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For those considering state government jobs after college or graduate school, certain opportunities often come with the informal – but widely known – warning: this can be a hard job during the state’s biennial budget drafting...more
The 2025 Florida legislative session produced a sweeping change in Florida’s Brownfield Redevelopment Program with the passage of CS/HB 733 and its significant amendments to Florida’s Brownfields statutes. The bill, which...more
The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 (S. 2781) was signed into law on December 17, 2024, by President Joe Biden. This was a bipartisan measure consisting of 21 Republicans, 17 Democrats, and...more
On May 8th, Ohio State Representatives Thomas Hall and Bride Sweeney jointly introduced House Bill 519 to restore the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund (CORF) and provide for its administration. The CORF is envisioned as a...more
In August, Governor Healey signed the FY 2024 budget legislation extending for five years until January 1, 2029, the Brownfields Tax Credit that was set to expire at the end of 2023. Consequently, the redevelopment community...more
December 15, 2021 – On June 30, 2021, Governor DeWine signed into law Ohio’s fiscal year biennial budget for 2022-2023. The budget included a new Brownfield Remediation Program and a Building Demolition and Site...more
At the end of May, I wrote a post about new legislation in Florida intended to help property owners fight Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) lawsuits. As discussed in more detail in the prior post, the bill allows...more
Valuable Tool for Municipalities Seeking to Redevelop Brownfield Sites - On May 4, the General Assembly passed Public Act 16-115, An Act Concerning The Creation Of Connecticut Brownfield Land Banks, Certain Lender...more