MEMORANDUM To: From: Date: Re: Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force Members John Stephenson, Task Force Director July 18, 2011 35 DAY MAILING - REVISED Task Force Members, This is a revised 35 Day Mailing for the American Legislative Exchange Council’s 38th Annual Meeting, which is scheduled to take place August 3-6, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana. If you have not already registered for the Annual Meeting, you may still do so at http://www.alec.org/. Members are strongly encouraged to closely review the information contained in this Mailing. Since the distribution of the original 35 Day Mailing on June 30th, the co-chairs have requested a dual referral, from the Education Task Force, of a model resolution regarding digital learning (Note: if you have any concerns about this resolution, please contact me immediately using the information below). Additionally, I have confirmed details for two workshops addressing issues related to tax nexus and e-commerce. The text of the model resolution is included in the enclosed document and the details for the workshops appear below. About This 35-Day Mailing This is an electronic-only 35-Day Mailing. In addition to receiving this e-mail, you may also access it on the Telecommunication and Information Technology Task Force web page at http://www.alec.org/. Keep in mind that you will need your ALEC username and password to access the 35-Day Mailing online. If you don’t have an ALEC log-in, or if you’d like to change your username and password, contact Briana Mulder at 202-742-8507 or by email at bmulder@alec.org. Conversely, if you choose to receive 35-Day Mailings via regular mail, please let me know using the information below. I will assume that you prefer this e-mail method unless you indicate otherwise. Please find the following materials enclosed: A Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force Tentative Agenda The Minutes from the April 2011 Spring Task Force Summit Model Legislation for consideration at the Task Force Meeting A Task Force Roster Annual Meeting Tentative Agenda Registration Materials and Reimbursement Policy Task Force Operating Procedures ALEC Mission Statement Meetings and Events Task Force Members Should Attend: • Joint Working Group on 21st Century Commerce & Taxation, Wednesday, August 3, 8:45am-9:45am local time (Louisiana Gallery 2) • Workshop on “Leveling the Playing Field on Sales Tax Collection: State Efforts to Further Define Physical Nexus,” Friday, August 5, 9:30am-10:45am local time (Louisiana Gallery 3) • Workshop on “Exploring ALEC positions on e-commerce and e-taxes,” Friday, August 5, 11:00am12:15pm local time (Louisiana Gallery 3) • Task Force Meeting, Friday, August 5, 2:30-5:30pm local time (Louisiana Gallery 3) • Task Force Reception, Friday, August 5, 5:30-6:30pm local time (Louisiana Gallery 4) Meeting Location, Registration, and Accommodations: The Annual Meeting will take place at the New Orleans Marriott at 555 Canal Street in New Orleans, LA. Visit http://www.alec.org to register and find information about travel and accommodations. Task Force Public Sector members should contact their State Chairs to inquire about scholarship money to attend the conference. See the Reimbursement Policy for procedures. I will advise you of any changes to the information contained in this Mailing. If you have any questions or comments regarding these documents or the upcoming Annual Meeting, please don’t hesitate to contact me at (202) 742-8524 or by e-mail at jstephenson@alec.org. I look forward to seeing you in New Orleans. Warmly, John ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1101 Vermont Ave, NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20005 ~ (202) 466-3800 ~ Fax: (202) 466-3801 ~ www.alec.org ALEC 2011 Annual Meeting Agenda* All meetings will be held in New Orleans Marriott unless otherwise ream-um Registration Open 2:39 a.m. - 12:39 p.m. ALEC Exhibition Hall Open 9:39 a.m. - 12:99 p.m. Plenary,-r Brealtfa5t 9:99 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 1Workshop IX 9:39 a.m. - 19:49 a.m. 1Norltehop 9:39 a.m. - 19:45 a.m. XI 11:99 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 1Workshop 3-91 11:99 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Plenary,-r Lunche-on 12:39 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Task Force Meetinge 2:39 p.m. - 5:39 p.m. - Commercer Ineurance and Economic Development - I:ZiirilJustice - Etlucation - Telecommunicatione and Information Technology,r Telecommunicatione antl Information Technology.r Task 5:39 p.m. - 9:39 p.m. Force Reception Incoming Chairman'e Receptionr 5:39 p.m. - 9:39 p.m. by 1991:9999 ooi?ir State Night 9:39 p.m. footed your Hate that? awards-9mm Prayer Service?? 9:99 a.m. - 19:39 a.m. Experience Heir.r l9rlean3 Activitiee T99 Shooting outing ??i?ig'eo o'a eubjecr to change Una?riaa?eo' event TELECOMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TASK FORCE MEETING FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH 2011 ALEC 38th Annual Meeting – New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, LA Tentative Agenda 2:30pm-5:30pm Task Force Meeting (Louisiana Gallery 3) Call to Order, Approval of the Agenda, Introductions, and Old Business (10 minutes total) - Adoption of Minutes for the ALEC 2011 Spring Task Force Summit Presentations (30 minutes total) - A World of Data: A State of Vigilance, Hon. Susan Combs, State of Texas - The Laws of Disruption: Harnessing the New Forces that Govern Life and Business in the Digital Age, Larry Downes, TechFreedom Legislation (30 minutes total) - Motions to strike the Resolution on MFJ Restrictions on Manufacturing and IntraLATA Information Services, Resolution in Favor of Unrestricted Caller*ID, and the Resolution Lifting the MFJ Restriction on Long Distance Services Kelly Cobb, ATR/Rep. Don Parsons, Georgia, Model Legislation Review Working Group - Resolution in Support of Federal Efforts to Address Rogue Internet Sites that Sell Counterfeit Products and Facilitate Digital Theft – The Global Intellectual Property Center Presentations (30 minutes total) - Current Cable Industry Issues in the States and at the FCC, Rick Cimerman, NCTA - The AT&T-T-Mobile Merger: A Status Report Wayne Fonteix, AT&T Legislation (45 minutes total) - Amendments to the ALEC 21st Century Commercial Nexus Act, Braden Cox, Amazon.com/Steve DelBianco, NetChoice - Streamlined Sales Tax Resolution –Sen. Wayne Niederhauser, Utah - Resolution Adopting the 10 Elements of High-Quality Digital Learning – Sen. Rich Crandall, Arizona Presentations (30 minutes total) - The First Amendment and Constitutional Protections for Video Games, Allison Fleming, ESA - Federal and State Efforts to Mandate Privacy, Steven Titch, Reason Foundation New Business (5 minutes total) - Next steps in review of ALEC model legislation for revision or deletion Adjourn 5:30pm-6:30pm Task Force Reception (Louisiana Gallery 4) Telecommunications & Information Technology Task Force Meeting ALEC’s 2011 Spring Task Force Summit Cincinnati, OH Friday, April 30, 2011 Meeting DRAFT Minutes Public Sector: Private Sector: Rep. Blair Thoreson, Co-Chair Sen. Joel C. Anderson, CA Rep. Buzz Brockway, GA Rep. Paul Farrow, WI Rep. Calvin Hill, GA Rep. Todd Kiser, UT Rep. Joe Knilans, WI Rep. Tom Larson, WI Rep. Steve McDaniel, TN Rep. Jim Patrick, ID Rep. Don Parsons, GA Sen. Deb Peters, SD Rep. Roger Solum, SD Rep. Michael Stinziano, OH Rep. Ryan Wilcox, UT Bartlett Cleland, IPI, Co-Chair Dusty Brighton, eBay Rick Cimerman, NCTA Kelly Cobb, Americans for Tax Reform Braden Cox, Amazon.com Steve DelBianco, NetChoice Kristine Esposo, DCI Group Allison Fleming, ESA Wayne Fonteix, AT&T Carl Gipson, Washington Policy Center Michael Grover, Cox Communications Jim Harper, Cato Institute Dan Horowitz, ITSA Diane Katz, Heritage Foundation Megan Lachutka, Time Warner Cable John Maher, Comcast Chris Oswald, Reed-Elsevier Pete Poynter, AT&T Greg Saphier, NCTA Steve Seale, Carter Wise John Stephenson, SAP Michael Wall, Comcast Walter White, Verizon Guests: Ed Ingle, Microsoft Rebecca Madigan, PMA John McGee, OCTA Steve Pociask, American Consumer Institute Maggie Sans, Wal-Mart Laurie Smalling, Wal-Mart I. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS The meeting began at 2:00pm. Rep. Blair Thoreson of North Dakota and Bartlett Cleland of IPI, respectively the Task Force Public and Private Sector Co-Chairs, opened the meeting by welcoming attendees. Task Force members and guests present introduced themselves. Members reviewed and approved the Agenda on a motion by Mr. Cleland. II. OLD BUISNESS The Task Force unanimously adopted minutes for its meeting at the December 3, 2010 ALEC States & Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. III. PRESENTATIONS The task force first heard a presentation by Steve DelBianco of NetChoice on iAWFUL: The Internet Advocates’ Watchlist for Ugly Laws, which described state and federal legislative proposals that impact the Internet, especially e-commerce. Rick Cimerman of NCTA presented to the Task Force on the Recovery Act’s broadband stimulus grant program and provided Task Force members with several handouts on the topic. Task Force Advisor Jim Harper of the Cato Institute spoke about efforts to protect privacy in the information age. A guest, Rebecca Madigan of the Performance Marketing Association, spoke about affiliate nexus tax laws currently moving through state legislatures and their impact on affiliate marketers. Finally, Steve Pociask of the American Consumer Institute and a guest of the Task Force, presented on consolidation in the telecommunications industry and its effect on wireless consumers. IV. NEW BUSINESS Rep. Thoreson and Mr. Cleland announced the formation of a Working Group, comprised of Mr. Kelly Cobb of Americans for Tax Reform and Rep. Curry Todd of Tennessee, to study and recommend changes to old model legislation adopted by the Task Force. The Working Group planned to discuss changes over the next several months and provide recommendations to the Task Force at the 2011 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. The co-chairs also introduced John Stephenson as the new Director of the Task Force. V. ADJOURN The Task Force meeting adjourned at approximately 4:30pm on a motion by Mr. Cleland. MOTION Mr. Cobb and Rep. Parsons move to repeal the Resolution of MFJ Restrictions on Manufacturing and IntraLATA Information Services by striking the following: Resolution of MFJ Restrictions on Manufacturing and IntraLATA Information Services Summary ALEC and its members must lead the “charge” to effect the changes that are necessary for America’s future. At all levels, and in all branches of government, ALEC actively supports any actions that would, with proper safeguards, lift the MFJ restrictions on manufacturing and IntraLATA information services upon the former Bell Operating Companies. Why should any U.S. company continue to be bound by restrictions that weaken the United States’ standing in a truly international competitive telecommunications marketplace? Considering the importance of rapid deployment of new technologies to all its citizens, and of improving the U.S. balance of trade position with other foreign countries in the world marketplace, we must take full advantage of all our potential in these critical areas. Model Resolution WHEREAS advances in technology have brought our society into the information age; and WHEREAS the national welfare will be greatly enhanced by bringing about the universal availability of the information age to the American people through the development and deployment of innovative technologies; and WHEREAS the provision of IntraLATA information services, and the removal of judicially imposed restrictions on the development and availability of such services, will stimulate and encourage use of information age technology by the American people, and the extension of advanced network capability throughout the nation; and WHEREAS it is the responsibility of Congress, rather than the courts, to determine communications public policy including its effect on economic competitiveness, national, security, and foreign trade which are essential elements of a sound national telecommunications policy; and WHEREAS the continued economic growth and international competitiveness of American industry are dependent upon permitting all American companies to provide IntraLATA information services, to conduct research and to design, develop, manufacture, and market software, firmware, telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment for all American residential, business, and governmental telecommunications users; and WHEREAS it is imperative that American industry provide new and innovative telecommunications services and an efficient, reliable, state-of-the-art, and internationally competitive public telecommunications network to serve the growing needs of the people of the United States in both rural and urban communities; and WHEREAS Congress should ensure that adequate accounting and structural safeguards exist to prevent cross-subsidization and other anti-competitive behavior, including but not limited to: Federal and state open network architecture (ONA) requirements that will ensure information service providers equal access to local telephone networks; Fully allocated cost accounting rules and a revised uniform system of accounts to prevent cross-subsidization by regulated carriers; Implementation of price cap regulation at the federal level and other forms of incentive regulation in many states that eliminate or reduce incentives to crosssubsidize and include extensive service quality and network investment monitoring; and Equal network access requirements that prevent the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOC)’s from discriminating against US Sprint and other interexchange carriers in favor of AT&T; WHEREAS the Federal Communications Commission is the appropriate federal agency, in conjunction with appropriate state regulatory agencies and the courts, to ensure fair competition in the telecommunications industry, while protecting the interests of customers; and WHEREAS the court order, referred to as the “Modification of Final Judgment” (MFJ) that broke up the former Bell System, prohibits the divested regional Bell companies from participating in certain