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Cozen O'Connor

Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, July 31, 2025

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PA State Budget a Month Past-due, SEPTA Service Cuts Weeks Away -Democratic state legislators expressed frustration that a budget bill with funding for mass transit has yet to pass. With SEPTA anticipated to start...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Legislators Pass Appropriations Bill and Override Vetoes

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Legislators left Raleigh on Wednesday after passing an appropriations bill and overriding a number of vetoes by Gov. Josh Stein. New Appropriations Bill Both houses this week adopted H 125, which provides various...more

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Wind/Solar Infrastructure: Bill Submitted to Minnesota State Legislature Requiring A Product Stewardship Program

HF 1040 was introduced into the 94th Legislature of the State of Minnesota which would impose certain requirements for wind and solar infrastructure. ...more

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95th Arkansas General Assembly/Water Authorities: Legislation Proposed Providing Exemption from Excise Taxes

House Bill 1687 has been introduced which would amend the law concerning the tax exemptions applicable to a water authority. The Bill was introduced by Representative Kendra Moore of Lincoln and Senator Bart Hester of...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 23 - February 2025

Look out biscuits — cornbread is making a comeback in the Georgia State Capitol. After failing to fully bake in the State Senate in 2024, legislation designating cornbread as the official state bread (HB 14) returned to the...more

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Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (2/18)

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“Gov. JB Pritzker will present his seventh budget proposal Wednesday as the state faces a projected $3.2 billion revenue shortfall for fiscal year 2026, which begins July 1. Federal pandemic aid has all been allocated and the...more

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Texas Senate Bill 6 and Impacts on Large Load Development in ERCOT

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On 12 February 2025, Texas Senate Bill 6 (SB6), authored by Sen. Phil King and Sen. Charles Schwertner, was filed. The low bill number on this indicates it is a priority bill and will likely have momentum. If passed, this...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 15 - February 2025

Children and other fans of heavy machinery were delighted on Tuesday as landowners and representatives of forest industries descended on the Georgia State Capitol for Forestry Day at the Capitol. With them, they brought two...more

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's 2025 State of the State Address: Key Budget and Legislative Takeaways

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee delivered his seventh State of the State address on February 10, 2025, outlining the state's legislative and budgetary priorities for the upcoming year. The proposed $59.5 billion budget for...more

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H.B. 15 Proposes Largescale Changes to Ohio’s Energy Landscape

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Ohio legislators just unveiled a plan to address forecasts that Ohio could face an energy shortfall in the near future. Introduced on Thursday, January 23, 2025. H.B. 15, sponsored by Rep. Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland),...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Legislative Top 5 - January 2025 #2

Courts Alter Political Landscape - Just before close of business last Friday (January 16), two separate courts handed down opinions that will impact the 2025 legislative session. One decision, by a District Court in Becker...more

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A Preview of the 114th Tennessee General Assembly: First Session

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The first regular session of the 114th Tennessee General Assembly will convene on Tuesday, January 14 at noon. Members will return fresh off an election cycle that yielded a few new members but no net change in the Republican...more

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2024 Clean Energy Bill Promotes Electric Vehicle Deployment Across Massachusetts

On November 21, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy signed into law a sweeping climate bill (St. 2024 c. 239, An Act Promoting a Clean Energy Grid, Advancing Equity and Protecting Ratepayers) packed with measures aimed...more

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Florida Enacts Law to Fast-Track Unsolicited Proposals

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed a bill into law that will enable procurement authorities in Florida to accept unsolicited proposals for public-private partnerships (P3s) without undertaking a public bidding...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Updates from the NC General Assembly and Governor’s Office - July 2022 #2

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After considering its provisions for 10 days as provided in the North Carolina Constitution, Gov. Roy Cooper signed the budget bill into law today. This is the second consecutive budget he has signed after vetoing prior...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Updates from the NC General Assembly and Governor’s Office - November 2021 #2

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The General Assembly held no vote sessions this week as budget negotiations continue, while in Washington D.C. legislation was enacted that will have a major impact on future state budgets and investments. Budget Bill - ...more

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Iowa Legislative Report – Overtime Week 17 and Week 18

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Officially into overtime, week 17 ended with many negotiations left to be had.  Rank and file legislators were not called into the Capitol on Monday (5/3) or Tuesday (5/4) as there was no floor work or committee blocks...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

States Really, Really, Must Act on Water Quality Certification Applications Within One Year

The saga of judicial efforts to enforce the one-year limit on state review of applications for water quality certifications under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act shows no sign of reaching a conclusion. First, in Hoopa...more

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Vermont Legislative Update 02-05-2021 - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team

Project based TIFs would expand rural redevelopment - The Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs is considering S.33, a bill that would allow more towns to apply for project-based tax...more

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North Carolina Legislative Update - February 2021

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Work at the General Assembly this week focused on COVID relief and school reopening. 2020 COVID Relief Bill Modifications (S 36) - Legislators this week passed a bill (S 36) to address various COVID issues. Consistent...more

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Minnesota Legislative Update: Governor Releases $2 Billion Capital Investment Proposal

During a series of press events over the last week, Governor Tim Walz (DFL) released his $2.028 billion capital budget proposal. Dubbed the “Local Jobs and Project Plan,” the Governor’s proposal prioritized affordable...more

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Arkansas Legislator to Present at US P3 Infrastructure Forum 2018

Public-private partnerships (P3s) continue to grow in the United States, positively impacting the architecture, engineering, construction, development, finance, and public infrastructure industries and sectors of the economy....more

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