Agenda
*All sessions take place at the Hilton Hawaiian Village
**Registration Hours:
- Tuesday, December 6 | 1-4 pm
- Wednesday, December 7 | 7am-3pm
- Thursday, December 8 | 7am-3pm
- Friday, December 9 | 7am-3pm
- Saturday, December 10 | 7-Noon
Wednesday, Dec. 7
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Opening Breakfast Plenary: Aloha! Welcome to Hawaii
Doors open for breakfast at 7 a.m.; programming begins at 7:30.
The Council of State Governments kicks off its 2022 CSG National Conference in Hawaii for the first time in 25 years. Hawaiian hospitality is legendary, and the Aloha State offers the perfect backdrop for convening state leaders from across the country and from all branches of government. -
Addressing Teacher Shortages: The Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact
This session is hosted by the National Center for Interstate Compacts.
States across the country are facing severe shortages in the teacher workforce, making it more difficult for schools to staff classrooms. Reducing barriers to teacher mobility provides one approach to recruiting teachers to the classroom that avoids the costly process of relicensing in a new state. Key members of the drafting team for the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact will join CSG staff to discuss the goals, outlook and benefits of the compact and what states can learn from the interstate compact approach.Tracks:
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21st Century Foundation Meeting (invitation only)
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Innovations in Justice: Hawaii Women’s Court Pilot Program
Explore the response of Hawaii’s Legislative and Judicial branches to the significant increase in incarcerated women. The work of these branches aims to acknowledge the distinct pathways that lead women into the criminal justice system and address their individualized needs.
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What Did the 2022 Election Results Tell Us About the Current State of Politics?
This session is hosted by the CSG Interbranch Committee.
Every election is unique, and this year’s election was no different. With the majority of election results in, join experts to discuss what we expect legislative priorities to be in the coming year and what those priorities will mean for the states.Tracks:
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Finance Committee Meeting (invitation only)
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States Helping States: How the Emergency Management Assistance Compact Can Better Prepare States for Future Emergencies
This session is hosted by the National Center for Interstate Compacts.
How are states building resiliency? Today, wildfire season starts earlier and continues later, driven by the devastating combination of climate change, extreme heat, drought, development in high-risk areas and a workforce that feels the weight of these added pressures in recent years. But wildfires are not limited to the western U.S. With resources spread thin, states must rely on each other for assistance. This session highlights how the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) helps states strengthen resiliency and meet the challenges of more frequently occurring disasters through mutual aid and shared experiences.Tracks:
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Innovation Classroom: Progress and Potential to Bend the Diabetes Cost Curve
This Innovation Classroom is presented by the Diabetes Leadership Council.
Diabetes is a leading driver of state spending, impacting 37 million Americans and accounting for 1 out of every 4 U.S. health care dollars. It takes more than insulin to manage this complex and costly chronic condition. New medicines and technologies are transforming diabetes management and prevention, and their adoption could help states bend their diabetes cost curve. First though, patients must have access to these therapies. Learn what states are doing to achieve progress toward more affordable diabetes care, and where lawmakers can focus resources to address lingering access gaps and disparities.Tracks:
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Power to the People: Modernizing the Electric Grid
Policymakers and energy experts are evaluating strategies to modernize and expand the U.S. electric grid. Whether upgrading the grid to allow for an increasing amount of renewable generation, the electrification of other sectors including buildings and transportation, or ensuring overall grid resilience and security, experts agree improvements are needed. Through the Investment Infrastructure and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, billions of dollars in funding have been made available to support these types of improvements. This funding will create opportunities to enhance grid resilience and security, support the buildout of transmission lines, and prepare the grid to accommodate increasing renewable generation. This session will explore opportunities for state governments as they leverage this funding and explore ways to implement enhancements and improvements to the grid.
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Private Sector Partnerships: Learn More About How CSG and Private Sector Partners Advance the Common Good Together
This session is hosted by the CSG Associates Advisory Committee.
Join CSG state officials and private sector partners for a discussion about the CSG Associates Program. The conversation will recap highlights from the past year and preview opportunities for engagement in 2023. Private sector attendees who are interested in learning more about a chance to partner with CSG are also welcomed to attend. -
Are You Ready for a Cyber Crisis?
How can your state be better prepared to respond to cyber threats? Denial of service, phishing emails and ransomware are just a few of the methods bad online actors can use to render your office useless. During this session we will explore how your office and your state can take steps to be protected against and respond to the next cyberattack.
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Setting the Record Straight: Combatting Disinformation
To be an effective leader in the age of disinformation requires engaging deliberately with constituents who believe they are unheard or who have skepticism regarding public institutions. In this session, panelists with demonstrated success will discuss how they deploy strategies to address this challenge.
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Make the Call: Advancing Telehealth Through Health Care Professions Licensure Compacts
This session is hosted by the National Center for Interstate Compacts.
Telehealth has experienced rapid growth in demand since 2020. As states continue to explore policy strategies that expand telehealth options, the availability of licensed health care professionals remains a primary concern. Varying state licensure requirements can act as a barrier to professionals providing services across states lines to areas where health care shortages exist. This panel discussion will provide attendees with a better understanding of how licensure compacts are an important policy tool to improve health care access.Tracks:
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Joint Executive Committee and Leadership Council Meeting and Luncheon (invitation only)
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Professional Headshot Photos (Wed)
CSG will provide complimentary professional headshots to national conference attendees each day from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Photo files will be emailed to the attendee after the conference.
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Cooperative Federalism: Supporting Military Families, Strengthening State Workforces and Protecting Consumers Through the Department of Defense Cooperative Agreement for Licensure Compacts
This session is hosted by the National Center for Interstate Compacts.
In 2020, the Department of Defense signed a cooperative agreement with CSG to support the development of new interstate compacts for occupational licensure. These compacts will reduce the barriers to license portability, particularly for military spouses who are subject to frequent relocation, and preserve the ability of member states to protect consumers. In this session, representatives from the Department of Defense and CSG partner organizations in cosmetology, massage therapy, social work, dentistry and P-12 teaching will explain why a licensure compact made sense for their profession and the benefits for professionals, member states and military families.Tracks:
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Allocating Limited Resources: Lessons from the Colorado River Compact
This session is hosted by the National Center for Interstate Compacts and CSG West.
Managing water resources that flow across state lines presents unique policy challenges and an opportunity for interstate cooperation. Since 1922, the Colorado River Compact has played a crucial role in the cooperative management of this resource. In this session, key stakeholders and experts will discuss the merits of compacts as a tool to manage environmental resources and the complicated network of state, federal and international law within which the compact functions.Tracks:
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Executive Committee Reception (invitation only)
Thursday, Dec. 8
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Breakfast Plenary: Context and Implications of the Midterms; Henry Toll Fellowship Graduation
Doors open for breakfast at 7 a.m.; programming begins at 7:30 a.m.
CSG recognizes the 2022 class of the prestigious Henry Toll Fellowship. This highly selective, premiere annual leadership development program for elected and appointed officials from across the country showcases the best and brightest of state government officials. This plenary will also feature political commentator, Reid Wilson, founder of Pluribus News, for a breakdown of what the recent midterm elections mean for our states and for the country. -
How Health Care Outcomes Are Determined by Where People Live
Geography can have a profound effect on an individual’s health. The populations of remote communities and urban neighborhoods have unique health challenges and opportunities. In this session, attendees will hear from health care experts on how the physical, environmental and social aspects of place impact health and discuss policy solutions to geographic health care inequities.
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Innovation Classroom: Understanding Smart Finance and Enabling Bright Financial Futures
This Innovation Classroom is presented by Security Finance.
How can states ensure access to affordable credit for the sub-prime consumer? Learn about best practices for access to small dollar loans when consumers face unplanned financial challenges. Hear how to structure loans in a way that helps build/rebuild consumer credit worthiness. Takeaways will include understanding how the financial services industry seeks to provide affordable products resulting in financial stability for those who need it most. Participants will learn about the importance of access to credit in ways that lead to positive outcomes. This includes the latest innovations in financial literacy, paving the way for long-term socio-economic success and prosperity for all Americans.Tracks:
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Innovation Classroom: Improve Your Community’s Infrastructure Resilience
This Innovation Classroom is presented by American Society of Civil Engineers.
When the next “big event” happens, a variety of factors will determine which structures incur the most damage. Engineers have worked to mitigate those risks through proactive improvements to building design standards and codes, along with research and inspection. ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) 7-22 is the standard that prescribes design loads for all hazards, including floods, tsunamis, snow, rain, atmospheric ice, seismic, wind and fire, as well as how to evaluate load combinations.Tracks:
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International Economic Development: How to Grow State Economies Through Global Engagement
State and local leaders are the CEO, executive director and economic ambassador of their respective state and region. They are on the front line, working to strengthen economic development by helping companies export to new markets and attracting new investment. All of this helps build a strong economy that is sustainable and diversified. This panel will focus on the current state of international trade and how state leaders can engage in international economic development, including forming regional partnerships, developing international relationships and other best practices.
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Reskilling and Upskilling: How States Are Innovating to Create New Pathways to Employment
What does the workforce of tomorrow look like and how can states prepare? From apprenticeships to micro-credentialing and competency-based approaches, this session will explore innovative workforce training models that can help states adapt to the changing nature of work while recruiting, retaining and upskilling high-quality talent.
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The Next Farm Bill: What to Expect and What is at Stake for Your State
This session is hosted by the CSG Intergovernmental Affairs Committee.
State policymakers are grappling with how to effectively engage in policy discussions at the federal level in anticipation of the next Farm Bill in September 2023. This session will feature a panel of state agriculture officials and industry experts discussing what to expect, highlighting key issues that states have faced in recent years.Tracks:
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Innovation Classroom: Multivitamins – How to Leverage Science and Data to Transform Health and Wellness
This Innovation Classroom is presented by Haleon.
To take a multivitamin or not to take a multivitamin, that is the question. Join a Haleon nutrition scientist who can speak to the important role of overall nutrition as we age, cost-effective ways to help people live healthier lives, cognitive aging, new data from the recent COSMOS-MIND study and more. With health care costs on the rise, we want to make everyday health more accessible and inclusive — providing the tools and information needed to make informed health choices. This includes sharing new findings from the Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS)-MIND trial which provide additional evidence on the benefits of multivitamin supplementation in older adults: a safe, inexpensive and accessible option.Tracks:
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Teacher Recruitment and Retention: State Solutions for Solving the Shortage
A report from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education shows that education degrees peaked at more than 200,000 per year in the 1970s. However, fewer than 90,000 were awarded in 2019. This trend was further exacerbated by COVID-19. While the extent of the shortage differs from state to state, teacher shortages are most severe in subject areas such as math, science, special education and English language development. As turnover rates increase and recruitment decreases, schools are often forced to increase class sizes while decreasing student supports. This session will explore innovative policies and practices states have utilized to address teacher shortages across the nation.
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Skills for Successful Collaborations: Holding Difficult Conversations (government staff only)
In today’s changing world, leaders must have the ability to participate in challenging conversations, across philosophical and physical boundaries. In this interactive workshop, attendees will build their skills to tackle the toughest topics and walk away with a new toolkit for success. This occurrence of the session is for governmental staff only.
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Advancing Safety and Justice in 2023: Data and Lessons Learned to Help Your State Rebuild and Strengthen its Criminal Justice System
The pandemic’s disruption to social and economic life coincided with a devastating increase in deaths due to drug overdose, suicide and homicide. The normal functioning of criminal justice agencies and social service providers were also disrupted by COVID-19. As arrest rates fell and criminal court backlogs grew, fewer people were sentenced to prison or probation. At the same time, the public grew increasingly concerned about the effectiveness and fairness of the justice system. In 2023, states will need to design a path forward. In this session, the CSG Justice Center will bring together the latest state-level data, state examples and leaders to discuss lessons learned.
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Tackling the Affordable Housing Crisis
The affordable housing crisis is a persistent and growing challenge across states. It is estimated that the United States needs nearly four million more housing units to respond to existing demand, and the housing deficit doubled between 2012 and 2019. This session will explore the housing crisis and the forward-thinking policy solutions states can consider.
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Breaking Barriers in Occupational Licensure: Lessons from State and Professional Policy Efforts
States play a substantial role in the regulation of job access, with one in four jobs requiring an occupational license. This session will help attendees better understand how occupational licensure laws can be made less restrictive to help facilitate entry and mobility in the labor market, while still safeguarding public health and safety. This panel discussion will explore the different strategies states and professions have cooperatively pursued to address licensure barriers.
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Innovation Classroom: Procurement and Preparing for the Next Pandemic
This Innovation Classroom is presented by National Association of State Procurement Officers.
This session will focus on building a strong working relationship with the state Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and their office. The first half of this session will review public procurement functions and how to work with your state CPO. Supporting the first part of this discussion, we will examine how state procurement officials can assist with emergency operations in the future. NASPO will provide a copy of their recently released, Playbook and Recommendations for Emergency Response to the audience.Tracks:
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Inclusive Policymaking: Making State Government Work for Everyone
How can state representatives effectively work to support all their constituents? This session will explore how inclusive policies improve outcomes, how leaders can put this work into practice, and share resources to get started.
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Professional Headshot Photos
CSG will provide complimentary professional headshots to national conference attendees each day from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Photo files will be emailed to the attendee after the conference.
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The Future is Now: How Advances in Health Care Technology Improve Quality of Care
This session is hosted by the CSG Healthy States National Task Force Human Health Subcommittee.
Experts will provide the nexus of health care and technology is critical to sustaining a healthy population. This session will profile promising technology-enabled products, services and delivery systems in the health care field and highlight how state policy can support the proliferation of these solutions.Tracks:
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State Leader Perspectives on Building Healthier State Economies and Workforces
This session is hosted by the CSG Healthy States National Task Force Economic and Workforce Subcommittee.
State economies and workforces benefit from shared policy learning opportunities that provide better pathways to employment and more resilient workforce infrastructures. This panel discussion will provide conference attendees a survey of state leader perspectives and recommendations to better understand and address workforce challenges across state economies as state policymakers head into 2023 legislation sessions.Tracks:
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CSG Midwest Executive Committee Meeting (invitation only)
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Shared State Legislation Reception (invitation only)
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Luau Reception
CSG is happy to convene our members in Hawaii for the first time in 25 years. Join us for a luau to celebrate the great tradition of this annual convening of state leaders. A luau is a historic social gathering meant to unite people in celebration of a significant life event or achievement. Celebrate with us.
Friday, Dec. 9
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Breakfast Plenary: The Economic Outlook for the States in 2023
Doors open for breakfast at 7 a.m.; programming begins at 8 a.m.
The U.S. economy has faced many challenges over the past two years. Is there more trouble on the horizon? A leading economist will discuss current trends in the U.S. economy and potential challenges to state finances, including inflation, rising interest rates and the real estate and job markets. -
Innovation Classroom: Data Dashboards – Supporting Postsecondary and Workforce Development Planning and Policy
This Innovation Classroom is presented by NC-SARA.
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) is a private nonprofit organization 501(c)(3) that helps expand students’ access to educational opportunities and ensure more efficient, consistent and effective regulation of distance education programs. State policymakers and leaders working on postsecondary and workforce development initiatives can leverage NC-SARA’s Data Dashboards for historical review or future planning. These interactive online Data Dashboards contain exclusively distance education enrollment data from more than 2,300 colleges and universities that participate in State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA). The dashboards are public and updated annually. There are also data about learning placements that take place out of state. In this Innovation Classroom session, NC-SARA will take state leaders on a guided tour of the Data Dashboards, and then, through scenarios of planning and decision making, participants can discuss how the NC-SARA data may be of use in their work. Examples of postsecondary and workforce development initiatives from states and institutions will be shared to illustrate how NC-SARA’s data can inform strategic decision making.Tracks:
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Shared State Legislation Committee
With the goal of sharing innovations in state policy and assisting state leaders on drafting policies that would benefit their communities, CSG Shared State Legislation is curated and disseminated by a bipartisan committee of state leaders to identify topics of major interest to the states.
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Finding Common Ground: Leading in a Polarized Environment
This session is hosted by the CSG Healthy States National Task Force Civic Subcommittee.
State leaders play a crucial role in navigating a polarized environment and improving civil discourse. Session attendees will hear from state leaders who have effectively worked across the aisle to build consensus, develop bipartisan policy solutions and improve political discourse.Tracks:
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State Fiscal Leaders Share Their Insights and Predictions for the Next Budget Cycle
This session is hosted by the CSG Healthy States National Task Force Fiscal Subcommittee.
State policymakers are contending with significant budgetary opportunities and challenges, including substantial one-time federal funding and rising inflation. This panel discussion will explore state leader perspectives on structuring state budgets to better understand and contend with these issues and promote long term fiscal health.Tracks:
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What’s Next? Setting Students with Disabilities Up for Success After High School
As states strive to promote workforce inclusion, youth with disabilities are a key part of the solution. Over 1.3 million young people between the ages of 16 and 24 have a disability. Youth with disabilities face barriers in transitioning successfully from youth systems into adulthood which results in lower employment outcomes, educational attainment and community participation than their peers. This session will highlight effective state policies and practices states can utilize to help youth reach their full potential through early employment, work-based learning and mentoring experiences.
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Innovation Classroom: Ending Three STI Public Health Epidemics with FOCUS – Public/Private Collaboration: Screening and Linkage to Care
This Innovation Classroom is presented by Gilead Sciences, Inc.
This presentation will discuss an innovative public/private partnership approach to successfully integrating and sustaining HIV, Hepatitis C and syphilis testing, diagnosis and linking to care in health care institutions. Focus will be on the integration of this model in emergency departments, a critical health care access point for must reach populations.Tracks:
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Return on Investment: Addressing the Child Care Dilemma
Women are dropping out of the labor force in record numbers, and until the child care shortage is solved, parents are facing difficult choices due to the shortage of child care options and the rising cost. This session will discuss how states and provinces are responding to the child care dilemma.
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A Case Study: Exploring Hawaii’s Experience in Addressing Long-term Care Challenges
Hawaii is one of eight states chosen this year to participate in a national interbranch task force on long-term care hosted by CSG with the support of the Commonwealth Fund. While the state has some unique challenges, it also faces concerns common to many states: the future of nursing homes and other care facilities, direct care workforce staffing and compensation needs and the sustainability of initiatives to allow people to remain in their homes and communities as long as possible. Hawaii’s remarkable journey is one of the stories that inform the CSG Long-Term Care Policy Guide, which will be released at the national conference.
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Innovation Classroom: Making a Difference in Social Inequities with Data and Technology
This Innovation Classroom is presented by Esri, Inc.
Could technology make a difference in speeding up how we respond to social inequities? State and local governments face issues like homelessness, blight, opioid addiction, access to care, veterans’ services, access to transit and many more. This session will explore how technology bridges the gap between resources and the less fortunate. We will discuss existing technology and data that policymakers can bring to bear to help shorten the cycle to solve inequities. Technology such as Geographic Information System, or GIS, big data and analytics can: improve data collection and analysis; quickly communicate inequities internally, to neighboring jurisdictions, and with the public for increased awareness and response; develop solutions that result in more efficient services; and combine with performance measurements to inform iterative policymaking.Tracks:
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Skills for Successful Collaborations: Holding Difficult Conversations
In today’s changing world, leaders must have the ability to participate in challenging conversations, across philosophical and physical boundaries. In this interactive workshop, attendees will build their skills to tackle the toughest topics and walk away with a new toolkit for success.
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Leveraging Social Media to Enhance Constituent Engagement
Social media is a prominent way to communicate with constituents. For their message to connect, state leaders must be prepared to use a range of social media applications and be aware of their pitfalls. In this session, attendees will hear case studies for effective use of digital tools.
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Take a Deeper Dive into the Context and Implications of the Midterm Elections with Plenary Speaker Reid Wilson of Pluribus News
With the results for the 2022 midterm elections in, we now turn our focus toward the 2023 legislative sessions and the 2024 election. Join CSG and political commentator and founder of Pluribus News, Reid Wilson, for a breakdown of what the elections mean for our states and for the country.
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Inclusivity: Strategies for States to Grow Their Tech Economies
To grow tech economies, states create inclusive workspaces by mobilizing workers across race, gender, ethnicity, age and disability status to enter and remain in the workforce. The tech industry is one of the fastest, continuously growing sectors, but the U.S. lacks the number of qualified workers to fill the necessary positions. Hear from experts about how states can invest in programs that can pathways to high paying, inclusive tech jobs in your state.
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Innovation Classroom: Mapping the Risks and Impact of Unintended Pregnancy – and Finding Solutions
This Innovation Classroom is presented by Bayer.
As legislators from across the U.S. consider new ways to reduce the incidence of unwanted pregnancies, there is a need to understand where the most critical issues and unique challenges lie in terms of contraceptive care. Attendees will hear from a Medicaid policy expert on the significant cost of unintended pregnancies on states’ health care budgets; what the risks are; why they should be concerned and learn how demographic data from their specific states can be used to gain insight and drive actionable solutions. Following the session, attendees will have the opportunity to interact with a new digital tool that provides geography specific information that can be used to develop strategies to address unmet needs in contraceptive care. This state and local data can be used by legislators interested in improving policies to reduce unplanned pregnancies.Tracks:
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SSL Committee Member Lunch (invitation only)
This event is invitation only.
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Professional Headshot Photos
CSG will provide complimentary professional headshots to national conference attendees each day from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Photo files will be emailed to the attendee after the conference.
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Celebrate the Holidays Reception
Join The Council of State Governments and your colleagues from across the country to network, catch up and build relationships as we enjoy the legendary hospitality of the Aloha State.
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Women In Government Reception
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Friends, Allies and Partners: A Reception Hosted by the Government of Canada
Saturday, Dec. 10
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Closing Breakfast Plenary: CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award Recognition and Keynote
Doors open for breakfast at 7 a.m.; programming begins at 8 a.m.
On the final day of the 2022 National Conference, join CSG to celebrate multiple milestones including the 90th anniversary of The Council of State Governments, the 75th anniversary of CSG West, the 20th anniversary of the CSG Justice Center, and a special birthday surprise. The recipients of the 2022 CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award will also be honored. -
Exploring Options to Address the Mental Health Crisis
Join experts to explore ways states are addressing the current mental health crisis, focusing on three key areas: supporting student mental health, expanding substance abuse disorder supports in rural areas, and expanding access to innovations in mental health treatment.
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Innovation Classroom: Building a Healthy State with Geospatial Infrastructure
This Innovation Classroom is presented by Esri, Inc.
How state policy leaders examine the social, economic and physical conditions of their state have evolved. The unique happenings of the past few years have brought us the opportunity to revisit our understanding of our states’ fiscal, economic, civic and physical health. Healthy states have pushed aside politics and preconceptions in favor of data and analytics to make their decisions. High-performing organizations use location as the standard analytical approach to achieving new insight. Increasingly, smart devices, the internet of things and cloud computing are feeding data on the locations of people, nature, vehicles and infrastructure. This session will strive to make sense of seemingly unrelated trends from technology, policy and digital transformation that can change the way you solve real-world problems. We will explore how geo-enabling data and enterprise systems can bring about better operational intelligence; how states are leveraging technological advances to support infrastructure needs, social inequities, housing issues and transportation networks; how states are utilizing data in a geographic context to lead on how to best address current state challenges using a geospatial infrastructure.Tracks:
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Lessons in Leadership: A Forum Featuring the CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award Recipients
Join us for a conversation with the recipients of the 2022 CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award who hail from 19 different states, four different regions and different branches of government. But they have something in common: a true commitment to serving the citizens of their states by working across party lines. Those recognized this year come from diverse backgrounds and opposing political parties, but we honor their shared singular commitment to make a difference for those they serve. Hear from some of the 2022 recipients in a panel discussing what they have learned and how they plan to continue their journeys in the future.
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A Forum on How States Can Better Support Our Military and Veterans
This forum is hosted by the CSG Commission on Military and Veterans Affairs.
All attendees are welcome to attend this session to learn more about supporting military bases, military child care, military and veteran wellbeing and supporting veteran and military family employment. The schedule:
9-9:50 a.m.: How to Best Support Your Military Bases
9:50-10:30 a.m.: Child Care on the Homefront
10:30-11:15 a.m.: State Strategies to Enhance Military and Veteran Wellbeing
11:15 a.m.-Noon: State Strategies to Support Veteran and Military Family EmploymentTracks:
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Dealing with Disinformation: What Role Can Public Servants Play?
Disinformation impacts everyone — individuals, families and organizations. What can you do as a state leader to enhance civic and civil discourse regardless of your background and role? Join us to learn practical tactics to make a difference in this crucial conversation.
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Mālama ‘Āina: A Seed Planting Service Project (pre-registration required)
There is a native Hawaiian saying, “He Ali’i ka ‘Āina, he kauwā ke kanaka,” which means, “the land is chief, people are its servant.” Join CSG, the Hawai’i Farm Bureau and its partners on the Great Lawn as we Mâlama our ‘Āina, or nurture and care for this precious land we call home. Pre-registration is required for this seed planting service project. Register here: https://forms.csg.org/223134874737058
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Professional Headshot Photos
CSG will provide complimentary professional headshots to national conference attendees each day from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Photo files will be emailed to the attendee after the conference.
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*All sessions take place at the Hilton Hawaiian Village
Agriculture
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The Next Farm Bill: What to Expect and What is at Stake for Your State
This session is hosted by the CSG Intergovernmental Affairs Committee.
State policymakers are grappling with how to effectively engage in policy discussions at the federal level in anticipation of the next Farm Bill in September 2023. This session will feature a panel of state agriculture officials and industry experts discussing what to expect, highlighting key issues that states have faced in recent years.Tracks:
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Mālama ‘Āina: A Seed Planting Service Project (pre-registration required)
There is a native Hawaiian saying, “He Ali’i ka ‘Āina, he kauwā ke kanaka,” which means, “the land is chief, people are its servant.” Join CSG, the Hawai’i Farm Bureau and its partners on the Great Lawn as we Mâlama our ‘Āina, or nurture and care for this precious land we call home. Pre-registration is required for this seed planting service project. Register here: https://forms.csg.org/223134874737058
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Education & Workforce
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Addressing Teacher Shortages: The Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact
This session is hosted by the National Center for Interstate Compacts.
