Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Need for Science and Technology Policy Advice at the State Level -- 2 The National Context for Science and Technology Policy Advice -- 3 The Current Landscape for State Science and Technology Policy Advice -- 4 Institutional Structures for Enhancing State Science and Technology Policy Advice -- 5 Communicating Science and Technology Policy Advice Effectively -- 6 Next Steps to Enhance Science and Technology Policy Advice at the State Level -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Convocation Agenda -- Appendix B: Convocation Participants -- Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Presenters and Facilitators.