A new administration is taking office, a new Congress begins work, and the Utah Legislature commences its annual 45-day general session in January. Join the Government Affairs team at Holland & Hart for a discussion about what to expect politically in 2017. Our team combines the legal expertise and political savvy you need to weather regulatory shifts, tax changes, and a host of new laws sure to make 2017 a political year to remember.
Legislative topics include:
- Federal Perspective: What to expect from a new Congress & President on environmental and energy issues
- Preview of state tax legislation
- Preview of state energy/environmental legislation
- Preview of state budget & legislation impacting business in Utah
- Q/A and Wrap Up
Agenda: Thursday, January 12, 2017
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. - Registration
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. - Presentations
Speakers:
Kelly Johnson
Attorney - Holland & Hart
Kelly provides legal and strategic advice to clients on federal legislative and regulatory issues originating from Congress, the White House, executive branch agencies, and the courts. Her practice, at the intersection of law and public policy, is based on extensive experience gained from her public service on Capitol Hill and the Department of Justice.
Steve Young
Attorney - Holland & Hart
Steve is a state and local tax attorney who provides strategic counsel to clients on state and local tax matters, including property, sales, income, and severance tax issues. He advises clients on unclaimed property and state and local incentives, and he also represents clients in state and local tax litigation before administrative tribunals, local boards of equalization, and courts, and lobbies.
Amanda Smith
Attorney - Holland & Hart
Clients benefit from Amanda's 20 years of experience with government agencies at the state and federal level and her ability to find common ground between government, private industries, land owners, and environmental groups on many complex issues. With a sophisticated understanding of how government agencies operate and enforce environmental laws, she counsels clients on how to operate in compliance with the complex maze of state and federal environmental laws and policies.
Kate Bradshaw
Utah Director of Government Affairs - Holland & Hart
Kate provides our Salt Lake City and Utah clients with comprehensive governmental affairs services focusing on legislative and campaign strategies. As a non-lawyer lobbyist, she draws upon her experience and relationships as a legislative staffer, campaign consultant, and trade association representative to craft strategies for energy, natural resource, healthcare, food industry, and business clients before the Utah State Legislature, Governor, state agencies, and local governments.
Location: Holland & Hart
222 South Main Street, Suite 2200
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
To register online please click here.
RSVP by January 10, 2017
1.5 hrs CLE credit pending
Questions? Please contact Sheila Bowmer at smbowmer@hollandhart.com or 801.799.5926