telecommunications markets, namely, manufacturing and information services and IntraLATA long distance services; and WHEREAS removal of MFJ restrictions on the provision of IntraLATA information services and on the manufacturing of telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment would foster American competitiveness because: Removal would facilitate competitiveness with foreign telecommunications companies which are free to compete in markets in the United States; Removal would help bring needed telecommunications technologies that are already in existence, but which the regional Bell companies are prohibited from providing by the MFJ, to all consumers including hearing impaired persons, rural schools and hospitals, and others who might benefit from improved and affordable telecommunications; Removal would help stimulate the invention of new innovation telecommunications technologies and facilitate access of said innovations to rural Americans; and Removal would encourage investment in research, development, design, and manufacture of telecommunications and customer premises equipment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the American Legislative Exchange Council calls upon the United States Congress to vigorously support legislation that would, with appropriate consumer and industry safeguards, allow all local telephone companies, including the Regional Bell Companies, to engage in the provision of IntraLATA information services and the research, design, development, and manufacture of software and telecommunications equipment; and be it further resolved that the staff of the American Legislative Exchange Council transmit copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate and every member of the Congress of the United States. As unanimously adopted by the American Legislative Exchange Council Task Force on Telecommunications, May 18, 1991, Orlando, Florida. MOTION Mr. Cobb and Rep. Parsons move to repeal the Resolution in Favor of Unrestricted Caller* ID Service and strike the following: Resolution in Favor of Unrestricted Caller*ID Service Summary It has been this impetus of substantial and increasing levels of annoying and obscene calls, which violate the privacy and sensibilities of millions of Americans each year, that has spurred the development and deployment of Caller*ID. Technology now permits the “re-introduction” of and “old” feature which allows the rights of called parties to have some information before answering their calls. Model Resolution WHEREAS, annoying and obscene calls terrorize millions of Americans and their families each year; WHEREAS, Caller*ID service uses state-of-the-art telecommunications technology in enabling telephone users to see the number of the calling party before answering the phone; WHEREAS, Caller*ID has been proven to be an effective deterrent against annoying and obscene calls; WHEREAS, Caller*ID has been endorsed by many law enforcement authorities because of its effectiveness in reducing annoyance calls without the intervention of the authorities and because of the assistance it provides in criminal investigations, including bomb threats, kidnapping, and extortion; WHEREAS, withholding the display of telephone numbers would substantially dilute the primary benefit of Caller*ID- curbing annoying and obscene calls; WHEREAS, withholding the display of telephone numbers would impair Caller*ID’s life-saving potential because public agencies will continue to use Caller*ID after 911 emergency service is deployed; WHEREAS, accommodations may be cooperatively determined for those agencies that have compelling concerns; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the legislature of the state strongly supports the implementation of Caller*ID unencumbered by any restrictions. There is indisputable evidence that Caller*ID’s wide-ranging public interest benefits will be maximized by the universal, unrestricted deployment of the service. MOTION Mr. Cobb and Rep. Parsons move to repeal the Resolution Lifting the Modification of Final Judgment Restriction on Long Distance Service by striking the following: Resolution Lifting the Modification of Final Judgment Restriction on Long Distance Service Summary When the Bell telephone system was broken up in 1984, artificial boundaries were created by the court to differentiate local from long distance service. These unnaturallyimposed lines carry huge cost penalties for America’s consumers. Indeed, calls connected across these boundaries-no matter how close the connection-must be routed through both long distance and local carriers. For the customer, that means phone bills reflect two corporate overheads and additional costs associated with circuitous routing that increases the distance of a call. Model Resolution WHEREAS advance in technology have brought our society into the information age; and WHERAS the national welfare will be greatly enhanced by bringing about the universal availability of the information age to the American people through the development and deployment of innovative technologies; and WHEREAS, the provision of long distance service, and the removal of judicially imposed restriction on the development and availability of such service, will stimulate and encourage the use of information age technology by the America people, and the development of an advanced telecommunications infrastructure throughout the nation in the most fair and efficient manner; and WHEREAS it is imperative that states have the freedom to encourage telecommunications companies to provided new and innovative services and an efficient, reliable, state-of-the-art, and internationally competitive public telecommunications network to serve the growing needs of the people of the United States in both rural and urban communities; and WHEREAS the following accounting and structural safeguards exist that prevent anticompetitive behavior: • federal and state Open Network Architecture (ONA) requirements that ensure all providers equal access to local telephone networks; • fully allocated cost accounting rules and a revised uniform system of accounts which prevent cross-subsidization by regulated carriers; • • implementation of price cap regulation at the federal level and other forms of incentive regulation in many states that eliminate or reduce incentives to cross subsidize and include extensive service quality and network investment monitoring; and equal network access requirements that prevent discrimination against any interexchange carriers; and WHEREAS the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the appropriate federal agency, in conjunction with appropriate state regulatory agencies, to ensure fair competition in the telecommunications industry, while protecting the interests of consumers; and WHEREAS the court order on RBOCs, referred to as the “Modification of Final Judgment” (MJF) has prevented some two-thirds of America’s domestically owned telecommunications industry from providing long distance service in competition with domestic and foreign telecommunications firs in the United States; and WHEREAS it is the responsibility of Congress, rather than the courts, to determine telecommunications public policy including its effect on economic competitiveness, education reform, accessibility to health care, job creation, and criminal justice reform which are essential elements of a sound national telecommunications policy; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the state legislature calls upon the United States Congress to vigorously support legislation which would encourage universal service, standardize consumer access and, with the existing consumer and industry safeguards, encourage open market competition by allowing all local telephone companies to engage in the provision of long distance service; and BE IN FURTHER RESOLVED, that the state legislature transmit copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate and all the members of the Congress of the United States. Support of Federal Efforts to Address Rogue Internet Sites that Sell Counterfeit Products and Facilitate Digital Theft WHEREAS, industries that create intellectual property are the backbone of the economic competitiveness of the United States and represent the only economic sector in which the United States has a trade surplus with every nation in the world; and WHEREAS, the United States and all countries share the challenge of combating counterfeiting and piracy of intellectual property, including illicit trade in pharmaceutical drugs, cutting edge technologies, film, music, books, and inventions that affect the quality of life; and WHEREAS, the counterfeiting and piracy have a significant impact on economies around the world, translate into lost jobs, lost earnings, and lost tax revenues, and threaten public health and safety; and WHEREAS, the sale of counterfeit products over rogue Internet sites – such as fake pharmaceuticals, medical devices, auto and electrical parts, and many others – not only poses a severe risk to consumer health and safety but also undermines sectors of our national and state economies that have historically provided secure, high-paying jobs; and WHEREAS, increasingly, consumers are lured to sophisticated and well-designed websites that appear legitimate but are in fact devoted almost exclusively to offering or linking to unauthorized downloads or streaming of copyrighted material – including the latest movie and music hits – or to trafficking in counterfeit products, from pharmaceuticals to luxury goods; and WHEREAS, rogue websites that offer counterfeit and pirated goods attract millions of visitors, have accumulated billions of dollars of revenues and also threaten legitimate online commerce channels; and WHEREAS, many rogue websites that offer counterfeit and pirated goods are hosted overseas, which makes it difficult for intellectual property rights holders and U.S. law enforcement to take effective action against them. NOW, THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the American Legislative Exchange Council recognizes the ever-increasing importance of intellectual property and the new challenges and serious threats to its protection, which affect prospects for future growth of the United States economy; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the American Legislative Exchange Council supports robust and ongoing efforts to protect the health and well-being of citizens in the United States from illegal counterfeiting and piracy; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the American Legislative Exchange Council supports efforts by the U.S. Congress to enact The PROTECT IP Act (Prevent Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property, and for other purposes – Act) or similar companion legislation, which will help the Justice Department to combat rogue websites that traffic in pirated music, movies and counterfeit goods and make it more difficult for rogue websites to operate; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be forwarded to members of Congress, the Administration, and the relevant federal agencies to support this critical federal legislation addressing enforcement of intellectual property rights. Proposed Amendments to ALEC’s 21st Century Commercial Nexus Act Summary In order to justify taxation of out-of-state businesses, some states have begun to infer these businesses have a physical presence in their state on the grounds that they receive referrals from in-state businesses (“affiliate-nexus”) or because their parent company has a subsidiary in their state (“commonly controlled group”). The proposed amendments update the 21st Century Commercial Nexus Act to address these issues, adding specific language which prohibits the use of both the “affiliate-nexus” and “commonly controlled group” concepts as a rationale for colleting taxing from businesses without true physical presence in a state. These proposed amendments are underlined. The 21st Century Commercial Nexus Act Summary The productivity enhancing gains of the “new economy” have led to unprecedented levels of economic growth in the United States. The Internet and other telecommunications services allow business and consumer to conduct transactions in seconds, even though they may be located thousands of miles apart. And yet, under the rules of the “old economy,” the technology of the “new economy” threatens to make many consumers and businesses subject to taxation in multiple jurisdictions. State governments must act now to protect the “new economy” from over-regulation. States can accomplish this by adopting bright line rules giving clear guidance to businesses as to when and where their business activities will require them to collect and remit sales and use taxes in particular states. Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title} This Act may be cited as The 21st Century Commercial Nexus Act. Section 2. {Statement of Purpose} It is the intent of the LEGISLATIVE BODY to create a bright line rule, similar to that espoused by the Supreme Court of the United States in Quill v. North Dakota, 504 U.S. 298 (1992), to determine when a business must collect and remit sales and use tax to the state of [Insert Name]. Section 3. {Definitions} (A) “business” means any entity engaged in commerce or enterprise. (B) “employees” means paid servants of a business that lives or works in the state of [Insert Name]. (C) “common carrier” means mail, air, ground, rail or other form of transportation commonly used to facilitate business. (D) “advertising” means the promotion of products or services of a particular business in print, electronic, television, radio or other forms of media. (E) “licensing” means an agreement between a software seller and software user that the user will be the sole consumer of the software product. (F) “representatives” means employees or independent contractors of a business. (G) “nexus” means substantial physical presence, such as facilities, plants, distribution centers, offices, property and employees necessary to maintain a retail market in the state of [Insert Name]. Section 4. {Amendment to State Sales and Use Tax Code} Section [insert appropriate section] is amended to read: (A) No business shall be liable to collect and remit sales and use tax to the state of [Insert Name] unless the business has nexus in the state of [Insert Name]. (B) Conducting economic activities, such as, but not limited to, directing business activities toward the state of [Insert Name] by use of telecommunications or common carrier, advertising in the state of, hyperlinks and other referrals, licensing software in the state of [Insert Name], deriving income or revenue from customers in the state of [Insert Name], sending representatives to the state of [Insert Name] to generate business, attending trade shows in the state of [Insert Name], conducting seminars in the state of [Insert Name], assessing competitor’s products in the state of [Insert Name], having a parent company with a separate subsidiary located in the state of [Insert Name], without more, is not enough to constitute nexus in the state of [Insert Name]. Section 5. {Severability Clause} Section 6. {Repealer Clause} Section 7. {Effective Date} Adopted by the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force at the Spring Task Force Summit, April 13, 2002. Approved by the full ALEC Board of Directors May, 2002. Streamline Sales and Use Tax Resolution Summary This Resolution encourages states to join the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax system. This system would allow states to collect sales taxes on out of state businesses while conforming their sales tax statutes to a single, uniform system. Model Resolution WHEREAS, in 1992 the U.S. Supreme Court held in Quill v. North Dakota that states are allowed to impose sales taxes on its residents who make out of state transactions, but denied states the authority to require the collection of those sales and use taxes by out-ofstate sellers that have no physical presence in the taxing state; and WHEREAS, the Supreme Court based its decision on the burden and cost to out of state sellers to comply with 46 different sales tax regimes; and WHEREAS, the states working together with business formulated a simplified and uniformed system to administer and collect sales taxes from sellers that reduced the burden and cost of collection; and WHEREAS, the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement responds to the concerns raised in the Quill decision while ensuring state sovereignty and the ability of each state legislature to determine its participation in such a system; and WHEREAS, as of July 1, 2011, the legislatures in 24 states (Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming) have given consent to participation in such system by complying their states sales tax statutes to the Agreement; and WHEREAS, small sellers from main street to large interstate sellers support the states’ efforts to reduce and to eliminate the burden and cost to business to collect the states’ sales taxes; and WHEREAS, the Center for Business Research at the University of Tennessee has estimated that in fiscal year 2012, that as much as $23 billion in legally levied and owed sales and use taxes will go uncollected by remote sellers; and WHEREAS, while states and business developed the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, the 24 states cannot apply the simplified and uniformed sales tax collection and administration system to out of state sales because of the Quill decision; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Supreme Court in Quill also implied that this was a matter that can and should be solved by the Congress; and WHEREAS, the federal Main Street Fairness Act would give states that comply with the simplified and uniformed sales tax administration and collection compact the ability to collect out of state sales taxes; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) supports the optional decision made by state legislatures to join the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax system; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that ALEC supports the cooperative effort by states and business to reduce the burden and cost of collecting sales taxes on all sellers while maintaining state sovereignty and the principles of federalism; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that ALEC acknowledges that the Congress should give those states in which the legislature decided to participate in the simplified and uniformed sales tax collection and administration compact the ability to collect out of state sales taxes. Resolution Adopting the 10 Elements of High-Quality Digital Learning Expressing the will of the Legislature to ensure the necessary conditions for expanded high-quality digital learning opportunities for the students of [State]. WHEREAS, academic success in the 21st century, and therefore the future of our state’s economy, is contingent upon our students’ access to high-quality education; and WHEREAS, excellent educational resources are becoming abundant in digital form, such as online and blended learning opportunities; and WHEREAS, the primary barriers preventing our students from accessing these highquality digital learning opportunities are outdated state statutes and policies; and WHEREAS, this Legislature understands the urgent need for its leadership in removing the policy barriers standing between our children and the digital learning opportunities that can ensure their success, and our state’s, in this Information Age; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that [State] adopts the Digital Learning Council’s 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning, as hereby presented. It is the will of the Legislature that the Elements shall be incorporated as necessary though future legislation as well as immediate state regulation, strategic planning, guidelines and/or procedures on the part of the [State Education Agency], local education agencies, and any other relevant public or private bodies. Digital Learning Council’s 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning 1. Student eligibility: All students are digital learners. 2. Student access: All students have access to high-quality digital content and online courses. 3. Personalized learning: All students can customize their education using digital content through an approved digital learning provider. 4. Advancement: Students progress based on demonstrated competency. 5. Content: Digital content, instructional materials, and online and blended learning courses are high quality. 6. Instruction: Digital instruction and teachers are high quality. 7. Digital learning providers: All students have access to multiple high-quality digital learning providers. 8. Assessment and accountability: Student learning is one method of evaluating the quality of content and instruction. 9. Funding: Funding creates incentives for performance, options, and innovation. 10. Delivery: Infrastructure supports digital learning. TELE American Legislative Exchange Council Telecommunications & Information Technology as of July 18th, 2011 Page 1 Watkins M. Abbitt, Jr. Alternate Virginia Delegate Virginia General Assembly General Assembly Building 910 Capitol Square Richmond, VA 23218 Phone: (804) 698-1059 FAX: (804) 786-6310 John E. Albers Alternate Georgia Senator Georgia General Assembly 885 Woodstock Road #215 Suite 430 Roswell, GA 30075 Ron Amstutz Alternate Ohio Representative Ohio Legislature 1429 Moore Road Wooster, OH 44691 Phone: (614) 466-1474 Bruce D. Anderson Legislative Member Minnesota Representative Minnesota Legislature State Office Building 100 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone: (651) 296-5063 FAX: (651) 296-3949 Joel C. Anderson Legislative Member California Senator California Legislature 500 Fesler Street Suite 201 El Cajon, CA 92020 Phone: (916) 651-4036 FAX: (614) 719-0003 Thomas A. Anderson Legislative Member New Mexico Representative New Mexico Legislature 10013 Plunkett Drive NW Albuquerque, NM 87114 Phone: (850) 488-8528 FAX: (850) 487-1826 FAX: (916) 4479008 Bill Ashworth Private Sector Member (M1) Director, State Government Affairs Yahoo! Inc. 444 North Capitol Street Suite 605 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 777-1048 FAX: (202) 347-3768 Joseph L. Bast Private Sector Member (Info) President Heartland Institute 19 South LaSalle Street Suite 903 Chicago, IL 60603-1401 Phone: (312) 377-4000 FAX: (312) 377-5000 Peter A. Beck Legislative Member Ohio Representative Ohio Legislature Vern Riffe Center 77 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215-6111 Phone: (614) 644-6027 Walter Blevins, Jr. Alternate Kentucky Senator Kentucky Legislature Capitol Annex 702 Capitol Avenue Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: (502) 564-8100 Laura Bradford Legislative Member Colorado Representative Colorado Legislature Colorado State Capitol 200 East Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80203-1784 Phone: (303) 866-2583 FAX: (303) 866-2218 Joan B. Brady Alternate South Carolina Representative South Carolina Legislature Blatt Building 1105 Pendleton Street Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 734-3027 FAX: (803) 734-2925 FAX: (502) 564-6543 TELE American Legislative Exchange Council Telecommunications & Information Technology as of July 18th, 2011 Page 2 Cliff Branan Legislative Member Oklahoma Senator Oklahoma Legislature State Capitol Building 2300 North Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Phone: (405) 521-5543 FAX: (405) 521-5507 Dustin B. Brighton Private Sector Member (M1) Senior Manager, State Government Affairs EBay Inc. 1250 Eye Street, NW Suite 1002 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 551-0084 FAX: (202) 557-8193 (cell) Buzz Brockway Alternate Georgia Representative Georgia General Assembly Coverdell Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: 404.656.0188 Terry Bruce Alternate Kansas Senator Kansas Legislature Kansas State Capitol 300 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1504 Phone: (785) 296-7300 FAX: (785) 296-1153 Scott Bundgaard Legislative Member Arizona Senator Capitol Complex- Senate 1700 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007-2890 AMERICA Christopher Butler Private Sector Member (M1) Chief of Staff Americans for Tax Reform Foundation 722 12th Street, NW 4th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-785-0266 James Butler Alternate Ohio Legislature State Capitol Columbus, OH 43215 Kathy J. Byron Legislative Member Virginia Delegate Virginia General Assembly 523 Leesville Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 Phone: (804) 698-1022 FAX: (804) 698-6722 Lester Carpenter Alternate Mississippi Representative Mississippi Legislature 8 Carpenter Dr. Burnsville, MS 38833 Phone: (601) 359-3360 FAX: (601) 359-3728 Cale Case, Ph.D. Alternate Wyoming Senator Wyoming Legislature 787 South Fourth Street Lander, WY 82520 Phone: (307) 777-7711 FAX: (307) 777-5466 William Castleberry Private Sector Member (M1) Vice President, Public Policy AOL Inc. 1050 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-442-3107 Phyllis C. Chandler Private Sector Member (Info) CTIA-The Wireless Association 1400 16th Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 736-3893 FAX: (202) 736-3684 TELE American Legislative Exchange Council Telecommunications & Information Technology as of July 18th, 2011 Page 3 Allen Chew Private Sector Member (M1) Director Government Affairs The DIRECTV Group, Inc 901 F St., NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 383-6340 FAX: (202) 639-0302 Rick Cimerman Private Sector Member (M1) Vice President State Government Affairs National Cable & Telecommunications Association 25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 100 Washington, DC 20001-1413 Phone: (202) 222-2327 FAX: (202) 222-2333 Chaz J. Cirame Staff Senior Director, Membership and Meetings ALEC 1101 Vermont Ave. 11th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 466-3800 FAX: (202) 466-3801 Bartlett Cleland Private Sector Chair Director Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) 1660 S. Stemmons Freeway Suite 245 Lewisville, TX 75067 Phone: (972) 874-5139 FAX: (972) 874-5144 Kelly Cobb Private Sector Member (M2) Gov't Affairs Manager Americans for Tax Reform Foundation 722 12th Street, NW 4th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-785-0266 FAX: 202-785-0261 Barbara J. Comstock Alternate Virginia Delegate Virginia General Assembly General Assembly Building 910 Capitol Square Richmond, VA 23218 Phone: (804) 698-1034 FAX: (804) 698-6734 Stan Cooper Legislative Member Wyoming Senator Wyoming Legislature 417 Agate Street Kemmerer, WY 83101 Phone: (307) 777-7711 Braden Cox Private Sector Member (M1) Director, State Public Policy Amazon.com, Inc. 126 C Streeet, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202.347.7391 FAX: (202) 347-7388 FAX: (307) 777-5466 Robert C. Cresanti Private Sector Member (M1) SAP America, Inc. 