7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mezzanine-Registration A
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Registration |
7:30-9 a.m.
Mezzanine-Johnson |
Women's Legislative Network Board Meeting
Join the Women's Legislative Network of NCSL for our board meeting to discuss the year's events and plan for the Network's 30th anniversary in 2015. |
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Mezzanine-Wilson ABC
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Can Financial Services and Pot Work Together?
Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia recently passed initiatives allowing for the recreational use of marijuana. Twenty three states and the District of Columbia allow medical marijuana. These businesses are struggling to find banks and credit unions willing and able to work with them despite recent federal guidance for financial institutions. Hear about efforts to help the industry move beyond the cash only model.
Moderator:
- Heather Fennell, Research Division, North Carolina
Panelists:
- Michael Elliott, Marijuana Industry Group, Colorado
- Megan Michiels, American Bankers Association, Washington, D.C.
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9:30-10:30 a.m.
Mezzanine-Wilson ABC
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Communications Act Rewrite
In December 2013, Congress launched a multi-year effort to examine and update the Communications Act. Given the growing interstate—and even international—nature of communications policy, it is important for state lawmakers to stay informed and engaged in this process. Hear about the current landscape of communications policy from experts and thought leaders on Capitol Hill who are driving the rewrite.
Moderator:
- Representative Joe Atkins, Minnesota
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10:30-11:30 a.m.
Mezzanine-Wilson ABC
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CFI Committee Business Meeting
Committee members will discuss and vote on committee business and consider, review and vote on any new policy resolutions submitted for consideration.
Presiding:
- Senator Thomas Alexander, South Carolina
- Representative Joe Atkins, Minnesota
- Heather Fennell, Research Division, North Carolina
Proposed policy resolution to be considered:
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11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Mezzanine-Thurgood Ballroom
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General Session: A Conversation with Secretary Foxx—The Future of Federal Transportation Funding
As states and communities continue to face challenges maintaining and building their infrastructure, the path to future funding appears foggy. Hear U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx discuss the current state of transportation funding and learn how the Obama Administration is working to expand federal investment in transportation—and how they're enlisting the private sector in the effort to build a transportation system for the next generation. |
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Mezzanine-Wilson ABC
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State-Federal Insurance Update
Get updates on the bipartisan National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Act of 2013 (NARAB II), designed to streamline the insurance agent licensing process. Discuss the pending renewal of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (TRIPRA), and what this legislation means for states.
Moderators:
- Representative Brian Patrick Kennedy, Rhode Island
- Garth Shipman, House Insurance Committee, Pennsylvania
Panelists:
- Wes Bissett, Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Virginia
- Sara Dubsky, Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission, Washington, D.C.
- Ethan Sonnichsen, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Washington, D.C.
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2:30-2:45 p.m. |
Break |
2:45-3:45 p.m.
Mezzanine-Wilson ABC
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State Alcohol Regulation Shifts
While privatization efforts have been brewing in Oregon and Pennsylvania, in several states there have been court challenges to state licensing statutes and regulations and prohibitions on powdered alcohol. Come hear about the current state of alcohol regulation.
Moderators:
- Representative Martha Jane King, Kentucky
- Russell Humphrey, Chief Clerk of the Senate, Tennessee
Panelists:
- Steven Schmidt, National Alcohol Beverage Control Association, Virginia
- Robert Tobiassen, Federal Regulatory and Compliance Consultant, Virginia
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3:45-4:45 p.m.
Mezzanine-Wilson ABC
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E-Rate/Connected Classrooms
Joint with Education Committee
New technologies allow student learning to take place anywhere and anytime and can allow teachers to accomplish their jobs more effectively. But new methods require high speed broadband in the classroom and at home. Explore issues related to better connecting the nation’s schools to high-speed broadband, the current debate to expand E-Rate, and state policy options to enhance learning by providing better access to technology.
Moderator:
- Richard Corbett, Office of Legislative Services, New Jersey
Panelists:
- Chas Eberle, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C.
- Patrick Halley, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C.
- Thomas Murray, Alliance For Excellent Education, Washington, D.C.
- Representative Mimi Stewart, New Mexico
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5-6 p.m.
Exhibition Hall C-Lincoln 6
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Steering Committee
The steering committee will review the policies reported from the standing committees at the Summit and determine the calendar for the NCSL Business Meeting on Friday, Dec. 12, at 11:15 am. |
5 – 6 p.m.
Mezzanine-Johnson |
Women's Network Roundtable
Join the Women's Legislative Network for a roundtable discussion about women, business and the economy. |
6-7 p.m.
Marriott Foyer
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Reception |