Essential Policy Solutions for 2025: ALEC Policy Team in Pluribus News
Humberto Sanchez of Pluribus News was on site for the reveal of ALEC’s 2025 Essential Policy Solutions at the 2024 States and Nation Policy Summit.
The American Legislative Exchange Council has unveiled more than 100 model bills and resolutions for 2025, including measures to study artificial intelligence, ensure reliable energy generation, limit government regulations, and crack down on squatters.
Speaking during a panel discussion Thursday at the group’s annual policy forum in Washington, D.C., Gretchen Baldau, senior director of ALEC’s Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force, said the nonprofit that’s known for developing free-market and limited government policies typically favored by Republican state lawmakers also touts proposals that receive bipartisan support.
Baldau said one model bill would increase penalties for squatters and for landlords seeking to circumvent the eviction process by identifying renters as squatters.
“So it’s sympathetic to both,” Baldau said. “It’s based on the Florida reform that happened, but it’s even been popular in places like New York. So it’s a very hard, bipartisan policy.”
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And another bill would include teaching responsible use of technology and social media in public school curriculum at an age-appropriate level.
“Even though there’s some debate about the level of screen time or what platforms should be used, once they become proper adults, they’re going to be expected to use these tools … and they should be prepared adequately as part of their education,” Jake Morabito, who helps lead ALEC’s Communications and Technology Task Force, said during a panel discussion.
Energy was also a priority. ALEC is emphasizing a bill designed to ensure that before a fossil fuel power plant is shut down, its replacement — whether from renewable resources or otherwise — must be operational.