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 600/North Tower/Gray Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 312-3980 FAX: (610) 707-9988 Brad L. Dee Legislative Member Utah Representative Utah Legislature 350 North State Street PO Box 145030 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5030 Phone: (801) 538-1029 FAX: (801) 326-1544 Steven DelBianco Private Sector Member (M1) V.P. Public Policy Association for Competitive Technology 1401 K Street, NW Suite 502 Washington, DC 20005-3405 Phone: (202) 420-7482 FAX: (202) 331-2139 Jeff Dial Alternate Arizona Representative Arizona Legislature 2713 West Oakgrove Lane Chandler, AZ 85224 Phone: (602) 9265681 TELE American Legislative Exchange Council Telecommunications & Information Technology as of July 18th, 2011 Page 4 John J. Diehl, Jr. Alternate Missouri Representative Missouri Legislature State Capitol 201 West Capitol Avenue Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: (573) 751-1544 FAX: (573) 526-0947 Connie Doepke Legislative Member Minnesota Representative Minnesota Legislature State Office Building 100 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone: (651) 296-4315 FAX: (651) 296-3949 Hollis Downs Legislative Member Louisiana Representative Louisiana Legislature State Capitol 900 North Third Street Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Phone: (225) 342-6945 FAX: (225) 342-8336 Kristine Esposo Private Sector Member (M2) Senior Account Manager, Strategic Alliances DCI Group, LLC 1828 L Street, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 772-2176 John R. Evans Legislative Member Pennsylvania Representative Pennsylvania Legislature Ryan Office Building 451 North Third Street Harrisburg, PA 17120 Phone: (717) 772-9940 FAX: (717) 772-7099 Paul Farrow Legislative Member Wisconsin Representative Wisconsin Legislature State Capitol PO Box 8952 Madison, WI 53708-8952 Jake Carter Files Legislative Member Arkansas Senator Arkansas Legislature 320 State Capitol Building 500 Woodlane Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201-1089 Deb Strobel Fischer Legislative Member Nebraska Senator Nebraska Unicameral Legislature P.O. Box 54 Valentine, NE 69201 Phone: (402) 471-2628 FAX: (402) 479-0943 Mark N. Fisher Legislative Member Maryland Delegate Maryland State Legislature Lowe House Office Building 6 Bladen Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Phone: (410) 841-3231 Joe FitzGerald Private Sector Member (M1) Symantec Corporation 805 15th Street, NW Suite 708 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (650) 527-5068 FAX: (650) 429-5907 Allison Fleming Private Sector Member (M1) Director, State Government Affairs Entertainment Software Association 575 7th St NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 223-2400 FAX: (202) 223-2401 Franklin J. Foil Alternate Louisiana Representative Louisiana Legislature State Capitol 900 North Third Street Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Phone: (225) 342-6945 FAX: (225) 342-8336 TELE American Legislative Exchange Council Telecommunications & Information Technology as of July 18th, 2011 Page 5 Wayne F. Fonteix Private Sector Member (M2) Vice President, State and Local Government Affairs AT&T One AT&T Way Room 3A150 Bedminster, NJ 07921 Phone: (908) 234-7740 FAX: (908) 213-0213 Mike Fortner Legislative Member Illinois Representative Illinois Legislature 135 Fremont Street West Chicago, IL 60185 Phone: (217) 782-1653 FAX: (217) 782-1336 Gary A. Fuchs Private Sector Member (Info) Regional Director, Government Affairs Hewlett-Packard Company 14231 Tandern Boulevard Austin, TX 78728 Phone: (512) 432-8095 FAX: (512) 432-8037 Brett F. Geymann Alternate Louisiana Representative Louisiana Legislature State Capitol 900 North Third Street Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Phone: (225) 342-6945 FAX: (225) 342-8336 John Gibbs Private Sector Member (Info) Vice President of State Government Affairs Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 9705 Data Park Minnetonka, MN 55343 Phone: (952) 607-4210 FAX: (952) 607-4359 Carroll Gibson Legislative Member Kentucky Senator Kentucky Legislature P.O.Box 506 Leitchfield, KY 42755 Phone: (502) 564-8100 Zel Gilbert Private Sector Member (M2) Director-External Relations CenturyLink 1122 Lady Street Suite 1050 Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 252-4505 FAX: (803) 252-6751 Carl Gipson Private Sector Member (M1) Director, Small Business and Technology Washington Policy Center PO Box 3643 Seattle, WA 98124 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Phone: (206) 937-9691 Anne Gonzales Alternate State Representative Ohio Legislature 335 Wildwood Drive Westerville, OH 43081 Seth M. Grove Legislative Member Pennsylvania Representative Pennsylvania Legislature 1550 Kenneth Road Room C West Gate Plaza York, PA 17408 Phone: (717) 783-2655 FAX: (717) 772-9869 Michael Grover Private Sector Member (M1) Director, Government Affairs Cox Communications 1400 Lake Hearn Drive Attn: Legal Dept Atlanta, GA 30319 Phone: (404) 269-7623 FAX: (404) 843-5845 Philip A. Gunn Legislative Member Mississippi Representative Mississippi Legislature 101 Pinehaven Cove Clinton, MS 39056 Phone: (601) 605-6900 FAX: (601) 359-3728 FAX: (502) 564-6543 TELE American Legislative Exchange Council Telecommunications & Information Technology as of July 18th, 2011 Page 6 Ken Haar Legislative Member Nebraska Senator Nebraska Unicameral Legislature State Capitol 1445 K Street Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: (402) 471-2673 FAX: (402) 479-0920 James M. Hamper Legislative Member Maine Representative Maine Legislature 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0002 Phone: (207) 287-4469 Tom Hansen Legislative Member South Dakota Senator South Dakota Legislature 648 13th Street, SW Huron, SD 57350 Phone: (605) 224-4200 FAX: (605) 773-6806 Patricia Harless Alternate Texas Representative Texas Legislature 1 Stonegate Park Ct. Spring, TX 77379 Phone: (512) 463-0496 Jim Harper Advisor Director of Information Policy Studies Cato Institute 1000 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20001-5403 Phone: (202) 218-4602 Chris J. Harris Legislative Member Texas Senator Texas Legislature 2001 East Lamar Boulevard Suite 150 Arlington, TX 76006 Phone: (512) 463-0109 FAX: (512) 463-7003 Jamie Hastings Private Sector Member (M1) Director, Government Affairs T-Mobile USA 4 Campus Drive Parsippany, NJ 07054 Phone: (201) 757-2905 FAX: 866-836-6868 George M. Hearn Legislative Member South Carolina Representative South Carolina Legislature Blatt Building 1105 Pendleton Street Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 212-6796 FAX: (803) 734-2925 Phil Hermanson Alternate Kansas Representative Kansas Legislature Kansas State Capitol 300 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1504 Phone: (317) 232-9600 FAX: (317) 232-9679 Mary P. Hickerson Legislative Member Arkansas Representative Arkansas General Assembly AR Jimmy Higdon Legislative Member Kentucky Senator Kentucky Legislature Capitol Annex 702 Capital Avenue Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: (502) 564-8100 Calvin Hill, Jr. Legislative Member Georgia Representative Georgia General Assembly 145 Mountain Brook Drive Canton, GA 30115 Phone: (404) 656-0129 FAX: (404) 463-7778 FAX: (502) 564-6543 FAX: (512) 463-1507 TELE American Legislative Exchange Council Telecommunications & Information Technology as of July 18th, 2011 Page 7 Mike Hiltner Private Sector Member (M1) Senior Manager, Government Relations Best Buy 7601 Penn Avenue South Richfield, MN 55344 Phone: (612) 291-8707 FAX: (612) 292-4001 Carl Dean Holmes Legislative Member Kansas Representative Kansas Legislature PO Box 2288 Liberal, KS 67905 AMERICA Phone: (785) 296-7670 Daniel Horowitz Private Sector Member (M1) Principal H3 Strategies, LLC 3710 Williamsburg Street, Suite 103 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 203-9595 Charles F. Howard Legislative Member Texas Representative Texas Legislature Capitol Extension 1100 Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 Phone: (512) 463-0710 Ed Ingle Private Sector Member (M2) Managing Director of Government Affairs, Legal and Corporate Affairs Microsoft Corporation 901 K Street, NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 263-5904 FAX: (202) 263-5901 Robert E. Introne Legislative Member New Hampshire Representative New Hampshire Legislature State House 107 North Main Street Concord, NH 03301 Phone: (603) 371-2548 FAX: (603) 271-3309 Teresa Jennings Private Sector Member (M2) Managing Director, State Government Affairs Reed Elsevier Inc. 1150 18th Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 857-4643 FAX: (202) 857-8294 Llewelyn C. Jones Legislative Member Montana Senator Montana Legislature State Capitol 1301 East 6th Avenue Helena, MT 59620 Phone: (406) 271-3104 Tom Jones Private Sector Member (Info) Regional Government Affairs Vice President AT&T 9 Rob Roy Road Austin, TX 78746-3137 Phone: (512) 924-9090 Diane S. Katz Private Sector Member (M1) Research Fellow in Regulatory Policy The Heritage Foundation 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20005-4999 Diane S. Katz Advisor Research Fellow in Regulatory Policy The Heritage Foundation 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20005-4999 Gerard Keegan Private Sector Member (M1) Director, State Legislative Affairs CTIA-The Wireless Association 1400 16th Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 736-3238 FAX: (202) 736-3684 FAX: (406) 271-3104 TELE American Legislative Exchange Council Telecommunications & Information Technology as of July 18th, 2011 Page 8 Charles D. Key Legislative Member Oklahoma Representative Oklahoma Legislature State Capitol Building 2300 North Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Phone: (405) 557-7354 FAX: (405) 787-9171 Terry G. Kilgore Legislative Member Virginia Delegate Virginia General Assembly PO Box 669 Gate City, VA 24251 Phone: (804) 698-1001 FAX: (804) 698-6701 Dan Kirby Alternate Oklahoma Representative Oklahoma Legislature State Capitol Building 2300 North Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Phone: (405) 557-7356 FAX: (405) 557-7351 Todd E. Kiser Legislative Member Utah Representative Utah Legislature 10702 South 540 East Sandy, UT 84070 Phone: (801) 538-1029 FAX: (801) 326-1544 Forrest J. Knox Legislative Member Kansas Representative Kansas Legislature 17120 Udall Rd. Altoona, KS 66710 Phone: (785) 296-7678 Eric Allan Koch Legislative Member Indiana Representative Indiana Legislature P.O. Box 372 Bedford, IN 47421 Bedford, IN 47421 Phone: (317) 232-9764 FAX: (317) 232-7644 FAX: (785) 368-6365 Edward F. Kozelek Private Sector Member (M2) RVP, Government Relations Time Warner Cable, Midwest Region 1015 Olentangy River Road Columbus, OH 43212 Phone: (614) 395 5068 FAX: (614) 827-7925 Bill Kramer Alternate Wisconsin Representative Wisconsin Legislature State Capitol PO Box 8952 Madison, WI 53708-8952 Phone: (608) 266-8580 FAX: (608) 282-3697 Tom Larson Legislative Member Wisconsin Representative Wisconsin Legislature State Capitol PO Box 8952 Madison, WI 53708-8952 Stephanie J. Linn Staff Policy Coordinator ALEC 1101 Vermont Ave. 11th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 466-3800 Jim Longua Private Sector Member (Info) Director-External Affairs AT&T 208 Akard St. Room 2535 Dallas, TX 75202 Phone: 214-757-3294 FAX: 214-746-2231 FAX: (202) 466-3801 Barry D. Loudermilk Legislative Member Georgia Senator Georgia General Assembly P.O. Box 436 Cassville, GA 30123 Phone: (404) 656-0152 FAX: (770) 387-1411 TELE American Legislative Exchange Council Telecommunications & Information Technology as of July 18th, 2011 Page 9 Scott Louser Legislative Member North Dakota Representative North Dakota Legislature 1718 Birch Place SW Minot, ND 58701-7097 Garrett Love Alternate Kansas Senator Kansas Legislature Kansas State Capitol 300 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1504 John Maher Private Sector Member (M2) Senior Director Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 386 Washington Street Norwell, MA 02061 Phone: 617-279-9014 Arthur Martinez Private Sector Member (M1) CenturyLink 100 CenturyLink Drive Monroe, LA 71203-2041 Phone: (573) 634-8424 Gary Matz Private Sector Member (M1) SVP, Government Relations Time Warner Cable 901 F Street NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 202-370-4230 FAX: 202-580-6559 Randolph J. May Private Sector Member (Info) President State Policy Network C/o The Free State Foundation 10701 Stapleford Hall Drive Potomac, MD 20854 Phone: (301) 299-3182 FAX: (301) 299-5007 Lisa Volpe McCabe Private Sector Member (M1) Director, Public Policy & Outreach Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association 1100 17th Street, NW Suite 1150 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 349-3640 FAX: (202) 349-3621 Daniel F. McComas Legislative Member North Carolina Representative North Carolina General Assembly Legislative Office Building 300 North Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: (919) 733-5786 FAX: (919) 715-7586 Steve K. McDaniel Legislative Member Tennessee Representative Tennessee Legislature 97 Battleground Drive Parkers Crossroads, TN 38388 Phone: (615) 741-0750 FAX: (615) 253-0214 Bernard F. McKay Private Sector Member (M2) Vice President of Corporate Affairs Intuit Inc. 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW North Building, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 484-5327 FAX: (202) 484-1492 Cole McNary Legislative Member Missouri Representative Missouri Legislature State Capitol 201 West Capitol Avenue Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: (573) 751-4183 Curt E. Meier Legislative Member Wyoming Senator Wyoming Legislature 4721 County Road 18 LaGrange, WY 82221 Phone: (307) 777-7711 FAX: (307) 777-5466 TELE American Legislative Exchange Council Telecommunications & Information Technology as of July 18th, 2011 Page 10 Tim Moffitt Alternate North Carolina Representative North Carolina Legislature Legislative Office Building 300 North Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603 Johnny Richard Montgomery Legislative Member Tennessee Representative Tennessee Legislature 1582 Broad River Lane Sevierville, TN 37876 Phone: (615) 741-5981 FAX: (615) 253-0303 P. Shane Muchmore Private Sector Member (M1) Director, State Government Affairs, Southeastern United States Sprint 3065 Akers Mill Rd SE Mailstop: GAATLD0704 Atlanta, GA 30339 Phone: (404) 649-0002 Jim Murray Private Sector Member (Info) Director Government Relations AT&T 221 N. Washington Square First Floor Lansing, MI 48933 Phone: (517) 334-3404 Gerald A. Neal Alternate Kentucky Senator Kentucky Legislature 462 South Fourth Street Suite 1270 Meidinger Tower Louisville, KY 40202 Phone: (502) 564-8100 FAX: (502) 564-6543 David E. Nething Legislative Member North Dakota Senator North Dakota Legislature PO Box 1059 Jamestown, ND 58402-1059 Phone: (701) 328-2916 FAX: (701) 328-1997 Tom Newell Alternate Oklahoma Representative Oklahoma Legislature 35372 EW 1250 Seminole, OK 74868 Jeremy J. Nordquist Legislative Member Nebraska Senator Nebraska Unicameral Legislature State Capitol 1445 K Street Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: (402) 471-2721 FAX: (402) 479-0907 Thomas K. Norment, Jr. Legislative Member Virginia Senator Virginia General Assembly PO Box 6205 Williamsburg, VA 23188 Phone: (804) 698-7503 FAX: (804) 698-7651 John Nothdurft Private Sector Member (M1) Director Government Relations Heartland Institute 19 South LaSalle St. Suite 903 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: (312) 377-4000 FAX: (312) 377-5000 Ron Orlando Private Sector Member (M1) Senior Director, Goverment Affairs Comcast Cable Communications, LLC One Comcast Center Philadelphia, PA 19103 Phone: (215) 286-4517 FAX: (215) 286-8408 Nan G. Orrock Alternate Georgia Senator Georgia General Assembly State Capitol Building 206 Washington