2008 Conference
"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
4:00 p.m. WRAP-UP
CONFERENCE POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
Bill Conerly
Roger Madsen
Michele Sherrer
John "Jay" Krauss
Matt Hunter
Bob Moore
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
4:00 p.m. WRAP-UP
CONFERENCE POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
Bill Conerly
Roger Madsen
Michele Sherrer
John "Jay" Krauss
Matt Hunter
Bob Moore
