InterContinental Hotel Boston | Boston, Mass. | Feb. 24-25, 2017
The 2017 Atlantic States Fiscal Leaders Meeting has been specifically designed for legislative fiscal leaders and senior legislative fiscal staff from the Atlantic States. This meeting will provide attendees with a unique opportunity to communicate and collaborate with peers on pressing budget issues they are facing.
The meeting is made possible through the generous support of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Friday, Feb. 24 | Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, New England Room, 4th floor
| Time |
Sessions |
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11:30 a.m.-Noon
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Buffet Lunch Served
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| Noon-12:15 p.m. |
Welcome and Introductions
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| 12:15-1 p.m. |
2017 Economic Outlook
Speaker
- Mary Burke, PhD, senior economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
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| 1-2:15 p.m. |
Governments in Peril: Dealing with Financial Distress
Moderator
- Adrienne Lu, senior associate, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
Speakers
- Senator Daniel Da Ponte, Rhode Island
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
- Senator Karen Spilka, Massachusetts
- Thomas Neff, Deputy State Treasurer for Budget, New Jersey
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
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| 2:15-2:30 p.m. |
Snack Break |
| 2:30-3:45 p.m. |
Investing in Life Sciences and Evaluating this Economic Sector in the Atlantic States Region
Moderator
- Jeff Chapman, director, Economic Development, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Speakers
- Barry Bluestone, PhD, professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
- Travis McCready, president and CEO, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
- Representative Jay Kaufman, Massachusetts
Tax Expenditure Budgets and Reports:Best Practices | PDF
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| 3:45-5 p.m. |
Changing Demographics and the Impact on State Revenues
Speaker
- Don Boyd, PhD, director, Fiscal Studies Program, Rockefeller Institute of Government, State University of New York
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
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| 6:15 p.m. |
Meet in lobby of InterContinental Boston for offsite dinner |
| 6:30-8:30 p.m. |
Reception and Dinner, Bastille Kitchen |
Saturday, Feb. 25 | InterContinental Hotel Boston, Eleanor Room, 3rd Floor
| 8-8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast
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| 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
Tackling the High Costs of Prison Health Care
Moderator/Presenter
- Maria Schiff, State Health Care Spending, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
- Kara Miller, chief, Care Management and Quality, Ohio Medicaid
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
- Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
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| 9:30-9:45 a.m. |
Break
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| 9:45-10:45 a.m. |
Marijuana: What State Fiscal Leaders Need to Know
Speakers
- Joe Henchman, vice president of Legal & State Projects, Tax Foundation
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
- Former Senator Pat Steadman, Colorado
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
Joint Budget Committee FY 2017-2018 Marijuana Policy Overview
How is Marijuana Revenue Collected and Spent in the State of Colorado?
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| 10:45-11:45 a.m. |
Federal Budget Outlook Under a New Administration
Speaker
- James T. Brett, president and CEO, The New England Council
|
| 11:45 a.m.-Noon |
Meeting Wrap Up and Closing Remarks |
| Noon |
Meeting Adjourns |