This page hosts the resources for the 2019 NCSL Budget and Tax Academy, held June 26-28 at the InterContinental Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C.
The 2019 NCSL Budget and Tax Academy was made possible through the generous support of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Thursday, June 27
The Future is Coming: New Opportunities for States
Speaker
- Sheryl Connelly, futurist, Michigan
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State Revenue Disrupters
Speaker
- Bill Fox, Ph.D., director, center for business and economic research, University of Tennessee
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
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Strong Fiscal Management: Stress Testing State Budgets
Speakers
- Dan White, director, government consulting and fiscal policy research, Moody's Analytics, Pennsylvania
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
- Juliette Tennert, director, economic and public policy research, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, University of Utah
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
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Legacy of the Lost Decade
Speaker
- Barb Rosewicz, project director, research and content, state fiscal health, The Pew Charitable Trusts, District of Columbia
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
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State Pensions: Overview and Policy Trends
Moderator:
- Luke Martel, group director, employment, labor and retirement, National Conference of State Legislatures, Colorado
Speakers
- Mike Lowenthal, manager, state policy, strengthening public retirement systems, The Pew Charitable Trusts, District of Columbia
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
- Victoria Spartz, State Senator, Indiana
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System Risk Report Handout
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Snack break
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Medicaid Waivers: Sharing State Experiences
Speaker
- Joe Thompson, M.D., MPH; president and ceo, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement; professor, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Colleges of Medicine and Public Health
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
Issue Brief: Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waivers
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K-12 Education Funding
Moderator
- Dan Thatcher, program director, education program, National Conference of State Legislatures, Colorado
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
Interactive Presentation PowerPoint
Speakers
- Betty Chang, manager, Education Resource Strategies, District of Columbia
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
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Friday, June 28
Federal Budget Update
Speaker
- Marcia Howard, executive director, Federal Funds Information for States, District of Columbia
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
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Tax Trends
Speakers
- Jackson Brainerd, policy specialist, fiscal affairs program, National Conference of State Legislatures, Colorado
- Savannah Gilmore, policy associate, fiscal affairs program, National Conference of State Legislatures, Colorado
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
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Economic Outlook
Speaker
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Chris Thornberg, Ph.D., founding partner, Beacon Economics, California
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
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