CSG East

CSG East Webinar Tackles the Affordable Housing Crisis

Seeing the need for more regional dialogue on housing policy, CSG East gathered state leaders earlier this year for a roundtable call. The result was added housing programming, including three virtual roundtable webinars and in-person programming at the CSG East Annual Meeting in August. The most recent webinar, “Tackling the Affordable Housing Crisis: Best Practices from Maine,” took place May 19 with former Maine Speaker Ryan Fecteau and Mayor Jason Levesque of Auburn, Maine. Fecteau and Levesque shared their achievements on new zoning policies and housing construction. CLICK TO LEARN MORE.

Labor Challenges in Agriculture and Food Processing

Maintaining an agriculture workforce is often challenging, that has only become more complicates following COVID-19. In late April, the CSG East Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee met in Baltimore, Maryland, to hear from policy and industry experts on the issue and discuss state-level strategies for addressing it. CLICK TO LEARN MORE.

Inflation Reduction Act Webinar

On April 21, the CSG East Energy and Environment Committee hosted a lunchtime virtual conversation with Michael Forrester, principal deputy director at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of State and Community Energy Programs. Deputy Director Forrester discussed the Inflation Reduction Act housing rebate programs, including the Residential Efficiency Rebates for low-income and market-rate housing, and the Residential Electrification Rebates for low and moderate income households. CLICK TO LEARN MORE.

CSG West Meeting with the Stars

California Assemblymember Mike Gipson, who serves as CSG West Chair, and the California Host Committee are thrilled to invite you to the “Meeting with the Stars.” The 2023 CSG West Annual Meeting convenes Aug. 1-4 in Universal City, California. The annual meeting is the largest gathering of western legislators, welcoming more than 500 participants each year. Join legislative colleagues and engage in policy committee discussions, learn from topic experts, and build lasting relationships with regional, national and international colleagues. CLICK TO LEARN MORE.

Legislative Council on River Governance

This year’s Legislative Council on River Governance was held June 26-29 in Whitefish, Montana. Established in 1998, LCRG is a cooperative, bipartisan program comprised of state legislators from Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Through collaborative efforts, members had the opportunity to exchange information and identify solutions to address the challenges and opportunities along the Columbia and Snake River basins. CLICK TO LEARN MORE.

Interstate Housing Collaboration

CSG West recently initiated an interstate housing collaboration, providing state legislators a venue to address challenges and opportunities connected to affordable housing. Moderated by the Hawaii House and Senate Housing Committee Chairs, Rep. Troy Hashimoto and Sen. Stanley Chang, the collaborative aims to assess the effectiveness of states’ recent housing efforts, while exploring innovative housing models employed in the U.S. and internationally. CLICK TO LEARN MORE.