National Association of Counties

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2022 NACo Legislative Conference

Feb. 12, 2022 – Feb. 16, 2022
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    2022 NACo Legislative Conference

    February 12, 2022 – February 16, 2022
    The NACo Legislative Conference brings together nearly 2,000 elected and appointed county officials to focus on federal policy issues that impact counties and our residents.
    2022 NACo Legislative Conference
    February 12, 2022
    February 12, 2022, 8:00 am to February 16, 2022, 8:00 pm
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    2022 NACo Legislative Conference

    The National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference brings together nearly 2,000 elected and appointed county officials to focus on federal policy issues that impact counties and our residents. This year, attendees engaged in second-to-none policy and educational sessions, interacted with federal officials and participated in congressional briefings and meetings.

    Conference Schedule & Session Recordings

    Click below to access the full conference schedule, including session descriptions and speakers, as well as recordings from general sessions, select workshops and more.

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    ADVOCATE FOR COUNTY FEDERAL POLICY PRIORITIES

    America’s 3,069 county governments provide essential building blocks for healthy, safe and vibrant communities. Counties invest nearly $600 billion each year in taxpayer resources, through the leadership of nearly 40,000 county elected officials and 3.6 million county employees. Counties support and maintain key public and community infrastructure, help nurture and sustain a skilled workforce to support dynamic local economies, and promote public health and safety to protect our citizens.

    NACo supports federal policies and programs that equip county governments with the resources and flexibility needed to effectively serve our residents. NACo works to preserve local decision making and protect counties from unfunded mandates and preemption of local authority. Since counties implement many federal programs at the local level and must enforce many federal regulations, NACo encourages meaningful intergovernmental consultation with counties throughout all federal policy, program and regulatory development processes.

    • 2022 Policy Priorities
    • Adopted Interim Policy Resolutions

    Questions

    We are happy to help. Email nacomeetings@naco.org.

    Contact Information

    Media Inquiries

    pguequierre@naco.org

    (202) 942-4271

    Conference

    nacomeetings@naco.org

    (202) 942-4292

    Registration

    nacomeetings@naco.org

    (202) 942-4292

    Housing

    naco@conferencedirect.com

    (888) 751-5182

    NACo Affiliates & Affiliated Organizations

    ahurley@naco.org

    (202) 350-2296

    Sponsors

    zshipley@naco.org

    (202) 942-4249

    The NACo Legislative Conference brings together nearly 2,000 elected and appointed county officials to focus on federal policy issues that impact counties and our residents.
    2022-02-12
    Conference
    2022-02-28

The National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference brings together nearly 2,000 elected and appointed county officials to focus on federal policy issues that impact counties and our residents. This year, attendees engaged in second-to-none policy and educational sessions, interacted with federal officials and participated in congressional briefings and meetings.

Conference Schedule & Session Recordings

Click below to access the full conference schedule, including session descriptions and speakers, as well as recordings from general sessions, select workshops and more.

Featured Speakers

ADVOCATE FOR COUNTY FEDERAL POLICY PRIORITIES

America’s 3,069 county governments provide essential building blocks for healthy, safe and vibrant communities. Counties invest nearly $600 billion each year in taxpayer resources, through the leadership of nearly 40,000 county elected officials and 3.6 million county employees. Counties support and maintain key public and community infrastructure, help nurture and sustain a skilled workforce to support dynamic local economies, and promote public health and safety to protect our citizens.

NACo supports federal policies and programs that equip county governments with the resources and flexibility needed to effectively serve our residents. NACo works to preserve local decision making and protect counties from unfunded mandates and preemption of local authority. Since counties implement many federal programs at the local level and must enforce many federal regulations, NACo encourages meaningful intergovernmental consultation with counties throughout all federal policy, program and regulatory development processes.

Questions

We are happy to help. Email nacomeetings@naco.org.

