strategies to use a combination of tolls, dedicated transit corridors and managed lane facilities to alleviate pressure from congestion and traffic. Hear about equity, taxation and funding issues associated with building new highway capacity and managing demand. Moderator: Kevin Pula, NCSL
Speaker: Richard Baker, WSP, Texas
Speaker: Robert Poole, Reason Foundation, Florida
Speaker: Ray Traynor, San Diego Association of Governments, California		 Track: Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee
To Speak or Not to Speak: Public Speaking Workshop at the Lamb's Players Theatre Wednesday, Dec. 13 | 10:15 am-11:45 am
Offsite		 Summary: Join us off-site at the Lamb's Players Theatre for an interactive session to conquer your public speaking fears. Practice public speaking, receive and give constructive feedback to your peers, and experience speaking to large groups of people. Hosted by the Young and New Professionals, this program is open to all attendees. Speaker: Billy Fallon, San Diego State University, California Track: Young and New Professionals
Historically and Legally Speaking: How We Arrived at Gill v. Whitford Wednesday, Dec. 13 | 10:15 am-11:45 am
Crown		 Summary: Redistricting has a long, complex and intriguing history. Understanding some of the historical and legal background makes understanding Gill v. Whitford, the Wisconsin redistricting case heard by the Supreme Court in October, easier. Bonus: we’ll ask experts to prognosticate on the future, no matter how the ruling comes down. Moderator: Bernie Grofman, School of Social Sciences, California
Speaker: Stephen Davis, Arent Fox LLP, Missouri
Speaker: Justin Levitt, Loyola Law School, California		 Track: Redistricting and Elections Committee
Continuing Legal Education
States Transforming Early Education: Findings from NCSL’s State Policy and Research for Early Education Working Group Wednesday, Dec. 13 | 10:15 am-11:45 am
Continental		 Summary: The State Policy and Research for Early Education (SPREE) Working Group, which includes legislators, legislative staff and early childhood education researchers from across the country, is culminating a two-year effort with the release of its findings. The report, to be released in early 2018, provides a new framework for improving preschool-third grade education systems, implications for policy, actionable strategies and state examples. A panel of SPREE members discuss how their findings can help shape early education policy for 2018 sessions. Moderator: Matt Weyer, NCSL
Panelist: Representative Robert W. Behning, Indiana
Panelist: Representative Mary Stuart Gile, New Hampshire
Panelist: Senator Howard A. Stephenson, Utah
Panelist: Representative Julie VanOrden, Idaho
Panelist: Roberto Viramontes, Learning Policy Institute, California		 Track: Education Committee
Health and Human Services Committee
Redbook Working Group: The Red Book Wednesday, Dec. 13 | 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Continental		 Summary: Join our conversation regarding the 2020 edition of the Redistricting Law book, aka The Red Book.
NCSL Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs Wednesday, Dec. 13 | 1:30 pm-5:30 pm
Windsor		 Summary: Examine issues affecting military-community relations and the health and well-being of service members, veterans and their families including education, workforce development, suicide prevention, readiness and more. All are welcome to attend. Track: NCSL Task Forces
Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs