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Presentation and Committee action regarding policy resolution and platform change submission for the upcoming 2026 National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference.
Staff Summary
• NACo annually allows for members to submit policy resolutions and platform changes for consideration at the NACo Annual Conference. The NACo resolutions process provides members with the ability to participate in national policy decisions affecting county governments.
• In 2025, staff worked with Members on the submission of resolutions related BEAD, Digital Literacy, Election Cybersecurity Funding, Railway Safety, and Community-based Violence Intervention Funding.
• In preparation for the conference this year, staff is working with Members to submit resolutions related to Artificial Intelligence policy, funding for community violence interventions, preservation of funding from Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC), railway safety, renewable diesel fuel, and digital literacy and affordable internet.
• Staff will review the NACo Policy Resolution process, the draft policy resolutions, and look for Committee direction to proceed with submissions.