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Sir Francis Drake Hotel | San Francisco | June 22-23, 2017
The 2017 NCSL Western States Fiscal Leaders Meeting has been specifically designed for legislative fiscal leaders and senior legislative fiscal staff. This meeting will provide attendees a special opportunity to communicate and collaborate with one another regarding budget and tax realities throughout the West.
The meeting is made possible through the generous support of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Thursday, June 22
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SESSIONS |
| 8:15 a.m. |
Meet in lobby to go to Airbnb |
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8:45-10:30 a.m.
Airbnb
888 Brannan Street
San Francisco
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State Policy and the Sharing Economy: off-site session at Airbnb (optional)
Join us for this off-site session an unique opportunity to visit Airbnb's innovative office building, which reflects the tech world's new way of working. Here, you will learn more about how lawmakers are working with industry to solve state policy issues that arise from disruptive business models.
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| 10:30 a.m |
Depart Airbnb to return to hotel |
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11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Sir Francis Drake Hotel
Mezzanine Area
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Buffet Lunch Served |
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12:15-12:30 p.m.
Sir Francis Drake Hotel
Franciscan Ballroom
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Welcome and Introductions
- Bill Pound, executive director, NCSL
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| 12:30-1:30 p.m. |
Federal Budget Update
Speaker
- Trinity Tomsic, deputy executive director, Federal Funds Information for States
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
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| 1:30-2:45 p.m. |
Federal Tax Reform and the Impact on States
Speakers
- Nicole Kaeding, economist, Tax Foundation
- Mark Robyn, officer, Fiscal Federalism, The Pew Charitable Trusts
- Steven Rosenthal, senior fellow, The Urban Institute
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
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| 2:45-3 p.m. |
Snack Break |
| 3-4 p.m. |
Smart Incentives: State Efforts to Inform Decisions
Moderator
- Jeff Chapman, project director, State and Local Fiscal Health, The Pew Charitable Trusts
How States Are Improving Tax Incentives for Jobs and Growth
State Fact Sheets
Arizona | California | Hawaii | Idaho | Montana | Nevada | New Mexico
Oklahoma | Utah | Wyoming
Speakers
- Senator Brandt Hershman, Indiana
- Sarita Nair, chief government accountability officer and general counsel, New Mexico Office of the State Auditor
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| 4-5 p.m. |
Land Management: Role of Federal and State Government
Speaker
- John Ruple, fellow, Wallace Stegner Center, University of Utah
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
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| 6:15 p.m. |
Meet in lobby of hotel to walk to dinner |
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6:30-9 p.m.
E & O Kitchen and Bar
314 Sutter Street
San Francisco, Calif.94108
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Reception and Dinner |
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Friday, June 23
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8-8:30 a.m.
Sir Francis Drake Hotel
Mezzanine Area
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Breakfast
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8:30-9:30 a.m.
Sir Francis Drake Hotel
Franciscan Ballroom
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State Fiscal Health: How Prepared are States for an Economic Downturn?
Discussion Leader
- Corina Eckl, director, Leaders Services, NCSL
S & P Financial Management Assessment | PDF
S & P Top 10 Management Characteristics of Highly Rated Credits in
U.S. Public Finance | PDF
Leading the Way to Fiscal Health | PDF
State Budgeting and Lessons Learned from the Economic Downturn | PDF
Fiscal Volatility Toolkit | PDF
Stress Testing State Budgets | PDF
Happy 8th Birthday Economic Recovery | Report
Presentation | PDF
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| 9:30-10:30 a.m. |
State Spending Trends
Discussion Leader
- Arturo Pérez, group director, Fiscal Affairs, NCSL
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
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| 10:30-10:45 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:45-11:45 a.m. |
Marijuana: What State Fiscal Leaders Need to Know
Speakers
- Joe Henchman, vice president, Legal & State Projects, Tax Foundation
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
- Former Senator Pat Steadman, Colorado
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
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| 11:45 a.m.-Noon |
Meeting Wrap Up and Closing Remarks |
| Noon |
Meeting Adjourns |