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  • Resolution Recognizing the Large and Growing Need for Commercial Nuclear Energy and Urging the President and Congress to Make Steady Progress toward a Permanent Geologic Repository for Used Commercial Nuclear Fuel and Such Nearer-Term Priorities as Interim Fuel Storage and Research into Fuel Reprocessing and Closing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle image

    Resolution Recognizing the Large and Growing Need for Commercial Nuclear Energy and Urging the President and Congress to Make Steady Progress toward a Permanent Geologic Repository for Used Commercial Nuclear Fuel and Such Nearer-Term Priorities as Interim Fuel Storage and Research into Fuel Reprocessing and Closing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle

    Model Resolution WHEREAS, America’s 103 commercial nuclear plants generate 20 percent of the Nation’s electricity with remarkably high levels of efficiency and reliability while producing zero emissions of pollutants or greenhouse…

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    Resolution Calling for Increased Use of Healthy Oils

    WHEREAS, both trans and saturated fatty acids have been recognized as unhealthy and have been associated with increased heart and circulatory diseases, WHEREAS, heart disease is a preventable disease costing…

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    Smart Start Scholarship Program

    The Smart Start Scholarship Program Summary This bill creates a scholarship program that helps children from low- and middle-income families attend the public or private 4-year-old preschool program…

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    Alternative Certification Act

    Alternative Certification Act Summary Teacher quality is crucial to the improvement of instruction and student performance.  However, certification requirements that correspond to state-approved education programs in most states…

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    Virtual Public Schools Act

    The Virtual Public Schools Act Declaration. (A) The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that: (1) Meeting the educational needs of children in our state’s schools…

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    Ombudsman Act

    Model Policy Section 1.  {Short title}  This Act may be referred to as the Ombudsman Act. Section 2.  {Definitions}  The following words, in this Act, have the meaning set forth…

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    Business Activities Tax Simplification Act

    Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Short Title} This Act may be cited as the “Business Activity Tax Simplification Act.” Section 2. {Application of Public Law 86-272} (A)…

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    State Data Quality Act

    AN ACT to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information disseminated by state agencies to the public, and to the federal government in…

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    State Regulatory Responsibility Act

    State Regulatory Responsibility Act Summary Quite often federal agencies under the guise of “policy” or “guidance” and without any specific statutory authority or regulation,…

  • Non-Potable Groundwater Use Act image

    Non-Potable Groundwater Use Act

    Non-Potable Groundwater Use Act PURPOSE :  The purpose of this act is to remediate contaminated water that is not usable as drinking water and make it available for…

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    National Teacher Certification Fairness Act

    Model Legislation Section 1. {Short Title.} The National Teacher Certification Fairness Act. Section 2. {Open Competition.} Wherever possible in appropriate state statute, the following language change shall be made: (A)…

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    Drunk Driving Prevention Act

    Model Policy Section 1. {Short title} This Act may be cited as the Drunk Driving Prevention Act. Section 2. {Legislative Declaration} The purpose of this act is to reduce the…

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    School Board Freedom to Contract Act

    The School Board Freedom to Contract Act Summary The School Board Freedom to Contract Act encourages the establishment of public/private partnerships…

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    Pollution Prevention Act

    Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Short title.} This act may be cited as the Pollution Prevention Act. Section 2. {Legislative findings and declarations.} The legislature finds and…

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    Treatment Center Accountability Act

    Treatment Center Accountability Act Summary This Act would require public treatment centers to track participants in their programs for at least one year to assess whether they are staying…

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    Elimination of Double Recoveries Act

    Summary  ALEC’s model Elimination of Double Recoveries Act allows the admission into evidence of proof of collateral source payments made or likely to be made as compensation for…