"TODAY'S REALITY, ECONOMIC AND NATION-BUILDING AT HOME" 62nd ANNUAL TAXPAYERS CONFERENCE BOISE CENTRE ON THE GROVE SUMMIT AUDITORIUM 9th and Front Street, Boise, Idaho Wednesday, December 3, 2008
8:45 - 9:00 a.m. REGISTRATION
9:00 - 10:15 a.m. TODAY'S ECONOMY - COST OF DOING BUSINESS/CITIZEN AND FAMILY IMPACT (GLOBAL, NATIONAL, STATE COMPARISONS) TAXATION, REGULATION/LIABILITY ISSUES, INPUTS AND LABOR
SCOTT HODGE, President, Tax Foundation, Washington, D.C. BILL CONERLY, Ph.D., Economist, Conerly Consulting, LLC, Lake Oswego, OR
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. BREAK
10:30 - 12:00 p.m. ECONOMIC IMPACT ON GOVERNMENT/INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT (STATE AND LOCAL SERVICES) EDUCATION, HEALTH & WELFARE/INDIGENT, CORRECTIONS/PUBLIC SAFETY, OTHER
ROGER MADSEN, Director, Idaho Department of Labor, Boise MICHELE SHERRER, Gem County Commissioner, Emmett JOHN (JAY) KRAUSS, City Manager, Lewiston
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. LUNCHEON Idaho's Priorities as the 2009 Legislative Session and New Budget Year Approaches GOVERNOR C.L. "BUTCH" OTTER (delivered by his Chief of Staff, Jason Kreizenbeck)
1:45 - 2:45 p.m. ECONOMIC IMPACT ON IDAHO BUSINESS/INDUSTRIES (LARGE TO SMALL) PROFITS, GROWTH, CHARITABLE GIVING & TAXES/FEES/INFRASTRUCTURE
MATT HUNTER, Executive Director, Pocatello Chamber of Commerce, Pocatello KEVIN SETTLES, Owner, Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery, Boise
2:45 - 4:00 p.m. RESPONSE FROM PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH AND LEGISLATIVE LEADERS
BOB MOORE, President, Moore Information, Portland, Oregon MIKE MOYLE, House Majority Leader, Star WENDY JAQUET, House Minority Leader, Ketchum BART DAVIS, Senate Majority Leader, Idaho Falls KATE KELLY, Senate Minority Caucus Chair, Boise
