A key amendment to the state’s prevailing wage laws was passed by the General Assembly last night (June 3) as part of the passage of the comprehensive State Budget Implementer Bill (Bill No. 7187). The amendment helps resolve...more
6/5/2025
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Construction Project ,
Construction Workers ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Economic Development ,
New Legislation ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Remediation ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
The Connecticut General Assembly passed Public Act 20-09 in the fall of 2020 with the promise that the Connecticut Transfer Act would be abolished in favor of a released-based, rather than a transaction-based, remediation...more
The “Opportunity Zone” community development program was established by Congress in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to encourage long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide. ...more
1/14/2019
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Community Development ,
Economic Development ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
New Market Tax Credits ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Public Finance ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration