Model Policies
Model Policies (page 40)
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Resolution in Support of Federal Pension Portability Legislation
Model Resolution WHEREAS, under current federal law, employees are prohibited from rolling over retirement benefits from 457 deferred compensation plans into other qualified retirement accounts like 401(k) plans and 401plans;…
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Resolution in Favor of a U.S. Constitutional Amendment on Judicial Taxation
Model Resolution WHEREAS, separation of powers is fundamental to the United States Constitution and the power of the federal government is strictly limited; and WHEREAS, under the United States Constitution,…
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Federal Grant Review Act
Federal Grant Review Act Summary A major problem affecting state legislatures in maintaining fiscally sound government and reconciling competing needs for state revenues is the continuing participation of their…
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Tax Indexing Act
Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. This Act may be cited as the Tax Indexing Act. Section 2. For the purposes of this Act: (A) “State department of revenue”…
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Interstate Compact Sunshine Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title} This Act may be cited as The Interstate Compact Sunshine Act. Section 2. {Statement of Purpose} It is the intent of the…
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Independent Revenue Forecasting Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. This Act may be cited as the Independent Revenue Forecasting Act. Section…
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Flat Tax Option Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title} This Act may be cited as The Flat Tax Option Act. Section 2. {Statement of Purpose} It is the intent of the…
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Fiscal Note Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. This act may be cited as the Fiscal Note Act. Section 2. {Requirements for a fiscal note.} Every legislative instrument that would…
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State and Local Government Labor Productivity Data Collection Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title} This Act may be cited as the State and Local Government Labor Productivity Data Collection Act. Section 2. {Statement of Purpose}…
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21st Century Commercial Nexus Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title} This Act may be cited as The 21st Century Commercial Nexus Act. Section 2. {Statement of Purpose} It is the intent…
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Use Tax Elimination Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title} This Act may be cited as The Use Tax Elimination Act. Section 2. {Statement of Purpose.} It is the intent of…
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Federal TABOR Resolution
WHEREAS, the federal government now spends more than $20,000 per family in the United States, the highest level of real federal spending since World War II; and WHEREAS, federal spending…
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Truth in Forecasting Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title.} This Act shall be known and may be cited as The Truth in Forecasting Act. Section 2. {Statement of purpose.}…
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Super-Majority Act
Model Policy “An Act concurring in a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State relating to the imposition of taxes or license fees.” WHEREAS, an amendment to the Constitution…
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Taxpayer Transparency Act
Section 1. {Intent} The Legislature finds that taxpayers should be able to easily access the details on how the state is spending their tax dollars and what performance results are…
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Resolution in Favor of a Federal Flat Tax
Model Resolution WHEREAS, the current federal income tax system is economically destructive and inconsistent with the principles of a free society; and WHEREAS, the current code discourages savings, investment, economic…
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Regulatory Flexibility Act
Findings: (1) A vibrant and growing small business sector is critical to creating jobs in a dynamic economy; (2) Small businesses bear a disproportionate share of regulatory costs and burdens;…
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School Choice Directory Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Definitions} In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (A) Department” means the department of education. (B) “Parent” means a resident of…
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Right to Farm Act
Model Legislation Section 1. {Title} This act shall be known as the Right to Farm Act Section 2. {Definition} A. “Farm” means the land, plants, animals, buildings, structures, ponds used for…
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The Energy Affordability and Reliability Act
Sec. 1. Public policy. The {General Assembly/Senate/House} declares that it is the public policy of the {State/Commonwealth} of {State} to encourage affordable energy supplies for the electric generation sector, in…