States across the country are facing severe shortages in the teacher workforce, making it more difficult for schools to staff classrooms. Reducing barriers to teacher mobility provides one approach to recruiting teachers to the classroom that avoids the costly process of relicensing in a new state. Key members of the drafting team for the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact will join CSG staff to discuss the goals, outlook and benefits of the compact and what states can learn from the interstate compact approach.Tracks:
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Reskilling and Upskilling: How States Are Innovating to Create New Pathways to Employment
What does the workforce of tomorrow look like and how can states prepare? From apprenticeships to micro-credentialing and competency-based approaches, this session will explore innovative workforce training models that can help states adapt to the changing nature of work while recruiting, retaining and upskilling high-quality talent.
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Teacher Recruitment and Retention: State Solutions for Solving the Shortage
A report from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education shows that education degrees peaked at more than 200,000 per year in the 1970s. However, fewer than 90,000 were awarded in 2019. This trend was further exacerbated by COVID-19. While the extent of the shortage differs from state to state, teacher shortages are most severe in subject areas such as math, science, special education and English language development. As turnover rates increase and recruitment decreases, schools are often forced to increase class sizes while decreasing student supports. This session will explore innovative policies and practices states have utilized to address teacher shortages across the nation.
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Innovation Classroom: Data Dashboards – Supporting Postsecondary and Workforce Development Planning and Policy
This Innovation Classroom is presented by NC-SARA.
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) is a private nonprofit organization 501(c)(3) that helps expand students’ access to educational opportunities and ensure more efficient, consistent and effective regulation of distance education programs. State policymakers and leaders working on postsecondary and workforce development initiatives can leverage NC-SARA’s Data Dashboards for historical review or future planning. These interactive online Data Dashboards contain exclusively distance education enrollment data from more than 2,300 colleges and universities that participate in State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA). The dashboards are public and updated annually. There are also data about learning placements that take place out of state. In this Innovation Classroom session, NC-SARA will take state leaders on a guided tour of the Data Dashboards, and then, through scenarios of planning and decision making, participants can discuss how the NC-SARA data may be of use in their work. Examples of postsecondary and workforce development initiatives from states and institutions will be shared to illustrate how NC-SARA’s data can inform strategic decision making.Tracks:
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What’s Next? Setting Students with Disabilities Up for Success After High School
As states strive to promote workforce inclusion, youth with disabilities are a key part of the solution. Over 1.3 million young people between the ages of 16 and 24 have a disability. Youth with disabilities face barriers in transitioning successfully from youth systems into adulthood which results in lower employment outcomes, educational attainment and community participation than their peers. This session will highlight effective state policies and practices states can utilize to help youth reach their full potential through early employment, work-based learning and mentoring experiences.
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Return on Investment: Addressing the Child Care Dilemma
Women are dropping out of the labor force in record numbers, and until the child care shortage is solved, parents are facing difficult choices due to the shortage of child care options and the rising cost. This session will discuss how states and provinces are responding to the child care dilemma.
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A Case Study: Exploring Hawaii’s Experience in Addressing Long-term Care Challenges
Hawaii is one of eight states chosen this year to participate in a national interbranch task force on long-term care hosted by CSG with the support of the Commonwealth Fund. While the state has some unique challenges, it also faces concerns common to many states: the future of nursing homes and other care facilities, direct care workforce staffing and compensation needs and the sustainability of initiatives to allow people to remain in their homes and communities as long as possible. Hawaii’s remarkable journey is one of the stories that inform the CSG Long-Term Care Policy Guide, which will be released at the national conference.
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Inclusivity: Strategies for States to Grow Their Tech Economies
To grow tech economies, states create inclusive workspaces by mobilizing workers across race, gender, ethnicity, age and disability status to enter and remain in the workforce. The tech industry is one of the fastest, continuously growing sectors, but the U.S. lacks the number of qualified workers to fill the necessary positions. Hear from experts about how states can invest in programs that can pathways to high paying, inclusive tech jobs in your state.
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Elections
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What Did the 2022 Election Results Tell Us About the Current State of Politics?
This session is hosted by the CSG Interbranch Committee.
Every election is unique, and this year’s election was no different. With the majority of election results in, join experts to discuss what we expect legislative priorities to be in the coming year and what those priorities will mean for the states.Tracks:
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Take a Deeper Dive into the Context and Implications of the Midterm Elections with Plenary Speaker Reid Wilson of Pluribus News
With the results for the 2022 midterm elections in, we now turn our focus toward the 2023 legislative sessions and the 2024 election. Join CSG and political commentator and founder of Pluribus News, Reid Wilson, for a breakdown of what the elections mean for our states and for the country.
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Energy & Environment
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Power to the People: Modernizing the Electric Grid
Policymakers and energy experts are evaluating strategies to modernize and expand the U.S. electric grid. Whether upgrading the grid to allow for an increasing amount of renewable generation, the electrification of other sectors including buildings and transportation, or ensuring overall grid resilience and security, experts agree improvements are needed. Through the Investment Infrastructure and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, billions of dollars in funding have been made available to support these types of improvements. This funding will create opportunities to enhance grid resilience and security, support the buildout of transmission lines, and prepare the grid to accommodate increasing renewable generation. This session will explore opportunities for state governments as they leverage this funding and explore ways to implement enhancements and improvements to the grid.
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Allocating Limited Resources: Lessons from the Colorado River Compact
This session is hosted by the National Center for Interstate Compacts and CSG West.
Managing water resources that flow across state lines presents unique policy challenges and an opportunity for interstate cooperation. Since 1922, the Colorado River Compact has played a crucial role in the cooperative management of this resource. In this session, key stakeholders and experts will discuss the merits of compacts as a tool to manage environmental resources and the complicated network of state, federal and international law within which the compact functions.Tracks:
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Innovation Classroom: Improve Your Community’s Infrastructure Resilience
This Innovation Classroom is presented by American Society of Civil Engineers.
When the next “big event” happens, a variety of factors will determine which structures incur the most damage. Engineers have worked to mitigate those risks through proactive improvements to building design standards and codes, along with research and inspection. ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) 7-22 is the standard that prescribes design loads for all hazards, including floods, tsunamis, snow, rain, atmospheric ice, seismic, wind and fire, as well as how to evaluate load combinations.Tracks:
Fiscal
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Innovation Classroom: Progress and Potential to Bend the Diabetes Cost Curve
This Innovation Classroom is presented by the Diabetes Leadership Council.
Diabetes is a leading driver of state spending, impacting 37 million Americans and accounting for 1 out of every 4 U.S. health care dollars. It takes more than insulin to manage this complex and costly chronic condition. New medicines and technologies are transforming diabetes management and prevention, and their adoption could help states bend their diabetes cost curve. First though, patients must have access to these therapies. Learn what states are doing to achieve progress toward more affordable diabetes care, and where lawmakers can focus resources to address lingering access gaps and disparities.Tracks:
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Innovation Classroom: Understanding Smart Finance and Enabling Bright Financial Futures
This Innovation Classroom is presented by Security Finance.