Contact Information

Media Inquiries

pguequierre@naco.org

(202) 942-4271

Conference

nacomeetings@naco.org

(202) 942-4292

Registration

nacomeetings@naco.org

(202) 942-4292

Housing

naco@conferencedirect.com

(888) 751-5182

NACo Affiliates & Affiliated Organizations

ahurley@naco.org

(202) 350-2296

Sponsors

zshipley@naco.org

(202) 942-4249

Mitch Landrieu
Senior Advisor to the President and Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator  
Gene Sperling
Senior Advisor to the President and White House American Rescue Plan Coordinator  
Stephanie Pollack
Deputy Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, US Department of Transportation  
 
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  • Hon. Nancy Pelosi
    Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
    Nancy Pelosi is the 52nd Speaker of the House of Representatives, having made history in 2007 when she was elected the first woman to serve a
  • Hon. John Cornyn
    U.S. Senator (R-Texas)
    Sen. Cornyn was first elected to the U.S.
  • Hon. Pete Buttigieg
    U.S. Secretary of Transportation
    Pete Buttigieg currently serves as the 19th Secretary of Transportation, having been sworn in on February 3, 2021. 
  • Hon. Tom Vilsack
    U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
    Secretary Vilsack was confirmed as the 32nd United States Secretary of Agriculture on Feb. 23, 2021 by the U.S. Senate.
  • Hon. Martin Heinrich
    U.S. Senator (D-N.M.)
  • Hon. Bill Cassidy
    U.S. Senate (R-La.)
  • Michael S. Regan
    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator
    Michael S.
  • Mitch Landrieu
    Senior Advisor to the President and Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator
    Mitch Landrieu served as the 61st Mayor of New Orleans (2010–2018) When he took office, the city was still recovering from Hurricane Katrina
  • Gene Sperling
    Senior Advisor to the President and White House American Rescue Plan Coordinator
    Gene Sperling is an economist, author and former director of the National Economic Council.
  • Hon. Liz Cheney
    U.S. Representative (R-Wyo.)
  • Hon. Jim McGovern
    Member, U.S. House of Representatives (D-Mass. 2nd District)
    First elected to Congress in 1996 on behalf of the Second District of Massachusetts, Representative McGovern  is currently Chairman of the Ho
  • Hon. Jackie Walorski
    Member, U.S. House of Representatives (R-Ind. 2nd District)
    Rep. Walorski serves as a Member of Congress on behalf of Indiana's Second District.
  • Hon. Polly Trottenberg
    Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
  • Hon. Janet McCabe
    Deputy Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Janet McCabe was sworn in as the 16th Deputy Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency on April 29, 2021.
  • Hon. Donald M. Remy
    Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
    The Honorable Donald M. Remy was nominated by President Biden to serve as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
  • Stephanie Pollack
    Deputy Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, US Department of Transportation
  • Hon. Ben Hovland
    Commissioner, U.S. Election Assistance Commission
  • Hon. Tommy Beaudreau
    United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior
    Tommy Beaudreau returned to the Department of the Interior in 2021 after serving as the first director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Manageme
Sat, Feb 12

7:00 am to 8:30 am

  • First-Time Attendee Orientation

    By invitation only

8:00 am to 9:00 am

  • Policy Coordinating Meeting #1

9:00 am to 11:30 am

  • Human Services and Education Policy Steering Committee - Subcommittees Meeting

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

  • Agriculture and Rural Affairs Policy Steering Committee - Subcommittees Meeting
  • Public Lands Policy Steering Committee - Subcommittees Meeting

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

  • Finance, Pensions and Intergovernmental Affairs (FPIGA) Policy Steering Committee - Subcommittees Meeting
  • Health Policy Steering Committee - Subcommittees Meeting

12:30 pm to 5:00 pm

  • Community, Economic and Workforce Development (CEWD) Policy Steering Committee - Business Meeting
  • Environment, Energy and Land Use (EELU) Policy Steering Committee - Business Meeting
  • Justice & Public Safety Policy Steering Committee Meeting - Business Meeting
  • Transportation Policy Steering Committee - Business Meeting

1:15 pm to 4:00 pm

  • Health Policy Steering Committee - Business Meeting

1:30 pm to 4:15 pm

  • Telecommunications and Technology Policy Steering Committee - Business Meeting

1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

  • Finance, Pensions and Intergovernmental Affairs (FPIGA) Policy Steering Committee - Business Meeting
  • Public Lands Policy Steering Committee - Business Meeting

2:00 pm to 4:30 pm

  • Human Services and Education Policy Steering Committee - Business Meeting

5:00 pm to 5:45 pm

  • Policy Coordinating Meeting #2
Sun, Feb 13

8:00 am to 9:30 am

  • Healthy Counties Business Meeting

8:00 am to 10:00 am

  • Gulf States Counties and Parishes Caucus Meeting

9:00 am to 10:00 am

  • American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Office Hours with Witt O’Brien’s

9:00 am to 10:30 am

  • Resorts, Tourism and Gateway Counties Working Group: Resort Workforce Housing Crisis: What’s Happening and the Results

