Tag: 2016 Annual Meeting

Tag: 2016 Annual Meeting (page 3)

  • ALEC Statement of Principles on Sound Pension Practices image

    ALEC Statement of Principles on Sound Pension Practices

    Stability – Government pensions should be secure and safe from high risk assumptions. State and local governments should eliminate incentives to underfund pension commitments, or to over-expend benefits beyond available…

  • State Constitutional Amendment for a Balanced Budget image

    State Constitutional Amendment for a Balanced Budget

    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF {insert state}: Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the State of {insert state} is proposed and agreed…

  • Statement of Principles on State Workers’ Compensation Reform image

    Statement of Principles on State Workers’ Compensation Reform

    Preamble Government policy should encourage fair and sustainable state-based workers’ compensation laws that provide quality medical care and benefits to injured workers, and focus on workplace safety and successful return-to-work…

  • Patients First Medicaid Reform Act image

    Patients First Medicaid Reform Act

    Section 1. Title.  This Act may be cited as the “Patients First Medicaid Reform Act.” Section 2. Definitions. (A)  “Medicaid Savings Account,” or “MSA,” is an account…

  • Unintended Consequences Prevention Act image

    Unintended Consequences Prevention Act

    Section 1. Findings.  The legislature finds that: (A)  {Insert state}’s health care system has been developed to address the unique circumstances in {insert state} and to provide…

  • Optional Medicaid Benefits Evaluation Act image

    Optional Medicaid Benefits Evaluation Act

    Section 1. Title.  This Act shall be known as the “Optional Medicaid Benefits Evaluation Act.” Section 2. Definitions. (A)  “Medicaid” is the federal Title XIX Medical Assistance program administered by…

  • Health Freedom Compact Act image

    Health Freedom Compact Act

    Findings and Declaration of Policy (A)  Unites States Code Section 112 gives Congressional consent “to any two or more states to enter into agreements or compacts for…

  • Tax Expenditure Transparency Act image

    Tax Expenditure Transparency Act

    Model Policy Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Tax Expenditure Transparency Act. Section 1. (A) For purposes of this section, “tax expenditure” means…

  • Local Government Transparency Act image

    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…

  • Pension Funding and Fairness Act image

    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…

  • ALEC’s Statement of Principles on Fixing State and Local Government Defined-Benefit Plans image

    ALEC’s Statement of Principles on Fixing State and Local Government Defined-Benefit Plans

    Primary Reforms Cap employer cost to a maximum amount of salary state will pay towards employee benefits Require the full ARC (or Normal Cost) of the plan to be paid…

  • Item-Reduction Veto Constitutional Amendment image

    Item-Reduction Veto Constitutional Amendment

    Model Amendment {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. This Act may be cited as the Item-Reduction Veto Constitutional Amendment. Section 2. For the purposes of this Section, Article [insert number]…

  • Resolution Regarding Codification of the Judicial Cy Pres Doctrine image

    Resolution Regarding Codification of the Judicial Cy Pres Doctrine

    Summary  This resolution responds to efforts by the plaintiffs’ bar, represented by the American Association for Justice and its state level affiliates, to encourage courts to adopt…