Agriculture and Energy Committee Agenda for 2010 Spring Forum (As of April 5, 2010)
April 8-10, 2010
Marriott Wardman
Washington, DC
NCSL Spring Forum web site
Agriculture and Energy Commitee Officers and Staff
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
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Wednesday, April 7
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8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Pre-Conference Workshops & Seminars |
Day 1, Thursday, April 8
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8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Pre-Conference Workshops & Seminars, Task Forces, Working Groups
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1:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Offsite
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Agriculture and Energy Committee Meets
Agriculture & Energy Committee and Environment Committee Members meet with U.S. Department of Energy Officials
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20585
Please meet in the main hotel lobby at 12:45pm to board the bus for DOE.
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2:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Coolidge Room
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**For interested legislators and legislative staff, the Director of the Office of External and Intergovernmental Affairs for USDA, Jennifer Yezak will meet with interested legislators at the Marriott Wardman Park in the Coolidge Room at 2pm. Contact Lee Posey (lee.posey@ncsl.org) with questions.**
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Park Thurgood Southwest--Mezzanine Level
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Opening General Session
Speaker: Secretary Steven Chu, U.S. Department of Energy
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5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Park Maryland B--Lobby Level
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Steering Committee of the NCSL Standing Committees
The steering committee includes the overall standing committee officers and the legislator and staff chairs of each standing committee. Review of the committees' plans for the forum, preview policies under consideration at this meeting, and decide on joint and re-referral of policy resolutions if necessary.
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6:15 pm - 7:30 pm
Park Thurgood Northeast--Mezzanine Level
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Opening Reception
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Day 2, Friday, April 9
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8:00 am - 8:30 am
Park Thurgood Marshall Foyer--Mezzanine Level
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Continental Breakfast |
8: 30 am - 9:30 am
Park Maryland B--Lobby Level
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Joint Session with NCSL Environment Committee
Controlling Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Cap and Trade. Carbon Tax. Command and Control Regulations. What really is the best policy tool for controlling greenhouse gas emissions? This session will explore the pros and cons of each policy option examine which choice may have the best chance at achieving a true paradigm shift in energy production and consumption.
Speakers:
Emily Figdor, Environment America, Washington, D.C.
Eric Holdsworth, Edison Electric Institute, Washington, D.C.
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9:45 am - 11:15 am
Park Maryland B--Lobby Level
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Agriculture & Energy Committee Policy Session
Committee members will discuss and vote on policy.
Presiding: Rep. John Heaton, Vice-Chair
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11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Park Thurgood Southwest--Mezzanine Level
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Plenary Luncheon
Speaker: Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
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1:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Park Maryland B--Lobby Level
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Joint Session with NCSL Environment Committee
Climate Models – Modeling is commonly used in many fields—including engineering, biology and physics—to improve our understanding the world around us. Since models don’t predict the future, but provide information on possible outcomes, “All models are wrong, some are useful,” has become a common saying among modelers. This session will provide an overview of the various climate models, why climate models vary in their forecasts and why these models are useful for scientists and policymakers.
Speaker: Professor J. Scott Armstrong, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
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Break
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3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Park Maryland B--Lobby Level
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Agriculture & Energy Committee Session
Food Safety. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that food-borne illness causes 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths annually in the United States. Food producers pay an economic price as consumers worry about food safety. Federal legislation to enhance food safety is moving through Congress and enjoys popular support, and new initiatives are part of the President’s FY 2011 budget proposal. This panel discussion will be an update on activity in this area. This session is co-sponsored by the NCSL Task Force on Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
Speakers:
Adela Ramos, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
Dan Roehl, National Restaurant Association, Washington, D.C.
Dr. John Sanders, Jr. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C.
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5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Park Thurgood North--Mezzanine Level
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Steering Committee of the NCSL Standing Committees
The steering committee will review the policies reported from the standing committees and determine the calendar for the Saturday business meeting.
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Day 3, Saturday, April 10
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8:30 am - 11:30 am
Park Thurgood Southwest--Mezzanine Level
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Special Briefing Breakfast and Business Meeting
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