ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: FR DP 4-1-0-2-0

HCM2001: urging establishment; federalism task force

Sponsor: Representative Thorpe, LD 6

Caucus & COW

Overview

Urges the directors of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), the Council of State Governments (CSG) and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) to establish a National Federalism Task Force in order to consider plans to restore and maintain clear division of powers between the federal government and state government.

History

The National Council of State Legislature's mission is to advance the effectiveness, independence and integrity of the legislatures and to foster interstate cooperation and facilitate the exchange of information among legislatures. It represents the legislatures in dealing with the federal government in supporting state sovereignty and state flexibility and protection from unfunded federal mandates and unwarranted federal preemption. (National Conference of State Legislatures)

The Council of State Governments is a region-based forum that fosters the exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy. (The Council of State Governments)

The American Legislative Exchange Council is made up of almost one quarter of the country's states legislators and stakeholders from across the policy spectrum who are dedicated to the principles of limited government, free markers and federalism. ALEC provides a forum for experts to discuss business and economic issues facing the states. (American Legislative Exchange Council)

Provisions

1. Urges the directors of the NCSL, CSG and ALEC to establish a National Federalism Task Force for the purpose of convening a series of Federalism Summits to examine and make plans to mend and conserve clear divisions in roles and responsibilities of the federal government and the states government.

2. Instructs the Arizona Secretary of State to distribute copies of this memorial to the directors of the National Conference of State Legislatures, the Council of States Governments and the American Legislative Exchange Council and to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairpersons of the federalism or federal-state relations committees of each state legislature.

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6. HCM 2001

7. Initials DC Page 0 Caucus & COW

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