HouseUNOFFICIAL ResolutionCOPY 1624 -RS IntroducedBR HOUSE1758 A RESOLUTION NO.recognizing and commending the National Conference of State Legislatures on its 50th anniversary in 2025.

16WHEREAS, BYthe BERGAN,National WILSON,Conference HARRIS,of GRASSLEY,State JAMES,Legislatures WILBURN,(NCSL) B.was founded in 1975 and has evolved during the past half century to become the premier organization dedicated solely to serving state and territorial legislators and legislative staff;

MEYER,and DUNWELL,WHEREAS, BOSSMAN,NCSL INGELS,was A.created from the merger of three organizations that served or represented state legislatures and that shared the belief that legislative service is one of democracy’s worthiest pursuits;

MEYER,and MOORE,WHEREAS, WOOD,NCSL ANDREWS,is GOLDING,a ZABNER,bipartisan KONFRST,organization VONDRAN,with SIECK,three MEGGERS,objectives: WATKINS, GEARHART, WILLIAMS, C.

JOHNSON, BRADLEY, JENEARY, HENDERSON, BEHN, WELDON, DETERMANN, GEHLBACH, MOMMSEN, MOHR, SEXTON, JONES, GUSTOFF, RINKER, WILZ, BLOM, FISHER, THOMSON, HOLT, KRESSIG, MATSON, BROWN-POWERS, BAGNIEWSKI, CROKEN, MADISON, R.

JOHNSON, SCHEETZ, BAETH, AMOS JR., KURTH, SRINIVAS, McBURNEY, WICHTENDAHL, WESSEL-KROESCHELL, LEVIN, JUDGE, NIELSEN, COOLING, SCHOLTEN, GJERDE, GOSA, EHLERT, GERHOLD, KAUFMANN, BODEN, HERMANSON, KNIFF MCCULLA, HAYES, and LOHSE A Resolution recognizing and commending the National Conference of State Legislatures on its fiftieth anniversary.

WHEREAS, the National Conference of State Legislatures was created in 1975 from the merger of three organizations that served or represented state legislatures and that shared the belief that legislative service is one of democracy’s worthiest pursuits;

and WHEREAS, the National Conference of State Legislatures has evolved during the past half-century to become the premier organization solely dedicated to serving state and territorial legislators and legislative staff;

and WHEREAS, the National Conference of State LSB 2965YH (2) 91 -1- sc/jh 1/2 H.R.

16 Legislatures is a bipartisan organization with three objectives:

and to ensure that states have a strong, cohesive voice in the federal system;

and WHEREAS, our nation’s state legislatures are America’s laboratories of democracy,democracy and have continually shown that statethey legislatures are the bodies to addresstackle emerging challenges,challenges. and are where people from different backgrounds, representing different communities, can come together and find common ground, and the National Conference of State Legislatures has supported state legislatures by facilitating the exchange of ideas, providing critical research and information, encouraging a rigorous review of complex issues confronting communities, states, and the nation, and striving to strengthen the bonds between America’s state legislatures and the international community;

NOWState THEREFORE,legislatures BEare ITwhere RESOLVEDpeople BYfrom THEvery HOUSEdifferent OFbackgrounds, REPRESENTATIVES,representing Thatvery thedifferent Housecommunities, ofcan Representativescome recognizestogether and commendsfind thecommon Nationalground: Conference of State Legislatures for its superb leadership and commitment to the legislative institution;

and BEWHEREAS, ITNCSL FURTHERhas RESOLVED,been Thatat upon adoption, the Chiefforefront Clerk of facilitating the Houseexchange of Representativesideas, shallproviding transmitcritical research and information, and encouraging a copyrigorous review of thiscomplex resolutionissues confronting our communities, states, and nation, while constantly striving to strengthen the Nationalbonds Conferencebetween ofAmerica’s Statestate Legislatures.legislatures and the international community;

LSBand 2965YHWHEREAS, (2)over 91the -2-course sc/jhof 2/2the last half century, generations of Kentucky's legislators and legislative staff have developed deep connections with NCSL, availing themselves of the organization's annual meeting, policy committees and task forces, professional staff associations, and professional training for legislators, as well as taking leadership roles in all those areas.

Those experiences have enriched Kentucky legislators and staff alike, and have benefited our Commonwealth and its citizens in the production Page 1 of 2 XXXX 1/29/2024 12:35 PM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 1758 of laws and policies that advance their well-being;

and WHEREAS, in August of 2024, the Commonwealth of Kentucky will host the NCSL Annual Summit in Louisville, where the NCSL will officially kick off its 50th anniversary celebration.

Having previously hosted the summit in 2010, Kentucky's legislators and staff are excited to host upwards of 5,000 guests from across the country and around the world and help them experience firsthand all the beauty our Commonwealth has to offer;

and WHEREAS, at the 2024 Annual Summit, LRC Transportation Committee Staff Administrator and current NCSL Staff Vice-Chair John Snyder will be installed as the NCSL Staff Chair in his hometown, following in the footsteps of former LRC employee Chuck Truesdell, who held this position during the 2017-2018 conference year.

Mr.

Snyder will continue Kentucky’s long tradition of providing leadership and expertise to NCSL as it begins its next half century of advancing the interests of state legislatures;

NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

Section 1.

The members of the House of Representatives hereby recognize and commend the National Conference of State Legislatures for its superb leadership and commitment to the legislative institution, commemorate NCSL's upcoming golden anniversary, and wish the organization continued success in the years to come.

Section 2.

The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Tim Storey, Chief Executive Officer, National Conference of State Legislatures, 7700 E.

First Place, Denver, Colorado 80230.

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