Model Policies
Model Policies (page 17)
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Assumption of Risk Act
Summary In recent years, courts in some states have held that when the legislature adopted a comparative fault statute, which bases the award to the plaintiff on the defendant’s percentage…
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Resolution to Oppose Imposing Intermediary Liability on the Internet under State Laws
WHEREAS, the State of [insert state name here] believes in the principles of free markets and limited government, and WHEREAS, those principles have allowed the Internet to flourish, transforming all…
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Tax Amnesty Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Short Title} This Act shall be known and may be cited as “The 20XX Tax Amnesty Act.” Section 2. {Definition} For the…
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Notice and Opportunity to Repair Act
By: [State legislator] Referred to: [Committee with original jurisdiction over insurance issues] An Act relating to Construction Defect claims in Dwellings. Legislative declaration: The legislature finds, declares, and determines that…
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Comparative Fault Act
Summary This Act adopts a modified comparative fault system which bars a plaintiff’s recovery whose fault exceeds that of the defendants and nonparties. This ensures that only…
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State Internet Tax Freedom Act
Model Policy: {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Short Title.} This Act may be cited as the “{Insert State} Internet Tax Freedom Act.” Section 2. {Declarations.} (A) As a massive global network…
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Resolution in Support of Oral Health Curriculum
Resolution: WHEREAS, oral health is distinct from other aspects of health care in that oral health predominantly relates to two diseases—caries and periodontal disease—both of which are largely preventable; and WHEREAS, unlike…
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Unfunded Pension Liabilities Accounting and Transparency Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title.} This Act shall be known as the Unfunded Pension Liabilities Accounting and Transparency Act. Section 2. {Definitions.} (A) Funded Ratio. The…
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State Grant Transparency and Accountability Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Purpose} The State Department charged with overseeing State grants, within 12 months after the effective date of this Act, shall establish and maintain a website, known…
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Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disaster Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Short Title.} This Act may be cited as the “Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disasters Act of 2012”. Section…
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Enhanced Delinquent Debt Collection Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Short Title} This Act shall be known and may be cited as “The Enhanced Delinquent Debt Collection Act of 20XX.” Section 2. {Definitions} For the…
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Advanced Voice Services Availability Act of 2007
Advanced Voice Services Availability Act of 2007 Summary The purpose of this legislation is to promote the availability of competitive advanced voice services, such as Voice over Internet Protocol…
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Teacher Quality Assurance Act
Teacher Quality Assurance Act Summary This model policy prohibits a school district from utilizing a last-hired, first-fired layoff policy when reducing staff. Additionally, the model policy requires the…
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Gas Tax Transparency Act
Summary: Model policy requiring retail station owners to make fuel tax information readily and visibly available to consumers. Policy: (1) The legislature finds that tax transparency is critical to…
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Amendments to the Great Schools Tax Credit Program Act (Scholarship Tax Credit)
Summary: This amendment closes a loophole between the federal and state tax codes, which in theory allows for a very small number of taxpayers to get more in tax benefits…
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Resolution Supporting States Ability to Permit and Regulate Oil and Gas Development on Federal Lands within Their Borders
Resolution Supporting States Ability to Permit and Regulate Oil and Gas Development on Federal Lands within Their Borders Summary: Encourages the federal government to enact policy that…
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Committee to Reduce Government Waste & Nonessential Expenditures
Model Policy Section 1 {Commission created; purpose; composition; compensation and expenses; office space} There is hereby created the Joint Commission on Reduction of Nonessential State Expenditures in the legislative branch…
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Resolution in Support of Establishing a Minimum Age of Delinquency Adjudication of At Least 10-Years-Old
Summary: This Resolution encourages states to establish a minimum age of delinquency adjudication of at least 10-years-old provided that there is a civil mechanism for providing mandatory services, including residential…
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Jailhouse Informant Regulations
Summary: This model provides for greater transparency and disclosure during critical stages of litigation concerning the use of jailhouse informants or incarcerated witnesses. This includes requiring the state to…
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Sales and Use Tax Collection Protection Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Introduction} A proposal to amend the laws of {insert state} to adjudicate constitutional nexus issues relating to sales and use tax. Section…