How can states ensure access to affordable credit for the sub-prime consumer? Learn about best practices for access to small dollar loans when consumers face unplanned financial challenges. Hear how to structure loans in a way that helps build/rebuild consumer credit worthiness. Takeaways will include understanding how the financial services industry seeks to provide affordable products resulting in financial stability for those who need it most. Participants will learn about the importance of access to credit in ways that lead to positive outcomes. This includes the latest innovations in financial literacy, paving the way for long-term socio-economic success and prosperity for all Americans.Tracks:
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International Economic Development: How to Grow State Economies Through Global Engagement
State and local leaders are the CEO, executive director and economic ambassador of their respective state and region. They are on the front line, working to strengthen economic development by helping companies export to new markets and attracting new investment. All of this helps build a strong economy that is sustainable and diversified. This panel will focus on the current state of international trade and how state leaders can engage in international economic development, including forming regional partnerships, developing international relationships and other best practices.
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Tackling the Affordable Housing Crisis
The affordable housing crisis is a persistent and growing challenge across states. It is estimated that the United States needs nearly four million more housing units to respond to existing demand, and the housing deficit doubled between 2012 and 2019. This session will explore the housing crisis and the forward-thinking policy solutions states can consider.
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Innovation Classroom: Procurement and Preparing for the Next Pandemic
This Innovation Classroom is presented by National Association of State Procurement Officers.
This session will focus on building a strong working relationship with the state Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and their office. The first half of this session will review public procurement functions and how to work with your state CPO. Supporting the first part of this discussion, we will examine how state procurement officials can assist with emergency operations in the future. NASPO will provide a copy of their recently released, Playbook and Recommendations for Emergency Response to the audience.Tracks:
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State Leader Perspectives on Building Healthier State Economies and Workforces
This session is hosted by the CSG Healthy States National Task Force Economic and Workforce Subcommittee.
State economies and workforces benefit from shared policy learning opportunities that provide better pathways to employment and more resilient workforce infrastructures. This panel discussion will provide conference attendees a survey of state leader perspectives and recommendations to better understand and address workforce challenges across state economies as state policymakers head into 2023 legislation sessions.Tracks:
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State Fiscal Leaders Share Their Insights and Predictions for the Next Budget Cycle
This session is hosted by the CSG Healthy States National Task Force Fiscal Subcommittee.
State policymakers are contending with significant budgetary opportunities and challenges, including substantial one-time federal funding and rising inflation. This panel discussion will explore state leader perspectives on structuring state budgets to better understand and contend with these issues and promote long term fiscal health.Tracks:
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Return on Investment: Addressing the Child Care Dilemma
Women are dropping out of the labor force in record numbers, and until the child care shortage is solved, parents are facing difficult choices due to the shortage of child care options and the rising cost. This session will discuss how states and provinces are responding to the child care dilemma.
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Health Care
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Innovation Classroom: Progress and Potential to Bend the Diabetes Cost Curve
This Innovation Classroom is presented by the Diabetes Leadership Council.
Diabetes is a leading driver of state spending, impacting 37 million Americans and accounting for 1 out of every 4 U.S. health care dollars. It takes more than insulin to manage this complex and costly chronic condition. New medicines and technologies are transforming diabetes management and prevention, and their adoption could help states bend their diabetes cost curve. First though, patients must have access to these therapies. Learn what states are doing to achieve progress toward more affordable diabetes care, and where lawmakers can focus resources to address lingering access gaps and disparities.Tracks:
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Make the Call: Advancing Telehealth Through Health Care Professions Licensure Compacts
This session is hosted by the National Center for Interstate Compacts.
Telehealth has experienced rapid growth in demand since 2020. As states continue to explore policy strategies that expand telehealth options, the availability of licensed health care professionals remains a primary concern. Varying state licensure requirements can act as a barrier to professionals providing services across states lines to areas where health care shortages exist. This panel discussion will provide attendees with a better understanding of how licensure compacts are an important policy tool to improve health care access.Tracks:
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How Health Care Outcomes Are Determined by Where People Live
Geography can have a profound effect on an individual’s health. The populations of remote communities and urban neighborhoods have unique health challenges and opportunities. In this session, attendees will hear from health care experts on how the physical, environmental and social aspects of place impact health and discuss policy solutions to geographic health care inequities.
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Innovation Classroom: Multivitamins – How to Leverage Science and Data to Transform Health and Wellness
This Innovation Classroom is presented by Haleon.
To take a multivitamin or not to take a multivitamin, that is the question. Join a Haleon nutrition scientist who can speak to the important role of overall nutrition as we age, cost-effective ways to help people live healthier lives, cognitive aging, new data from the recent COSMOS-MIND study and more. With health care costs on the rise, we want to make everyday health more accessible and inclusive — providing the tools and information needed to make informed health choices. This includes sharing new findings from the Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS)-MIND trial which provide additional evidence on the benefits of multivitamin supplementation in older adults: a safe, inexpensive and accessible option.Tracks:
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The Future is Now: How Advances in Health Care Technology Improve Quality of Care
This session is hosted by the CSG Healthy States National Task Force Human Health Subcommittee.
Experts will provide the nexus of health care and technology is critical to sustaining a healthy population. This session will profile promising technology-enabled products, services and delivery systems in the health care field and highlight how state policy can support the proliferation of these solutions.Tracks:
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Innovation Classroom: Ending Three STI Public Health Epidemics with FOCUS – Public/Private Collaboration: Screening and Linkage to Care
This Innovation Classroom is presented by Gilead Sciences, Inc.
This presentation will discuss an innovative public/private partnership approach to successfully integrating and sustaining HIV, Hepatitis C and syphilis testing, diagnosis and linking to care in health care institutions. Focus will be on the integration of this model in emergency departments, a critical health care access point for must reach populations.Tracks:
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A Case Study: Exploring Hawaii’s Experience in Addressing Long-term Care Challenges
Hawaii is one of eight states chosen this year to participate in a national interbranch task force on long-term care hosted by CSG with the support of the Commonwealth Fund. While the state has some unique challenges, it also faces concerns common to many states: the future of nursing homes and other care facilities, direct care workforce staffing and compensation needs and the sustainability of initiatives to allow people to remain in their homes and communities as long as possible. Hawaii’s remarkable journey is one of the stories that inform the CSG Long-Term Care Policy Guide, which will be released at the national conference.
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Innovation Classroom: Mapping the Risks and Impact of Unintended Pregnancy – and Finding Solutions
This Innovation Classroom is presented by Bayer.
