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Interstate Research Commission on Climatic Change Act
Summary ALEC’s model Interstate Research Commission Act on Climatic Change is designed to address scientific and economic aspects of the issue of climatic change through the development…
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Public Lands Policy Coordination Act
Summary This bill creates a state Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office and the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Council for the purpose of creating a cohesive public lands…
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Public Welfare Accountability Act
Public Welfare Accountability Act Summary State public welfare departments are arguably one of the fastest-growing departments in state government. Not only is the cost of actual assistance…
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Property Investment Protection Act
Summary This act protects against the diminution of the value of a private home or other property investment when government action is taken to serve a public…
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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…
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Pension Funding and Fairness Act
Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Definitions.} (A) Emergency. “Emergency” means extraordinary circumstances outside the control of the Legislature, including: (1) Catastrophic events such as a natural…
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ALEC Responds to Deceptive Common Cause Report
By ALEC National Chairman Rep. Noble Ellington (LA) New Orleans, LA — In its latest effort to criticize elected leaders who attend forums convened by the nonpartisan, nonprofit American Legislative…
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School Choice and State Constitutions
Whenever school choice legislation is considered, the stakes are enormous. Children, parents, teachers and taxpayers all stand to benefit dramatically from well-designed programs. That’s why it is so…
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ALEC’s Award-Winning Study Ranks Economic Competitiveness in the 50 States
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kaitlyn Buss Phone: 202-742-8526 Email: kbuss@alec.org ALEC’s Award-Winning Study Ranks Economic Competitiveness in the 50 States TOPEKA, KS (June 22, 2011) — The…
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ALEC Opposes Australian Implementation of “Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill”
ALEC Opposes Australian Implementation of “Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill” Washington, D.C. (June 14, 2011) – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) opposes Australia’s passage of the…