MEETING PRESENTATIONS

Economic Development

• Chris Gibbons: Economic Gardening
• David Lassner: Infrastructure for 21st Century Economic Development and More

Education

• David T. Conley, PhD: Creating College (and Career) Readiness
• Raymond T. Coward: Significant Challenges in Creating K-16 Alliances
• Partnerships for Education: Hawai'i P-20
• Pam Goins: College Readiness through High Expectations for All Students

Energy & Public Lands

• Maurice Kaya: The Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative
• Robbie Alm: Transformation of Hawaii's Electric Utility
• Paul Gaynor: Business & Economic Development Partnerships
• Ross Roley: USPACOM Energy Strategy
• Dr. James Griffin: Lessons Learned from Hawaii Renewables Integration Studies
• Joel Matsunaga: Adopting Transformational Technology for Hawaii Projects
• David Cepla: RTP-Transforming Biomass into Energy

Fiscal Affairs

What’s happening in Washington, D.C.
Chris Whatley, Director
Council of State Governments (CSG) Washington, D.C. Office

• http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/07/31/fact-sheet-bipartisan-debt-deal-win-economy-and-budget-discipline

Powerpoint: The Debt Ceiling Deal and the States...

 

Scott Pattison, Executive Director
National Association of State Budget Directors, Washington, D.C.

Powerpoint: Fiscal State of the States

 

Mortgage Foreclosure Legislation Case Studies: Nevada and Hawaii

• Assemblyman Jason M. Frierson, Nevada
  Powerpoint: Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program

 

• Representative Robert “Bob” N. Herkes, Hawaii
  Articles: Breaking News: Hawaii passes SB651

    Impassioned Words of Rep. Bob Herkes and Sen. Roz Baker on SB651

 

Western State Budget Outcome Handouts (click state below)

• Alaska
• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Montana
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• Oregon
• Utah
• Washington
• Wyoming

Future of Western Legislatures Committee

• Lorie Fiber-Civility in America 2011
• Francis Benjamin-A Case Study in Civility and Politics
• Alison Young-Can We Talk? Civility and Democracy in America
• Albert J. Lama-Promoting Civility

 

International Trade Committee

• Mark Calhoon: State Trade Progam Success Stories
• Sutcliffe-Stephenson: Leveraging Federal Resources to Create Jobs in Your State

Water & Environment Committee

• Tony Willardson: The Future of Water in the West
• Invasive Species Management: Lessons Learned from Hawaii