Street Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 463-8054 FAX: (404) 657-7853 TELE American Legislative Exchange Council Telecommunications & Information Technology as of July 18th, 2011 Page 11 Chris Oswald Private Sector Member (M1) Director, State Government Affairs, Western Region Reed Elsevier Inc. 669 Fifth Avenue Sacramento, CA 95818 Phone: 202-251-7408 Mike Parry Legislative Member Minnesota Senator Minnesota Legislature State Office Building 100 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard St. Paul, MN 55155-1206 Phone: (651) 296-9457 Don L. Parsons Legislative Member Georgia Representative Georgia General Assembly State Capitol Building 206 Washington Street Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 463-2247 FAX: (404) 463-2249 Jim Patrick Legislative Member Idaho Representative Idaho Legislature State Capitol Building 514 West Jefferson Street Boise, ID 83720-0038 Phone: (208) 334-2475 FAX: (208) 334-5397 Ken W. Paxton Alternate Texas Representative Texas Legislature 201 West Virginia Parkway McKinney, TX 75069 Phone: (512) 463-0356 FAX: (512) 463-0701 Michelle Peacock Private Sector Member (M2) Director, State Government Relation S & Global Operations EBay Inc. 2145 Hamilton Avenue San Jose, CA 95125 Phone: (408) 376-7207 FAX: (408) 376-7548 Aaron Pena Legislative Member Texas Representative Texas Legislature Capitol Extension 1100 Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 Phone: (512) 463-0426 FAX: (512) 463-0043 Deb Peters Legislative Member South Dakota Senator South Dakota Legislature 705 N. Sagehorn Drive Hartford, SD 57033 Phone: (605) 773-3851 FAX: (605) 773-6806 Mike Petersen Legislative Member Kansas Senator Kansas Legislature 2608 Southeast Drive Wichita, KS 67216-2140 Phone: (785) 296-7355 FAX: (785) 296-1153 Darrell L. Pollock Legislative Member Missouri Representative Missouri Legislature State Capitol 201 West Capitol Avenue Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: (573) 751-4451 FAX: (573) 526-9781 Pete Poynter Private Sector Member (Info) Regional Director, Government Affairs AT&T 3344 Golf Ridge Boulevard Douglasville, GA 30135-1933 Phone: (770) 947-6269 FAX: (770) 577-3489 Terri Proud Legislative Member Arizona Representative Arizona House of Representative Capitol Complex- House 1700 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007-2890 Phone: (602) 926-5172 FAX: (602) 417-3085 TELE American Legislative Exchange Council Telecommunications & Information Technology as of July 18th, 2011 Page 12 Brian J. Quirk Legislative Member Iowa Representative Iowa Legislature 1011 Sunset Street New Hampton, IA 50659 Phone: (515) 281-3221 FAX: (515) 281-5868 Robert Ramirez Legislative Member Colorado Representative Colorado Legislature Colorado State Capitol 200 East Colfax Denver, CO 80203 Bob Ramsey Alternate Tennessee Representative Tennessee Legislature War Memorial Building 7th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37243 Phone: (615) 741-3560 Rosa C. Rebimbas Legislative Member Connecticut Representative Connecticut General Assembly Legislative Office Building 300 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106-1591 Phone: (806) 240-8398 or (8700) Holly Reed Private Sector Member (M1) Regional Vice President, External Affairs AT&T 208 S. Akard Street Suite 2557 Dallas, TX 75202 AMERICA Phone: (214) 464-4949 FAX: (214) 464-3622 Scott M. Reichner Legislative Member Montana Representative Montana Legislature State Capitol 1301 East 6th Avenue Helena, MT 59620 Phone: (406) 444-4800 FAX: (406) 444-1865 Dean A. Rhoads Legislative Member Nevada Senator Nevada Legislature PO Box 8 Tuscarora, NV 89834-0008 Phone: (775) 684-1447 FAX: (775) 684-6522 Kevin Richards Private Sector Member (M2) United States Federal Government Affairs Symantec Corporation 805 15th Street, NW Suite 708 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 742-6583 Neil Riser Legislative Member Louisiana Senator Louisiana Legislature State Capitol 900 North Third Street Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Phone: (318) 649-0977 FAX: (318) 649-0979 Bob Robson Legislative Member Arizona Representative Arizona Legislature Capitol Complex- House 1700 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007-2890 Phone: (602) 926-5898 Mike Rose Private Sector Member (M2) Senior Director of Government Affairs Comcast Cable Communications, LLC One Comcast Center Philadelphia, PA 19108 Phone: (215) 286-3596 FAX: 215-286-8408 Cliff Rosenberger Legislative Member Ohio Representative Ohio Legislature Vern Riffe Center 77 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215-6111 FAX: (860) 240-0207 TELE American Legislative Exchange Council Telecommunications & Information Technology as of July 18th, 2011 Page 13 Jim Ruda Private Sector Member (Info) Senior Policy Advisor Intuit Inc. 601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW North Building - Suite 200 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 202-484-3902 FAX: (202) 484-1492 William E. Sandifer, III Legislative Member South Carolina Representative South Carolina Legislature 112 Cardinal Drive Seneca, SC 29672 Phone: (803) 734-3015 FAX: (864) 734-3150 Greg Saphier Private Sector Member (M2) Sr. Director, State Gov't Affairs National Cable & Telecommunications Association 25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 100 Washington, DC 20001-1413 Phone: (202) 222-2332 FAX: (202) 222-2311 Rodney Schad Legislative Member Missouri Representative Missouri Legislature State Capitol 201 West Capitol Avenue Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: (573) 751-2077 FAX: (573) 522-2441 James E. Schuler Private Sector Member (M2) Assistant VP, External & State Affairs CTIA-The Wireless Association 1400 16th Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 736-3219 FAX: (202) 736-3684 Ray Scott Legislative Member Colorado Representative Colorado Legislature Colorado State Capitol 200 East Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80203-1784 Phone: (303) 866-3068 C. Stevens Seale Private Sector Member (M1) Partner Wise Carter Child & Caraway, PA 401 East Capitol Street Suite 600 Jackson, MS 39201 Phone: (601) 326-7706 FAX: (601) 968-5519 Joe Seiwert Alternate Kansas Representative Kansas Legislature Kansas State Capitol 300 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1504 Phone: (785) 296-2391 FAX: (785) 368-6365 Lucinda Seufert Private Sector Member (Info) Director of Government Relations Time Warner Cable Suite 800 901 F Street NW Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 202-370-4228 Fred Shannon Private Sector Member (M1) Central Region Government Affairs Manager Hewlett-Packard Company 14321 Tandem Boulevard Austin, TX 78728 Phone: (512) 415-9214 FAX: (512) 432-2740 Gary L. Smith, Jr. Legislative Member Louisiana Representative Louisiana Legislature P.O. Box 189 Norco, LA 70079-0189 Phone: (985) 764-9122 FAX: (985) 764-6710 Mark Soltes Private Sector Member (M1) Director, Government Affairs Qwest Communications International Inc. 1801 California Street Suite 4720 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 896-5624 FAX: (303) 896-6378 TELE American Legislative Exchange Council Telecommunications & Information Technology as of July 18th, 2011 Page 14 Roger D. Solum Legislative Member South Dakota Representative South Dakota Legislature 1333 Mayfair Drive Watertown, SD 57201-1155 Phone: (605) 882-7056 Gary V. Staples Legislative Member Mississippi Representative Mississippi Legislature 366 Forest Rd. Laurel, MS 39440 Kathy W. Stein Legislative Member Kentucky Senator Kentucky Legislature Capitol Annex 702 Capitol Avenue Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: (502) 564-8100 John C. Stephenson Staff Director, Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force ALEC 1101 Vermont Ave. 11th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 466-3800 FAX: (202) 466-3801 FAX: (502) 564-6543 John Stephenson Private Sector Member (M2) Executive Director, Gov' Rel. SAP America, Inc. 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 600/North Tower/Gray Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 312-3980 FAX: (610) 707-9988 David W. Stevens Alternate Arizona Representative Arizona Legislature Capitol Complex- House 1700 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007-2890 Phone: (602) 926-4221 FAX: (602) 417-3146 Michael Stinziano Legislative Member Ohio Representative Ohio Legislature Vern Riffe Center 77 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215-6111 Richard Strong Private Sector Member (M1) Charter Communications 11720 Amber Park Drive Suite 160 Alpharetta, GA 30004 Phone: (770) 521-5244 Carl M Szabo Private Sector Member (M2) Policy Counsel Association for Competitive Technology 1401 K Street, NW Suite 502 Washington, DC 20005 AMERICA Phone: (202) 420-7485 FAX: (202) 331-2139 Michael D. Thibodeau Legislative Member Maine Senator Maine Legislature 3 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 Phone: (207) 287-1400 Adam Thierer Advisor Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Digital Media Freedom Mercatus Center At George Mason University 3301 North Fairfax Drive Suite 450 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-993-4918 O. Graham Thompson Private Sector Member (M2) Mgr., State Legislative Affairs Sprint 233 Peachtree St., NE Suite 2200 - Harris Tower Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: (404) 649-0004 FAX: (207) 287-1456 TELE American Legislative Exchange Council Telecommunications & Information Technology as of July 18th, 2011 Page 15 Blair B. Thoreson Task Force Chair North Dakota Representative North Dakota Legislature 1246 Second Street North Fargo, ND 58102-2723 Phone: (701) 328-2916 FAX: (701) 328-1997 Steven Titch Advisor Telecom Policy Analyst Reason Foundation 815 Spring Mist Court Sugar Land, TX 77479 AMERICA Phone: 832-314-7504 Curry Todd Legislative Member Tennessee Representative Tennessee Legislature 891 Lancelot Drive Collierville, TN 38017 Phone: (615) 741-1866 FAX: (615) 532-8221 Vicki Truitt Alternate Texas Representative Texas Legislature Capitol Extension 1100 Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 Phone: (512) 463-0690 FAX: (512) 477-5770 Jim W. Tucker Alternate Louisiana Representative Louisiana Legislature State Capitol 900 North Third Street Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Phone: (225) 342-6945 FAX: (225) 342-8336 Van H. Wanggaard Legislative Member Wisconsin Senator Wisconsin Legislature State Capitol PO Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707-7882 Giles Ward Legislative Member Mississippi Senator Mississippi Legislature 114 Jordan Circle Louisville, MS 39339 Phone: (601) 359-3172 Weldon L. Watson Legislative Member Oklahoma Representative Oklahoma Legislature 2300 North Lincoln Boulevard State Capitol Building Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Phone: (405) 521-2711 FAX: (405) 962-7614 FAX: (601) 359-5957 Walter W. White Private Sector Member (M1) Vice President, State & Local Government Verizon Communications Inc. 1300 I Street, NW Suite 400 West Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 515-2565 FAX: (202) 336-7921 Ryan Wilcox Legislative Member Utah Representative Utah Legislature 1240 Douglas Street Ogden, UT 84404 Phone: (801) 538-1029 Kent M. Williams Legislative Member South Carolina Senator South Carolina Legislature Gressette Building Columbia, SC 29202 Phone: (803) 212-6008 FAX: (803) 212-6299 Tony Wilson Private Sector Member (M2) Director, State Government Affairs Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 FAX: (801) 326-1544 TELE American Legislative Exchange Council Telecommunications & Information Technology as of July 18th, 2011 Page 16 Patrick T. Wingo Private Sector Member (Info) State Vice President, Government Affairs AT&T Suite 400 1230 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30309 Phone: (404) 927-3192 FAX: (404) 810-5901 David Forrest Winters Legislative Member Illinois Representative Illinois Legislature 3444 North Main Street Suite 80 Rockford, IL 61103 Andrew Wise Private Sector Member (M1) Director, State Government Affairs Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 Tommy L. Woods Alternate Mississippi Representative Mississippi Legislature State Capitol PO Box 1018 Jackson, MS 39215-1018 Phone: (601) 359-3466 FAX: (601) 378-3942 Zachary Wyatt Alternate Missouri Representative Missouri Legislature State Capitol 201 West Capitol Avenue Jefferson City, MO 65101 Lynn Yaeger Private Sector Member (Info) EVP, Corporate Affairs 60 Columbus Cir FL 17 New York, NY 10023 Phone: (203) 328-0669 FAX: (203) 328-4887 Dan Zwonitzer Legislative Member Wyoming Representative Wyoming Legislature 521 Cottonwood Drive Cheyenne, WY 82001 Phone: (307) 777-7852 Total Records: 187 ATTENDEE REGISTRATION / HOUSING FORM Early registration deadline: June 7, 2011 Standard registration deadline: July 11, 2011 Housing cut-off date: July 11, 2011 Online www.alec.org New Orleans Marriott – New Orleans, LA Phone / Questions Mon-Fri, 9am-5:30 pm Eastern Registration: 202.742.8538 / Housing: 800. 