Model Policies
Model Policies (page 44)
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Transparency and Accountability for Public Employee Bargaining Act
{Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Definitions} (A) “Employee” means any individual employed by a public employer. (B) “Public employer” means any state or local government, government agency, government instrumentality,…
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Short-term Credit Services Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Short Title} This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Short-term Credit Services Act.” Section 2. {Definitions} As used…
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Model Policies Annual Meeting 2013
In August 2013, ALEC members met in Chicago to discuss and debate new model policies. Below is a full list of newly adopted policies from the 2013 Annual Meeting. All…
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Performance Based Permitting Act
Be It Enacted by the State of ___________: Section 1. Short Title: This act shall be known as the “Performance Based Permitting Act.” Section 2. Purpose: (a). Permit applicants with…
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Resolution Opposing EPA’s Regulatory Train Wreck
WHEREAS, The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed or is proposing numerous new regulations, particularly in the area of air quality and regulation of greenhouse gases, that are…
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State Standards for Federal Resource Management Act
Bill Information This bill was introduced in Wyoming’s 2005 legislative session as HB 11. Similar language is contained in the UtahState code subsections 63-38d-401 (6) and (7). Model Legislation …
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Resolution Requesting that the Federal Government Confer and Consult with the States on Management of Public Lands and Energy Resources
Model Resolution Whereas, Management of public lands and energy resources has a direct fiscal impact on state economies and state budgets; and Whereas, Public lands should be managed to encourage…
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Civic Literacy Act
Section 1. {Title.} The Civic Literacy Act. Section 2. {Findings.} The legislature finds and declares that: (A) The adoption of the Declaration…
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School Collective Bargaining Agreement Sunshine Act
School Collective Bargaining Agreement Sunshine Act Summary For the purpose of transparency, this legislation requires school district boards of education to provide copies of all collective bargaining agreements…
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Resolution Supporting the Private Ownership of Property
WHEREAS, the Founding Fathers of our nation understood that the rights to own property is the cornerstone of liberty and freedom and is essential to the concept of life, liberty…
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Student Protection Act
Student Protection Act Summary Legislation has been introduced in a number of states to require all final candidate for employment with a school district to consent to fingerprinting…
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Innovation Schools and School Districts Act
The Innovation Schools and School Districts Act Section 1. {Title.} The Innovation Schools and School Districts Act Section 2. {Legislative Declaration.} (A) The Legislature hereby finds that:…
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Resolution Supporting United States History Education
Resolution Supporting United States History Education WHEREAS, basic knowledge of United States history is essential to full and informed participation in civic life and to the larger vibrancy of…
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Statewide Online Education Act
Statewide Online Education Act Section 1. {Title} The Statewide Online Education Act Section 2. {Program Name} Statewide Online Education Program Section 3. Statewide Online Education Program Purposes (1)…
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Resolution on Use of Transportation Taxes
Model Resolution WHEREAS, the movement of goods and people locally, regionally, nationally and internationally over this country’s highways, railroads and through our country’s airports and waterways is crucial to our…
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Resolution Urging Congress to Eliminate the Alternative Minimum Tax
Model Resolution WHEREAS, the Alternative Minimum Tax adds significantly to the complexity of the tax code by forcing a significant proportion of the population to calculate taxes twice under different…
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Taxpayer Protection Act
Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title.} This Act shall be known and may be cited as The Taxpayer Protection Act Section 2. {Statement of purpose} It is…
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State Payment for State Mandates Act
Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Legislative Findings.} The legislature finds and declares that: (A) Actions of the state government that directly or indirectly prescribe the manner,…
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Statement of Principles on Local Option Taxes
Statement of Principles on Local Option Taxes A growing trend in tax legislation has been the introduction of measures that authorize local governments to levy taxes on goods…
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Truth in Spending Act
Truth in Spending Act Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title} This act shall be known and may be cited as The Truth in Spending Act.