This page hosts the resources from the 2019 NCSL Legislative Fiscal Academy, Jan. 24-25, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
NCSL and The Pew Charitable Trusts and Hawaii legislative leaders convened an educational program for legislators. The Legislative Fiscal Academy was a unique opportunity to dicuss state budget and tax issues in Hawaii. During the program, research and best practices were shared by national experts.
All members of the House and Senate were invited and encouraged to attend this program.
Pew Hawaii Fact Sheet: Fiscal 50 State Trends and Analysis
Thursday, Jan. 24
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Sessions |
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Noon - 12:45 p.m.
Hawaii State Capitol
Conference Room 325
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Lunch
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| 12:45 - 1 p.m. |
Welcome and Overview of the Legislative Fiscal Academy
Moderator:
- Mandy Rafool, program director, Fiscal Affairs Program, NCSL
Presenters:
- Speaker Scott Saiki
- Senator Donovan Dela Cruz, chair, Ways and Means Committee
- Representative Sylvia Luke, chair, Finance Committee
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| 1 - 1:30 p.m. |
Over of Top Fiscal Issues
Presenter:
- Emily Maher, research analyst II, Fiscal Affairs Program, NCSL
Top Fiscal Issues 2019 PowerPoint
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| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. |
Strategies for Maintaining a Balanced State Budget
Presenter:
- Jeff Chapman, project director, State Fiscal Health, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Strategies for Maintaining a Balanced State Budget PowerPoint
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| 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
Unfunded Pension Liability and Reforms
Presenters:
- Luke Martel, group director, Employment, Labor and Retirement, NCSL
Unfunded Pension Liability and Reform PowerPoint
- Todd Kanaster, director, State and Local Government Pensions, S&P Global
S&P Global's Perspective's on Unfunded Pension &OPEB Liabilities
Other Resources:
NASRA Funding Overview
NASRA Investment Return Assumption Brief
AARP State Retirement Resource Center
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| 3:30 - 3:45 p.m. |
Snack Break |
| 3:45 - 5:00 p.m. |
K-12 Education
Presenter:
- Marguerite Roza, Ph.D., director, Edunomics Lab; research professor, Georgetown Univeristy
School Finance: A Look Forward PowerPoint
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5:30 - 7 p.m.
553 S. King Street
(7 minute walk)
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Reception at Hawaiian Mission House Historic Site and Archives
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Friday, Jan. 25
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8:15 - 9 a.m.
Hawaii State Capitol
Conference Room 325
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Breakfast |
| 9 - 10:15 a.m. |
Marketplace Facilitators: Online Platforms to Collect Sales Tax
Presenters:
- Richard Cram, director, Multistate Tax Commission National Nexus Program
- Nikki Dobay, senior tax counsel, Council on State Taxation
- Craig Johnson, executive director, Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board
Remote Sales Tax Collection PowerPoint
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| 10:15 - 11:30 a.m. |
Revenue Disruptors and Demographics
Presenter:
- Bill Fox, Ph.D., Chancellor's professor, Center for Business and Economic Research, University of Tennessee
Tax Disrupters: Rapid Technological and Demographic Changes PowerPoint
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| 11:30 - Noon |
Lunch and Wrap Up Discussion
Facilitor:
- Representative Sylvia Luke, chair, Finance Committee
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