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News & Analysis as of June 19, 2013

Proposed 2014 Budget Encourages Private Investment in Infrastructure

by Frederic Ballard, Jr., Scott Cockerham, Charles Henck | Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/15/2013

This week, the Obama administration released its proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year. Notably, the budget encourages private investment in infrastructure projects through various liberalizations of the tax laws relating...more

Illinois House Considers Bill to Allow “Bonding Off” of Mechanics Liens

by Timothy Patenode, Jennifer Ryan | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/12/2013

Lenders in Illinois might want to take note of pending Illinois House Bill 2804. The bill would amend the Mechanics Lien Act, so as to allow “bonding off” of mechanic liens for the first time in Illinois. Nearly every state...more

How Sequestration May Impact Government Construction Contracts

by Elizabeth Cappiello, Joseph Kovars, Barbara Werther | Ober|Kaler on 3/5/2013

Pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011, sequestration is the process by which automatic across-the-board spending cuts are being imposed on government programs. Because Congress was unable to reach an agreement by its...more

Distressed Condominium Relief Act Extended

by Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP on 4/13/2012

On Friday, April 6, 2012, Governor Rick Scott signed HB 517 which contains a provision extending the Distressed Condominium Relief Act (Act) otherwise due to sunset July 1, 2012. The Act was adopted in 2010 as a way to...more

Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Heats Up

by Davis Brown Law Firm on 4/9/2012

Tax Increment Finance continues to be a hot topic at the capitol. The House has its bill, HF2460, on the calendar for debate in the House. Many groups interested in economic development are following this legislation and are...more

Redevelopment Agencies: Dead, But Not Buried

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/6/2012

In California Redevelopment Assn. v. Matosantos, the California Supreme Court sealed the demise of the state’s nearly 400 redevelopment agencies. That decision, however, leaves myriad questions unresolved for communities and...more

Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Bill Funding $3 Billion for School Construction Projects

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 7/27/2011

The Illinois Supreme Court recently upheld the constitutionality of legislation involving a $3 billion state construction program funded in part by the legalization of video poker, which would be permitted in bars and...more

Massachusetts Legislature Passes Permit Extension Act As Part of Economic Development Legislation

by Foley Hoag LLP on 8/3/2010

In the final hours of the session, the Massachusetts Legislature passed sweeping economic development legislation which included, as section 173, what has come to be known as the Permit Extension Act. The purpose of the...more

NEPA Compliance for Projects Funded Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Is Your Project "Shovel Ready"?

by Duane Morris LLP on 6/23/2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("ARRA"), provides a $787 billion economic stimulus package with funding for investments in infrastructure, energy, healthcare, education and science, among other sectors....more