Standing Committees of the National Conference of State Legislatures
NCSL has 11 Standing Committees whose membership consists of state legislators and legislative staff. The jurisdictions of the standing committees are similar to those of committees in the state legislatures. Standing Committees meet three times each year and allow legislators and staff to benefit from the experiences of other states in shaping public policy, experimenting with new laws, and managing the legislative institutions.
NCSL policy positions and lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C. are also guided by the committees. As a result of those policy decisions voted on by the Standing Committees, NCSL is nationally recognized as a formidable lobbying force in state-federal relations.
The 11 NCSL Standing Committees meet together each year in the Fall (Fall Forum), the Spring (Spring Forum) and at the NCSL Annual Meeting.
Governing Structure
Each committee has a legislator chair, a legislative staff chair, vice chairs and immediate past chairs. The overall committee structure consists of a legislator chair, a legislative staff chair and legislator and legislative staff vice chairs. The legislator chair and the legislative staff chair are ex-officio members of the NCSL Executive Committee.
The meeting schedule consists of one meeting in Washington, D.C., one meeting outside of Washington, D.C., and one meeting at the NCSL Annual Meeting. The Spring Forum is held in Washington, D.C. and the Fall Forum takes place outside of Washington, D.C.
April 24-26, 2008
NCSL Spring Forum
Washington, D.C. |
July 2008
NCSL Annual Meeting
New Orleans, Louisiana |
December 9-13, 2008
NCSL Fall Forum
Atlanta, Georgia |
Past Meetings News
NCSL Contacts: Ron Snell (Denver); Carl Tubbesing (D.C.)
Need more information? Read our list of frequently asked questions, or contact us at committees@ncsl.org.
Updated 1/14/08
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