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States and localities should carefully evaluate the effectiveness of the incentives they offer to attract or retain businesses.

When considering bond financing, state and local policymakers should:

Public retirement systems should establish a maximum vesting period of five years for DB

States and localities should move toward full funding of their retirement systems.

Federal and state laws should prohibit maximum hiring ages and mandatory retirement ages for all workers. This should include public-safety employees.

Businesses that bid on federal, state, and local contracts should be required to report any complaints and determinations of unlawful and unfair practices.

States should coordinate LTSSLTSS encompasses a broad range of assistanc

States should develop a comprehensive uniform assessment instrument to determine individual needs and develop a service plan.

Congress should make pre-dispute mandatory arbitration provisions in LTSSLTSS encompasses a broa

States should ensure that survey results and other information regarding quality, including comparisons with national standards when possible, are made available to the public in