Model Policies
Model Policies (page 20)
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Honest Transcript Act
Model Policy Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Honest Transcript Act.” Section 2. Definitions. (A) In this Act: (1) “Institution of…
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Resolution Supporting the Intellectual Property (IP) Provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Whereas, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) policy on free trade acknowledges that, “the imposition of artificial barriers to free and open trade…are deterrents to American economic interests;” and Whereas,…
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Public Employee Rights and Authorization Act
Section 1. Introduction A. The U.S. Supreme Court held in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 that public sector employees are permitted to decline…
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Resolution Supporting States Establish Transparency with the Cost of Legislation Affecting Regulated Utilities Be Shown as Line Items on Consumer Bills
WHEREAS, hidden costs of taxes, fees, and government imposed regulations are anathema to the very core of our system of government, to our beliefs of how a free people are…
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Exchange Transparency Act
Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Exchange Transparency Act.” Section 2. Form of Information Available to the Public and Disclosures Required of Health Insurers.
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Resolution in Opposition to a Carbon Tax
WHEREAS, affordable and abundant electricity is a strategic resource that is essential to modern life, America’s economic competitiveness. WHEREAS, the application of a carbon tax to gasoline and other transportation…
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Model State Administrative Tax Tribunal Act
Section 1. Statement of Purpose To increase public confidence in the fairness of the State tax system, the State shall provide an independent agency with tax expertise to resolve disputes…
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Establishing Production of Economic Analysis in the State Legislature Act
Section 1: Scope of the Economist’s Responsibilities An economist in the legislature, or within a pre-existing agency within the state legislature will produce (i) Regulatory Impact Analyses (RIAs) of…
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An Act Relating to Recovery Audits for Government Overpayments of Tax Dollars
Section 1. {Title} Section 2. {Statement of Purpose} (A) The Legislature finds that overpayments are a serious problem for state agencies given the magnitude and complexity of state…
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Resolution to Reduce the State’s Dependence on Federal Funds
Model Resolution WHEREAS, the Legislature of the state declares that the nation’s fiscal recklessness poses a great, clear, and present threat to America’s future; WHEREAS, David Walker, former Comptroller…
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Statement of Principles for Telecommunications Tax Reform
1. Taxes should be economically neutral and equitable. A tax is economically neutral, or efficient, if it does not induce taxpayers to change their behavior in response to the tax. …
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Victims of Communism Memorial Day Resolution
Model Policy WHEREAS, the year 2017 marked 100 years since the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia resulting in the world’s first communist regime under Vladimir Lenin, which led to decades of…
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Model Resolution on Limited Government
WHEREAS, the proper role of government is to protect individual citizens’ inalienable rights to life, liberty, property, and the fruits of their own labor; and WHEREAS, citizens voluntarily bestow coercive…
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Criminal Justice Data Transparency Model
SECTION 1. Legislative Purpose and Findings a) The purpose of this act is to create a model of uniform criminal justice data collection by requiring local and state criminal justice…
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Council on Efficient Government Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Title.} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Council on Efficient Government Act. Section 2. {Council on Efficient Government; members; terms; vacancies.}…
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Transparency in Lawsuits Protection Act
Summary On occasion, courts create an “implied” cause of action or a right to sue in regulatory legislation. The principles for when courts will or will not create these “implied”…
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Public Employee Bargaining Transparency Act
Model Policy A bill to amend the Code of [STATE] by adding a section related to transparency in public-sector collective bargaining. Section 1. {Short Title} This Act shall be known as…
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Private Attorney Retention Sunshine Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Title} This act may be known as the Private Attorney Retention Sunshine Act Section 2. {Definitions} (A) For the purposes of this…
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Resolution Concerning the EPA’s New Source Review Regulation
WHEREAS, the Clean Air Act (CAA) new source review (NSR) and prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) programs and related U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules require facilities to undergo review…
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Navigator Background Check Act
Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Navigator Background Check Act.” Section 2. Definitions. “Health care insurance navigator” means a person who is selected to perform in…