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Update on Federal Disaster Reform: Efforts to "Rebalance" FEMA's Role

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Though there is continuing debate on the underlying cause(s), data clearly supports that natural disasters are occurring with increasing frequency and at a greater cost to the American public (whether personally or through...more

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SALT Select Developments - July 2024

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State and local taxes impact almost every taxpayer, and developments in any one jurisdiction can be frequent and sometimes confusing. ln this newsletter edition, we will briefly summarize selected state and local tax (SALT)...more

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Florida Legislature Amends Ban on Restrictive Development Requirements After Recent Hurricanes

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Florida was hit by Hurricane Ian in September 2022 and Hurricane Nicole in November 2022, both of which caused severe damage to various parts of the state. In response to these disasters, the Florida Legislature enacted...more

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Massachusetts And Maine Receive Hurricane Related Tax Relief

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The Internal Revenue Service delivered an unexpected surprise to taxpayers in Massachusetts and Maine this week by postponing to February 15, 2024 the deadline for various individual and business tax returns and tax payments...more

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Florida Law Increases Permit Extensions, Makes Changes Regarding Natural Emergencies

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Florida was hit by Hurricane Ian in September 2022 and Hurricane Nicole in November 2022, both of which caused severe damage to various parts of the state. In response to these disasters, the Florida Legislature enacted...more

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What the Feds, PA, and Philadelphia Are Doing to Limit the Impact of Violent Super Storms

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Summary - Recent violent weather is prompting the government to attempt to control or limit the impact of increasingly frequent storms....more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

Remaining Vigilant: Hurricane Planning in the Construction Industry

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Complicated by an unprecedented global pandemic, businesses in Florida’s construction industry have been further burdened by the anticipated challenges of an active 2020 hurricane season. Since June 1st, the industry has been...more

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TCEQ Regulatory Guidance and Governor Abbott’s Disaster Proclamation Provide Relief During Hurricane Laura

With Hurricane Laura’s landfall on the Texas-Louisiana border early Thursday morning, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) will soon be requesting that Governor Greg Abbott issue a rule suspension. As...more

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LAST CALL: January 24, 2020 is the Deadline to Extend your Building and Development Permits

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In response to Hurricane Dorian, Governor Ron DeSantis has issued Executive Order No. 19-190 (reaffirming and amending Executive Order No. 19-189) declaring a state of emergency for all 67 counties in the state of Florida....more

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Should You Extend Your Building and Development Permits After Hurricane Dorian?

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In response to Hurricane Dorian, Governor Ron DeSantis has issued Executive Order No. 19-190 (reaffirming and amending Executive Order No. 19-189) declaring a state of emergency for all 67 counties in the state of Florida. ...more

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Emergency Declaration Permit Extensions for Florida Property Owners, Developers, and Builders

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In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, there will be many development projects delayed by the destruction of the storm and subsequent recovery. Pursuant to section 252.363, Florida Statutes, a state of emergency declared by...more

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Employers Brace for Hurricane Michael and Its Aftermath

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This hurricane season has been chaos for those along the East Coast. Less than a month after Hurricane Florence rampaged through the Carolinas, Hurricane Michael—a category 4 storm—has made landfall in Florida, and is headed...more

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New Emergency Declarations Allow Extension of Development Approvals; Notification Deadline for Tropical Storm Emily Extensions...

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Section 252.363, Florida Statutes, allows certain permits and authorizations to be tolled and extended due to a state of emergency, if the permit holder files a particular notice with the agency or government which issued the...more

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