Search
Displaying search results
-
Budget Gimmicks Used by States
According to the Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders, "denial" is "the refusal to acknowledge the existence or severity of unpleasant external relations." Many states are ignoring the requirement to have a balance budget and thereby denying the reality that deep and permanent reductions are needed in the size and scope of government.
-
ALEC Disapproves of President Obama’s Decision on Keystone XL Pipeline
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kaitlyn Buss Phone: 202-742-8526 Email: kbuss@alec.org ALEC Disapproves of President Obama’s Decision on Keystone XL Pipeline Washington, D.C. (January 18, 2011)…
-
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:…
-
Substantive Transparency in Education Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Definitions.} For the purposes of this Act: (A) “Department” means the Department of Education. (B) “Product” means an original, updated, or revised textbook, curriculum, instructional…
-
Resolution Opposing Federal Intrusion in State Education Content Standards
WHEREAS, the mission of the American Legislative Exchange Council (“ALEC”) is, in part, to advance Jeffersonian principles, including respect for federalism and the prerogatives of the states; and…
-
Higher Education Capital Projects Transparency Act
Section 1. {Building Utilization Data.} (A) Each institution of public higher education shall develop and promulgate procedures for maximum utilization of existing facilities, including, as appropriate, plans for the use…
-
Resolution in Opposing State Bailouts by the Federal Government
WHEREAS each State of the Union is a sovereign entity with a constitution and authority to issue sovereign debt; WHEREAS the legislature of each State of the Union has the…
-
CAFR Accounting Responsibility Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1 {Title} This act may be cited as the CAFR Responsibility Act. Section 2 {CAFR Certification Requirements.} The principal executive officer or officers…
-
Local Government Transparency Act
Be it enacted by the People of the State of {insert state}: Section 1. Internet posting requirements. (A) A unit of local government or school district must post…
-
Disposal and Taxation of Public Lands Act
Disposal and Taxation of Public Lands Act WHEREAS, in 1780, the United States Congress resolved that “the unappropriated lands that may be ceded or…
-
Resolution on the Misapplication of Employee Classification Laws
Model Resolution WHEREAS, franchising contributes $1.6 trillion to the United States economy through 733,000 franchise businesses; and WHEREAS, franchise businesses employ over 13 million workers; and WHEREAS, franchising has been…
-
ALEC Resolution Opposing Overregulation of Payroll Cards
Model Resolution WHEREAS, a payroll card is a reloadable prepaid card issued to an employee by or on behalf of an employer through a national or regional bank, credit union,…
-
Juvenile Offender Performance Incentive Funding Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Intent} (A) The provisions of this act are intended to reduce recidivism rates in juvenile offenders, while decreasing juvenile correctional costs, by giving…
-
Resolution in Support of Evidence-based Medical Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
Model Resolution WHEREAS, state spending on corrections has grown faster than almost any other budget item for over the past 30 years, reaching nearly $71 billion dollars[iv]; and the number…
-
The Disclosure of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid Composition Act
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of {state}: Section 1. {Disclosure of Composition of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids} (A) The {relevant state agency} by rule shall: (1) require…
-
Child Protection Reporting Requirement Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title.} This Act may be cited as the “Child Protection Reporting Requirement Act.” Section 2. {Reporting of Abuse or Neglect – By…
-
Resolution on Transparency and Accountability in Criminal Law – SNPS 2016 EDITS IN PDF VERSION
Model Resolution WHEREAS, the number and breadth of criminal laws has grown dramatically in recent years at the federal level and in many states; and WHEREAS, there are now nearly 5,000 federal…
-
Asset Forfeiture Process and Private Property Protection Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Title} This act may be cited as the “Asset Forfeiture Process and Private Property Protection Act” Section 2. {Definitions} As used in this Act: (A) “Abandoned property”…
-
Balanced Budget Amendment Policy
{Title, enacting clause, etc.} For a Convention to Propose a Balanced Budget Amendment Be it resolved by the legislature of the State of {insert name}: Section 1.
-
Taxes matter more than sunshine
A recent study from the left-wing Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) concludes that taxes do not motivate people to leave high-tax states. The study’s authors argue that weather…