Archives: Federalism / Model Policies
Archives: Federalism / Model Policies (page 4)
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State Standards for Federal Resource Management Act
Summary This act creates state standards regarding natural resources and public lands policy to facilitate cohesiveness of state policy and coordination with federal agencies regarding federal resource management. This bill…
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Resolution Requesting that the Federal Government Confer and Consult with the States on Management of Public Lands and Energy Resources
Model Resolution Whereas, Management of public lands and energy resources has a direct fiscal impact on state economies and state budgets; and Whereas, Public lands should be managed to encourage…
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Congressional Delegate Mandate Constitution Act
Congressional Delegate Mandate Constitution Act Summary Unfunded federal mandates on state and local governments have become a tremendous financial burden. It has been estimated that during the 1990s, state…
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Conditional Federal Funds Control Act
Conditional Federal Funds Control Act Summary The purpose of this legislation is to coordinate the acceptance of federal conditional funds among the several states. Conditional federal fund…
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State Sovereignty for Air Quality and Visibility Act
Section 1. {Statement of Purpose} As part of the State of {state}’s ongoing development and implementation of a long-term strategy in connection with visibility and air quality…
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State Power to Regulate Lending Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Short Title.} This act shall be known as the State Power to Regulate Lending Act. Section 2. {Legislative Declarations.} This General Assembly finds and declares: (A)…
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Intrastate Coal and Use Act
Summary The purpose of this bill is to create the Intrastate Coal and Use Act. The bill establishes that the environmental regulation of coal…
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Public Lands Policy Coordination Act
Summary This bill creates a state Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office and the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Council for the purpose of creating a cohesive public lands…
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Resolution Urging Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Expedited Waiver Procedures to States
Model Resolution WHEREAS, states have applied to numerous waivers from federal agencies; and WHEREAS, these waiver applications submitted because states wanted to try new innovative approaches to meet long-standing policy…
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Resolution on Local Jursidiction 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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Resolution on Title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Resolution on Title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act WHEREAS, the federal involvement in education ties the hands of the states with mandates, paperwork,…
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Application under Article V of the U.S. Constitution For a Convention to Propose a Balanced Budget Amendment and Further Fiscal Restraints
Application under Article V of the U.S. Constitution For a Convention to Propose a Balanced Budget Amendment and Further Fiscal Restraints Summary The resolution will address a specific…
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Disposal and Taxation of Public Lands Act
Disposal and Taxation of Public Lands Act WHEREAS, in 1780, the United States Congress resolved that “the unappropriated lands that may be ceded or…
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Item-Reduction Veto Constitutional Amendment
Model Amendment {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. This Act may be cited as the Item-Reduction Veto Constitutional Amendment. Section 2. For the purposes of this Section, Article [insert number]…
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Resolution to Retain State Sovereignty over Instrastate Water Resources
WHEREAS, the 10th Amendment of the United States Constitution preserves powers not delegated to the federal government for the states, establishing federalism and state sovereignty as integral founding principles of…
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Devolution of State Highway Systems Study Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Short Title.} This act may be cited as “The Devolution of State Highway Systems Study Act.” Section 2. {Devolution of commuter highways…