Archives: Environmental Stewardship / Model Policies
Archives: Environmental Stewardship / Model Policies (page 4)
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The Common Sense Scientific and Technical Evidence Act
Model Policy [Title, enacting clause, et cetera] Section 1. {Short Title.} This Act may be known and cited as the Common Sense Scientific and Technical Evidence Act. Section 2. {Admissibility…
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Environmental Audit Privilege and Qualified Disclosure Act
Model Legislation Section 1. {Title.} This Act may be cited as the “Uniform State Environmental Audit Privilege and Qualified Disclosure Act.” Section 2. {Legislative findings & declarations.} The legislature hereby finds…
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Limited Immunity for Persons Responding to Oil Spills Act
Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Short Title.} This act shall be known and may be cited as the Limited Immunity for Persons Responding to Oil Spills Act.
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Conditioning Regulation of Non-Pollutant Emissions on Science Act Summary
Summary The following language may be used as a freestanding bill or amendment to a bill, (e.g., a bill to regulate carbon dioxide). It requires [State EPA]…
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The Private Property Protection Act
Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.] Section 1. {Short Title.} This act shall be known and may be cited as the Private Property Protection Act. Section 2. {Legislative Findings &…
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Resolution in Support of Proper Timber Harvesting as a Management Tool to Ensure Better Forest Health
WHEREAS, the health of the national forests and the economies of rural communities area at risk as a result of national forest management practices; WHEREAS, the threat of wildfire, insects,…
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Pollution Control or Abatement Flexibility Act
Section 1. {Short title} This act shall be known and cited as the Pollution Control or Abatement Flexibility Act. Section 2. {Statement of Purpose} The purpose of this act is to…
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Environmental Services Public-Private Partnership Act
Model Legislation Section 1. {Title} This Act may be cited as the Environmental Services Public-Private Partnership Act. Section 2. {Definitions} As used in this Act: (A) “Call for competition” means a…
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Resolution on Energy Conservation
WHEREAS adequate and reliable electric power is critical to the economy of the United Sates and the standard of living of all Americans; and WHEREAS the nation’s electric…
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The Environmental Buffer Disclosure Act
Model Legislation Section 1. {Definitions} (A) In this Act, the term “buffer zone” shall mean an identified area of real property that is: (1) required to separate a specified…
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Interstate Research Commission on Climatic Change Act
Model Legislation. Section 1. {Short Title.} This act may be cited as the Interstate Research Commission on Climate Change. Section 2. {Legislative findings and declarations.} The legislature finds and declares…
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Resolution on Alternative Fuels
Model Resolution WHEREAS, Approximately 180 million vehicles are on the road using nearly 300 million gallons of fuel a day of which gasoline and diesel representing ninety-eight percent of daily…
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Environmental Literacy Improvement Act
Section 1. {Title} This act shall be known as the Environmental Literacy Improvement Act Section 2. {Purpose} The purpose of this act is to enhance…
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Property Owners Disclosure Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Short Title} This Act shall be known as the Property Owner Disclosure Act. Section 2. {Entering Private Land} (A) To enforce the game and fish laws…
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Resolution on Mandatory Electricity Consumer Disclosure Information
WHEREAS, many states are deregulating the generation of electricity and encouraging the formation of a competitive electricity marketplace; WHEREAS, market forces can do a better job than…
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Wetlands Mapping and Protection Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title} This act shall be known and may be cited as the Wetlands Mapping and Protection Act Section 2. {Definitions} The following…
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Power Plant Siting Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Title} This act shall be known and may be cited as the Power Plant Siting Act. Section 2. {Findings} The legislature finds and declares: A. Demand…
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Agriculture Bio-Security Act
Agriculture Bio-Security Act Purpose This Act provides civil liability and criminal sanctions against the intentional acts of damaging or destroying any field crop or food product that…
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ALEC Electricity Transmission Principles
Mission Energy production and transmission are critical components of our nation’s economic infrastructure. For economic growth to continue, the expansion and protection of our electricity transmission infrastructure system must be a priority…
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Resolution on Packaging and the Municipal Solid Waste Stream
Model Resolution WHEREAS, members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) recognize the importance of effective and integrated solid waste management policies and programs; and WHEREAS, all benefits of a…