228.9290 Fax (credit cards only) 202.331.1344 ATTENDEE INFORMATION Prefix (required) Sen Rep Del Mr Mrs Ms Other ______________________________ Last Name ____________________________________________ First Name ______________________________ Middle Initial _____ Badge Nickname ________________________ Title ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Organization (required) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________________________________________________ Suite # ________________________________________________ City _________________________________________________ State/Province _______________ Country ______________________ ZIP/Postal code _______________________ Daytime phone ________________________________________ Fax ____________________________________ Alternate phone ________________________________________ Email (confirmation will be sent by email) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Spouse / Guest / Kids’ Congress: Please complete the Spouse / Guest / Kids’ Congress registration form. REGISTRATION INFORMATION **Save $100 on registration by booking your hotel room in ALEC’s headquarter hotel** DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION FEES are extended only to registrants booking in ALEC’s headquarter hotel. Your $100 savings will become valid when accommodations are confirmed. STANDARD until July 11 ON-SITE begin July 12 DAILY Amount ** Please note that member fees are subject to verification EARLY until June 7 □ ALEC Legislative Member □ Legislator / Non-Member $475 $575 $575 $675 $675 $725 $295 $395 □ ALEC Private Sector Member □ Private Sector / Non-Member $840 $975 $930 $1065 $1099 $1350 $595 $695 □ ALEC Non-Profit Member (501(c)(3) status required) □ Non-Profit Non-Member (501(c)(3) status required) $610 $725 $685 $800 $760 $875 $395 $495 □ Legislative Staff / Government □ ALEC Legacy Member $650 $0 $750 $0 $900 $0 $495 $0 $ _______ $ _______ $ _______ $ _______ $ _______ $ _______ $ _______ $ _______ $ _______ □ I am already registered: Order # __________ Promo Code ___________ TOTAL REGISTRATION FEES: METHOD OF REGISTRATION PAYMENT Credit Card: Credit cards will be charged immediately. Please fax to the above number for processing. □ Amer Express □ Visa □ MasterCard Card # ______________________________________________ Cardholder (please print) ________________________________ Exp Date (mm/yy) ____________ Security Code____________ Signature ___________________________________________ $ ______ Note: Registration forms with enclosed payments must be received by 5pm Eastern on the following dates to be eligible for discounted registration rates: June 7, 2011, for early registration rates, or July 11, 2011, for standard registration rates. Forms and/or payments received after July 11, 2011, will be subject to the on-site registration rate. If registering after July 11, 2011, please bring completed form and payment to register on-site. REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION INFORMATION Online registrants will receive immediate email confirmation. If registering by form, confirmation will be emailed, faxed, or mailed within 72 hours of receipt of payment. HOUSING REGISTRATION CANCELLATION / REFUND INFORMATION Registrations cancelled prior to 5pm Eastern July 11, 2011 are subject to a $100 cancellation fee. Registrations are non-refundable after 5pm Eastern July 11, 2011. RESERVATION CUTOFF FOR ALEC DISCOUNTED RATE IS 12pm Eastern July 11, 2011 **Save $100 on registration by booking your hotel room in ALEC’s headquarter hotel** □ I do not require a reservation at this time. Arrival Date _____________ Departure Date _____________ □ Sharing room with __________________________________ Room type □ □ □ □ □ Single Double Dbl/Dbl Triple Quad (1 person – 1 bed) (2 persons – 1 bed) (2 persons – 2 beds) (3 persons – 2 beds) (4 persons – 2 beds) $ 183 $ 213 $ 213 $ 243 $ 273 A limited number of suites are available upon request. Please call 800.228.9290 for additional information. Special requests □ ADA room required: ___ Audio ___ Visual ___ Mobile □ Rollaway / crib: ______________ □ Other: ____________________________ _____________________________ METHOD OF HOUSING PAYMENT □ Please use the same method of payment as above. Credit Card: reservation Credit cards will be used to guarantee the □ Amer Express □ Visa □ MasterCard □ Discover Card # ______________________________________________ Cardholder (please print) ________________________________ Exp Date (mm/yy) ____________ Security Code____________ Signature ___________________________________________ * All rates DO NOT include state and local tax currently 13% plus occupancy tax $3.00 (subject to change) Note: Cutoff for reservations at the ALEC rate is July 11, 2011. After July 11, 2010, every effort will be made to accommodate new reservations, based on availability and rate. HOUSING CONFIRMATION INFORMATION Online reservations will receive immediate email confirmation. Reservations received by form will be confirmed via email, fax, or mail within 72 hours of receipt. HOUSING CANCELLATION / REFUND INFORMATION Credit cards will be charged one night room and tax in the event of a no show or if cancellation occurs within 72 hours prior to arrival. Departures prior to the departure date confirmed by the hotel at check-in will result in a charge of $100 plus tax. Please obtain a cancellation number when your reservation is cancelled. SPOUSE / GUEST KIDS’ CONGRESS REGISTRATION FORM Early registration deadline: May 2, 2011 Standard registration deadline: July 11, 2011 Online www.alec.org Fax (credit cards only) 202.331.1344 New Orleans Marriott – New Orleans, LA Phone / Questions Mon-Fri, 9am-5:30 pm Eastern 202.742.8538 Mail ALEC Registration & Housing P.O. Box 96754 Washington, DC 20090–6754 IMPORTANT: Please identify the ALEC attendee ALEC ATTENDEE Profile Information First Name REGISTRATION ORDER NUMBER Last Name Daytime Phone Email (Confirmation will be sent by email) SPOUSE / GUEST / KIDS’ CONGRESS Registration Fees (#) x EARLY STANDARD ON-SITE until May 2 until July 11 begin July 12 DAILY Amount A. Spouse / Guest / Child 18 yrs or older ( ) x $150 $150 $150 n/a = $________ B. Kid’s Congress (6 months to 17 yrs) for ALEC Members Full Conference Rate ( ) x $250 $350 $550 n/a = $________ C. Kid’s Congress (6 months to 17 yrs) for Non-ALEC Members Full Conference Rate ( ) x $350 $450 $650 n/a = $________ D. Kid’s Congress (6 months to 17 yrs) Day rate: Wed., Thurs., or Fri. ( ) x $150 $150 $250 n/a = $________ SPOUSE / GUEST / KID’S REGISTRATION FEE(s) TOTAL $ ______________ Spouse / Guest / Child Names Spouse / Guest / Child Name Please list the names of the spouse / guest / children below Child Date of Birth Registration Type A,B,C,D (above) Spouse / Guest / Child Name 1. 5. 2. 6. 3. 7. 4. 8. Child Date of Birth Registration Type A,B,C,D (above) Payment Information Credit Card: Credit cards will be charged immediately. Please fax to the above number for processing. □ American Express Card # ______________________________________________________________ □ Visa Cardholder (please print) ________________________________________________ □ MasterCard Exp Date (mm/yy) ___________________ Security Code _____________________ Signature ___________________________________________________________ Check / money order: Payment must be in U.S. currency drawn on a U.S. bank. Please make check payable to ALEC Registration and send to above address. Note: Registration forms with enclosed payments must be received by 5pm Eastern on the following dates to be eligible for discounted registration rates: May 2, 2011, for early registration rates, or July 11, 2011, for standard registration rates. Forms and/or payments received after July 11, 2011 will be subject to the on-site registration rate. If registering after July 11, 2011 please bring completed form and payment to register on-site. Confirmation Information Cancellation / Refund Information Online registrants will receive immediate confirmation via email. If registering by written form, confirmation will be emailed (if address provided), faxed, or mailed within 72 hours of receipt of payment. Registrations cancelled prior to 5:00 p.m. (EST) July 11, 2011 are subject to a $100 cancellation fee. Registrations are non-refundable after 5:00 p.m. (EST) July 11, 2011. SCHOLARSHIP POLICY BY MEETING ALEC Spring Task Force Summit: 1. Spring Task Force Summit Reimbursement Form: ALEC Task Force Members are reimbursed by ALEC up to $350.00 for travel expenses. Receipts must be forwarded to the ALEC Policy Coordinator and approved by the Director of Policy. 2. ALEC Task Force Members’ room & tax fees for up to a two-night stay at the host hotel are covered by ALEC. 3. Registration fees are not covered; however, Task Force Members may submit registration expenses for payment from their state scholarship account upon approval of the State Chair. 4. Official Alternate Task Force Members (chosen by the State Chair and whose names are given to ALEC more than 35 days prior to the meeting to serve in place of a Task Force Member who cannot attend) are reimbursed in the same manner as Task Force Members. 5. State Scholarship Reimbursement Form: Any fees above the set limit, or expenses other than travel and room expenses can be submitted by Task Force Members for payment from their state scholarship account upon the approval of the State Chair. Receipts must be submitted to the State Chair, who will submit the signed form to the Director of Membership. 6. Non-Task Force Members can be reimbursed out of the state scholarship fund upon State Chair approval. Receipts must be submitted to the State Chair, who will submit the appropriate signed form to the Director of Membership. ALEC Annual Meeting: State Scholarship Reimbursement Form: State scholarship funds are available for reimbursement by approval of your ALEC State Chair. Expenses are reimbursed after the conference, and may cover the cost of travel, room & tax, and registration. Receipts are to be submitted to the State Chair, who will then submit the signed form to the Director of Membership. ALEC States & Nation Policy Summit: 1. 2. States & Nation Policy Summit Reimbursement Form: ALEC offers two scholarships per state to cover the cost of travel, room & tax, and registration not to exceed $1,000.00 per person for a total of $2,000.00 per state. ALEC scholarship recipients must be named by the ALEC State Chair. Expenses are submitted to the State Chair and reimbursed after the conference. The State Chair submits the signed form to the Director of Membership. State Scholarship Reimbursement Form: Any other fees or payments must come out of the state scholarship account, with the approval of the State Chair. Receipts must be submitted to the State Chair, who submits the signed form to the Director of Membership. ALEC Academies: Academy Reimbursement Form: Attendees of ALEC Academies are reimbursed by the Task Force Committee hosting the Academy. Attendees will receive a form at the Academy, and will be reimbursed up to $500.00 for travel, and room & tax fees for a two-night stay by ALEC. Receipts must be forwarded to the appropriate Task Force Director and approved by the Director of Policy. 3/7/11 American Legislative Exchange Council TASK FORCE OPERATING PROCEDURES I. MISSION OF TASK FORCES Assume the primary responsibility for identifying critical issues, developing ALEC policy, and sponsoring educational activities which advance the Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government, federalism, and individual liberty. The mission will be accomplished through a non-partisan, public and private partnership between ALEC’s legislative and private sector members in the specific subject areas assigned to the Task Force by the Board of Directors. II. TASK FORCE RESPONSIBILITIES A. Task Forces have the primary responsibility for identifying critical issues and developing ALEC’s official policy statements and model legislation appropriate to the specific subject areas of the Task Force. B. Task Forces serve as forums for an exchange of ideas and sharing of experiences between ALEC’s state legislator and private sector members. C. Task Forces are responsible for developing and sponsoring the following educational activities appropriate to the specific subject area of the Task Force:       D. publications that express policy positions, including, but not limited to State Factors and Action Alerts; educational communication and correspondence campaigns; issue specific briefings, press conferences and press campaigns; witness testimony and the activities of policy response teams; workshops at ALEC’s conferences; and specific focus events. The Executive Director is to Task Forces are responsible for developing an annual budgets, which shall include expenses associated with Task Force meetings and educational activities. A funding mechanism to finance all meetings and educational activities proposed by Task Forces must be available before they can be undertaken. Revised May 2009 Page 1 of 12 III. GENERAL PROCEDURES A. Requests from ALEC members for policy statements, model legislation and educational activities shall be directed by the Executive Director to the appropriate Task Force, or the Board of Directors if the issue does not fall within the jurisdiction of any Task Force. The appropriate Public and Private Sector Task Force Co-Chairs determine the agenda for each Task Force meeting, and the meetings will be called and conducted in accordance with these Operating Procedures. The Director of Policy with the consent of the Executive Director assigns a model bill or resolution to the most appropriate Task Force based on Task Force content and prior jurisdictional history 35 days before a Task Force Meeting. All Task Force Co-Chairs will be provided an email or fax summary of all model bills and resolutions 35 days before the Task Force meeting If both the Co-Chairs of a Task Force are in agreement that they should have jurisdiction on model legislation or a resolution, the legislation or resolution will be considered by the Task Force. If the other Task Force Co-Chairs believe they should have jurisdiction or if the author of the model bill or resolution does not agree on the jurisdictional assignment of the bill, they will have 10 days after the 35-day mailer deadline to submit in writing or by electronic appeal to the Director of Policy their intent to challenge the jurisdiction assignment. The Director of Policy will notify the Executive Director who will in turn notify the National Chair and the Private Enterprise Board Chair. The National Chair and the Private Enterprise Board Chair will in turn refer the matter in question to the Board of Directors Task Force Board Committee. The Director of Policy will establish a conference call for the Task Force Board Committee co- chairs, the author, the affected Task Force Co-Chairs and the Director of Policy at a time convenient for all participants. The Task Force Board Committee Co-Chairs shall listen to the jurisdictional dispute by phone or in person within 10 days of the request. If both Task Force Board Committee Co-Chairs are in agreement that the Director of Policy made an incorrect jurisdictional referral, only then will the model bill or resolution be reassigned to a committee as they specify once agreed upon by the National Chair and the Private Enterprise Board Chair. The bill or model resolution is still eligible to be heard in whatever Task Force it is deemed to be assigned to as if submitted to the correct Task Force for the 35-day mailer. The National Chair and the Private