Archives: Energy, Environment and Agriculture / Model Policies
Archives: Energy, Environment and Agriculture / Model Policies (page 7)
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Groundwater Protection Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Short Title.} This act shall be known and may be cited as the Groundwater Protection Act. Section 2. {Legislative findings and declarations.}…
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Resolution on Renewable Energy Resources in a Competitive Electricity Marketplace
Resolution on Renewable Energy Resources in a Competitive Electricity Marketplace WHEREAS, new mandates for taxes, fees, and charges are being proposed by federal lawmakers to subsidize renewable energy…
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Biotechnology Resolution
Biotechnology Resolution WHEREAS, biotechnology refers to any technique that uses living organisms or parts thereof to make or modify a product or plants, animals, or microorganisms for specific uses and…
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Protecting Property Rights to Facilitate Species Conservation
An act relating to the authority of a political subdivision to prepare and implement a regional habitat conservation plan or habitat conservation plan or to enter into a conservation agreement.
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The Environmental Good Samaritan Act
AN ACT Providing immunity for certain persons who reclaim certain abandoned lands or abate certain water pollution. The General Assembly of the State of ________________ hereby enacts as follows:…
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Resolution on Local Jurisdiction Consent of National Monument Designation
WHEREAS, the proposed designation of national monuments in the State of ______ clearly violates the spirit and letter of the Antiquities Act, which requires monument lands to be “confined to…
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Property Investment Protection Act
Model Legislation Section I. This act shall be known as the Property Investment Protection Act Section II. If any action by a [CITY, COUNTY, JURISDICTION, OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE]…
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Wildlife Information Disclosure Act
Section 1. {Disclosure of Personal Information} (A) The name and address and a telephone, social security, driver’s license, bank account, credit card, or charge card, number of a person who…
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Resolution Urging the President and Congress to Act Expeditiously in Procuring a Site or Sites for the Storage of High-Level Radioactive Waste
Model Resolution WHEREAS, decades into the commercial use of nuclear power the federal government has failed to establish a permanent high-level radioactive waste disposal facility; and WHEREAS, nuclear power facilities…
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Resolution on Environmental Laboratory Privatization
Model Resolution Section 1. {Short title} This Resolution shall be known as the Resolution on Environmental Laboratory Privatization. Section 2. {Model Resolution} WHEREAS, government has limited resources and must prioritize…
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Economic Impact Statement Act
Section 1. {Short title.} This act shall be known and may be cited as the Economic Impact Statement Act. Section 2. {Definitions.} The following words and phrases when used in this…
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Electricity Freedom Act
WHEREAS, forcing business, industry, and ratepayers to use renewable energy through a government mandate will increase the cost of doing business and push companies to do business with…
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Regulatory Review and Rescission Act
Regulatory Review and Rescission Act Purpose: Section 1 of this Act institutes a system allowing state lawmakers to examine the efficacy of regulations before implementation, reviewing costs, benefits,…
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Pipeline Replacement and Infrastructure Modernization and Enhancement Act
Section 1. Short Title. This Act may be called the Pipeline Replacement and Infrastructure Modernization and Enhancement Act (PRIME). Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to accelerate the replacement of…
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Resolution in Support of the Regulations from the Executive In Need Of Scrutiny (REINS) Act.
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States of America charges the Congress with all legislative powers; and WHEREAS,Members of the United States House of Representatives and the…
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Resolution Supporting a Reasonable Compliance Timeline and Economy-wide impact study of EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Rule
WHEREAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has adopted and has proposed a series of regulations establishing stringent new standards applicable to the electric power sector industry;…
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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…
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Regional Air Quality Interstate Compact
Section A. {Regional Air Quality Compact} 1. Execution of Interstate Compact. This state enacts the Regional Air Quality Compact and enters into the compact with all other states legally joining…
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ALEC Agriculture Principles
Introduction The proper role of government involvement in agriculture is to limit and remove barriers for agricultural production, trade, and consumption throughout our innovative food system. In developing public policy…
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ALEC Energy Principles
Mission: To define and promote a comprehensive strategy for energy security, production, and distribution in the states consistent with the Jeffersonian principles of free markets and federalism. Introduction: A National…