9:30 am to 10:45 am

  • GIS Subcommittee Meeting

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

  • Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC) Meeting
  • Rural Action Caucus (RAC) Meeting

11:00 am to 1:30 pm

  • IT Standing Committee Meeting

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

  • Membership Standing Committee Meeting

12:00 pm to 1:45 pm

  • Defined Contribution Retirement (DCR) Advisory Committee Meeting

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

  • American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Office Hours with Tidal Basin

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

  • National Association of County Intergovernmental Relations Officials (NACIRO) Business Meeting

1:00 pm to 3:15 pm

  • Western Interstate Region (WIR) Board of Directors Meeting

1:00 pm to 3:30 pm

  • Veterans and Military Services Committee Meeting

1:15 pm to 3:15 pm

  • Immigration Reform Task Force (IRTF) Meeting

1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

  • International Economic Development (IED) Task Force Meeting
  • Programs and Services Committee Meeting

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

  • Estate Planning Workshop

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

  • The Power of the Arts: Arts as an Economic Driver

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

  • American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Office Hours with KPMG

3:15 pm to 4:45 pm

  • NACo Board of Directors Forum

5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

  • Next Generation Network / CLI / HPLA & CLA Alumni Reception

6:15 pm to 8:30 pm

  • NACo LUCC/RAC Reception (By invitation only)

    By invitation only

Mon, Feb 14

7:30 am to 8:30 am

  • Central Region Caucus Meeting
  • Northeast Region Caucus Meeting
  • South Region Caucus Meeting
  • West Region Caucus Meeting

8:00 am to 12:00 pm

  • Meet and Greet with Federal Agency Representatives

9:00 am to 10:30 am

  • General Session

10:45 am to 11:45 am

  • Accessing Federal Resources for Wildfire and Flood Mitigation
  • Federal Policy Landscape: Government Affairs Teams Lightening Round Update
  • Primer for County Leaders: Implementation of Treasury's Final Rule for the Fiscal Recovery Fund
  • Strengthening Anti-Hunger Resources through the 2023 Farm Bill
  • Watching WOTUS: How a Change in Definition Impacts Counties

11:00 am to 12:00 pm

  • Credentials Committee Meeting

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

  • Grab-n-Go Lunch

1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

  • Implementing Local Infrastructure Investments through the Intergovernmental Partnership

1:45 pm to 3:00 pm

  • County-Based Strategies to Advance Housing Access and Affordability
  • Leveraging Federal Funding to Strengthen Mental Health in Schools
  • Someone to Call: Reimagining the County Crisis Response System through 988 Implementation
  • Working With the Media: Strategies to Effectively Tell Your County’s Story

1:45 pm to 4:30 pm

  • NACo Board of Directors Meeting

3:15 pm to 4:30 pm

  • Getting The Cash Out Of Cannabis: Understanding The Impacts of Proposed Cannabis Banking Legislation
  • How to Maximize American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds for Cyber and Technology Modernization
  • Trends in State Election Laws and Impact on Local Election Administration
  • What’s Next for NEPA: Proposed Reforms from the Biden Administration
  • Workforce Development in a Post-COVID World: A Local Approach

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

  • NACo Board of Directors Reception (By invitation only)

    By invitation only

Tue, Feb 15

8:00 am to 9:15 am

  • Demonstrating your County is Better Off: Leveraging ARPA Funds for Data and Evidence
  • How has COVID-19 Changed County Community & Economic Development Planning?
  • Navigating Federal Resources to Improve Rural COVID-19 Response Efforts
  • The Latest Funding Opportunities for Broadband Deployment and Infrastructure

9:30 am to 11:45 am

  • General Session

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

  • Capitol Hill & Federal Agency Visits

    Free time for members to schedule visits with federal agencies or representatives

12:30 pm to 2:30 pm

  • Virtual Briefing for Capitol Hill Staff

3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

  • Rural Action Caucus (RAC) Farm Bill Advocacy Session

5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

  • Women of NACo (WON) Leadership Network Reception

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

  • NACo President's Reception
Wed, Feb 16

8:00 am to 5:00 pm

  • Capitol Hill & Federal Agency Visits

    Free time for members to schedule visits with federal agencies or representatives

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Monday, Feb 07

2:00 pm to 3:15 pm EST

  • Understanding Roberts Rules of Order [WEBINAR]
Friday, Feb 11

8:00 am to 11:30 am EST

  • IT Advisory Council Meeting

1:00 pm to 8:00 pm EST

  • CIO Forum

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm EST

  • NACo Ambassador's Meeting
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