Model Policies
Model Policies (page 10)
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Safeguarding Greenhouse Gas Regulatory Authority Act
Model Policy A bill to be entitled An act relating to greenhouse gas emissions; providing a definition; prohibiting the adoption and enforcement of certain state and regional…
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Resolution Supporting Reliable and Affordable Energy
Model Resolution WHEREAS, affordable and abundant energy is a strategic resource that is essential to modern life and America’s economic competitiveness; and WHEREAS, the imposition of burdensome, government-mandated carbon dioxide restrictions and…
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Resolution Urging Congress and POTUS to Evacuate and Protect Interpreters, their Families, and Other Afghan Nationals Who Assisted US and NATO Forces Before US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Model Resolution WHEREAS, on April 14, 2021, President Joe Biden announced that the United States and its international partners will withdraw their military forces from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021,…
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Resolution to Protect Energy Market Access
WHEREAS, energy plays an essential role in the daily lives of all American individuals, families, and businesses, WHEREAS, reliable access to this energy is best ensured through a diverse energy…
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Uniform Worker Classification Act
Section 1. {Short Title.} This Act shall be known as the Uniform Worker Classification Act. Section 2. {Legislative Declarations.} FINDINGS: The Legislature Finds: (A) Recent developments in the workforce marketplace, and…
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Resolution to Prioritize Strengthening the U.S.-Taiwan Partnership to Enhance Global Supply Chain Security and Resilience
WHEREAS, there is near universal consensus among American policy makers on both sides of the aisle that the United States needs to assess and reduce supply chain vulnerabilities; and WHEREAS,…
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Association Health Insurance Standard Model Act
Section 1. Short Title This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Association Group Health Insurance Act. Section 2. Purpose The purpose of this act is to…
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Confidential Reporting Act
Part 1: Any person receiving reports under this section or any system being used to input an allegation of suspected child abuse or neglect pursuant to Section ___ shall request…
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Statement of Principles on ARPA Aid to State Governments
Statement of Principles Temporary Funds Require Temporary Spending History reveals that federal spending and bailouts are not a “free lunch” for states. Academic research shows that federal aid to the…
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Associate Physician Act
Section 1: Associate Physicians; Licensure; Applications; Rules; Definitions A. An Associate Physician may practice as an Associate Physician as follows: (1) By providing only primary care services and…
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Safeguard the Right-to-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act
Section 1. (1) As used in this act, and unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Life-threatening or severely debilitating illness,” as defined in section 312.81 of Title 21,…
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Safe Compounding Act
Section 1: Compounding Pharmacies; Certain Medications; Requirements; Definitions A. Chronically-ill patients and terminally ill patients have the right to determine, with the assistance and guidance of their health care providers,…
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Resolution Supporting the Preservation of the Existing Nuclear Fleet and Deployment of Advanced Nuclear Technologies
Model Resolution WHEREAS, The 93 nuclear reactors in 28 states are an economic, environmental and fiscal powerhouse for the United States of America, employing 100,000 skilled workers and providing clean…
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Resolution on Environmental and Economic Stewardship
Model Resolution WHEREAS, [state] has a tradition of supporting good stewardship of our land, air, and water; WHEREAS, [state] is a leader in technological innovation, ingenuity in problem-solving, and working…
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Affordable, Reliable, and Resilient Electricity Act
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS • “Affordable” means that the lowest cost means of providing electricity is used, factoring in the true and total cost of each generation source.
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American Civics and History Act
WHEREAS, the 2020 Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey found that one out of every two Americans cannot name all three branches of government and one in five Americans are unable…
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Resolution Urging Congress to Let States Cut Taxes
Model Resolution WHEREAS, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) included $350 billion in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, despite an increase in total state and local revenue in calendar…
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Statement of Principles on Sound Rainy Day Fund Practices
Guiding Principles of State Rainy Day Funds The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is committed to developing state budgetary policies that foster an economy that works for all, empowering people…
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Resolution in Support of End-of-Year Fiscal Responsibility
WHEREAS: Waste, fraud, and abuse occur frequently in agency budget processes WHEREAS: Congress has the responsibility to ensure agency waste, fraud, and abuse is minimized and taxpayers are protected from…
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Resolution in Opposition to Federal Bailouts of State Budgets
WHEREAS, the national debt surpassed $27 trillion in October 2020; WHEREAS, states – like the federal government – have demonstrated a lack of spending restraint, with state and local government…