Enterprise Board Chair decision is final on this model bill or resolution. Joint referral of model legislation and/or resolutions are allowed if all the affected Task Force Co-Chairs agree. All model legislation and resolutions that have been referred to, more than one Task Force must pass the identical language in both Task Forces within two consecutive Task Force meetings. It is at the Task Force Revised May 2009 Page 2 of 12 Co-Chairs discretion how they will handle the hearings of the model legislation or resolution. Both sets of co-chairs have the ability to call a working group, subcommittee, or simply meet consecutively or concurrently if necessary. If the Task Force co-chairs both agree to waive jurisdiction, they may do so as long as another Task Force still has jurisdiction. The National Chair and the Private Sector Board Chair will rely upon the Task Force Board Committee Co-Chairs for advice and recommendations on model legislation or resolutions when no jurisdiction in any of the existing Task Forces in operation can be found. The Task Force Board Committee Co-Chairs will work with the Executive Director and the Director of Policy to identify public and private sector Task Force members (not alternates) from the existing Task Forces should their expertise be of assistance to the Task Force Board Committee in reaching a determination and recommendation for approval by the National Chair and the Private Enterprise Board Chair. B. The National Chair and the Private Sector Board Chair will rely upon the Task Force Board Committee Co-Chairs for advice and recommendations on model legislation or resolutions when no jurisdiction in any of the existing Task Forces in operation can be found. The Task Force Board Committee Co-Chairs will work with the Executive Director and the Director of Policy to identify public and private sector Task Force members (not alternates) from the existing Task Forces should their expertise be of assistance to the Task Force Board Committee in reaching a determination and recommendation for approval by the National Chair and the Private Enterprise Board Chair. C. The Board of Directors shall have ultimate authority over Task Force procedures and actions including the authority to create, to merge or to disband Task Forces and to review Task Force actions in accordance with these Operating Procedures. Nothing in these Operating Procedures prohibits the Board of Directors from developing ALEC policy; however, such a practice should be utilized only in exceptional circumstances. Before the policy is adopted by the Board of Directors, it should be sent to the Public and Private Sector Task Force Co-Chairs under whose jurisdiction the matter falls for review and comment back to the Board of Directors. D. The operating cycle of a Task Force is two years. A new operating cycle begins on January 1 of each odd numbered year and ends on December 31 of the following even numbered year. Task Force activities shall be planned and budgeted on an annual basis within each two-year operating cycle. E. At the ALEC Annual Meeting, each Task Force will be responsible for determining an operating budget for the succeeding calendar year. The Executive Director will notify the Task Force Co-Chairs, at the ALEC Annual Meeting, what inflation factor will be used by the Task Force to determine the operating Revised May 2009 Page 3 of 12 and programming budgets. Task Force membership and budget information will be reported to the Executive Director by the Public and Private Sector Task Force Co-Chairs. The Executive Director will present this information to the Board of Directors at its regular fall meeting. IV. F. If a Task Force is unable to develop an operating budget, the Board of Directors will determine whether to continue the operations of the Task Force. This determination will be made according to: (1) the level of membership on the Task Force, and (2) the need for continued services developed by the Task Force for ALEC. G. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to allocate limited general support funds to finance the annual operating budget of Task Forces that meet the requirements prescribed in Section III (E). The Executive Director shall determine, and report to the Board of Directors, the amount of general support funds available to underwrite such Task Forces. MEMBERSHIP AND MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES A. The membership of a Task Force consists of legislators who are members in good standing of ALEC and are duly appointed to the Task Force, in accordance with Section VI (A) and private sector organizations that are full members of ALEC, contribute to the assessment for the Task Force operating budget, and are duly appointed to the Task Force, in accordance with Section VI (B). Private sector organizations that were full members of ALEC and contributed the assessment for the Task Force’s operating budget in the previous year, can be appointed to the Task Force for the current year, conditional upon renewal of full ALEC membership and receipt of the current year’s assessment for the Task Force operating budget prior to March 31st, unless an alternative date has been approved by the Executive Director. B. Each Task Force shall have least two Co-Chairs; a Public Sector Task Force CoChair and a Private Sector Task Force Co-Chair. The Public Sector Task Force Co-Chair must be a member of the Task Force and appointed in accordance with Section VI (A). The Private Sector Co-Chair must represent a private sector member of the Task Force and be appointed in accordance with Section VI(B). The Co-Chairs shall be responsible for: (1) (2) (3) Revised May 2009 calling the Task Force and the Executive Committee meetings to order, setting the agenda and co-chairing such meetings; appointing and removing legislators and private sector members to and from the Task Force Executive Committee and subcommittees; creating subcommittees, and determining each subcommittee’s mission, membership limit, voting rules, deadlines, and term of service; and Page 4 of 12 (4) V. selecting Task Force members to provide support for and against Task Force policies during formal Board reviews. C. Each Task Force shall have an Executive Committee appointed by the Public and Private Sector Task Force Co-Chairs that is appropriate in number to carry out the work product and strategic plan of ALEC and the Task Force. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Public Sector Task Force Co-chair, the Private Sector Task Force Co-Chair, the subcommittee co-chairs, and the remainder will be an equal number of legislative and private sector Task Force members. The Executive Committee will be responsible for determining the operating budget and proposing plans, programs and budgets for the succeeding year in accordance with (Section V (B); determining if a proposed educational activity conforms to a previously approved model bill, resolution or policy statement in accordance with (Section IX (F); and determining if an emergency situation exists that justifies waiving or reducing appropriate time limits in accordance with (Section VIII (H)). D. Each Task Force may have any number of subcommittees, consisting of Task Force members and advisors to focus on specific areas and issues and make policy recommendations to the Task Force. The Task Force Co-chairs, shall create subcommittees and determine each subcommittee’s mission, membership limit, voting rules, deadlines, and term of service. Any model bill, resolution or policy statement approved by a subcommittee must be approved by the Task Force before it can be considered official ALEC policy. E. Each Task Force may have advisors, appointed in accordance with Section VI (G). Advisors shall assist the members and staff of the Task Force. They shall be identified as advisors on official Task Force rosters, included in all official Task Force mailings and invited to all Task Force meetings. Advisors may also have their expenses paid at Task Force meetings covered by the Task Force operating budget with the approval of the Task Force Co-Chairs. An advisor cannot be designated as the primary contact of a private sector Task Force member, cannot be designated to represent a private sector Task Force member at a Task Force, Executive Committee, or subcommittee meeting, and cannot offer or vote on any motion at a Task Force, Executive Committee, or subcommittee meeting. Task Force Budgets A. Each Task Force shall develop and operate a yearly budget to fund meetings. B. The operating budget shall be used primarily to cover expenses for Task Force meetings, unless specific funds within the budget are authorized for other use by the Task Force. The operating budget shall be assessed equally among the private sector members of the Task Force. The Executive Director, in consultation with the Task Force Co-Chairs shall determine which costs associated with each meeting will be reimbursed from the operating budget. Any funds remaining in a Revised May 2009 Page 5 of 12 Task Force’s operating budget at the end of a year are transferred to ALEC’s general membership account. VI. C. The operating budget shall not be used to cover Task Force meeting expenses associated with alternate task force members’ participation, unless they are appointed by their State Chair to attend the Spring Task Force Summit with the purpose to serve in place of a Task Force Member who is unable to attend. Task Force meeting expenses of alternate task force members shall be covered by their state’s scholarship account. D. The programming budget shall be used to cover costs associated with educational activities. Contributions to the programming budget are separate, and in addition to operating budget contributions and annual general support/membership contributions to ALEC. The Executive Director shall determine the contribution required for each educational activity. PROCESS FOR SELECTING TASK FORCE MEMBERS, CHAIRS, COMMITTEES AND ADVISORS A. Prior to February 1 of each odd-numbered year, the current and immediate past National chairman will jointly select and appoint in writing three legislative members and three alternates to the Task Force who will serve for the current operating cycle, after receiving nominations from ALEC’s Public and Private State Chairs, the Executive Director and the ALEC Public and Private Sector members of the Board. At any time during the year, the National Chairman may appoint in writing new legislator members to each Task Force, except that no more than three legislators from each state may serve as members of any Task Force, no legislator may serve on more than one Task Force and the appointment cannot be made earlier than thirty days after the new member has been nominated. In an effort to ensure the nonpartisan nature of each Task Force, it is recommended that no more than two legislators of any one political party from the same state be appointed to serve as members of any Task Force. A preference will be given to those ALEC legislator members who serve on or chair the respective Committee in their state legislature. A preference will be given to legislators who sponsor ALEC Task Force model legislation in the state legislature. B. Prior to January 10 of each odd-numbered year, the current and immediate past National Chairman will jointly select and appoint in writing the Task Force Chair who will serve for the current operating cycle, after receiving nominations from the Task Force. Nominations will be requested by the outgoing Task Force Chair and may be placed in rank order prior to transmittal to the Executive Director no later than December 1 of each even-numbered year. No more than five names may be submitted in nomination by the outgoing Task Force chair. The current and immediate past National Chairmen will jointly make the final selection, but Revised May 2009 Page 6 of 12 should give strong weight to the recommendations of the outgoing Task Force Chair. In an effort to empower as many ALEC leaders as possible, State Chairs and members of the Board of Directors will not be selected as Task Force Chairs. Task Force Chairs shall serve for one operating cycle term. Where special circumstances warrant, the current and immediate past National Chairmen may reappoint a Task Force Chair to a second operating cycle term. C. Prior to February 1 of each odd numbered year, the Public and Private Sector Task Force Co-Chairs will select and appoint in writing the legislative and private sector members of the Task Force Executive Committee, who will serve for the current operating cycle. The Public and Private Sector Task Force Co-Chairs will select and appoint in writing the legislative and private sector members and advisors to any subcommittee. D. Prior to February 1 of each year, the Private Enterprise Board Chair and the immediate past Private Enterprise Board Chair will select and appoint in writing the private sector members to the Task Force who will serve for the current year. The appointment letter shall be mailed to the individual designated as the primary contact for the private sector entity. At any time during the year, the Chair of the Private Enterprise Board may appoint in writing new private sector members to each Task Force, but no earlier than thirty days after the new member has qualified for full membership in ALEC and contributed the assessment for the appropriate Task Force’s operating budget. E. Prior to January 10 of each odd-numbered year, the Chair of the Private Enterprise Board and the immediate past Private Enterprise Board Chair will select and appoint in writing the Task Force Private Sector Co-Chair who will serve for the current operating cycle, after receiving nominations from the Task Force. Nominations will be requested by the outgoing Task Force Private Sector Chair and may be placed in rank order prior to transmittal to the Chair of the Private Enterprise Board. The Chair and the immediate past Chair of the Private Enterprise Board will make the final selection, but should give strong weight to the recommendations of the outgoing Private Sector Task Force Co-Chair. In an effort to empower as many ALEC private sector members as possible, Private Enterprise State Chairs and members of the Private Enterprise Board will not be selected as Private Sector Task Force Co-Chairs. Private Sector Task