FEDERALhearing transcript

House Hearing on Federalism and State Relations

Original title: FEDERALISM IMPLICATIONS OF TREATING STATES AS STAKEHOLDERS

January 1, 2018

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as a formal record of testimony from state governors intended to influence future federal regulatory reform and the structure of state-federal partnerships.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

State Governors

The governors provided testimony regarding the impact of federal regulations on state governance.

National Governors Association

The organization submitted a statement for the record regarding federalism.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing on February 27, 2018, to discuss the relationship between the federal government and state governments. Three state governors provided testimony to assist the committee and the Speaker's Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs in identifying potential regulatory reforms.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on February 27, 2018, in Room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
The hearing was conducted by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Testimony was provided by the Governors of Utah, New Mexico, and Idaho.
The hearing was held to support the Speaker's Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs in reviewing federalism.
Statements from the National Governors Association and Western Governors Association were entered into the record.
Statements and letters from NACo and NewDEAL were entered into the record by Mr. Connolly.
The committee accepted 'Recommended Principles for Regulatory Reform' into the record.

Why It Matters

This hearing serves as a formal record of testimony from state governors intended to influence future federal regulatory reform and the structure of state-federal partnerships.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to gather testimony from state governors regarding and to identify ways to improve the partnership between federal and state/local governments.

Who testified at the hearing?

The Governors of Utah (Gary Richard Herbert), New Mexico (Susana Martinez), and Idaho (Clement Leroy Otter) provided testimony.

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Inter-organizational Coordination

The hearing explicitly coordinated with the Speaker's Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs and incorporated statements from multiple external associations like NACo and the National Governors Association.

Speaker's Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs National Governors Association NACo

Connected Entities

personSusana Martinez“Governor of New Mexico and hearing witness”Map →

organizationCommittee on Oversight and Government Reform“House committee conducting the hearing”Map →

personGary Richard Herbert“Governor of Utah and hearing witness”Map →

organizationSpeaker's Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs“Task force collaborating on the hearing”Map →

personGary Palmer“Chairman presiding over the hearing”Map →

personClement Leroy Otter“Governor of Idaho and hearing witness”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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