On December 9-10, 2003, the Center for Urban Infrastructure at the University of California, Irvine's Institute of Transportation Studies, (CUI), convened a first-of-its-kind gathering to link state Departments of Transportation to the diverse range of stakeholders within the alternative fuels community--including oil companies, automakers, alternative energy providers, infrastructure companies, university and private research and development units, environmental organizations and public interest groups. Ten states--including four of the most populous, California, New York, Florida and Texas and some of the least populous--Vermont and Idaho, were represented, as were the states of Washington, Hawaii, Nevada and Missouri. After a day of review of pertinent issues related to the conference theme, 'The Transition to Alternative Fuels: What that means for transportation, homes, businesses and communities' the second morning was spent in an intense review of state initiatives, policies (or the lack thereof) and concerns.