Force CoChairs shall serve for one operating cycle term. Where special circumstances warrant, the current and immediate past Chair of the Private Enterprise Board may reappoint a Task Force Private Sector Chair to a second operating cycle term. F. Prior to February 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Task Force Private Sector CoChair will select and appoint in writing the private sector members of the Task Force Executive Committee, who will serve for the current operating cycle. The Task Force Private Sector Co-Chair shall select and appoint in writing the private sector members of any subcommittees. Revised May 2009 Page 7 of 12 G. VII. The Public and Private Sector Task Force Co-Chairs, may jointly appoint subject matter experts to serve as advisors to the Task Force. The National Chair and the Private Enterprise Board Chair may also jointly recommend to the Task Force CoChairs subject matter experts to serve as advisors to the Task Force. REMOVAL AND VACANCIES A. The National Chair may remove any Public Sector Task Force Co-Chair from his position and any legislative member from a Task Force with or without cause. Such action will not be taken except upon thirty days written notice to such Chair or member whose removal is proposed. For purposes of this subsection, cause may include failure to attend two consecutive Task Force meetings. B. The Public Sector Task Force Co-Chair may remove any legislative member of an Executive Committee or subcommittee from his position with or without cause. Such action shall not be taken except upon thirty days written notice to such member whose removal is proposed. For purposes of this subsection, cause may include failure to attend two consecutive meetings. C. The Chairman of the Private Enterprise Board may remove any Private Sector Task Force Co-Chair from his position and any private sector member from a Task Force with cause. Such action shall not be taken except upon thirty days written notice to such Chair or member whose removal is proposed. For purposes of this subsection, cause may include but is not limited to the non-payment of ALEC General Membership dues and the Task Force dues. . D. The Private Sector Task Force Co-Chair may remove any private sector member of an Executive Committee or subcommittee from his position with cause. Such action shall not be taken except upon thirty days written notice to such member whose removal is proposed. For purposes of this subsection, cause may include but is not limited to the non-payment of ALEC General Membership dues and the Task Force dues. E. The Public and Private Sector Task Force Co-Chairs may remove an advisor from his position with or without cause. Such action shall not be taken except upon thirty days written notice to such advisor whose removal is proposed. F. Any member or advisor may resign from his position as Public Sector Task Force Co-Chair, Private Sector Task Force Co-Chair, public or private sector Task Force member, Task Force advisor, Executive Committee member or subcommittee member at any time by writing a letter to that effect to the Public Sector and Private Sector Task Force Co-Chairs. The letter should specify the effective date of the resignation, and if none is specified, the effective date shall be the date on which the letter is received by the Public and Private Task Force Co-Chairs. Revised May 2009 Page 8 of 12 G. All vacancies for Public Sector Task Force Co-Chair, Private Sector Task Force Co-Chair, Executive Committee member and subcommittee member shall be filled in the same manner in which selections are made under Section VI. All vacancies to these positions must be filled within thirty days of the effective date of the vacancy. VIII. MEETINGS A. Task Force meetings shall only be called by the joint action of the Public and Private Sector Task Force Co-Chairs. Task Force meetings cannot be held any earlier than thirty-five days after being called, unless an emergency situation has been declared pursuant to Section VIII(H), in which case Task Force meetings cannot be held any earlier than ten days after being called. It is recommended that, at least once a year, the Task Forces convene in a common location for a joint Task Force Summit. Executive Committee meetings shall only be called by the joint action of the Public and Private Sector Task Force Co-Chairs and cannot be held any earlier than three days after being called, unless the Executive Committee waives this requirement by unanimous consent. B. At least forty-five days prior to a task force meeting any model bill, resolution or policy must be submitted to ALEC staff that will be voted on at the meeting. At least thirty-five days prior to a Task Force meeting, ALEC staff shall distribute copies of any model bill, resolution or policy statement that will be voted on at that meeting. This requirement does not prohibit modification or amendment of a model bill, resolution or policy statement at the meeting. This requirement may be waived if an emergency situation has been declared pursuant to Section VIII(H). C. All Task Force meetings are open to registered attendees and invited guests of ALEC meetings and conferences. Only regular Task Force Members may introduce any resolution, policy statement or model bill. Only Task Force members will be allowed to participate in the Task Force meeting discussions and be seated at the table during Task Force meetings, unless otherwise permitted by the Public and Private Sector Task Force Co-Chairs. D. ALEC private sector member organizations may only be represented at Task Force and Executive Committee meetings by the individual addressed in the appointment letter sent pursuant to Section VI(D) or a designee of the private sector member. If someone other than the individual addressed in the appointment letter is designated to represent the private sector member, the designation must be submitted in writing to the Public and Private Sector Task Force Co-Chairs before the meeting, and the individual cannot represent any other private sector member at the meeting. Revised May 2009 Page 9 of 12 E. All Task Force and Executive Committee meetings shall be conducted under the guidelines of Roberts Rules of Order, except as otherwise provided in these Operating Procedures. A copy of the Task Force Operating Procedures shall be included in the briefing packages sent to the Task Force members prior to each meeting. F. A majority vote of legislative members present and voting and a majority vote of the private sector members present and voting, polled separately, are required to approve any motion offered at a Task Force or Executive Committee meeting. A vote on a motion to reconsider would be only with the sector that made the motion. Members have the right, in a voice vote, to abstain and to vote present by roll-call vote. In all votes a member can change their vote up until the time that the result of the vote is announced. Only duly appointed members or their designee as stated in Section VIII (D) that are present at the meeting may vote on each motion. No proxy, absentee or advance voting is allowed. G. The Public Sector Task Force Co-Chair and the Private Sector Task Force CoChair, with the concurrence of a majority of the Executive Committee, polled in accordance with Section VIII (F), may schedule a Task Force vote by mail or fax any form of electronic communication on any action pertaining to policy statements, model legislation or educational activity. The deadline for the receipt of votes can be no earlier than thirty-five days after notification of the vote is mailed or faxed notified by any form of electronic communication, unless an emergency situation is declared pursuant to Section VIII (H), in which case the deadline can be no earlier than ten days after notification is mailed or faxed notified by any form of electronic communication. Such votes are exempt from all rules in Section VIII, except: (1) the requirement that copies of model legislation and policy statements be mailed or faxed notified by any form of electronic communication with the notification of the vote and (2) the requirement that a majority of legislative members voting and a majority of the private sector members voting, polled separately, is required to approve any action by a Task Force. H. For purposes of Sections VIII(A), (B) and (G), an emergency situation can be declared by: (1) (2) Revised May 2009 Unanimous vote of all members of the Task Force Executive Committee present at an Executive Committee meeting prior to the meeting at which the Task Force votes on the model bill, resolution or policy statement; or At least three-fourth majority vote of the legislative and private sector Task Force members (voting in accordance with Section VIII (F)) present at the meeting at which the members vote on the model bill, resolution or policy statement. Page 10 of 12 I. IX. Ten Task Force members shall constitute a quorum for a Task Force meeting. One-half of the legislative and one-half of the private sector members of an Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum for an Executive Committee meeting. REVIEW AND ADOPTION PROCEDURES A. All Task Force policy statements, model bills or resolutions shall become ALEC policy either: (1) upon adoption by the Task Force and affirmation by the Board of Directors or (2) thirty days after adoption by the Task Force if no member of the Board of Directors requests, within those thirty days, a formal review by the Board of Directors. General information about the adoption of a policy position may be announced upon adoption by the Task Force. B. The Executive Director shall notify the Board of Directors of the approval by a Task Force of any policy statement, model bill or resolution within ten days of such approval. Members of the Board of Directors shall have thirty days from the date of Task Force approval to review any new policy statement, model bill or resolution prior to adoption as official ALEC policy. Within those thirty days, any member of the Board of Directors may request that the policy be formally reviewed by the Board of Directors before the policy is adopted as official ALEC policy. C. A member of the Board of Directors may request a formal review by the Board of Directors. The request must be in writing and must state the cause for such action and a copy of the letter requesting the review shall be sent by the National Chairman to the appropriate Task Force Chair. The National Chairman shall schedule a formal review by the Board of Directors no later than the next scheduled Board of Directors meeting. D. The review process will consist of key members of the Task Force, appointed by the Task Force Chair, providing the support for and opposition to the Task Force position. Position papers may be faxed or otherwise quickly transmitted to the members of the Board of Directors. The following is the review and adoption procedures:  Notification of Committee: Staff will notify Task Force Chairs and the entire task force when the Board requests to review one of the Task Forces’ model bills or resolutions.  Staff Analysis: Will be prepared in a neutral fashion. The analyses will include: o History of Task Force action o Previous ALEC official action/resolutions o Issue before the board o Proponents arguments Revised May 2009 Page 11 of 12 o Opponents arguments E.  Standardized Review Format: To ensure fairness, a set procedure will be used as the format to ensure the model bill/resolution has a fair hearing before the Board. o Task Force Chair(s) will be invited to attend the Board Review o Task Force Chair(s) will decide who will present in support and in opposition for the model bill/resolution before the Board. o Twenty minutes that is equally divided will be given for both sides to present before the Board. o It is suggested that the Board not take more than twenty minutes to ask questions of the presenters. o Presenters will then be excused and the Board will have a suggested twenty more minutes for discussion and vote. o All votes will be recorded for the official record.  Notification of Committee: The Director of Policy will notify presenters immediately after the vote. If the Board votes to send the model bill/resolution back to the task force, the Board will instruct the Director of Policy or another board member what to communicate. The Board of Directors can: (1) (2) (3) F. X. Vote to affirm the policy or affirm the policy by taking no action, or Vote to disapprove the policy, or Vote to return the policy to the Task Force for further consideration providing reasons therefore. Task Forces may only undertake educational activities that are based on a policy statement, model bill or resolution that has been adopted as official ALEC policy, unless the Task Force votes to undertake the educational activity, in which case the educational activity is subjected to the same review process outlined in this Section. It is the responsibility of the Task Force Executive Committee to affirm by three-fourths majority vote conducted in accordance with Section VIII that an educational activity conforms to a policy statement, model bill or resolution. EXCEPTIONS TO THE TASK FORCE OPERATING PROCEDURES. Exceptions to these Task Force Operating Procedures must be approved by the Board of Directors. Revised May 2009 Page 12 of 12 Mission Statement The American Legislative Exchange Council’s mission is… To advance the Jeffersonian Principles of free markets, limited government, federalism, and individual liberty through a nonpartisan public-private partnership among America’s state legislators, concerned members of the private sector, the federal government, and the general public. To promote these principles by developing policies that ensure the powers of government are derived from, and assigned to, first the People, then the States, and finally the Federal Government. To enlist state legislators from all parties and members of the private sector who share ALEC’s mission. To conduct a policy making program that unites members of the public and private sector in a dynamic partnership to support research, policy development, and dissemination activities. To prepare the next generation of political leadership through educational programs that promote the principles of Jeffersonian democracy, which are necessary for a free society.