"CHANGING/REDUCING THE SCOPE OF GOVERNMENT"

57TH ANNUAL TAXPAYERS CONFERENCE
BOISE CENTRE ON THE GROVE, SUMMIT AUDITORIUM
9th and Front, Boise, Idaho
Wednesday, November 19, 2003

7:30 - 8:45 a.m.
REGISTRATION

8:45 - 9:00 a.m.
OPENING REMARKS

9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
ECONOMY

Northwest:    BILL CONERLY, Conerly Consulting, Portland, OR
Idaho:    JOHN CHURCH, Idaho Economics, Boise

9:45 -10:40 a.m.
COST SAVING METHODS AND HOW THEY WORK - A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE
Budgeting, Service Centralization/ Redundancy, Outsourcing
JOE DOYLE, Manager Shared Accounting Services, Boise Corporation, Boise
GLENN MICHAEL, CFO, Dedicated Devices, Inc., Nampa

10:40 - 11:00 a.m.
BREAK

11:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
COST SAVING - WHAT OTHER STATES ARE DOING
Budgeting, Centralization, Privatization
Various Service Examples
CHRIS ATKINS, American Legislative Exchange Council, Washington D.C.
Medicaid Specific
RODNEY GRZADZIELESKI, Economic Development Specialist, Small Business Administration, Boise

12:10 - 1:30 p.m.
LUNCH PROGRAM - Current & Potential National Issues & How They Might Impact State and Local Tax/Fiscal Matters
BILL CONERLY, Conerly Consulting, Portland, Oregon

1:30 - 2:45 p.m.
MORE ON EFFICIENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Using Past Experience And Moving Ahead
ROBERT KUSTRA, President, Boise State University
Other Experience On Cost Efficiencies
KEITH JOHNSON, Idaho State Controller, Boise

2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
STATE NEEDS/LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP AGENDA
Idaho Senate
BOB GEDDES, President Pro Tem, Soda Springs
Idaho House
BRUCE NEWCOMB, House Speaker, Burley

3:30 p.m.
Q&A, WRAP-UP