WGA Policy Resolution 2023-09, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons
Published on June 28, 2023
American Indian and Alaska Native people, particularly women, are disproportionately likely to experience violence, be murdered, or go missing. This resolution highlight...
WGA Policy Resolution 2023-09, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons
Published on June 28, 2023
WGA Policy Resolution 2023-08, Veterans
Published on June 28, 2023
The Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies offer many programs and services for veterans who struggle with complex challenges after their service, including...
In this updated resolution, Western Governors highlight the importance of high-speed internet (broadband) for communities across the West. The Governors discuss common i...
Healthy, vibrant, and prosperous rural communities are critical to western states. Rural communities, however, face a variety of challenges with respect to economic deve...
WGA Policy Resolution 2023-05, Western Agriculture
Published on June 28, 2023
Western Governors support an array of funding, trade, education, research, and workforce development programs that promote agricultural contributions to the economies and qual...
WGA Policy Resolution 2023-05, Western Agriculture
Published on June 28, 2023
WGA Policy Resolution 2023-04, Housing is Foundational to the Success of th...
Published on December 07, 2022
Due to rapid population growth and housing shortages, housing is a significant challenge in urban, suburban, and rural areas across the West. This resolution highlights ...
WGA Policy Resolution 2023-04, Housing is Foundational to the Success of th...
Published on December 07, 2022
WGA Policy Resolution 2023-03, Tax-Exempt Federal Lands and Secure Rural Sc...
Published on December 07, 2022
The federal government must honor its historic Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) agreement with states and counties in the West to compensate them for the presence of tax-exempt...
WGA Policy Resolution 2023-03, Tax-Exempt Federal Lands and Secure Rural Sc...
Published on December 07, 2022
WGA Policy Resolution 2023-02, States’ Share of Royalties and Leasing Rev...
Published on December 07, 2022
The federal government has codified several historic agreements and programs to compensate western states for reduced revenue associated with the presence of tax-exempt federa...
WGA Policy Resolution 2023-02, States’ Share of Royalties and Leasing Rev...
Published on December 07, 2022
WGA Policy Resolution 2023-01, Working Lands, Working Communities
Published on July 28, 2022
The resolution recognizes the complex relationship between western communities and the landscapes that sustain them. Our lands offer economic opportunity, ecological ben...
WGA Policy Resolution 2023-01, Working Lands, Working Communities
Published on July 28, 2022
WGA Policy Resolution 2022-12, Recreation and Tourism on Public Lands
Published on June 30, 2022
This resolution articulates Western Governors’ policy on the management of recreation and tourism on public lands. Governors support public access and sustainable outdoo...
WGA Policy Resolution 2022-12, Recreation and Tourism on Public Lands
Published on June 30, 2022
WGA Policy Resolution 2022-11, Biosecurity and Invasive Species Management
Published on June 30, 2022
This resolution addresses invasive species management and adds substantial new policy, including: a call to address the destructive relationship between invasive grasses and w...
WGA Policy Resolution 2022-11, Biosecurity and Invasive Species Management
Published on June 30, 2022
WGA Policy Resolution 2022-10, Federal-State Land Exchanges and Purchases
Published on June 30, 2022
Federally owned lands are widespread throughout western states and are often interspersed with state, tribal, county, municipal, and private lands. This ownership pattern comp...
The resolution establishes Western Governors’ policy on radioactive materials management. Specifically, the resolution supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s saf...
WGA Policy Resolution 2022-08, National Minerals Policy
Published on June 30, 2022
Western Governors support building on the 1970 Mining and Minerals Policy Act with legislation and policies that unlock our domestic mineral potential and ensure access to met...
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