State Planning Coordinator

The State Planning Coordinator (SPC) acts as the Governor’s advisor on state, regional, metropolitan, and local government planning matters. The SPC also provides leadership and coordination in the implementation of the Governor’s initiatives by counseling with state, regional, and local planning entities.

Housed within the Office of Planning and Budget, the State Planning Coordinator applies long-term planning considerations and trends to inform budget decisions and represents budgetary realities when state funding is involved/assumed in state planning processes. Laura Hanson currently serves as the State Planning Coordinator.