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New York Note: FY26 Budget Passage, City Legislation, Brooklyn Power 100

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On June 30, the City Council formally adopted the $115.9 billion FY 2026 budget. The budget includes funding to pilot a new free child care program for children under 2 years old, along with a significant increase in City...more

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SB 180 Passes Despite Opposition: What It Means for Florida Development

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Senate Bill 180 (SB 180), a comprehensive act related to emergencies, includes restrictions on county or municipal regulations after certain natural emergencies. In particular, SB 180 provides that...more

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Cozen Cities - June 25, 2025

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NEW YORK—Waymo Applies for NYC Permit - Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car unit, plans to begin manually operating vehicles in Manhattan as a first step toward launching autonomous ride-hailing in New York City. The company...more

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Public Engagement Begins on 'Manhattan Plan' to Increase Housing Production

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On June 20, 2025, the Adams Administration and the Department of City Planning (DCP) initiated public engagement for the 'Manhattan Plan,' a proposal to add 100,000 new homes in Manhattan over the next decade. The Plan aims...more

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Other Pending State Housing Laws

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Our firm is tracking a myriad of other pending state housing laws, most of which were proposed as part of the “Fast Track Housing” package. Those bills are briefly summarized below. The following summaries reflect the status...more

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Pending State Housing Laws: State Housing Element Law Amendments and New Developer Protections

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Various state housing bills are currently making their way through the California State Legislature that are expected to benefit mixed-income multifamily housing developers. The following summaries reflect the status of the...more

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San Diego City Council Proposes to Limit Applicability of Successful ADU Bonus Program

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The San Diego City Council voted on March 4, 2025, to begin the process of revising its Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Bonus Program (ADU Bonus Program or Program), which has served, to date, as one of the state’s most...more

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Senator Wiener and Assembly Member Wicks Applaud Governor Newsom’s Support of Their CEQA Reform Bills

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On May 14, 2025, Senator Scott Wiener issued a press release stating that, on that morning, “Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he supports the strongest ever reforms of [CEQA],” referring to Newsom’s proposal to include in...more

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OP-ED: Legislation May Produce More Middle Housing Opportunities

Available data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that Oregon is not meeting Gov. Tina Kotek’s housing production goal of 36,000 new homes per year, nor is it on pace to address the need identified by the 2024 Oregon...more

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Major Long Island City Rezoning Enters Public Review

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On April 21, 2025, the New York City Planning Commission (CPC) certified the city-led Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, known as OneLIC, into public review. OneLIC seeks to build on Long Island City’s status as one of...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 4.9.25

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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has released a rezoning plan to allow taller buildings along transit routes from the Marina to the Sunset and Richmond districts, changes he said would accommodate 36,000 new housing units...more

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House Bill No. 5794 – Proposed Changes to the Permitting Process in Rhode Island

On February 27, 2025, the Rhode Island General Assembly announced a 12-bill package, aimed at addressing housing issues faced by the state of Rhode Island. This marks the fifth package of housing bills introduced since 2021...more

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Proposed Bill Would Impact Economic Development Efforts within CRAs

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The Community Redevelopment Act of 1969 authorizes counties and municipalities to create CRAs as a means for redeveloping slums and blighted areas in the community. Once created, CRAs adopt a Community Redevelopment Plan...more

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Colorado House Bill 25-1169: An Affordable Housing Opportunity

In response to housing shortages throughout the state, Colorado legislators are proposing policy changes relating to affordable housing.  House Bill 25-1169 (“HB25-1169”) is one of the most significant bills proposed to date....more

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March 2025 Multifamily Alert, Including Important Legislative and Administrative Developments

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With very active legislative sessions in the DMV region, we're providing these updates on proposed legislation and several ongoing efforts impacting the multifamily industry. ...more

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Planning and Infrastructure Bill - The Next Step on the Road to Planning Reform

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The much trailed Planning and Infrastructure Bill introduced to Parliament on 11 March covers wide ranging changes to the conventional planning process, CPO, development corporations and infrastructure planning....more

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New Jersey Governor Murphy Advocates for Zoning and Permitting During State of the State Address

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In his 2025 State of the State Address on January 14, 2025, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy highlighted his administration's push for significant reform of the state's zoning and permitting laws. ...more

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House Representatives Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Facilitate Residential Conversions of Buildings

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On July 12, 2024, a bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives titled the “Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act” (H.R. 9002) (the “Bill”), which, if enacted, will provide an investment tax...more

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A Rare Hole-in-One for Copyright Protection?

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A new bipartisan bill relating to copyright protection may be a hole-in-one for golf course architects and owners....more

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Pending AB 2011 Amendments Hold Promise For Housing Developers

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On March 19, 2024, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks introduced new amendments to pending Assembly Bill (AB) 2243, which would amend AB 2011 (operative as of July 1, 2023). As explained in our prior legal alert, AB 2011 provides for...more

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Florida Legislature Passes Bill to Limit Orange County's Proposed Rural Development Rules

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On March 6, 2024, the Florida State Legislature passed SB 1420 in an effort to block regulations proposed by the Orange County Charter Review Committee (CRC) that would have drawn a new rural boundary that would have heavily...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

New Slate of 15 Bills Introduced in 2024 Intended to Further Encourage Residential Development

As covered in prior PSH Client Alerts on June 26, 2023, August 22, 2023, and November 27, 2023, this past year included numerous major reforms to the Rhode Island zoning and land development statutes, all aimed at spurring...more

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Senator Wiener Proposes Targeted CEQA Exemption for Downtown S.F. Projects

Recognizing that Downtown San Francisco is “struggling” post-pandemic, State Senator Scott Wiener has announced new legislation to exempt certain projects in the area from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review...more

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2023 CEQA Legislative Recap: Insignificant Effects, Housing Exemptions, and Streamlining

Several modest amendments to CEQA took effect on Jan. 1, 2024. Our CEQA News You Can Use team summarized a few of changes to keep in mind in the new year....more

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Live Local Act: Proposed New Language Protects Early Applicants

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The Florida Legislature continues to modify the proposed changes to the Live Local Act (Act) through the latest version of Senate Bill 328 (SB 328), passed on February 7, 2024. For background on the original Act, see “Live...more

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