Energy, Environment and Agriculture
Task Force Description
The Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force operates under the principles of free-market environmentalism, that is to promote the mutually beneficial link between a robust economy and a healthy environment, to unleash the creative powers of the free market for environmental stewardship, and to enhance the quality and use of our natural and agricultural resources for the benefit of human health and well-being.
The Task Force works to develop model policy in a wide variety of issue areas, including energy, public lands, chemical regulation, agricultural technology, regulatory reform, air and water quality, federal-state relations, environmental health, waste management, rural development, and property rights.
The Task Force launched the EPA Regulatory Train Wreck Initiative to ensure states remain the first among equals with the federal government on environmental regulation. In addition, ALEC’s efforts are intended to maintain the important balance of rational environmental protection with economic progress. The initiative focuses on pending and proposed EPA regulations and the cooperative federalism intent of the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.
Meeting Information
Friday, July 18, 2025
9:15 AM – 12:15 PM EST
Call to Order and Introductions
Task Force Announcements and Subcommittee Report
Discussion – Electricity Policy
Discussion – Natural Gas and Pipeline Policy
Discussion – Nuclear Energy Policy
Discussion – Agriculture Policy
Presentation – Nuclear Energy Activity in Congress
Consideration of New Model Policies
Good of the Order and Adjournment
Draft Policies
- Act To Lower Costs And Increase Reliability Of Electric Grids
- Competitive Transmission and Permitting Reform Act
- Ending Rate of Return on Premature Closures Act
- Statement of Principles on Establishing an Interstate Compact Regarding Competitively Bid Transmission Projects
- Ending Guaranteed Rate of Return on Government Subsidies
- Limiting Conservation Easements Duration Act
- The “Only Pay for What You Get” Ensuring Reliable and Affordable Electricity Act
- Resolution Directing Regional Transmission Organizations to Implement Electric Reliability Policies
- Solar Developments Clean Land Act
- Unleashing American Energy Act
All Model Policies
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Act To Lower Costs And Increase Reliability Of Electric Grids Draft
Section 1. Definitions On demand power” otherwise known as “dispatchable” power, means electricity from sources whose output is not weather dependent and can be controlled to meet changes in demand. “Intermittent generation” also known as non-dispatchable power, means electric generation that varies minute-to-minute…
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Competitive Transmission and Permitting Reform Act Draft
Section 1. Short Title This Act shall be known as the Competitive Transmission and Permitting Reform Act. Section 2. Findings and Purpose The Legislature finds that: Competition in electric transmission development lowers costs for ratepayers and improves project delivery. …
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Ending Rate of Return on Premature Closures Act Draft
Section 1. Definitions “Early Retired” means an electric plant that has ceased operations ahead of its originally planned, expected, or economically useful life span. “Stranded bond” means bonds or other financing, or unrealized amortized capital investment from an early retired electric plant. …
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Statement of Principles on Establishing an Interstate Compact Regarding Competitively Bid Transmission Projects Draft
Statement of Principles Uniformity of Energy Types and Technologies. All aspects of the compact shall pertain equally to all energy generation methods. Ensuring that the compact is energy and technology neutral prevents any preferential treatment and maintains the integrity of the compact’s focus on developing free…
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Ending Guaranteed Rate of Return on Government Subsidies Draft
Section 1. Definitions “Government Subsidies” mean money received from federal, state, and local governments for the building of electricity generation, storage, transmission, and carbon capture and storage, and generation of electricity by any of these. “Rate of return” means the additional amount that…
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Limiting Conservation Easements Duration Act Draft
Section 1: Definitions Conservation easement” means a land easement purchase or gift that invests in a qualified land conservation organization called a “land trust”, or a governmental (municipal, county, state or federal) entity that constrains, as to a specified land area, the exercise of rights…