As legislators from across the U.S. consider new ways to reduce the incidence of unwanted pregnancies, there is a need to understand where the most critical issues and unique challenges lie in terms of contraceptive care. Attendees will hear from a Medicaid policy expert on the significant cost of unintended pregnancies on states’ health care budgets; what the risks are; why they should be concerned and learn how demographic data from their specific states can be used to gain insight and drive actionable solutions. Following the session, attendees will have the opportunity to interact with a new digital tool that provides geography specific information that can be used to develop strategies to address unmet needs in contraceptive care. This state and local data can be used by legislators interested in improving policies to reduce unplanned pregnancies.Tracks:
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Exploring Options to Address the Mental Health Crisis
Join experts to explore ways states are addressing the current mental health crisis, focusing on three key areas: supporting student mental health, expanding substance abuse disorder supports in rural areas, and expanding access to innovations in mental health treatment.
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Innovation Classroom: Building a Healthy State with Geospatial Infrastructure
This Innovation Classroom is presented by Esri, Inc.
How state policy leaders examine the social, economic and physical conditions of their state have evolved. The unique happenings of the past few years have brought us the opportunity to revisit our understanding of our states’ fiscal, economic, civic and physical health. Healthy states have pushed aside politics and preconceptions in favor of data and analytics to make their decisions. High-performing organizations use location as the standard analytical approach to achieving new insight. Increasingly, smart devices, the internet of things and cloud computing are feeding data on the locations of people, nature, vehicles and infrastructure. This session will strive to make sense of seemingly unrelated trends from technology, policy and digital transformation that can change the way you solve real-world problems. We will explore how geo-enabling data and enterprise systems can bring about better operational intelligence; how states are leveraging technological advances to support infrastructure needs, social inequities, housing issues and transportation networks; how states are utilizing data in a geographic context to lead on how to best address current state challenges using a geospatial infrastructure.Tracks:
Interstate Compacts
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Addressing Teacher Shortages: The Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact
This session is hosted by the National Center for Interstate Compacts.
States across the country are facing severe shortages in the teacher workforce, making it more difficult for schools to staff classrooms. Reducing barriers to teacher mobility provides one approach to recruiting teachers to the classroom that avoids the costly process of relicensing in a new state. Key members of the drafting team for the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact will join CSG staff to discuss the goals, outlook and benefits of the compact and what states can learn from the interstate compact approach.Tracks:
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States Helping States: How the Emergency Management Assistance Compact Can Better Prepare States for Future Emergencies
This session is hosted by the National Center for Interstate Compacts.
How are states building resiliency? Today, wildfire season starts earlier and continues later, driven by the devastating combination of climate change, extreme heat, drought, development in high-risk areas and a workforce that feels the weight of these added pressures in recent years. But wildfires are not limited to the western U.S. With resources spread thin, states must rely on each other for assistance. This session highlights how the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) helps states strengthen resiliency and meet the challenges of more frequently occurring disasters through mutual aid and shared experiences.Tracks:
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Make the Call: Advancing Telehealth Through Health Care Professions Licensure Compacts
This session is hosted by the National Center for Interstate Compacts.
Telehealth has experienced rapid growth in demand since 2020. As states continue to explore policy strategies that expand telehealth options, the availability of licensed health care professionals remains a primary concern. Varying state licensure requirements can act as a barrier to professionals providing services across states lines to areas where health care shortages exist. This panel discussion will provide attendees with a better understanding of how licensure compacts are an important policy tool to improve health care access.Tracks:
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Cooperative Federalism: Supporting Military Families, Strengthening State Workforces and Protecting Consumers Through the Department of Defense Cooperative Agreement for Licensure Compacts
This session is hosted by the National Center for Interstate Compacts.
In 2020, the Department of Defense signed a cooperative agreement with CSG to support the development of new interstate compacts for occupational licensure. These compacts will reduce the barriers to license portability, particularly for military spouses who are subject to frequent relocation, and preserve the ability of member states to protect consumers. In this session, representatives from the Department of Defense and CSG partner organizations in cosmetology, massage therapy, social work, dentistry and P-12 teaching will explain why a licensure compact made sense for their profession and the benefits for professionals, member states and military families.Tracks:
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Allocating Limited Resources: Lessons from the Colorado River Compact
This session is hosted by the National Center for Interstate Compacts and CSG West.
Managing water resources that flow across state lines presents unique policy challenges and an opportunity for interstate cooperation. Since 1922, the Colorado River Compact has played a crucial role in the cooperative management of this resource. In this session, key stakeholders and experts will discuss the merits of compacts as a tool to manage environmental resources and the complicated network of state, federal and international law within which the compact functions.Tracks:
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Breaking Barriers in Occupational Licensure: Lessons from State and Professional Policy Efforts
States play a substantial role in the regulation of job access, with one in four jobs requiring an occupational license. This session will help attendees better understand how occupational licensure laws can be made less restrictive to help facilitate entry and mobility in the labor market, while still safeguarding public health and safety. This panel discussion will explore the different strategies states and professions have cooperatively pursued to address licensure barriers.
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Justice
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Innovations in Justice: Hawaii Women’s Court Pilot Program
Explore the response of Hawaii’s Legislative and Judicial branches to the significant increase in incarcerated women. The work of these branches aims to acknowledge the distinct pathways that lead women into the criminal justice system and address their individualized needs.
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Advancing Safety and Justice in 2023: Data and Lessons Learned to Help Your State Rebuild and Strengthen its Criminal Justice System
The pandemic’s disruption to social and economic life coincided with a devastating increase in deaths due to drug overdose, suicide and homicide. The normal functioning of criminal justice agencies and social service providers were also disrupted by COVID-19. As arrest rates fell and criminal court backlogs grew, fewer people were sentenced to prison or probation. At the same time, the public grew increasingly concerned about the effectiveness and fairness of the justice system. In 2023, states will need to design a path forward. In this session, the CSG Justice Center will bring together the latest state-level data, state examples and leaders to discuss lessons learned.
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Leadership Development
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Setting the Record Straight: Combatting Disinformation
To be an effective leader in the age of disinformation requires engaging deliberately with constituents who believe they are unheard or who have skepticism regarding public institutions. In this session, panelists with demonstrated success will discuss how they deploy strategies to address this challenge.
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International Economic Development: How to Grow State Economies Through Global Engagement
State and local leaders are the CEO, executive director and economic ambassador of their respective state and region. They are on the front line, working to strengthen economic development by helping companies export to new markets and attracting new investment. All of this helps build a strong economy that is sustainable and diversified. This panel will focus on the current state of international trade and how state leaders can engage in international economic development, including forming regional partnerships, developing international relationships and other best practices.
