Economic Development, Transportation & Cultural Affairs
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Monday, July 16, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
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Tuesday, July 17, 8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
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Program Session
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Business Session
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Public-Private Partnerships and the Move towards Toll Roads The movement toward toll roads is an important development currently occurring in a number of states. Perspectives from two state policymakers with a great deal of experience on this rapidly expanding trend is featured at this session. State Representative Lois W. Kolkhorst, Texas Pierce Homer, Secretary, Department of Transportation, Virginia Financing Public-Private Partnership Projects and the Leasing of Major State Assets A number of states have either leased or are considering leasing major state-owned assets for one-time windfalls that have reaped or could reap tens of billions of dollars. This session discusses the fiscal pros and cons along with other calculations and lessons learned from this trend. Deborah Brown, Director, Innovative Finance and Revenue Operations, Department of Transportation, Virginia Ron Tillett, Managing Director for Public Finance, Morgan Keegan, Virginia The Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission The 2006 Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 1440, creating the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission for the purpose of preparing for and commemorating the 150th anniversary of Virginia’s participation in the American Civil War. Speaker of the House William J. Howell, Virginia, Chairman of the Commission Senate President Pro Tem John H. Chichester, Virginia, Vice-Chairman of the Commission |
Canada’s Importance to the SLC State Economies This presentation features the critical role of Canada as the United States’ largest trading partner and the most important trading partner for a majority of the SLC states, a trend that has become more pronounced in recent years. Roy Norton, Minister for Congressional, Public & Intergovernmental Affairs, Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C. Legislative Roundtable |
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Technical Tour
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The Virginia Port Authority The Port of Virginia and its four state-owned facilities (Newport News Marine Terminal, Norfolk International Terminals, Portsmouth Marine Terminal, and the Virginia Inland Port in Front Royal) remains one of the most critical ports in our nation’s waterborne transportation network. The tour, which will include lunch, provides members with a presentation of the Port’s impressive economic impact and logistical capacities along with a brief tour of the Port’s facilities. |
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