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December 6-8, 2020The Classic Center

Athens, Georgia

32nd Biennial InstituteFOR Georgia LegislatorsCARL VINSON INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENTTHE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

HOSTED BY:

The Georgia General Assembly

8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration Conference Registration Desk, Athena Concourse

9:00 a.m. Primer on State Government and the Legislative and Budget Processes – New Members (Session open to all) Athena Ballroom

Presenters: Laura Meadows

David Tanner

Jeff McCord

Eric RobinsonCarl Vinson Institute of Goverment

University of Georgia

Rick Ruskell Office of Legislative Counsel

1:00 p.m. Budget Update – Members only

House Members Grand Hall

Speakers: Rep. Terry England, Chair House Appropriations Committee

Martha Wigton, Director House Budget and Research Office


SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6

Senate Members Athena Ballroom

Speakers: Sen. Blake Tillery, Chair Senate Committee on Appropriations

Melody DeBussey, Director Senate Budget and Evaluation Office

4:00 p.m. Opening Plenary Session Grand Hall

Presiding: Laura Meadows, Director Carl Vinson Institute of Government University of Georgia

National Anthem: Lauren Covington, Student Music Education Major

President & Student Director, African American Choral Ensemble University of Georgia

Welcome: Jere W. Morehead, PresidentUniversity of Georgia

Sponsor Remarks:

Stuart Countess, Chief Operating Officer Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc.

Introduction of New Legislators:

Geoff Duncan, Lieutenant Governor

David Ralston, Speaker of the House

Keynote Address:Malcolm MitchellUniversity of Georgia, B.A., ’15Super Bowl Champion and Author

Reception Grab and Go refreshments sponsored by the University of Georgia Foundation

6:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Conference Registration Desk, The Classic Center Atrium

7:30 a.m. Breakfast: Update on Georgia’s Broadband Maps Grand Hall 8

Moderator: Eric McRae Carl Vinson Institute of Government University of Georgia

Speakers: Christopher Nunn, Commissioner Georgia Department of Community Affairs

Calvin Rhodes, Executive Director and State Chief Information Officer Georgia Technology Authority

8:30 a.m. Plenary Session: The Legislative Branch: Powers Vested in the General Assembly Grand Hall

Moderator: Laura Meadows, Director Carl Vinson Institute of Government University of Georgia

Speakers: Rick Ruskell, Legislative Counsel Office of Legislative Counsel

Paul Higbee, Deputy Legislative Counsel Office of Legislative Counsel

Charles J. Bethel, Justice Supreme Court of Georgia

Dawn M. Jones, President State Bar of Georgia

Panelists: Sen. Harold Jones

Rep. Trey Kelley, Chair House Special Committee on Access to the Civil Justice System

10:00 a.m. Break

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7

10:30 a.m. Plenary Session: Opportunities in Rural Georgia Grand Hall

Moderator: Greg Wilson Carl Vinson Institute of Government University of Georgia

Speakers: Barbara Rivera Holmes, President & CEO Albany Chamber of Commerce

Jean Sumner, B.S.N., M.S.N., M.D., Dean, Mercer School of Medicine

Panelists: Rep. Rick Jasperse, Chair House Education Committee

Co-Chair, House Rural Development Council

Sen. Dean Burke, ChairSenate Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health

12:00 p.m. Luncheon Grand Hall 8

Presiding: David Ralston, Speaker of the House

Invocation: Rep. Randy Nix

Sponsor Remarks:

Lee Chapman, Vice President Marketing, Member Services and Governmental Affairs Jackson EMC

John “Jay” Neely III, Vice President Law & Public Affairs Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

Speaker: Brian Kemp, Governor

2:00 p.m. Plenary Session: The Georgia Lottery and Other Gaming Revenue Opportunities

Grand Hall

Moderator: Beverly JohnsonCarl Vinson Institute of Government


Speakers: Cynthia D. Wright, Senior JudgeFulton County Superior Court

Gretchen Corbin, President and CEOGeorgia Lottery Corporation

Panelists: Rep. Alan Powell, Chair House Regulated Industries Committee

Rep. Calvin Smyre

Sen. Bill Cowsert, Chair Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee

Sen. John Kennedy, Chair Senate Study Committee on COAM

3:00 p.m. Plenary Session: Tax Expenditures: Exemptions and Credits

Grand Hall

Moderator: Ted Baggett Carl Vinson Institute of Government University of Georgia

Speakers: Laura Wheeler, Associate Director Center for State and Local Finance Georgia State University

Jackson Brainerd, Policy Specialist National Conference of State Legislatures

Alison Wakefield The Pew Charitable Trusts

Panelists: Sen. Chuck Hufstetler, ChairSenate Finance Committee

Rep. John Carson, Vice Chair House Ways and Means Committee

4:00 p.m. Break

4:15 p.m. Caucus Meetings – Members only

7:30 a.m. Breakfast: Elections AnalysisGrand Hall 8

Moderator: Eric RobinsonCarl Vinson Institute of Government


Speaker: Dr. Charles Bullock, University Professor of Public and International Affairs University of Georgia

8:30 a.m. Plenary Session: Policy Sprint

Grand Hall

Moderator: Mara ShawCarl Vinson Institute of Government


I. Where the Sun Shines: Georgia’s Solar Future

Speakers: Tim Echols, Vice ChairmanGeorgia Public Service Commission

Jason Shaw, CommissionerGeorgia Public Service Commission

Wilson Mallard, Director Renewable Development Georgia Power

II. Under the Influence: Alcoholic Beverage Laws

Speakers: Michele Stumpe, Partner Taylor English

Heather Morton, Program Principal National Conference of State Legislatures

III. After the Census: A Redistricting Primer

Speaker: Gina Wright, Executive Director Legislative and Congressional

Reapportionment Office

10:00 a.m. Break

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8

10:30 a.m. Plenary Session: Lessons from a Pandemic

Grand Hall

Moderator: David TannerCarl Vinson Institute of Government


Speakers: Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner Georgia Department of Public Health

James C. Stallings, DirectorGeorgia Emergency Management

and Homeland Security Agency

Frank W. Berry, CommissionerGeorgia Department of

Community Health

Richard Woods, State School Superintendent Georgia Department of Education

12:00 p.m. Luncheon

Grand Hall 8

Presiding: Geoff Duncan, Lieutenant Governor

Invocation: Sen. Tonya Anderson

Sponsor Remarks:

Dennis Chastain, President/CEO Georgia EMC

Speaker: Steve W. Wrigley, Chancellor University System of Georgia

2:00 p.m. Adjourn

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TO OUR SPONSORSTHANK YOU

Capitol Dome Gold

Peach State Platinum

Southern Live Oak Silver

Georgia Bankers

Association

McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC

American Council of Engineering

Companies of Georgia

Metro Atlanta

Chamber

Georgia Municipal Association

Brown Thrasher Bronze

About the Biennial Institute

New and veteran legislators count on the Biennial Institute to provide information and training that will help them make better-informed decisions for Georgia. A recognized event on the state’s political calendar since 1958, the Biennial Institute provides legislators with valuable time for learning, networking, and exploring state issues prior to the upcoming session of the General Assembly.

About the Carl Vinson Institute of Government

As a public service and outreach unit of the University of Georgia, the Carl Vinson Institute of Government has been helping governments become more efficient, effective, and responsive to citizens since 1927. Through training and development, customized assistance, application of technology, and studies relevant to government operations and decision making, the Institute promotes excellence in government and has the expertise to meet the needs of governments throughout Georgia.


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