State Government Policy
State Regulation of Business Corporate Charter Types of regulation Insurance rates Licensing exams Consumer protections Public Utilities
State Regulation of Business Protecting Consumers Deceptive trade practices False advertising Landlord-tenant relations Healthcare Credit card interest charges Home repair Mortgages
State Regulation of Business Protecting Workers Safety and sanitation of factories Child-labor rules Federal limits hours that 14 and 15 year olds can work States limit hours 16 and 17 year olds can work Workers Compensation Unemployment Compensation Union Activity Right-to-work states
State Regulation of Business Business Development Attracting new business Industrial Development Bonds
States and the Environment Pollution Control Beyond federal enforcement Environmental impact statements Cost of Pollution Control Lost Profits Brownsfield initiative $140 million Conservation Natural Resources Land use
Protecting Life and Property State Criminal Laws Mandatory Sentencing Victim Compensation State Police Forces Criminal Corrections Sentencing Options Shock Probation Shock Incarceration
Education, Health, and Welfare Public School Revenue – 45% Districts Curriculum Testing
Education, Health, and Welfare Public Heath Licensing Vaccinations Support
Education, Health, and Welfare Public Welfare AFDC → TANF Medicaid SNAP General Assistance