Archives: Energy, Environment and Agriculture / Model Policies
Archives: Energy, Environment and Agriculture / Model Policies (page 5)
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Affordable, Reliable, and Resilient Electricity Act
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS • “Affordable” means that the lowest cost means of providing electricity is used, factoring in the true and total cost of each generation source.
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Unattended Retail Innovation Act
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF __________: Section 1. For purposes of this act, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a)MICRO MARKET. An unstaffed, self-checkout retail food…
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Resolution in Support of The PRIME Act
WHEREAS, the COVID19 pandemic has shown the importance of a robust food supply; WHEREAS, four major processors handle over 90% of the nation’s meat production; WHEREAS, consumer preference for locally…
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Resolution in Support of FERC Proposed Rulemaking on PURPA
Whereas the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) was passed in 1978, splitting authority for implementation and enforcement of different aspects of the law between the states and…
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MODEL POLICY ON HEMP AND CBD PRODUCTION AND SALE
MODEL POLICY ON HEMP AND CBD PRODUCTION AND SALE BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE: NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature intends to: (1) Authorize and establish…
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Resolution Concerning the EPA’s Underground Injection Control Class VI Rule
WHEREAS, coal and natural gas power plants and other industrial facilities electing to undertake carbon capture projects for the purposes of geologic sequestration are required to receive approval under the…
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Resolution in Support of State Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Corridors
WHEREAS, states know best how to steward their environment and natural resources, and WHEREAS, pipelines are needed to transport carbon dioxide from natural domes and anthropogenic sources to oil fields,…
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Resolution Supporting Equal Tax Treatment for All Vehicles
WHEREAS, the federal government currently offers a tax credit of $7,500 each for certain types of vehicles up to a threshold of 200,000 per automobile manufacturer; and WHEREAS, tax…
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Resolution on Wildfire Policy
WHEREAS, there is a growing number of large, catastrophic wildfires that are impacting communities and their citizens across the West, creating adverse health impacts, destroying billions of dollars in public…
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Resolution Supporting Individual Property Rights; Private Land Use for Energy Development
A resolution affirming the preeminence of property rights for economic development and private benefit. WHEREAS, personal property rights are a foundational principle in our republic, as affirmed by a continuous…
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Resolution Expressing Support for President Donald J. Trump’s Energy and Environmental Policy Accomplishments
WHEREAS, President Donald J. Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States of America on November 8, 2016 and inaugurated on January 20, 2017; and WHEREAS, at the…
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Resolution Supporting States Establish Transparency with the Cost of Legislation Affecting Regulated Utilities Be Shown as Line Items on Consumer Bills
WHEREAS, hidden costs of taxes, fees, and government imposed regulations are anathema to the very core of our system of government, to our beliefs of how a free people are…