Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force
The Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force has jurisdiction over a broad range of issue areas including Infrastructure, State Stabilization, Energy, Environment, Land Management, and Taxes.
Federal Priorities
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Implementation
- Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization
- Farm Bill Reauthorization
- Strengthening Public Finance (such as advance refunding advocacy)
- ARPA/COVID Relief/BBB Implementation (if legislation is passed)
Task Force Letter on FY 2023 Appropriations
Infrastructure Investments: EV Growth and Expansion
At the 2022 NGA Winter Meeting the Economic Recovery and Revitalization Task Force held a discussion on the intersection of private industry and public policy to further EV adoption including an overview of some of the resources recently made available to states and territories from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Panelists
- Tom Stricker – Group Vice President for Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs, Toyota Motor North America
- Travis Hester – Chief Electric Vehicle Officer, General Motors
- John Bozzella – President & CEO, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
2022 Task Force
Governor Andy Beshear, Kentucky – Co-Chair
Governor Henry McMaster, South Carolina – Co-Chair
- Governor Mike Dunleavy, Alaska
- Governor John Carney, Delaware
- Governor Lou Leon Guerrero, Guam
- Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois
- Governor Laura Kelly, Kansas
- Governor Janet Mills, Maine
- Governor Larry Hogan, Maryland
- Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan
- Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey
- Governor Roy Cooper, North Carolina
- Governor Doug Burgum, North Dakota
- Governor Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico
- Governor Phil Scott, Vermont
- Governor Mark Gordon, Wyoming
NGA Staff
- Christian Lovell, Legislative Director
- Richard Lukas, Legislative Director