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  • Capital Gains Tax Elimination Act image

    Capital Gains Tax Elimination Act

           Capital Gains Tax Elimination Act Summary Capital gains taxes, the tax on profits from investments, are detrimental to capital investment and economic growth. High capital gains taxes have…

  • Efficiency in Government Act image

    Efficiency in Government Act

    Efficiency in Government Act Summary This bill establishes a framework for promoting bidding and streamlining government activities at the State level. It allows State officials to consider government priorities…

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    Budget Reserve Account Act

    Budget Reserve Account Act Summary To help protect a state from sudden, unanticipated revenue shortfalls, budget reserve accounts should be implemented. These special funds provide a cushion for states…

  • Legislative Budget Audit Commission Act image

    Legislative Budget Audit Commission Act

    Legislative Budget Audit Commission Act Summary The Legislative Budget Audit Commission Act creates an independent commission charged with rooting out waste, fraud, abuse, and inefficiency in state government.

  • Resolution Supporting Congressional Action to Affirm State Authority over Tax Incentives and Economic Development image

    Resolution Supporting Congressional Action to Affirm State Authority over Tax Incentives and Economic Development

    Resolution Supporting Congressional Action to Affirm State Authority over Tax Incentives and Economic Development Background The value of state tax incentives has always been a matter of vigorous…

  • Personal and Business Flat Tax Act image

    Personal and Business Flat Tax Act

    Personal and Business Flat Tax Act Summary This Act establishes a single, flat-rate tax on personal and business income. Though the ultimate flat tax on income is 0…

  • Privatization and Initiative Panel Act image

    Privatization and Initiative Panel Act

    Privatization and Initiative Panel Act Summary This bill establishes a privatization initiative panel to consider government priorities by determining what activities are inherently governmental and which could be…

  • Taxpayer Right to Appeal Act image

    Taxpayer Right to Appeal Act

    Taxpayer Right to Appeal Act Summary Taxpayers are often required to pay any tax assessment before they may exercise their right to dispute or appeal the assessment. This…

  • Conditional Federal Funds Control Act image

    Conditional Federal Funds Control Act

    Conditional Federal Funds Control Act Summary     The purpose of this legislation is to coordinate the acceptance of federal conditional funds among the several states. Conditional federal fund…

  • Tax Indexing Act image

    Tax Indexing Act

    Tax Indexing Act Summary Forty-four states impose broad-based income taxes. The income tax rates are progressive in all but six of these states. As incomes rise to keep…

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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…

  • Regulatory Flexibility Act image

    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;…

  • Right to Farm Act image

    Right to Farm Act

    Summary An Act to define certain farm uses, operations, practices, and products; to provide certain disclosures; to provide for circumstances under which a farm shall not be found to be…

  • Vegetative Filter Strips Act image

    Vegetative Filter Strips Act

    Summary The goal of this model bill is to encourage growers to voluntarily construct vegetative filter strips on land between a farm field and an area to…

  • Utility Construction Review Act image

    Utility Construction Review Act

    Summary  ALEC’s model Utility Construction Review Act is designed to ensure adequate and reliable electric power supply at the availability of a reasonable cost through reducing risks…

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    Used Oil Collection Act

    Summary  ALEC model Used Oil Collection Act is designed to reduce the amount of improperly disposed used oil by providing incentives to increase the number of certified…

  • Uniform State Environmental Audit Privilege Act image

    Uniform State Environmental Audit Privilege Act

    Summary ALEC’s model Uniform State Environmental Audit Privilege Act is designed to encourage environmental compliance of the private sector by making environmental audits privileged to protect the confidentiality of communications…

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    State Pesticide Preemption Act

    Summary ALEC’s model State Pesticide Preemption Act is designed to ensure the safety of America’s food supply through the preemption of city, town, county, etc. pesticide ordinances. Model Legislation Section…

  • State Implementation of Clean Water Act (TMDL) Requirements (Amended) image

    State Implementation of Clean Water Act (TMDL) Requirements (Amended)

     Summary This Act sets forth criteria and procedures for states to implement the mandate of the Clean Water Act to develop total maximum daily loads for impaired waters within…

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    The Right to Practice Forestry Act

    Summary  This bill asserts that forestry operations may not be considered a nuisance if the forestry operation adheres to customary forestry management practices. Bill Information The Right…