Tag: AM 2018

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  • Public Employee Bargaining Transparency Act image

    Public Employee Bargaining Transparency Act

    Model Policy A bill to amend the Code of [STATE] by adding a section related to transparency in public-sector collective bargaining. Section 1. {Short Title} This Act shall be known as…

  • Private Attorney Retention Sunshine Act image

    Private Attorney Retention Sunshine Act

    Model Policy Section 1. {Title} This act may be known as the Private Attorney Retention Sunshine Act Section 2. {Definitions} (A) For the purposes of this…

  • Navigator Background Check Act image

    Navigator Background Check Act

    Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Navigator Background Check Act.” Section 2. Definitions. “Health care insurance navigator” means a person who is selected to perform in…

  • Public School Financial Transparency Act image

    Public School Financial Transparency Act

    Model Policy Section 1. {Title} The Public School Financial Transparency Act Section 2. {Legislative Declaration} (A) The Legislature finds that: (1) Taxpayers…

  • Resolution Concerning the EPA’s New Source Review Regulation image

    Resolution Concerning the EPA’s New Source Review Regulation

    WHEREAS, the Clean Air Act (CAA) new source review (NSR) and prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) programs and related U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules require facilities to undergo review…

  • Resolution in Opposition to Mandatory Unitary Combined Reporting image

    Resolution in Opposition to Mandatory Unitary Combined Reporting

    WHEREAS, many states generally compute taxable income separately for each corporation that has taxable presence or “nexus” in the state (“separate reporting”), thereby ensuring that only income earned in the…

  • Resolution to Endorse the Recommendations of the  2014 Blue Ribbon Panel on Public Pension Plan Funding image

    Resolution to Endorse the Recommendations of the 2014 Blue Ribbon Panel on Public Pension Plan Funding

    WHEREAS, many states and local government entities are facing significant defined benefit (DB) pension unfunded liabilities. The cumulative deficits computed in today’s dollars are estimated to be between $1T to…

  • Statement of Principles on School Safety and Security image

    Statement of Principles on School Safety and Security

    The American Legislative Exchange Council recognizes the presence of violence every day in America’s schools. This school-based violence, much of it committed by our youth, speaks volumes about the current…

  • Resolution in Support of the Reconsideration of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards image

    Resolution in Support of the Reconsideration of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards

    WHEREAS, Congress first established Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards through the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975; and WHEREAS, the CAFE standards were implemented largely in response to the 1973…

  • Defined-Contribution Pension Reform Act image

    Defined-Contribution Pension Reform Act

    Intent Section The Legislature finds that the defined-benefit model of retirement benefits for state and municipal employees is not fiscally sustainable. It is the intent of the Legislature, therefore, to…

  • Union Recertification Act image

    Union Recertification Act

    Union Recertification Act Summary This policy ensures that no collective bargaining representative or exclusive representative shall represent public employees in a unit without the concurrence of a majority…

  • Resolution on Automated Driving System Legislation and Regulation image

    Resolution on Automated Driving System Legislation and Regulation

    WHEREAS, automated driving systems remain in the early stages of development, necessitating the establishment of a common definitional taxonomy. WHEREAS, the dynamic driving task refers to the real-time operational and…

  • The Open Financial Statement Act image

    The Open Financial Statement Act

    Whereas state and local governments are filing their audited financial statements in outmoded PDF formats, Whereas local governments are required to file both audited PDFs and unaudited Annual Financial Reports…

  • Resolution to Permanently Repeal the Federal Unified Gift and Estate Tax image

    Resolution to Permanently Repeal the Federal Unified Gift and Estate Tax

    Model Resolution WHEREAS, the Federal Unified Gift and Estate Tax generates a minimal amount of Federal Revenue especially considering the high cost of collection and compliance; and WHEREAS, this “Death…

  • Executive Branch Transparency in Testimony Act image

    Executive Branch Transparency in Testimony Act

    Section 1. Preamble: WHEREAS, the Framers established, and the States ratified, the United States Constitution for purposes of protecting our rights and ensuring that citizens direct the course of government;…

  • The Fair Notice and Market Stability Act image

    The Fair Notice and Market Stability Act

    Summary  This Act will achieve and sustain a healthy judiciary while ensuring market stability by: requiring that public policy decisions be made in open public proceedings with…

  • Six Principles for Communications and Technology image

    Six Principles for Communications and Technology

    Six Principles for Communications and Technology Summary The goal of this statement of principles is to provide policymakers with general guidance consistent with ALEC principles. The statement affirms…

  • Administrative Procedures Act image

    Administrative Procedures Act

    Section 1. {Short Title} Section 2. {Purpose} a. Rules shall be as simple and clear as possible. They shall achieve legislative goals effectively and efficiently. They shall not…

  • Driving Automation System Uniformity Act image

    Driving Automation System Uniformity Act

    Driving Automation System Uniformity Act Section 1. Definitions (a) “Driving automation system” means hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing part or all of the dynamic driving…

  • Resolution Reaffirming the Right of State Legislatures to Determine Electoral Districts image

    Resolution Reaffirming the Right of State Legislatures to Determine Electoral Districts

    Model Policy WHEREAS, in chapter XI of the Second Treatise Locke wrote; “The first and fundamental positive law of all commonwealths, is the establishing of the legislative power;” and continued; “Nor can…