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A bill recently introduced in the California State Senate would have imposed a tax on commercial buildings that have prolonged vacancies, but has been rewritten after facing strong opposition. Authored by California State...more
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With the Connecticut General Assembly in the home stretch of the 2025 legislative session, the following noteworthy property tax bills have been voted out of committee for consideration and possible action by both chambers of...more
It was a quieter week at the Iowa State Capitol as we reach the final stretch of the 2025 legislative session. As the first year of a general assembly, session is scheduled for 110 days, and this year, that day falls on...more
A recent bill introduced in the California State Senate would impose a tax on commercial buildings that have prolonged vacancies. Authored by California State Senator Caroline Menjivar, SB 789 is intended to discourage...more
Perhaps the most impactful public finance bill making its way through the Texas Legislature currently is House Bill 19 (HB 19). The bill is largely an amalgamation of other bills filed this session (notably, House Bill 1453...more
Washington’s legislators have less than two weeks to reconcile the budget and avoid a special session. Here is a quick overview of some of the major tax proposals we’re monitoring this legislative session and a reminder for...more
Two bills that aim to advance the concept of a uniform capacity tax for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) were the subject of a public hearing before the Connecticut General Assembly’s...more
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On March 3, 2025, Senate Bill S584, sponsored by Sen. James Skoufis, was introduced to the NYS Senate during the 2025-26 NYS Legislative Session (the “Bill“). The Bill aims to amend paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section...more
Two of the Connecticut General Assembly's most influential committees are holding public hearings this week on the following property tax bills of note...more
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On January 22, 2021, several New York State Assembly Members reintroduced legislation (Bill No. A03139) that seeks to amend New York’s Real Property Law and Tax Law, New York’s Tax Law and New York’s Uniform Commercial Code...more
On December 10, 2020, the Massachusetts Office of the State Auditor Division of Local Mandates (“DLM”) issued The Impact of State-Owned Land PILOT and Solar Taxation Policies on Municipalities report. DLM Report In part,...more
Of the twelve statewide ballot propositions certified to appear on the ballot for the upcoming election on November 3, 2020, two seek to amend the taxation of real property in California. Before diving into the proposed...more
With two legislative days remaining, legislative leaders embarked today on the final phase of budget negotiations for the FY 2019 budget. After the Senate adopted its proposal for HB 684 by a 52-0 vote, three ranking officers...more
During the crush of the legislative session, the focus is typically on the bright, flashy bills that contain policies that tilt the scale on visceral issues. For instance, Rep. Karianne Lisbonee’s HB 205 Down Syndrome...more
Lawmakers hit the ground running today with Legislative Day 19, riding on good news on tax revenues that emerged late last week. On Friday, Governor Deal announced that the state’s tax revenues for the month of January were...more
Currently, individual taxpayers who itemize their deductions can deduct real property taxes paid that year. Under both the House and Senate tax reform bills, the property tax deduction would be capped at $10,000. If that cap...more
On November 2, 2017, the House Ways and Means Committee (the “House Committee”) released its plan for comprehensive tax reform: the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017” (H.R. 1) (the “House Bill”). Following a week of hearings,...more