In 2023, meetings were held in Reno, NV on May 24, 2023, and in Anchorage, AK on September 14, 2023. Due to the absence of a summer meeting that year, there are no policy positions scheduled to sunset at the 2026 Virtual Summer meeting.

Consolidated Positions

The Executive Committee has recommended staff combine several existing policy positions into a new Federalism position. More information will be posted here as that position is developed. The positions under consideration for potential consolidation are listed below:

• Position #499 – Regarding Preemption of State Law in Federal Legislation (May 24, 2023)
• Position #503 – Regarding Water-Related Federal Rules, Regulations, Directives, Orders and Policies (May 24, 2023)
• Position #506 – Asserting State Primacy on Protecting Ground Water Quality (Sept. 14, 2023)
• Position #507 – Outlining Actions Federal Agencies Should Take to Expedite State General Stream Adjudications (Sept. 14, 2023)
• Position #515 – State Primacy over Groundwater (March 14, 2024)
• Position #525 – Regarding States’ Water Rights and Natural Flows (October 23, 2024)
• Position #530 – Supporting Migratory Birds and the Management of State Water Rights and Resources (April 25, 2025)