CSG Executive Committee

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Council of State Governments supports efforts by Congress to regulate e-commerce through legislation that allows States to enforce their existing sales and use tax laws, regardless of the method of transaction, and to collect taxes under state law.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Council of State Governments encourages state policymakers to recognize the value the electric grid delivers to all and to: evaluate the system-wide benefits and costs of distributed generation (including costs and benefits relating to the investment in and operation of generation and the transmission and distribution grid) so that those costs and benefits relating to distributed generation can be appropriately allocated and made transparent to regulators, legislators and consumers; and facilitate the continued provision of safe, reliable, resilient, secure, cost-effective, and environmentally sound energy services at fair and affordable electric rates as new and innovative technologies are added to the energy mix; and update policies and regulations to ensure that everyone who benefits from the electric power grid helps pay to maintain it and to keep it operating reliably at all times.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that The Council of State Governments requests that the Congress and the Executive Branch work with state and local governments to facilitate a better understanding of the roles and capabilities of governmental entities in protecting networks against possible cyber-attacks and explore how sharing information between states and the federal government – both before and after a breach – can help prevent future attacks or assist in the response to a previous attack.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that The Council of State Governments requests the U.S. Congress and the federal government to pursue opportunities to protect intellectual property, reduce fraudulent theft, and protect American businesses and consumers.