Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force
The Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force has jurisdiction over a broad range of issue areas including Infrastructure, Broadband, State Stabilization, Energy, Environment, Land Management, and Taxes.
Federal Priorities
- Accelerating infrastructure project delivery, streamlining permitting, and securing energy resilience
- CHIPS and Science Act implementation, Economic Development Administration reauthorization, and advancing technology innovation to strengthen our economy and national security
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) implementation and advocating for the infrastructure needs of states and territories
- Safeguarding water resources by protecting the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs), prioritizing the needs of states and territories in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024 reauthorization, and addressing the threats of forever chemicals (PFAS)
- Ensuring successful deployment of broadband infrastructure and adoption of services through programs such as the Affordable Connectivity Program
Task Force Letter on FY 2025 Appropriations
State Revolving Fund Advocacy
In September 2023, Co-Chairs Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to address the adverse impact of Congressionally Directed Spending on the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs). NGA remains engaged with Congress on this issue and continues to advocate for a solution that would protect federal water infrastructure funding for states and territories.
Congressional Briefing on Environmental Protection
In April 2024, NGA’s Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force and the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) hosted a Congressional briefing to educate Congressional staff, Administration officials, and other stakeholders on the environmental priorities of states and territories. The panel highlighted the Task Force’s 2024 federal priorities, specifically, safeguarding water resources by protecting the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs), prioritizing the needs of states and territories in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024 reauthorization, and addressing the threats of forever chemicals (PFAS).
2024 Task Force
Governor Andy Beshear, Kentucky – Co-Chair
Governor Henry McMaster, South Carolina – Co-Chair
- Governor Kay Ivey, Alabama
- Governor Mike Dunleavy, Alaska
- Governor John Carney, Delaware
- Governor Lou Leon Guerrero, Guam
- Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois
- Governor Eric Holcomb, Indiana
- Governor Laura Kelly, Kansas
- Governor Janet Mills, Maine
- Governor Wes Moore, Maryland
- Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan
- Governor Greg Gianforte, Montana
- Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey
- Governor Roy Cooper, North Carolina
- Governor Doug Burgum, North Dakota
- Governor Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma
- Governor Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico
- Governor Kristi Noem, South Dakota
- Governor Jay Inslee, Washington
NGA Staff
- Richard Lukas, Legislative Director
- Alexis Howard, Legislative Associate
Resources
Governors’ Investments to Build a Strong Workforce in Emerging Sectors
At the 2024 Winter Meeting Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon led an Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force meeting to discuss “Governors’ Investments to Build a Strong Workforce in Emerging Sectors,” with: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo; Dan Brouillette, President & CEO, Edison Electric Institute; and Shari Liss, Executive Director, SEMI Foundation.
