Archive: Competition

  • Resolution Supporting Pro Consumer Public Policy for Voice, Video, and Data Services March 15, 2013

    Resolution Supporting Pro Consumer Public Policy for Voice, Video, and Data Services WHEREAS, it is the mission of the American Legislative Exchange Council to advance the Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government, federalism and individual liberty, and WHEREAS, it [...]

  • Resolution Opposing Government Mandated Disclosure of Proprietary, Trade Secret Information March 15, 2013

    Resolution Opposing Government Mandated Disclosure of Proprietary, Trade Secret Information Summary A resolution in opposition to recent efforts by some state legislatures to mandate that Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) disclose competitive, proprietary, and trade secret information to their clients and [...]

  • Business Exit Interview Act March 15, 2013

    Business Exit Interview Act Summary To require the Department of Development to compile a report of companies that relocated out of this state and to attempt to determine the motivation behind the relocations. Model Legislation Section 1. {Short Title.} This [...]

  • Multiple Award Schedule Contracts Act March 15, 2013

    Multiple Award Schedule Contracts Act Summary This Act allows state contracts to be awarded via Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts. MAS contracts provide state agencies the freedom to evaluate vendors based upon a variety of factors including: discounts, total lifecycle [...]

  • Telecommunications Deregulation Policy Statement March 15, 2013

    Telecommunications Deregulation Policy Statement WHEREAS, it is the mission of ALEC to advance Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government, federalism and individual liberty, and WHEREAS, in recent years, changes in telecommunications and information technology have revolutionized the way we [...]

  • Resolution Opposing Government Involvement in Commercial Negotiations March 15, 2013

    Resolution Opposing Government Involvement in Commercial Negotiations WHEREAS, it is the mission of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) to advance the Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government, federalism and individual liberty, and WHEREAS, the American economy has been and continues [...]

  • Resolution on Renewable Energy Resources in a Competitive Electricity Marketplace March 15, 2013

    WHEREAS, new mandates for taxes, fees, and charges are being proposed by federal lawmakers to subsidize renewable energy projects, including the imposition of “portfolio standards,” as states act to deregulate the electricity marketplace; WHEREAS, all power generation technologies raise environmental [...]

  • Regulatory Flexibility Act February 6, 2013

    Regulatory Flexibility Act Summary A bill* to improve state rulemaking by creating procedures to analyze the availability of more flexible regulatory approaches for small businesses. Findings: (1) A vibrant and growing small business sector is critical to creating jobs in [...]

  • State Council on Competitive Government Act February 6, 2013

    State Council on Competitive Government Act Summary Across the country there is a growing interest in making government more efficient, cost-effective, and competitive. This model legislation creates a {insert state} Council which represents key members of {insert state} leadership, with [...]