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The Environmental Buffer Disclosure Act
Model Legislation Section 1. {Definitions} (A) In this Act, the term “buffer zone” shall mean an identified area of real property that is: (1) required to separate a specified…
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Joint and Several Liability Act
Model Legislation Section 1. {Title} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Joint and Several Liability Abolition Act. Section 2. {Definitions} The following words, as used…
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Good Samaritan Drug and Medical Supply Donation Act
Model Legislation Section 1. Title. This Act may be cited as the “Good Samaritan Drug and Medical Supply Donation Act.” Section 2. Definitions. (A) “Donate” means to give without requiring…
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Clinical Trial and Results Registries Act
Clinical Trial and Results Registries Act Model Legislation Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “Clinical Trial and Results Registries Act.” Section 2. Summary. …
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Drug Liability Act
Model Legislation Section 1. This Act may be cited as the “Drug Liability Act.” Section 2. The legislature finds and reports that there is a need for remedial legislation to…
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Medicaid Consumer-Directed Care Act
Model Legislation Section 1. Title. The Act may be cited as the “Medicaid Consumer Directed Care Act.” Section 2. Definitions. (A) “Eligible Medicaid beneficiaries” means the following: (1)…
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Interstate Research Commission on Climatic Change Act
Model Legislation. Section 1. {Short Title.} This act may be cited as the Interstate Research Commission on Climate Change. Section 2. {Legislative findings and declarations.} The legislature finds and declares…
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Public Lands Policy Coordination Act
Bill Information This bill was originally introduced in the Utah legislatures 2005 session as SB 239. It has been enacted by the state. A similar bill was introduced in Wyoming…
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Property Investment Protection Act
Model Legislation Section I. This act shall be known as the Property Investment Protection Act Section II. If any action by a [CITY, COUNTY, JURISDICTION, OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE]…
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ALEC Unveils Legislative Priorities for 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kaitlyn Buss 202.742.8526 kbuss@alec.org December 10, 2012 ALEC 2013: Jobs, Innovation and Opportunity in the States focuses on policies to get Americans back to…
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Charity Health Care Tax Credit Act
Charity Health Care Tax Credit Act Summary This Act provides state tax credits for individuals ($1,000/year), families ($2,500/year), and nonprofit charity organizations (up to 75% of income tax…
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Addressing the Growing Need for Organ Donation
In New Jersey, legislation under consideration would grant individuals a state income tax deduction of up to $10,000 for unreimbursed travel expenses, lodging expenses, and lost wages incurred in making…
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Safer Communities at Less Cost Part I
Criminal justice reform: Defining the problem Other than Medicaid, which area of state spending has grown the fastest over the past two decades? Transportation? Education? Legal Fees? None…
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Transparency Weeds Out Unintended Lawsuits
Earmarking by congressmen has received much scrutiny in the public’s eye. Allotting funding for pet projects with high costs and little benefit is something, of late, for which the public has…
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Juvenile Justice: An Often Overlooked Opportunity for Saving Taxpayer Dollars and Protecting Communities
Corrections policy has long been a topic of hot debate in state legislatures. Less attention is devoted to juvenile justice. Usually a smaller portion of state budgets, and with issues…
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Administration Gives Mixed Signals on Domestic Energy Production
President Obama used his State of the Union address last month as an attempt to reassure the oil and gas industry of his commitment to expanding domestic production as a…
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Federal Receipts Reporting Requirements Act
Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1 {Title} This act may be cited as the Federal Receipts Reporting Requirements Act. Section 2 {Definitions.} (A) As used in this section:…
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Senate Introduces the “Fair Compliance Act”: A More Realistic EPA Regulation Timeline
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kaitlyn Buss Phone: 202-742-8526 Email: kbuss@alec.org Senate Introduces the “Fair Compliance Act”: A More Realistic EPA Regulation Timeline Washington DC—(November 16, 2011): The American…
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EPA’s Regulatory Train Wreck
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has started waging war on the American standard of living. During the past few years, the agency has undertaken the most expansive regulatory assault…
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House Passes TRAIN Act: A Step in the Right Direction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kaitlyn Buss Phone: 202-742-8526 Email: kbuss@alec.org House Passes TRAIN Act: A Step in the Right Direction Washington, D.C.— (Sept. 26, 2011) The American Legislative…