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Skills for Successful Collaborations: Holding Difficult Conversations (government staff only)
In today’s changing world, leaders must have the ability to participate in challenging conversations, across philosophical and physical boundaries. In this interactive workshop, attendees will build their skills to tackle the toughest topics and walk away with a new toolkit for success. This occurrence of the session is for governmental staff only.
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Inclusive Policymaking: Making State Government Work for Everyone
How can state representatives effectively work to support all their constituents? This session will explore how inclusive policies improve outcomes, how leaders can put this work into practice, and share resources to get started.
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Finding Common Ground: Leading in a Polarized Environment
This session is hosted by the CSG Healthy States National Task Force Civic Subcommittee.
State leaders play a crucial role in navigating a polarized environment and improving civil discourse. Session attendees will hear from state leaders who have effectively worked across the aisle to build consensus, develop bipartisan policy solutions and improve political discourse.Tracks:
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Skills for Successful Collaborations: Holding Difficult Conversations
In today’s changing world, leaders must have the ability to participate in challenging conversations, across philosophical and physical boundaries. In this interactive workshop, attendees will build their skills to tackle the toughest topics and walk away with a new toolkit for success.
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Leveraging Social Media to Enhance Constituent Engagement
Social media is a prominent way to communicate with constituents. For their message to connect, state leaders must be prepared to use a range of social media applications and be aware of their pitfalls. In this session, attendees will hear case studies for effective use of digital tools.
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Lessons in Leadership: A Forum Featuring the CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award Recipients
Join us for a conversation with the recipients of the 2022 CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award who hail from 19 different states, four different regions and different branches of government. But they have something in common: a true commitment to serving the citizens of their states by working across party lines. Those recognized this year come from diverse backgrounds and opposing political parties, but we honor their shared singular commitment to make a difference for those they serve. Hear from some of the 2022 recipients in a panel discussing what they have learned and how they plan to continue their journeys in the future.
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Dealing with Disinformation: What Role Can Public Servants Play?
Disinformation impacts everyone — individuals, families and organizations. What can you do as a state leader to enhance civic and civil discourse regardless of your background and role? Join us to learn practical tactics to make a difference in this crucial conversation.
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Military & Veterans Affairs
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Cooperative Federalism: Supporting Military Families, Strengthening State Workforces and Protecting Consumers Through the Department of Defense Cooperative Agreement for Licensure Compacts
This session is hosted by the National Center for Interstate Compacts.
In 2020, the Department of Defense signed a cooperative agreement with CSG to support the development of new interstate compacts for occupational licensure. These compacts will reduce the barriers to license portability, particularly for military spouses who are subject to frequent relocation, and preserve the ability of member states to protect consumers. In this session, representatives from the Department of Defense and CSG partner organizations in cosmetology, massage therapy, social work, dentistry and P-12 teaching will explain why a licensure compact made sense for their profession and the benefits for professionals, member states and military families.Tracks:
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A Forum on How States Can Better Support Our Military and Veterans
This forum is hosted by the CSG Commission on Military and Veterans Affairs.
All attendees are welcome to attend this session to learn more about supporting military bases, military child care, military and veteran wellbeing and supporting veteran and military family employment. The schedule:
9-9:50 a.m.: How to Best Support Your Military Bases
9:50-10:30 a.m.: Child Care on the Homefront
10:30-11:15 a.m.: State Strategies to Enhance Military and Veteran Wellbeing
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Technology
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Are You Ready for a Cyber Crisis?
How can your state be better prepared to respond to cyber threats? Denial of service, phishing emails and ransomware are just a few of the methods bad online actors can use to render your office useless. During this session we will explore how your office and your state can take steps to be protected against and respond to the next cyberattack.
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Innovation Classroom: Data Dashboards – Supporting Postsecondary and Workforce Development Planning and Policy
This Innovation Classroom is presented by NC-SARA.
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) is a private nonprofit organization 501(c)(3) that helps expand students’ access to educational opportunities and ensure more efficient, consistent and effective regulation of distance education programs. State policymakers and leaders working on postsecondary and workforce development initiatives can leverage NC-SARA’s Data Dashboards for historical review or future planning. These interactive online Data Dashboards contain exclusively distance education enrollment data from more than 2,300 colleges and universities that participate in State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA). The dashboards are public and updated annually. There are also data about learning placements that take place out of state. In this Innovation Classroom session, NC-SARA will take state leaders on a guided tour of the Data Dashboards, and then, through scenarios of planning and decision making, participants can discuss how the NC-SARA data may be of use in their work. Examples of postsecondary and workforce development initiatives from states and institutions will be shared to illustrate how NC-SARA’s data can inform strategic decision making.Tracks:
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Innovation Classroom: Making a Difference in Social Inequities with Data and Technology
This Innovation Classroom is presented by Esri, Inc.
Could technology make a difference in speeding up how we respond to social inequities? State and local governments face issues like homelessness, blight, opioid addiction, access to care, veterans’ services, access to transit and many more. This session will explore how technology bridges the gap between resources and the less fortunate. We will discuss existing technology and data that policymakers can bring to bear to help shorten the cycle to solve inequities. Technology such as Geographic Information System, or GIS, big data and analytics can: improve data collection and analysis; quickly communicate inequities internally, to neighboring jurisdictions, and with the public for increased awareness and response; develop solutions that result in more efficient services; and combine with performance measurements to inform iterative policymaking.Tracks:
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Inclusivity: Strategies for States to Grow Their Tech Economies
To grow tech economies, states create inclusive workspaces by mobilizing workers across race, gender, ethnicity, age and disability status to enter and remain in the workforce. The tech industry is one of the fastest, continuously growing sectors, but the U.S. lacks the number of qualified workers to fill the necessary positions. Hear from experts about how states can invest in programs that can pathways to high paying, inclusive tech jobs in your state.
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Innovation Classroom: Building a Healthy State with Geospatial Infrastructure
This Innovation Classroom is presented by Esri, Inc.
How state policy leaders examine the social, economic and physical conditions of their state have evolved. The unique happenings of the past few years have brought us the opportunity to revisit our understanding of our states’ fiscal, economic, civic and physical health. Healthy states have pushed aside politics and preconceptions in favor of data and analytics to make their decisions. High-performing organizations use location as the standard analytical approach to achieving new insight. Increasingly, smart devices, the internet of things and cloud computing are feeding data on the locations of people, nature, vehicles and infrastructure. This session will strive to make sense of seemingly unrelated trends from technology, policy and digital transformation that can change the way you solve real-world problems. We will explore how geo-enabling data and enterprise systems can bring about better operational intelligence; how states are leveraging technological advances to support infrastructure needs, social inequities, housing issues and transportation networks; how states are utilizing data in a geographic context to lead on how to best address current state challenges using a geospatial infrastructure.Tracks: