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Will California’s CEQA Reform Impact Condemnation? 

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Acquiring property for public projects typically does not occur until after the project has received environmental approval.  In California, complying with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) can sometimes take...more

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Navigating High-Density Development Under HB24-1313: The Transit‑Oriented Development Act

On May 13, 2024, Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 24-1313 (HB24-1313) into law. This act incentivizes transit-oriented development (TOD) by providing $35 million in grants to transit-oriented communities (TOCs) to help...more

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Washington Expands Change Order Protections to Private Projects

In March 2024, Governor Inslee signed SSB 6192 into law. This amended RCW 39.04.360 to require timely execution of change orders on both public and private construction projects. The amended language, which went into effect...more

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New Florida Law Provides More Public-Private Partnership Opportunities

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The Florida Legislature recently amended Section 255.065, Florida Statutes (P3 Law) pursuant to House Bill (HB) 781, which is expected to become effective on July 1, 2024. HB 781 provides responsible public entities (e.g.,...more

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Competitive Bidding Thresholds for Some Ohio Public Authorities Increasing October 3, 2023

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In its 2023 budget bill, H.B. 33, the Ohio Legislature modified several provisions of the Ohio Revised Code that establish dollar thresholds for when certain public authorities must competitively bid for certain goods and...more

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State of Washington Adopts Tax Increment Financing—What Governments and Developers Should Know

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After years of discussion, the State of Washington has finally adopted a comprehensive tax increment financing law permitting local governments to create “increment areas” and use tax increment financing to fund public...more

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The Increasing Difficulty of Being a Public Contractor

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Not long ago it was false claim concerns and W/M/DBE issues that had public contractors on edge and kept compliance officers busy, but now public work contractors in New York have a new issue to contend with — an issue that...more

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Recent Florida News: Toll Road P3s and Autonomous Vehicles

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1. Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (“M-CORES”) - Three potential new Florida Public-Private Partnerships (“P3”). On May 17, 2019, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law SB 7068 (the “Bill”),...more

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The New Year Brings Employee-Friendly Orders and Legislation in Illinois

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J.B. Pritzker assumed the Illinois Governor’s Office on January 14, 2019. By January 15th, Governor Pritzker adopted several Executive Orders and signed into law legislation benefitting Illinois employees. ...more

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AB 2035: New Tax Increment Financing For Shelters And Affordable Housing - California Lawmakers Continue To Address Housing Crisis

Local affordable housing authorities in California will see their oversight enhanced with the passage of AB 2035, signed Friday by Gov. Jerry Brown....more

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Increased Bid Limits for Agencies Subject to Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act - UPCCA Update Takes Effect Jan. 1

Assembly Bill 2249, signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday, increases the bid limits for the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act. The new limits go into effect on Jan. 1....more

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New Jersey P3 Legislation Expands Opportunities for Major Infrastructure Projects, Including Roads

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New Jersey has enacted legislation that greatly expands the pool of public agencies authorized to enter into public-private partnerships (P3s) for capital projects in the state, in order to address growing infrastructure...more

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Recent Developments in Minnesota Construction Law

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Rulings by the Minnesota Supreme Court and bills passed by the state legislature continue to shift the legal framework of construction practice in the state of Minnesota. Outlined below is a review of some of these new...more

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Private Activity Bonds Under President Trump's "Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America"

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The White House released a 53-page framework on Tuesday setting forth its legislative goals for rebuilding America's infrastructure (the Infrastructure Plan)....more

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Tax Bill Causes Alarm for Some Charities and Tax-Exempt Organizations

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which has been renamed the Amendment of 1986 Code, was signed into law by President Trump on December 22, 2017. Many are calling it the most sweeping overhaul to the United States tax system in...more

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Condado Miami-Dade adopta nueva legislación P3

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Hemos escrito con anterioridad sobre la nueva legislación P3 propuesta del condado de Miami-Dade, tanto cuando se propuso inicialmente como antes de ponerse bajo consideración del subcomité de la jurisdicción, el Comité de...more

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Contratos gubernamentales locales y leyes de compra estadounidense

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En abril de 2018, el presidente Trump emitió un decreto ejecutivo que pide controles más estrictos de las leyes federales de “Compra Estadounidense” (Buy American). Estas leyes han estado en los libros por varias décadas y,...more

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Georgia Passes New Social P3 Legislation

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Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law new public-private partnership (P3) legislation, the Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act (SB 59) (the Act) on May 5, 2015. The Act allows state and local...more

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Major Step Forward for California Design-Build: SB 785 Signed September 30, 2014

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With the enactment of Senate Bill 785, the State of California has taken a major step forward in authorizing state and local agencies to use design-build. Although many California agencies have the ability to use...more

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2014 Connecticut Legislative Summary - September 2014

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The 2014 regular session of the Connecticut General Assembly closed with only a few new laws on the books that will affect the design and construction industry. The summaries below highlight the most significant of these....more

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