The primary objective of the guidelines is to improve financial reporting by addressing issues related to P3s and APAs. The guidelines provide uniform guidance on accounting and financial reporting for transactions that meet...more
6/27/2019
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Draft Guidance ,
GASB ,
Infrastructure ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development
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
8/21/2018
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Construction Project ,
Infrastructure ,
New Legislation ,
Project Finance ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
On June 15, 2018, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a grant of summary judgment by the Massachusetts Superior Court to a nonprofit developer allowing it to exercise its Section 42 right of first refusal...more
On August 15, President Donald J. Trump signed a second executive order "streamlining" the federal environmental permitting process with a goal of making construction of transportation, water, and other infrastructure...more
8/18/2017
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Review ,
Executive Orders ,
Land-Use Permits ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has revised and renamed a federal grant program that provides federal financial assistance to highway and freight projects of national or regional significance to support projects...more